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"Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words."
— 1 Corinthians 2:13 (ASV)

The Gospel: Power of God unto Salvation

Live in faith, not just have faith.

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"For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith."

— Romans 1:16-17 (ASV)

The First Choice

God did not create sin — He created the possibility of genuine trust.

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"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth."

— Genesis 1:26 (ASV)

"And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day."

— Genesis 1:31 (ASV)

"And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."

— Genesis 2:9 (ASV)

"And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."

— Genesis 2:16-17 (ASV)

"Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?"

— Genesis 3:1 (ASV)

God So Loved the World

How far does His love reach? The Word is clear.

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"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life."

— John 3:16 (ASV)

"And he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world."

— 1 John 2:2 (ASV)

"For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men."

— Titus 2:11 (ASV)

The Heart of God

What does the Father truly desire?

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"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

— 2 Peter 3:9 (ASV)

"This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who willeth that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth."

— 1 Timothy 2:3-4 (ASV)

"As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live."

— Ezekiel 33:11 (ASV)

Whosoever Will

The invitation is open. What does He ask of us?

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"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely."

— Revelation 22:17 (ASV)

"I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed."

— Deuteronomy 30:19 (ASV)

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

— Romans 10:13 (ASV)

"Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."

— Isaiah 1:18 (ASV)

Christ Died for All

How far did the cross reach?

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"For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive."

— 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 (ASV)

"But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man."

— Hebrews 2:9 (ASV)

"Who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times."

— 1 Timothy 2:6 (ASV)

The Spirit and the Will of Man

The Spirit works, and man responds. What does the Word show?

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"Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye."

— Acts 7:51 (ASV)

"How often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!"

— Matthew 23:37 (ASV)

"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come... and he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely."

— Revelation 22:17 (ASV)

Faith and Belief

How does a person receive salvation?

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"For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory."

— Ephesians 2:8-9 (ASV)

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

— Romans 10:9 (ASV)

"He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God."

— John 3:18 (ASV)

What God Never Commanded

God did not command these things. The building of altars to Baal and burning their sons as burnt offerings.

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"Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, that they knew not, they and their fathers and the kings of Judah; and have filled this place with the blood of innocents, and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind."

— Jeremiah 19:4-5 (ASV)

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