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-- For those willing to believe, eternal life can be theirs! - Jn 3:16; 20:30-31
Mark A. Copeland
B. BE BAPTIZED FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS...
1. Jesus expected people to be baptized in response to His gospel - Mk 16:15-16
2. Peter proclaimed baptism for the remission of sins to those who believed - Ac 2:37-38
3. Paul related the place baptism had in his salvation from sin - Ac 22:16
-- When we submit to baptism, God does His work in saving us! - Co 2:11-13
C. OTHER COMMANDS OF THE GOSPEL TO OBEY...
1. Confess your faith in Jesus
a. Confessing with our mouth the Lord Jesus leads to salvation - Ro 10:9-10
b. Jesus will confess us before God if we confess Him before others! - Mt 10:32-33
2. Repent of your sins
a. Jesus wanted repentance preached in His name to all nations - Lk 24:46-47
b. The apostles therefore preached the need to repent - Ac 2:37-38; 3:19; 17:30-31
3. Be faithful unto death
a. Faithfulness is necessary if we desire to receive the crown of life - Re 2:10
b. There is a real danger in losing our faith - He 3:12-14
-- Though not included in Mark’s account of the Great Commission, these commands
are clearly taught elsewhere in the Scriptures!
[When one obeys the commands of the gospel, they receive wonderful blessings. In “The Great
Commission According To Mark”, it is clear the gospel of Christ contains...]
III. PROMISES TO RECEIVE
A. THE PROMISE OF SALVATION...
1. Clearly stated in Mark’s account of the Great Commission - Mk 16:16
2. This involves salvation from sin - Mt 1:21
a. We are promised the remission of sins! - Ac 2:38
b. Our sins are “blotted out”, “washed away” - Ac 3:19; 22:16
c. Made possible by the precious blood of Christ - Ep 1:7
d. An ongoing blessing whenever we confess our sins - 1 Jn 1:9
3. It also includes salvation from the wrath to come - Ro 5:9
a. When Jesus comes in flaming fire - 2 Th 1:7-10
b. A day of wrath and indignation, tribulation and anguish - Ro 2:4-11
-- Such is the salvation that Jesus promises to those who obey the gospel!
B. OTHER PROMISES OF THE GOSPEL TO RECEIVE...
1. The gift of the Holy Spirit
a. Spoken of by Christ during His ministry - Jn 7:37-39
b. Promised to those who repent and are baptized - Ac 2:38-39; 5:32
c. Given by God to those who become His children - Ga 4:6; cf. 3:26-27
2. The gift of eternal life
a. In the sense of our eternal reward...
1) Received at the end of a life bearing the fruit of holiness - Ro 6:22-23
2) Received in the age to come - Mk 10:29-30
b. In the sense of abundant life now...
1) As offered by Jesus - Jn 10:10
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