GETTING SALVATION RIGHT - ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
It is vital that we follow the doctrine of the first apostles. In particular, when it comes to bringing people to the Lord. What do we see in Acts? We see the disciples preaching the gospel with Holy Spirit firepower. We see people, who believe, get baptized. WE SEE PEOPLE GETTING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. We see them speak in other tongues. And in cases where people do not believe yet, or they haven’t got baptized yet, or they haven’t received the Holy Spirit yet, we see the first disciples help those people. - By preaching to them, as Paul preached to the Ephesians in Acts 19. - By baptizing them, as Philip baptized the Samarians in Acts 8. - By praying for them to receive the Holy Spirit, as Peter and John prayed for the Samarians in Acts 8. And what terminology do the apostles use when they talk about those events later? Get a crystal-clear picture of how to bring a person to the Lord. SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE NEW BELIEVERS A GOOD HEAD START IN THEIR WALK WITH THE LORD.
It is vital that we follow the doctrine of the first apostles.
In particular, when it comes to bringing people to the Lord.
What do we see in Acts?
We see the disciples preaching the gospel with Holy Spirit firepower.
We see people, who believe, get baptized.
WE SEE PEOPLE GETTING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
We see them speak in other tongues.
And in cases where people do not believe yet, or they haven’t got baptized yet, or they haven’t received the Holy Spirit yet, we see the first disciples help those people.
- By preaching to them, as Paul preached to the Ephesians in Acts 19.
- By baptizing them, as Philip baptized the Samarians in Acts 8.
- By praying for them to receive the Holy Spirit, as Peter and John prayed for the Samarians in Acts 8.
And what terminology do the apostles use when they talk about those events later?
Get a crystal-clear picture of how to bring a person to the Lord.
SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE NEW BELIEVERS A GOOD HEAD START IN THEIR WALK WITH THE LORD.
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God, who knows their hearts.<br />
This is what Peter says in Acts 15.<br />
He is referring to the same event in Acts<br />
10.<br />
[Acts 15:7-9]<br />
7 “Men and brethren, you know that<br />
a good while ago God chose among<br />
us, that by my mouth the Gentiles<br />
should hear the word of the gospel and<br />
believe.<br />
8 So God, WHO KNOWS THE<br />
HEART, ACKNOWLEDGED THEM BY<br />
GIVING THEM THE HOLY SPIRIT, just<br />
as He did to us,<br />
9 And made no distinction between<br />
us and them, purifying their hearts by<br />
faith.”<br />
This is what we also should be looking at.<br />
God knows the hearts of people.<br />
And He is the One who acknowledges<br />
people.<br />
When He gives them the Holy Spirit.<br />
We should also have this thinking.<br />
If God, who knows the hearts, gives<br />
people the Holy Spirit, there must be<br />
something very right.<br />
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