A friend of mine said to be saved we simply trust that JESUS died for all our sins, was buried and rose again, that alone will save and seal us for eternity, and then he quoted (Ephesians 1:11-14) “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.”
Brothers and sisters, That alone will not seal you or save you, because if you lack the revelation knowledge of GOD’S word in CHRIST JESUS, then you shall surely be deceived, for many of GOD’S people die for a lack of knowledge.
And you cannot truly believe, trust, or have faith in anything or anyone, if you don’t possess the knowledge of what it is you claim to believe, trust, and have faith in.
(Hosea 4:6) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shall be no priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the law of your GOD, I will also forget your children.
Brothers and sisters, In (Romans 10:8-11) the word of GOD says, the word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised JESUS from the dead, you shall be saved.
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.
Brothers and sisters, The truth of this word is hidden in revelation knowledge, for the confessing with your mouth is the easy part, but the believing in your heart is the part people misunderstand and fail to comprehend, because of a lack of knowledge!
For it is impossible for you to believe or have faith in anything or anyone you don’t know!
Brothers and sisters, it is impossible for you to have real faith in anything or anyone without knowledge!
It is impossible for you to truly believe in anyone or anything without knowledge!~
(Romans 10:8-11) But what saith it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised JESUS from the dead, you shall be saved.
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.
Brothers and sisters, you can confess the LORD JESUS out of your mouth until the end of time, but if you don’t possess the revelation knowledge of GOD in CHRIST JESUS, then how can you ever believe in your heart?
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
So that means you must believe in your heart first, before true confession is made out of your mouth, for it is impossible for you to truly believe or have real faith in anything or anyone without the knowledge of what t is you claim to believe or have faith in!
(Romans 10:13-18) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?
And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
And how shall they preach, except they be sent?
As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
But they have not all obeyed the gospel.
For Isaiah says, Lord, who hath believed our report?
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
But I say, Have they not heard?
Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Brothers and sisters, This word implies faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, but many people think this word implies that you cannot hear the word of GOD without a preacher man………..lol~
But not all men are sent by GOD, and neither do all men who preach, teach, and minster, actually know the truth of GOD’S word in CHRIST JESUS!~
Brothers and sisters, FAITH COMES BY HEARING, AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD, BUT WHAT IS THE WORD OF GOD TO YOU, THAT IS THE REAL QUESTION?
(John 1:1-5) In the beginning was the Word/JESUS, and the Word/JESUS was with God, and the Word/JESUS was God.
The same JESUS was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by JESUS; and without JESUS was not any thing made that was made.
In JESUS was life; and the life of JESUS was the light of men.
And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
(Revelation 19:11-13) And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: AND HIS NAME IS CALLED THE WORD OF GOD.
(John 6:63) JESUS SAYS, It is the spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
(John 5:24) JESUS SAYS, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
(John 8:31) Then JESUS said to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;
(John 8:37) JESUS SAYS, I know that you are Abraham’s seed; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
(John 8:43) JESUS SAYS, Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.
(John 12:48) JESUS SAYS, He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, that same word shall judge him in the last day.
(John 14:24) JESUS SAYS, He that loves me not keeps not my sayings: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
(John 15:20) JESUS SAYS, Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.