Not Ashamed of the Gospel Issue - "Now that you are saved"

“Not Ashamed of the Gospel”
(Issue Number 1 as of August 13, 2011)

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Rom. 1:16

Newsletter Published by: Mountain Top Libas church of Christ
Maasim, Sarangani Province

Times of Meetings
Sunday Bible Study (in all ages) – 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Message – 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Wednesday - 7:30 p.m

Preacher: Allan Kimnon
Preacher and Editor: Men Mark Tumandan

“Now That You Are Saved”
Intro: After you hear the gospel (Matt. 28:18-20; Rom. 1:16) then believe (Mark 16:16) repented (Acts 2:38) confess that Jesus is Christ (Rom. 10:9) and been baptized for the remission of your sins in the name (authority) of Christ (Mark 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:21; Acts 2:38), you are now saved.
I. Now that you are saved:

A. Means you are now in Christ.

1. You are now a New Creature (2 Cor. 5:17).
-old has gone, you are now clothed in humility as Christ (Matt 11:29; Phil 2:5-8)
2. You are now added in His Body, the Church (Acts 2:47; Col. 1:18)
(Promised in Matt. 16:18 – Fulfilled in Acts 2)
B. To observe all things our Lord Jesus Christ Commanded (Matt. 28:20).

1. Not to forsake the assembly (Heb. 10:25)
2. Not to forget to partake the Lord’s supper (1 Cor. 11:23-26)
(“Upon the first day of the week” Acts 20:7)
3. Not to forget to give as being prospered upon the first day of the week(1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:6-8) unlike the manner of the Jews in the Old Testament to give Tithes (Lev. 27:30;
Num. 18:21, Deut. 12:6; 14:28 26:12; 2Ch 31:5; Mal3:10.)
C. “To Go and Do Likewise” what the good Samaritan done (Matt. 10:25-37)
1. Showed mercy to neighbor, to fellow man especially to common faith (Gal. 6:10).
II. You could still be…

A. fallen from grace (Gal. 5:4)
“When you try to be justified by the law”
B. cast forth as a branch in the Lord’s vine (John 15:5-6)
“If you will no longer abide in Christ and bear fruit”
“If you go beyond what is written, in the doctrine of Christ” (1 Cor. 4:6; 2 John 9)

Conclusion: Be faithful till the end, now that you are saved so that Christ will give you crown of life (Matt. 24:13; Revelation 2:10)