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IS YOUR BELIEF RIGHT WITH GOD? Romans 10:10 “with the heart man believes unto righteousness” “It is not what a man believes…but the fact that he believes something” Philosophers “Believe nothing unless in goes along with your own reason of common sense.” Buddha

WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN MEN MAY SAY! WE ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT GOD SAYS IN HIS WORD, THE BIBLE!

How Is Belief Used In The Bible? Give Credit To Anything – Genesis 37:31-35; 45:26 To Be Fully Persuaded – John 1:12; 20:30,31; Acts 8:12; 27:25 Put Confidence In – Acts 16:31; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

BIBLE DEFINITIONS Hebrews 11:1 NKJV “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” ASV “the assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen“ SUBSTANCE- "substratum, that which stands under." EVIDENCE - "a proving test, reproof."

THE BELIEVER IS ONE WHO HAS CONFIDENCE CONCERNING THE THINGS THAT ARE HOPED FOR FAITH IS THE CONVICTING ELEMENT CONCERNING THINGS NEVER SEEN! John 5:28,29

WHAT MUST A MAN BELIEVE? Hebrews 11:6 “without faith it is impossible to please Him” The Gospel of Jesus Christ – Galatians 1:6-9 Mark 16,15,16 – necessity of believing the Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 – Facts To Be Believed Death, Burial and Resurrection of Christ

WHAT MUST A MAN BELIEVE? Commands To Be Obeyed Acts 17:30 “now commands all men everywhere to repent” Romans 10:9,10 “with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” Acts 2:38 “be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” Revelation 2:10 “remain faithful unto death”

BY WHAT STANDARD DO WE DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OUR BELIEF IS RIGHT WITH GOD? Does a Methodist believe the Gospel when he believes the Methodist Discipline? Where does the Bible obedience to the Gospel will make one a Methodist? Conform to Methodist doctrine, you are a Methodist

BY WHAT STANDARD DO WE DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OUR BELIEF IS RIGHT WITH GOD? Protestant Denominations believe you can be saved in Any Denomination – as long as your are sincere Where does Christ say this?

BY WHAT STANDARD DO WE DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OUR BELIEF IS RIGHT WITH GOD? Some in Lord’s church have problems with this belief Believe can please God without any effort – Hebrews 10:25 Not affected by worldly friends – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Think they do not have to do anything in the Kingdom – 1Corintians 15:58

RIGHT STANDARD FOR OUR BELIEF IS THE WORD OF GOD John 12:48 “the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.” Revelation 20:11-15 “the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books”

BE SURE OUR BELIEF IS RIGHT WITH GOD! IS YOUR BELIEF RIGHT WITH GOD TODAY? IS YOUR HEART RIGHT WITH GOD?