WEBVTT - Billy Lambert - Oct 13 - 10:00 am

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<v Speaker 1>This is Getting to Know Your Bible, a program dedicated

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<v Speaker 1>to the proclaiming of the good news of Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Billy Lambert.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello, I'm Billy Lambert.

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<v Speaker 3>I am the regular speaker on Getting to Know Your Bible.

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<v Speaker 3>And I want to welcome you today. This may be

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<v Speaker 3>the very first time that you have seen this telecast.

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<v Speaker 3>I want you to know that the thing that we

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<v Speaker 3>emphasize on getting to know your Bible is the Word

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<v Speaker 3>of God. The Bible is the greatest book that has

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<v Speaker 3>ever been written. Many years ago, there were those that

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<v Speaker 3>wrote books that thought they would replace the Bible. That's

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<v Speaker 3>what Thomas Paine thought when he wrote The Age of Reasons.

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<v Speaker 3>But the Bible continues to live century after century. Jesus

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<v Speaker 3>said heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word

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<v Speaker 3>shall not pass away. So on getting to know your Bible,

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<v Speaker 3>And today we're going to be opening up the pages

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<v Speaker 3>of the word of God and delivering a message to

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<v Speaker 3>you from God's book. Today we're going to be seeing

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<v Speaker 1>Or call toll-free 1-877-711-5214. Let me read to you today

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<v Speaker 1>from 2 Timothy 2, verse 10.

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<v Speaker 4>Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect,

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<v Speaker 4>that they also may obtain the salvation which is in

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<v Speaker 4>Christ Jesus with eternal glory. I want you to notice

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<v Speaker 4>some key words in that passage. One key word is

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<v Speaker 4>the word salvation, that they also may obtain the salvation.

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<v Speaker 4>And then notice this expression, in Christ Jesus. How do

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<v Speaker 4>we obtain salvation, deliverance from our sins.

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<v Speaker 2>In Christ Jesus?

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<v Speaker 4>I want you to try to imagine something with me today.

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<v Speaker 4>I want you to imagine that I'm Writing on a

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<v Speaker 4>a marker board And I'm going to draw a line

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<v Speaker 4>right down the middle of that marker board We're going

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<v Speaker 4>to allow that line to represent something We're going to

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<v Speaker 4>allow that line to represent the forgiveness of our sins

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<v Speaker 4>If our sins are forgiven if our sins are released

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<v Speaker 4>then I know that I'm in a state of being saved,

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<v Speaker 4>that is, I have salvation. That which all of us

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<v Speaker 4>should desire is forgiveness of sin. But how do I

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<v Speaker 4>obtain that? How do I obtain forgiveness? How do I

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<v Speaker 4>obtain salvation which is in the Lord Jesus Christ? Now,

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<v Speaker 4>think about that marker board for a moment. And here

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<v Speaker 4>on one side of that board, we want to write

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<v Speaker 4>down two little words. Those two little words are in Christ.

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<v Speaker 4>Notice in 2 Timothy 2, verse 10, we have those

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<v Speaker 4>two words, in Christ, that they may obtain the salvation

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<v Speaker 4>which is in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus. What do

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<v Speaker 4>we have if we are in Jesus Christ? Now, the

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<v Speaker 4>opposite of being in Christ is being out of Christ.

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<v Speaker 4>It might help us to appreciate what we have in

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<v Speaker 4>Christ if we knew what we had if we were.

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<v Speaker 2>Not in Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 4>In the second chapter of Ephesians, and in verse number one, Paul,

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<v Speaker 4>the writer of the book of Ephesians, explains what people

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<v Speaker 4>are if they are out of Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>Listen to him, verse 1 beginning.

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<v Speaker 4>And you he made alive who were dead in trespasses

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<v Speaker 4>and sins. So in time past they were dead in

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<v Speaker 4>sin in which you once walked according to the course

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<v Speaker 4>of this world. According to the prince of the power

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<v Speaker 4>of the air, the spirit who now works in the

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<v Speaker 4>sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted

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<v Speaker 4>ourselves in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires

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<v Speaker 4>of the flesh and of the mind, and were by

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<v Speaker 4>nature children of wrath, just as the others. So in

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<v Speaker 4>time past, they were out of Christ, dead in sin.

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<v Speaker 4>But what do we obtain if we are in Jesus Christ?

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<v Speaker 4>Look in Ephesians chapter 1 and verse number 3. Blessed

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<v Speaker 4>be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

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<v Speaker 4>who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the

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<v Speaker 4>heavenly places in Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>In Christ we have.

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<v Speaker 4>Access to every spiritual blessing. There are blessings that all

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<v Speaker 4>people have that are not.

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<v Speaker 2>Spiritual in nature. But spiritual blessings.

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<v Speaker 4>Are for people who are in Jesus Christ. Another blessing

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<v Speaker 4>that we have in Christ is found in 2 Corinthians

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<v Speaker 4>5 17 Therefore If any man, who is any man? Well,

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<v Speaker 4>that's just any man at all. Any person.

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<v Speaker 2>That could even be you.

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<v Speaker 4>Therefore, if any man is in Christ, there's our phrase again,

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<v Speaker 4>in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have

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<v Speaker 4>passed away. Behold, all things are become new. Someone says,

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<v Speaker 4>how are we born again? How can we become new beings?

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<v Speaker 4>creations in Jesus Christ. How can I start all over again?

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<v Speaker 4>You must be in Christ. For because he says if

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<v Speaker 4>anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. Now

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<v Speaker 4>let's look at yet another passage and that would take

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<v Speaker 4>us to the book of Romans the 8th chapter and

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<v Speaker 4>verse number 1. In Romans 8 and 1 listen to Paul.

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<v Speaker 4>There is therefore now no condemnation. Now if a person

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<v Speaker 4>is condemned, they're lost, aren't they? There is therefore now

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<v Speaker 4>no condemnation to those who.

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<v Speaker 2>Are in Christ Jesus.

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<v Speaker 4>There is the expression again, in Christ, who do not

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<v Speaker 4>walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

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<v Speaker 4>Here's what we've learned, that if a person is in Christ,

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<v Speaker 4>He has access to all spiritual blessings. If a person

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<v Speaker 4>is in Christ, he is a new creature. If a

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<v Speaker 4>person is in Christ, he is no longer a condemned person.

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<v Speaker 4>So we want to be in Christ. To be in

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<v Speaker 4>Christ is to be saved. Listen to 2 Timothy chapter 2.

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<v Speaker 2>And verse number 10 again. I endure all things.

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<v Speaker 4>For the elect's sake, that they may obtain the salvation

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<v Speaker 4>which is in Christ Jesus.

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<v Speaker 2>Where is salvation?

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<v Speaker 4>In Christ. Salvation is in Christ. No condemnation in Christ.

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<v Speaker 4>New creature in Christ. All spiritual blessings are found in

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<v Speaker 4>Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, that makes me wonder.

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<v Speaker 4>How do I get into Christ where I have access

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<v Speaker 4>to those blessings? Where I can become a new creation,

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<v Speaker 4>where I will no longer be condemned, where I'll have salvation.

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<v Speaker 4>How do I obtain the salvation which is to be

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<v Speaker 4>found in Christ? Well, let's forget about that side of

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<v Speaker 4>our board for a moment. Let's concentrate on the other side.

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<v Speaker 4>And on the other side of this board, we have

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<v Speaker 4>written down the question, why are men unsaved? And the

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<v Speaker 4>answer is found in your Bible in Romans, the third chapter,

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<v Speaker 4>verse 23. For all have sinned and come short of

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<v Speaker 4>the glory of God. The reason that man and women,

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<v Speaker 4>boys and girls of a responsible age, are unsaved is

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<v Speaker 4>because of sin in their lives. But what is it

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<v Speaker 4>that God has done because of man's lostness, because man

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<v Speaker 4>is unsaved? And in John the third chapter in verse 16, we.

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<v Speaker 2>Learn what God has done. For God so loved the world.

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<v Speaker 4>That He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth

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<v Speaker 4>in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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<v Speaker 2>You see, God loved us enough that he.

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<v Speaker 4>Was willing to give his precious son upon the cross

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<v Speaker 4>of Calvary for the salvation of the human family. So

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<v Speaker 4>it's not a question of what God has done. The

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<v Speaker 4>question is, what would God have me to do in

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<v Speaker 4>order that I might cross that line from being unsaved

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<v Speaker 4>to being saved, that I might obtain the forgiveness of

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<v Speaker 4>sin or salvation. Now remember, in Christ you have all blessings,

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<v Speaker 4>spiritual blessings. In Christ you're a new creation. In Christ

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<v Speaker 4>you're not condemned. In Christ there is salvation. So the

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<v Speaker 4>question is, How do I get into Christ? What does

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<v Speaker 4>God want me to do to cross that line from

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<v Speaker 4>being unsaved to being saved? What must I do? Well,

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<v Speaker 4>God wants me to believe on His Son. In John

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<v Speaker 4>chapter 8, for example, and in verse number 24, Jesus said,

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<v Speaker 4>Unless you believe that I am He, ye will die.

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<v Speaker 2>In your sins.

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<v Speaker 4>It is imperative that we believe in Jesus Christ as

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<v Speaker 4>the Son of God. We must believe in Him if

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<v Speaker 4>we hope to obtain salvation. Now someone says, well I believe,

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<v Speaker 4>is that all that is necessary? Well, if that's all

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<v Speaker 4>that is necessary, even the devils would be saved. For

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<v Speaker 4>James 2.19 says, even the devils believe and tremble. But

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<v Speaker 4>that's not all there is for one to obtain that

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<v Speaker 4>salvation is in Christ. I'm aware that it's very common

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<v Speaker 4>to hear men today declare that all one must do

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<v Speaker 4>is just to believe in Jesus Christ and you'll be saved.

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<v Speaker 4>But I want to call your attention to some passages

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<v Speaker 4>in the book of James chapter 2, if you'll turn

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<v Speaker 4>with me there, to James chapter 2, and.

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<v Speaker 2>In verse number 24.

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<v Speaker 4>You see then that a man is justified by works.

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<v Speaker 4>These are not works of merit, these are works of obedience.

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<v Speaker 4>You need to study the entire chapter to find out

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<v Speaker 4>what kind of works that he's talking about. Some people

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<v Speaker 4>read that and they just assume that works are just works,

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<v Speaker 4>but they're There are dead works that are mentioned in

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<v Speaker 4>the Bible. There are works of faith that are mentioned

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<v Speaker 4>in the Bible. There are works of love that are

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<v Speaker 4>mentioned in the Bible. There are works of obedience that

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<v Speaker 4>are mentioned in the Bible. So what kind of work

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<v Speaker 4>is he talking about? He's talking about works of obedience.

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<v Speaker 4>And you could just substitute the word obedience there and

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<v Speaker 4>it would be correct. You see then how that a

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<v Speaker 4>man is justified by his obedience.

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<v Speaker 2>By works. And not by faith only.

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<v Speaker 4>There are two reasons that we do not and should

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<v Speaker 4>not believe that all that's necessary for a person to

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<v Speaker 4>be saved is just have a mental assent to faith

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<v Speaker 4>in Christ. And one reason is because the Bible doesn't

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<v Speaker 4>teach that. The second reason is because it plainly teaches

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<v Speaker 4>that we're not saved that way.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me read it again.

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<v Speaker 4>You see then a man is justified by works and

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<v Speaker 4>not by faith only.

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<v Speaker 2>Look at verse 26.

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<v Speaker 4>For as the body without the spirit is dead, so

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<v Speaker 4>faith without works is dead also.

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<v Speaker 2>We need to have a working faith, an obedient faith.

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<v Speaker 4>That's the faith that saves. So it's important to have faith.

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<v Speaker 4>Now God wants me to believe in his son. but

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<v Speaker 4>God also wants me to repent of my sins. Our

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<v Speaker 4>Lord in Luke the 13th chapter in verse 3 said,

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<v Speaker 4>I tell you nay, but except you repent, you shall

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<v Speaker 4>all likewise perish. So it's repent or perish. We need

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<v Speaker 4>to repent of our sins, turn away from our sins.

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<v Speaker 4>But in order that we might be saved, that we

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<v Speaker 4>might obtain salvation in Christ, the Bible teaches that that

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<v Speaker 4>I not only should believe, but I should be willing

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<v Speaker 4>to confess that I believe. It has not always been

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<v Speaker 4>popular to confess the name of Christ. But if we're

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<v Speaker 4>to be saved, we must be willing to acknowledge Him

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<v Speaker 4>as the Son of the living God. In Acts 8,

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<v Speaker 4>Philip was preaching Christ to the man from Ethiopia. And

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<v Speaker 4>they came to a certain water, and the Ethiopian said,

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<v Speaker 4>Now here's water, why can't I be baptized?

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<v Speaker 2>Philip said, well, if you believe, you may. And the

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<v Speaker 2>man said, I.

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<v Speaker 4>Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He

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<v Speaker 4>confessed his faith in Christ, and so they commanded the

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<v Speaker 4>chariot to stand still.

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<v Speaker 2>They went down.

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<v Speaker 4>Into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he

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<v Speaker 4>baptized him. He baptized him as a believer in Jesus Christ.

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<v Speaker 4>We would not want to baptize one who was an unbeliever.

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<v Speaker 4>You baptize people who are believers in Jesus Christ. So

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<v Speaker 4>God wants us to believe on His Son, to repent

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<v Speaker 4>of our sins, confess our faith. But the Bible teaches

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<v Speaker 4>water baptism. Now there are different ideas that people have

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<v Speaker 4>about water baptism. Some people believe that this means that

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<v Speaker 4>we are to be sprinkled with water but it is

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<v Speaker 4>not for the obtaining of salvation in Jesus Christ. That is,

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<v Speaker 4>it's not for salvation. Secondly, another concept is that baptism

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<v Speaker 4>is an immersion in water, but it is not for salvation.

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<v Speaker 4>And third, there is the concept that baptism is a

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<v Speaker 4>burial in water, an immersion in water, For salvation. Now

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<v Speaker 4>what does the Bible teach? Which of those three concepts

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<v Speaker 4>are found in the Bible? Well let's just read some

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<v Speaker 4>Bible verses and let those verses answer the question.

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<v Speaker 2>Isn't that fair? To let God answer the question. First

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<v Speaker 2>of all, I would read.

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<v Speaker 4>Acts chapter 2 and verse 38. Peter answered and said

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<v Speaker 4>unto them, repent and be baptized, every one of you,

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<v Speaker 4>in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of

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<v Speaker 4>sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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<v Speaker 4>So here people are told to repent of their sins,

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<v Speaker 4>to be baptized for the remission of their sins. In

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<v Speaker 4>order their sins might be remitted, they must believe, repent,

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<v Speaker 4>They must be baptized for the remission of those sins.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's look at a second passage. This one is found

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<v Speaker 4>in Acts the 22nd chapter in verse 16. Why tarriest thou?

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<v Speaker 4>Arise and be baptized. Wash away thy sins, calling on

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<v Speaker 4>the name of the Lord. Notice in that passage that

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<v Speaker 4>washing away a sin comes after after the act of

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<v Speaker 4>baptism and not before it. That is, we're not saved

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<v Speaker 4>and then we're baptized. We're baptized in order that our

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<v Speaker 4>sins be washed away according to that passage. Now let's

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<v Speaker 4>look at yet a third verse.

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<v Speaker 2>Verse.

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<v Speaker 4>This passage is found in Mark the 16th chapter in

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<v Speaker 4>verse 16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.

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<v Speaker 4>He that believeth not shall be damned. Now in that

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<v Speaker 4>particular passage, there are two conditions of salvation Belief and baptism.

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<v Speaker 4>He that believeth one is baptized two, shall be saved

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<v Speaker 4>number three.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just as.

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<v Speaker 4>Plain as one, two, three. There's one condition of damnation.

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<v Speaker 4>That's to be an unbeliever. He that believeth not is condemned.

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<v Speaker 4>That is, you're condemned to the very point of your unbelief.

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<v Speaker 4>According to our Lord in John 3 verse 18, he

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<v Speaker 4>that believeth not He is condemned already, Jesus said. Two

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<v Speaker 4>conditions of salvation, belief and baptism. Now let's look at

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<v Speaker 4>a fourth verse. This passage is found in 1 Peter,

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<v Speaker 4>the third chapter, and verse number 21. The like figure

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<v Speaker 4>whereunto even baptism doth also now save us. not the

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<v Speaker 4>removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer

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<v Speaker 4>of a good conscience toward God through the resurrection of

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<v Speaker 4>Jesus Christ. And so the Bible says in 1 Peter

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<v Speaker 4>3.21 that baptism saves us. Now let me pause long

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<v Speaker 4>enough to say there isn't any power in the water.

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<v Speaker 4>The power is not in the water. The power is

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<v Speaker 4>in the blood of Jesus to cleanse us of our sins.

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<v Speaker 4>The power is in doing what God says to do.

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<v Speaker 4>Now these verses are telling us what baptism is and

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<v Speaker 4>what it does. Baptism is for the remission of our sins.

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<v Speaker 4>It is to wash away our sins. It is to

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<v Speaker 4>save us. Two passages say essentially the same thing, that

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<v Speaker 4>it saves us. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth

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<v Speaker 4>also now save us. Someone says, well, Brother Lambert, you

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<v Speaker 4>just said that it is the blood that saves us,

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<v Speaker 4>and now you're saying that baptism saves us. Well, let's

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<v Speaker 4>answer that by asking some questions, and then we're going

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<v Speaker 4>to allow the Bible to answer those questions.

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<v Speaker 2>Question number one, what washes away sin?

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<v Speaker 4>Now the answer to that is found in the Bible

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<v Speaker 4>in Revelation 1 verse 5. Unto him who loved us

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<v Speaker 4>and washed us from our sins in his own blood.

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<v Speaker 4>What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood

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<v Speaker 4>of Jesus. Question, when does that blood wash away my sins?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I go back to.

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<v Speaker 4>A passage in Acts 22, 16. And now why tarryst thou?

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<v Speaker 4>Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling.

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<v Speaker 2>On the name of the Lord. What washes away sin?

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<v Speaker 4>Nothing but the blood. When does the blood wash away sin?

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<v Speaker 4>It's when I'm baptized as a penitent, confessing believer. Now

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<v Speaker 4>let's raise another question. What remits sin? Well, to answer that,

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<v Speaker 4>we turn to Matthew, the 26th chapter, in verse 28.

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<v Speaker 4>Jesus said, For this is my blood of the New Testament,

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<v Speaker 4>which was shed for many for the remission of sins.

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<v Speaker 4>Jesus shed his blood not because we were saved, but

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<v Speaker 4>that we might be saved for the remission of sins.

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<v Speaker 4>So what remits our sins?

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<v Speaker 2>The blood. Question, when does that blood remit? remit our sins.

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<v Speaker 4>Now to answer that, we turn in our Bible to

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<v Speaker 4>Acts the second chapter in verse 38. Peter answered and

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<v Speaker 4>said unto them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you,

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<v Speaker 4>in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins.

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<v Speaker 4>Someone says, Brother Lambert, I've heard preachers say that for

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<v Speaker 4>remission of sins means because of the remission of your sins. Yes,

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<v Speaker 4>that we should be baptized, but Not to be saved,

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<v Speaker 4>but because you already are saved. Well, if that's the case,

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<v Speaker 4>then you would have our Lord in Matthew 26, 28 saying,

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<v Speaker 4>I shed my blood, not in order that you might

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<v Speaker 4>be saved, because you already are saved. Because the same

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<v Speaker 4>expression for remission of sins is in both passages of Scripture.

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<v Speaker 2>We can't have it two different ways.

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<v Speaker 4>Jesus said, I shed my blood to remit your sins.

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<v Speaker 4>And he said, your sins are remitted when you repent

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<v Speaker 4>of your sins and when you're baptized.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what the Bible teaches. That's what the Scripture says.

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<v Speaker 4>Someone says, well, Brother Lambert, all that's well and good,

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<v Speaker 4>but I want to be in Christ. How do I

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<v Speaker 4>get into Jesus Christ? I want you to take your

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<v Speaker 4>Bibles now, if you will, and turn with me to

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<v Speaker 4>the sixth chapter of Romans. And let's start reading at

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<v Speaker 4>verse 1. What shall we say then? Shall we continue

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<v Speaker 4>in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not. How shall

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<v Speaker 4>we who died to sin live any longer in it?

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<v Speaker 4>Or do you not know, listen to verse 3 carefully please,

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<v Speaker 4>do you not know that as many of us as

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<v Speaker 4>were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

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<v Speaker 4>Therefore we are bared with him through baptism into death,

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<v Speaker 4>that just as Jesus was raised from the dead by

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<v Speaker 4>the glory of the Father, even so we also should

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<v Speaker 4>walk in newness of life. Now think about those verses.

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<v Speaker 4>We're talking about being in Jesus Christ. How do we

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<v Speaker 4>get into Jesus Christ is the question. We have studied

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<v Speaker 4>and we have learned what we have in Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>And ultimately we.

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<v Speaker 4>Have salvation in Jesus Christ, 2 Timothy 2.10. And God

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<v Speaker 4>wants us to believe on His Son and to repent

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<v Speaker 4>of our sins. And we ought to be willing to

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<v Speaker 4>tell people we believe and we're to be baptized. It

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<v Speaker 4>is just as important to believe as it is to

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<v Speaker 4>be baptized. It is just as important to repent as

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<v Speaker 4>it is to be baptized. It is just as important

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<v Speaker 4>to confess faith in Christ as it is to be baptized.

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<v Speaker 4>But the step that puts me into Jesus Christ is

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<v Speaker 4>the act of baptism.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me read it one more time.

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<v Speaker 4>Or do you not know that as many of us

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<v Speaker 4>as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

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<v Speaker 4>Let me ask you a question. Where did Jesus shed

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<v Speaker 4>his blood? Somebody says, well, Brother Lambert, he shed his

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<v Speaker 4>blood when he died. In other words, he shed his

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<v Speaker 4>blood in his death.

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<v Speaker 2>On the cross.

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<v Speaker 4>And when we're baptized, we're baptized into his death, into

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<v Speaker 4>the benefits of his death. That's where we come in

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<v Speaker 4>contact by faith with the blood of Christ that washes

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<v Speaker 4>away our sins, saves us, forgives our sins. And I

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<v Speaker 4>would plead with you today to obey Jesus. Do what

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<v Speaker 4>the Lord says. When we're baptized into Christ, That puts

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<v Speaker 4>us into the body of Christ, which is the church.

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<v Speaker 4>For by one spirit we're all baptized into one body.

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<v Speaker 4>1 Corinthians chapter 12 and verse 13.

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<v Speaker 2>Salvation is in Jesus Christ. Are you saved? Thank you

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<v Speaker 2>for watching today.

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<v Speaker 4>And until we meet again, may the Lord bless you

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