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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 341
Timothy 2:3-5)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
Jesus came to save the lost (Matthew 18:11 and Luke 19:10); he died for all, that all
might have eternal life.
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As was shown above, the acceptance of the saving grace of Jesus
Christ is the only way that we can be saved and receive eternal life. Although his death was for
the whole world we find that Jesus Christ himself said that there would be few people that find
the straight and narrow gate that leads to eternal life:
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that
leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the
gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
(Matthew 7:13-14)
There is only one way that salvation may be obtained and that is by accepting Jesus
Christ as our savior. The Apostle Paul says that it is God's Holy Scripture that tells us what we
need to know in order to be saved:
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be
perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
It is through God’s holy word found in the Bible that we find the instruction that will
make us wise and bring us to salvation through Jesus Christ. These words are not fables written
by the imaginations of men but all scripture is inspired from God and is beneficial for the
purpose of establishing what we should believe, for showing us what is right and for correcting
the error of our ways. By following God's holy word we shall be made perfect and our good
works will be evidence of this perfection. According to Jesus own words, our good works shall
include the keeping of God's Ten Commandments:
If ye love me, keep my commandments….He that hath my
commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me
shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
(John 14:15 and 21)
If we love Jesus we will keep his commandments and by implication, those who do not
strive to keep the commandments of God do not love him. God’s first and second commandment
involved being loyal to him and him alone. We are not to worship any other God but him nor
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