20. Q. Are all saved through Christ just as all were lost through Adam?
A. No. Only those are saved who by true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all His blessings.
21.Q. What is true faith?
A. True faith is not only a knowledge and a conviction that everything God reveals in His Word is true; it is also a deep-rooted assurance create in me by the Holy Spirit through the gospel, that , out of sheer grace earned for us by Christ, not only others, but I too, have had my sins forgiven, have been made forever with with God, and have been granted salvation.
22.Q. What then must a Christian believe?
A. Everything God promises us in the gospel. That Gospel is summarized for us in the articles of our Christian faith-- a creed beyond doubt and confessed through the world.
23. Q. What are are these articles:
A. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Listen to the creed put to music by Rich Mullins (I love this song!) Really! Listen!
Creed, by Rich Mullins
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Matthew 13: 41-43
(Jesus speaking) "The Son of Man will send out His angels and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend and those who practice lawlessness and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
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"The person who understand the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful an solid in his beliefs and obedience. Others only delude themselves and thus upset families, churches and all other relationships. In their self-pride and judgement of others, they are showing great inconsistency."
John Owen from Sin and Temptation
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Persecuted Family Prayer:
Pray that their ministry activities will remain undetected by authorities or others who wish to silence them.
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