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“GOD'S FOOLISHNESS"

Thesis: To stress the important place that the cross of Christ is to have in the hearts of His followers, and the results thereof.

Text: 1 Cor 1:18-31

Introduction,
1. It has been said “there are no perfect congregations” and as most know, the church at Corinth was probably a worse case scenario, it was full of problems, one of the biggest being that of divisions; it seems that many were placing an over-emphasis on baptism (which in itself is extremely essential), and were basing their allegiance upon the men who baptized then instead of upon Christ Who died for them.

2. The same can in a sense be seen today; way too many are attempting to get individuals into the waters of baptism, many times before true repentance is brought forth, because they are concerned about their eternal status in view of humanity’s vaporous lives (and rightly so).

3. But we need to put our trust in God instead of rushing people into that watery grave of baptism, we need to rush them to the cross of Christ, and we need to set them there, and keep them there, in all humility, and that is exactly what the inspired apostle is doing in the first part of this epistle, this would cure any and all problems at this congregation.

4. For those that have been baptized into Christ (Rom 6:3; Gal 3:27) for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38), and those that will be, both need to have this power working in their lives daily if they ever expect to inherit eternal life.

5. Therefore with this in mind, we will look at what many consider to be the “foolishness of God” which in fact is that very source that perpetuates the Christian into the eternal kingdom of God, “Christ, and Him crucified” the foolishness of God . . .
1) The “Preaching” (1 Cor 1:18-25)
2) The “Perspective” ( 1 Cor 1:26-28)
3) The “Purpose” (1 Cor 1:28-31)

I. THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOD, THE “PREACHING” (1 Cor 1:18-25)

A. (v 18-19)

1Co 1:18 For the word (preaching, message) of the cross is to them that perish (are perishing) foolishness; but unto us who are (being) saved it is the power of God. 1Co 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

There are basically 3 classifications of humanity, the unaccountable (according to God’s standards), the lost (those that are in the process of perishing) and the saved (those that are being kept in a saved relationship through the gospel of Christ).

1. The first group (the unaccountable), have nothing to do with the situation at hand, seeing that they cannot properly perceive that they are exercising their wills against God, nor are they properly able to access the grace of God unto salvation.

2. The second group (those separated from God for the cause of sin; Rom 3:23), look at preaching in general, and especially of that of the cross, as something that is foolish, a waste of time, and only something the weak minded would believe in, yearn for, follow after, imitate, it to them is nothing but a crutch.

3. But to those that are being saved (those kept blameless before God by their adherence to the perfect law of liberty; Ja 1:25), to this group the cross, this instrument of torture and the King of kings hanging upon it, contains that love of God that pierces ever so deeply in the good and honest heart, that heart which produces spiritual fruit unto God (Rom 5:5b-8).

Rom 5:5b because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us. (How was this love shed abroad? Through the knowledge of the gospel revealed and confirmed by the Spirit) Rom 5:6 For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. Rom 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die. Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

a. And this love is recognized by the person with this type of heart, that which is described as “the good ground” in (Luke 8:15) and it is reciprocated, is seen in (1 John 4:19).

1Jo 4:19 We love, because he first loved us.

b. And this love, in turn, manifests itself in obedience, Jesus says (John 14:15).

Joh 14:15 If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

c. Even to the point of the giving up of one’s physical life if necessary (Rev 2:10b)

Rev 2:10b Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

d. But the point is that the Christian “must “die to self, for God and others, to put one’s own will to death, and live likened unto God, for God (2 Cor 5:14-15).

2Co 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; 2Co 5:15 and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

e. Those that have truly seen the love of God in the cross, and have humbled themselves unto loving obedience because of it, know exactly of what I speak.

f. But to those in the world, and of the world, who are struggling day after day to accomplish their self made goals, instead of God’s goals, look at this whole scenario as foolishness.

4. As prophesied in Isaiah (Isa 29:14), God’s wisdom, such as this, (the preaching of the cross) is so much higher than these supposedly self made individuals (Isa 55:8-9), their wisdom and discernment is actually exposed as what it truly is, utter folly, and it is destroyed by the working of God, and His ways (Isa 29:14).

Isa 29:14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

a. But those who submit to this wisdom, who look at themselves, and know where they stand, lost, without God and without hope, the poor in spirit (Mt 5:3), their wisdom and discernment is laid open and bare before their own eyes and seen as it truly is through this wisdom of God.

B. (v 20)

1Co 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

With the power of God plainly laid out for all to see, where is the wise of this world, and his plans that can compare to this, that can accomplish this?

1. What person, through his wisdom, can actually make a person willingly give up their entire self, and desire to do it from the very depths of one’s being, there is none, but God.

C. (v 21)

1Co 1:21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

Chapter 1 in the epistle to the Romans teaches us that the former followers of God, rejected the truth about Him, and devised their own gods, and God basically gave them up to their own devices. But His plan of redemption was still rolling along, and in the fullness of time, would come forth (Gal 4:4), and be preached unto all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem (Luke 24:47), according to His will, His eternal purpose.

1. Yet we see a multitude of religions of men today, exercising their own wisdoms unto what they believe to be helpful for the growth of their bodies.

a. Bake sales, car washes, carnivals, concerts, bingo and other games of chance, sports centers, and a host of other man made gimmicks. And sure, most of these bodies are large, these people were looking for the loaves (John 6:26), and they have found them, of such it is written (Phili 3:18-19)

Phi 3:18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Phi 3:19 whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

5. And why are they enemies of Christ’s cross? For they make it of none effect, or we could say only partial-effect or little effect, and other Christians see this and some may believe they can imitate such and be saved, but that just isn’t the case, for it is written (Ja 4:4; 1 John 2:15-17; Phili 3:20-21) . . .

Jam 4:4 Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

1Jo 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1Jo 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1Jo 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Phi 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Phi 3:21 who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

b. These “loaf seekers” are the same individuals that can be seen at the local casinos, or the bar, (seeing that they serve the best food in town), serving their lusts in their seeking of the things of the world, while they are casting stumbling blocks for their brethren to trip over, using what they think to be their freedoms in Christ as cloaks of maliciousness, serving self, instead of God, this is where man’s wisdom leads to, as spoken by the wise man (Pro 14:12).

Pro 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

c. Spiritual death, without God and hope for eternity, this is the perdition referred to by the inspired apostle, let this not be our end.

d. The liberty we have in Christ was given to give up (1 Cor ch 8-10), if Christ had the mindset of many today, He would have called 10 thousand angels! Let us forsake the ways of the world and set forth the will of God for all to see (Rom 12:1-2).

Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Rom 12:2 And be not fashioned according (conformed) to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

D. (v 22-23)

1Co 1:22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom: 1Co 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

Jews looked at signs and wonders as the end, not the means, and the Greeks were obsessed with long drawn out discussions about the meaning, and the origin of life. To these groups, an open, humble and obedient heart, based upon a slain king, with His followers being likewise metaphorically slain, did not sit well with them.

1. Today as we watch the move towards Pentecostalism grow within the church, the same thing is taking place, the present day baptism of the Holy Spirit, the following of hunches, none of which the bible teaches, are becoming the norm, not allegiance to the rightly divided word at any and all costs.

2. And in the other camp there are those who are obsessed with studying away the simple commands of the bible, in order to be like the denomi “nations” round about them, “surely if we can find 10 so called biblical scholars to agree with what we think, we cant be wrong, can we?” (Rom 3:4a).

Rom 3:4a God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar . . .

E. (v 24)

1Co 1:24 but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

In contrast to the unbelieving Jews and Grecians, those that hear the preaching of the cross, and realize that it is “their” sinful ways that Christ had to suffer and die for, and are convicted into the shame and humility that is rightfully theirs, these are taken hold by the power of God in that message.

1. These will cast off their old men into the deepest depths, again and again, when he attempts to resurface in their lives (look at Col 3:1-8).

Col 3:1 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Col 3:2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. Col 3:3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Col 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. Col 3:5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; Col 3:6 for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience: Col 3:7 wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things; Col 3:8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth: Col 3:9 lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

a. These will be diligent to know God’s will and do it (Ja 1:22; Act 17:11).

Jam 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Act 17:11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

b. These will be transformed into the likeness of Him that created him (Col 3:10).

Col 3:10 and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

c. These shall be supplied the entrance into the eternal kingdom (2 Pet 1:10-11), the new heavens and the new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness (2 Pet 3:13-14).

2Pe 1:10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: 2Pe 1:11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

2Pe 3:13 . . . according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2Pe 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

F. (v 25)

1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Because the cross of Jesus Christ, not the concoctions of men, will enable one to get to heaven.

1. You can pray for Jesus to come in your heart till your blue in the face, and it won’t save you

a. You can say 5 million “hail Mary’s,” and you will still be in your sins.

b. You can believe you are showing love by “not” exercising church discipline, and the end result will be you will be without a lamp-stand, (Rev 2-3).

c. You can twist the scriptures concerning women’s roles in the church, the Lord’s supper, and so on, to your own destruction (2 Pet 3:16).

d. But the scriptures are for the most part simple (2 Cor 11:3), understandable (Eph 3:4), and they are most assuredly authoritative (Mt 28:18; Col 3:17); and will be that standard which determines you eternal destiny, whether you believe it or not (John 12:48; Rom 2:16; Rev 20:12).

Joh 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Rom 2:16 in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ.

Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

e. And the so called “foolishness of God,” manifested through the plain preaching of the cross of Jesus Christ, not the wisdom of men, can bring one to his knees, and ultimately into heaven (John 12:32).

Joh 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.

f. This leaves no room for any gimmicks, what draws them, keeps them, “all” means “all”

II. THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOD, “THE PERSPECTIVE” (1 Cor 1:26-28)

A. (v 26)

1Co 1:26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

You that are called by the gospel (2 Thess 2:14), and answer that called based upon your shame, humility and love manifested by that cruel cross at Calvary, look around you, what do you see?

1. The Bush’s aren’t here, nor the Trump’s, nor the Gates’, nor the queen of England, nor anyone of high worldly esteem, why?

a. Not because they “cant” be, but because most “wont” be, this is their choice, for true Christianity is that of humble servitude (Ja 4:10).

Jam 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

b. One who knows that all he does is just his duty, and is undeserving at best (Luke 17:10), this is not a mindset that is in most who are at the tops of their fields, the rulers of nations, this type of thinking just don’t find in harmony with “their” goals, “their” wills, “their” ways.

2. But those who are poor concerning the worldly things, those that are downtrodden as stepping stones by the lofty, these are the ones that “have” to possess faith, just to make it from one day to the next, in this manner they are the chosen of God, as affirmed by the inspired James (Ja 2:5).

Jam 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

B. (v 27)

1Co 1:27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

God chose things that the proud, the mighty, the intelligent of this world think of as foolish, that they might be convicted of their true state, be humbled, respond to the gospel, and be saved.

1. Consider: a bludgeoned, bloody, dead, risen and unseen King that rules from heaven through His word (Eph 1:22-23; Heb 1:2; John 17:20-21).

a. Dying to one’s desires, that they may get their desires (Col 3:3-4)

Col 3:3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Col 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

b. Giving, in order that one may get (Mt 6:19-20)

Mat 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: Mat 6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

c. Restricting one’s self, by commands, to be set free (John 8:31-32)

Joh 8:31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; Joh 8:32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

d. Being immersed in water, to wash away sins, that cant be seen (Acts 22:16)

Act 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

2. And these are just the kinds of things that put to shame the accomplishments which many think to be self perpetuated, when in actuality, these accomplishments, and all things, are given to men (John 3:27; 19:11; Ja 1:17), by God and for God (1 Cor 10:31; Col 1:16).

Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

C. (v 28)

1Co 1:28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

2. And these are the kinds of things that God chose, in order that His people would be the type of people that they need to be, in order that they can serve God and others joyfully with their eyes constantly looking to heaven, in order that they may be ever getting closer to their treasure, not further from it (Mt 6:21).

Mat 6:21 for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

a. For one day this creation will be gone (Gen 8:22; Mt 24:35,2 Pet 3:10), for it is not the ends (which many Jews and premillennialists believe), but rather the means, to inherit eternal life (2 Pet 3:11-13).

2Pe 3:11 Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness, 2Pe 3:12 looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 2Pe 3:13 But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

3. With these things in view, is it any wonder that God would do things this way, His way, that which manifests faith, humility and love, enabling, assisting, those to change their “perspective” through these foolish things, in order that they that desire that heavenly city, which God hath prepared for them to whom He is not ashamed to be called their God (Heb 11:16).

Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

III. THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOD, THE “PURPOSE” (1 Cor 1:29-31)

A. (v 29)

1Co 1:29 that no flesh should glory before God.

We need to remember that God loves man (John 3:16a)

Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son . . .

1. Yet the haughty pride of man is on the top of the list of which God hates the most (Pro 6:16-19).

Pro 6:16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: Pro 6:17 Haughty eyes . . .

a. But the love of God does not want to condemn man, but rather change him, and save him; through death, burial, and resurrection of His Son (Rom 6:3-4).

Rom 6:3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Rom 6:4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

b. When we arise out of that watery grave of baptism, we must be determined that our old man is crucified to the sins of the world, that they no longer have any hold on us, with the living hope of the resurrection ever before us, helping us along (Rom 6:5-6; 1 Pet 1:3; 1 Cor 15:23).

Rom 6:5 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection; Rom 6:6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1Co 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

B. (v 30)

1Co 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

We become children of God when we hear, believe, repent, confess Christ, and are baptized into Christ.

1. In that position, “in Christ,” in the kingdom, the church, that one body, through God’s salvation plan, and continuing to walk in the glorious light of the gospel, we become the believers “in” and fruit “of” the “wisdom” of God (which is foolishness to the world).

a. We become the “righteousness” of God in Christ (2 Cor 5:21), we are lights, reflectors, and propagators of the gospel of Christ (Mt 5:14-16; Phili 2:15-16).

Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Mat 5:15 Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Mat 5:16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Phi 2:15 that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world, Phi 2:16 holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

b. We are to be “sanctified” “set apart” unto God, totally, entirely in all aspects of our lives (1 Pet 1:15).

1Pe 1:15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

c. And we are “redeemed” which means, we are “purchased” we are no longer our own, but God’s and Christ’s (Tit 2:14), as it was intended from the beginning, in wonderful fellowship, that which produces the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23).

Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gal 5:23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

d. Which those of this world (because of their worldly wisdom) can’t have, nor understand, it is only available "in Christ" (Phili 4:7).

Phi 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

C. (v 31)

1Co 1:31 that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

And “in Christ” “in the church” reunited with God, this is the location that the proper glorying takes place (Eph 3:21)

Eph 3:21 unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

1. Man does the boasting, God is the One that is boasted, He is put on high, where He always has been, through everything that His children do (1 Cor 10:31; Ps 34:1-3).

1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Psa 34:1 I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psa 34:2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. Psa 34:3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

2. This is the “purpose” behind the foolishness of God, that preaching of the crucified Christ.

a. Man is saved, his perspective is changed to that which is pleasing unto God, and therefore it is the proper perspective.

b. And in all this, God is glorified, here on earth and on unto eternity, as seen in (Rev 5:11-13).

Rev 5:11 And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Rev 5:12 saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing. Rev 5:13 And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.

3. This is the end result, and with any end, there is always a beginning, that power of God unto salvation, the cross, the gospel of Jesus Christ; with its fact to believe, commands to obey, promises to receive, and warnings to heed.

4. And the facts are these (1 Cor 15:3b-4).

1Co 15:3b that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1Co 15:4 and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;

5. And the commands are these . . .

One must . . .

Hear the Word of God (Acts 2:37; Rom 10:17)

Rom 10:17 . . . faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

One must . . .

Believe that Jesus is the crucified and resurrected Christ (John 8:24); and believe that God rewards those that earnestly seek after Him (Heb 11:6),

One must . . . Repent of sins, (Acts 17:30; Luke 13:3, 5) Jesus stated . . .

Luk 13:3 . . . except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

One must . . .

Confess Jesus as the Christ before men (Acts 8:37; Rom 10:9; 1 Tim 6:12),

One must . . .

Be baptized (immersed), which doth now save us (Mk 16:16; 1 Pet 3:21), and washes away our sins (Acts 22:16) immersed into Christ (Gal 3:27) into the death of Christ (Rom 6:3) where His precious blood was shed (John 19:34) unto “eis” (for) the remission of sins. (Acts 2:38; 22:16);

6. And the warnings and the promises can be summed up in this (Rev 2:10b).

Rev 2:10b Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.


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