A Real Christian

1611 KJV

Sunday Services- All Audio
"The Kindnessof God Demontrated"
2/27/11 Psalm 85:4-6
"The Desperate Need For Revival"
Ten Lepers That Came To Jesus

"The Richman who Died a Poor Man"2/07/2011
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"Should Jesus come This year What would Happen?"
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Pastor's Study

Many religious people will be sadly disappointed at the great white throne judgment to find that they were not saved.
Matthew 7:21-23

20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of

heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven.

22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and

in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Our greatest mission field could well be within the four walls of our churches, and the greatest list
of prospects for salvation could be the church membership rolls.

One must get it settled in this life as there won't be a second chance.after death.
There are many things important to us in this world, but absolutely nothing as important as one's soul salvation.

Matthew 16:26

26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

my aim in this message is not to offend you but to help you.
I> Faith makes a Christian. Ephesians 2:8
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God

A. All through the Bible we find the doctrine of salvation by grace.
B. There are two facts about faith.we need to see.

1. FAITH = believing something. It is to completely trust, have confidence
2. faith has an object. That object is Jesus.

II> Life proves a Christian.
III.>Chastening confirms a Christian.
Hebrews 12:5-8
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

"chastening" = an old fashioned whipping
God does not whip the "devil's" children.. No chastisement means one thing. One is not a Christian if there is no chastisement

IV> Death Crowns a Christian