The Thief on the Cross

Baptism:  What about the Thief on the Cross?

In continuing this series of articles on baptism and what God’s Word says about it, we’ve seen that baptism is necessary for sins to be forgiven and thus necessary for salvation (Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21; Mark 16:16).  However, many questions still arise about whether baptism is a scriptural necessity for salvation.  Despite all that is revealed about the purpose of baptism in the New Testament, one of the most popular questions which object to the necessity baptism pertains to the thief of the cross (Luke 23:39-43).  Here was a man whom Jesus undoubtedly saved, and yet we fail to read that he was baptized.  Thus, the understandable conclusion is made that baptism is in fact NOT essential to salvation.

Many thoughts on baptism surround the thief on the cross.

Many thoughts on baptism surround the thief on the cross.

In examining the validity of this objection, we must remember that we are commanded to “rightly divide” or accurately handle God’s Word (2 Tim. 2:15), which means that we must take into account the entirety of what Scripture says about any given subject in order to arrive to the whole truth about it (Ps. 119:160).  With this in mind, might there be something in Scripture overlooked by those who cite the thief on the cross as proof that baptism is not needed for salvation?  Something that renders the salvation of the thief irrelevant to the issue?

There is no doubt that the thief was saved.  Jesus had the power to save him because Christ had the authority while on earth to forgive sins, something which he did on several occasions (Luke 5:18-26; 7:36-50).  While on the cross, Jesus clearly offered the thief salvation when he promised him he would be with Jesus in Paradise that very day (Luke 23:42-43).  Yet, the question still remains as to whether the salvation of the thief is relevant to the issue of whether baptism is needed for salvation today.

Something not realized by many is that Christ saved the thief BEFORE he commanded baptism.  The “one baptism” commanded under the new covenant of Christ (Eph. 4:5) was commanded after Christ died on the cross and rose from the dead (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16).  This baptism, according to Paul, is a baptism into Jesus’ death (Rom. 6:3-4).  It goes without saying that the thief could not have been baptized into Jesus’ death when Jesus had not yet died when he promised the thief salvation.  Thus, the thief was never subject to the baptism commanded by Christ and his apostles because they first gave this command after he had died.  In this way, the thief joins the ranks of saved individuals such as Noah, Moses, David, and the like, none of whom had been baptized and yet all had lived before the death of Jesus and, like the thief, had never received the command to be baptized.

Granted, the thief had been alive when Jesus’ cousin, John, had been baptizing people (Mark 1:4-5).  However, the baptism of John was to prepare people for the coming of Christ and was designed to be replaced by baptism into Christ and his death (Acts 19:4-5).  So one might use the thief on the cross to say that John’s baptism was not necessary for one to be saved and become a Christian, but the argument can’t be made regarding the baptism which Christ later commanded.  It is clear that the thief died before Jesus commanded baptism in his name.  Since we live after Christ gave that commandment, how can we use the example of the thief to say baptism is not necessary?

In like manner, we must also recognize that the thief was saved before the old covenant was taken out of the way and replaced by the new covenant.  The Bible teaches that there are two different covenants.  There was first the covenant between God and Israel which governed all Old Testament Israelites such as Moses, Isaiah, Daniel, and the thief on the cross, a covenant which never commanded people to be baptized and, even more significantly, came to an end when Jesus died on the cross (Eph. 2:14-16; Col. 2:14).  It was replaced by the new covenant which is now in force (Heb. 8:6-7), the new covenant of which Jesus spoke when he instituted the Lord’s Supper (Matt. 26:28) and which came into force only after he died (Heb. 9:15-17).  We now live under that new covenant, and therefore we must submit to Christ’s authority as expressed after his death, an authority delegated to his apostles (Matt. 28:18-20; John 13:20).  With that in mind, notice again that both Christ and his apostles clearly commanded baptism (Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 10:48; 22:16; Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:11-12; 1 Pet. 3:21).

Therefore, we cannot appeal to the example of the thief, who lived and died before the new covenant came into effect, just as we cannot appeal to the example of David and Isaiah as what one must do in order to be saved.  Rather, we must heed what Jesus and his apostles taught after the new covenant began.  Yes, the thief was saved without baptism, something for which we should be thankful and praise God for his wonderful grace.  However, the thief’s example is irrelevant to the issue of baptism because he died under the old covenant, before the new covenant which commands baptism for salvation came into effect.  We live under that new covenant, and the command to be baptized has been given to us.  Salvation is given only to those who obey (Heb. 5:9; Matt. 7:21-27).

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Bearing Fruit

Bearing Fruit

In Luke 3:8 John tells the people to “bear fruits worthy of repentance.” There are those who will proudly proclaim that no one has to do anything in order to be saved and loudly complain about a perceived “works salvation.” So let’s be clear and balanced here…Does the Bible teach that we don’t have to do any-thing? Not even close! Does the Bible teach that we somehow merit our salvation by the works that we do? Nope, doesn’t teach that either. John tells the people that beyond even baptism there are things they should do (see Luke 3:10–14).

Does your life tree bear fruit?

Does your life tree bear fruit?

The truth, as often is the case, lies some-where in between the two extreme ideals of “doing nothing” versus “meritorious works.” John demanded that those who came out to be baptized return and “bear fruit” if they hoped to be saved. When many came to him asking what they needed to do he didn’t say that they didn’t have to do anything but instructed them in the ways of righteousness.

When Jesus came along he not only taught righteous living but also went about doing good, leaving us an example to do just as he did. Obedience to God is absolutely essential! Yet we must also consider that just going about doing good doesn’t define Christianity or righteousness. Jesus also said that the gospel needed to be preached. Doing good and bearing fruit is a vehicle through which we gain the opportunity to tell others about Christ, his love, and the hope we have in him.

Obeying God includes baptism, bear fruit is the evidence of repentance, and preaching the Good News is the ultimate act of love to those who are lost. Obedience and faithful living are essential to our preparation for heaven! Are you ready?

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Should Babies Be Baptized?

Should Babies Be Baptized?

The Bible clearly teaches that baptism is essential to salvation and forgiveness of sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21) and is needed in order to become a disciple of Christ (Matt. 28:19-20; Gal. 3:26-27).  Concerning this act, a question many have is whether infants should be baptized.  This question is relevant especially to me at this point in my life, being a new daddy with an infant daughter a little over a year of age.  Is my daughter in need of salvation and forgiveness of sins?  Should she be baptized today?  Should I have baptized her a year ago when she was born?  A careful study of everything the Scripture says about baptism and sin in general reveals that the baptism of infants is not the baptism one reads about in God’s Word.

What does water on the head of babies do?

What does water on the head of babies do?

For one, biblical baptism is actually immersion in the original Greek, rather than pouring or sprinkling.  Today, the “baptism” of infants as commonly practiced is a misnomer, in that water more often poured or sprinkled on the baby.  It could only be truly called “infant baptism” if the baby was immersed.

That said, immersion is not the only thing which constitutes biblical baptism, because the baptism one reads of in the New Testament requires certain prerequisites.  First, one must have faith in Christ before being baptized (Acts 8:35-38; Mark 16:16; cf. Rom. 10:9-10).  An infant is incapable of believing in anything, much less in Jesus, and certainly cannot confess that faith as is commanded by Paul and exemplified by the Ethiopian eunuch.  Secondly, one must also choose to repent of their sins before being baptized (Acts 2:38).  Repentance requires having godly sorrow over one’s sins (2 Cor. 7:9-10).  An infant does not have the capability to have godly sorrow over sin and thus make the decision to repent or turn away from said sin.

In fact, the Bible actually teaches that infants have no sin in their lives that they need to repent of or be saved from the wages of (Rom. 6:23) in the first place.  A widely held belief in the denominational world is that babies inherit the guilt of their ancestor’s sins, going all the way back to Adam.  It is this belief that in fact led to the establishment of the practice of infant baptism by men two centuries after Christ lived on this earth and the church began.  However, the Bible very specifically states that people are not held accountable for the sins of their ancestors (Ezek. 18:20).  In fact, Paul described a time in his life when he was spiritually alive before becoming a sinner (Rom. 7:7-11).  He also described Jacob and Esau as having not yet done either good or evil while in the womb (Rom. 9:10-11).  If the doctrine known as “original sin” is true, Paul would not have been able to say this about himself or about Jacob and Esau because they all would have been physically born sinful.  But if children are born free from the guilt of sin and remain so until they reach an accountable age as taught in the Bible (Is. 7:15), then Paul’s statements about himself and Jacob and Esau are correct.

Finally, consider the fact that no one enters into the new covenant with the Lord without first knowing him (Heb. 8:6-13).  In the old covenant, the Israelites entered into it by virtue of being born into a Jewish family.  The males entered the covenant by way of circumcision when they were eight days old (Gen. 17:9-14), and as they grew older they had to be taught to know the Lord.  But under the new covenant, you are first taught the gospel about the Lord (Rom. 10:17; Mark 16:15).  Only after having obeyed it through faithful, penitent, baptism do you enter into that covenant relationship with God with a “circumcision without hands” (Col. 2:11-12).  Where infant baptism is practiced, this distinctive feature of the new covenant is no longer present.  Infants who have been baptized and supposedly entered a covenant relationship with the Lord at that point would still need to be introduced to know the Lord as they grew older.  However, what the writer of Hebrews said about the new covenant is true only when baptism (the means by which we enter a covenant relationship with the Lord today) is administered to penitent believers.

Therefore, God’s Word teaches me that there is no need for my infant daughter to be baptized.  If I did so, I would only accomplish getting her wet and going against what the Bible teaches myself.  Eventually, she will grow enough so that she will become accountable, and then it will be inevitable that she will sin (Rom. 3:23).  That is when she will need the salvation and forgiveness of sins that only the penitent baptism of a whole-hearted believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ can provide.

What about you?  Were you baptized as an infant?  If so, I encourage you to consider that you need to be baptized again, baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, baptized into his body which is his church (1 Cor. 12:13; cf. Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4; Gal. 3:26-27), so that your sins will be washed away (Acts 22:16).  If you believe in Jesus with all of your heart and are willing to repent of your sins and dedicate your life to him, there is no better time than today for you to be baptized (Acts 8:35-38; 2:38; cf. 2 Cor. 6:1-2).  Jesus is extending to you his invitation right now.  Accept it by obeying his commands.  Only then will he truly be your Lord and Savior (Luke 6:46; Matt. 7:21-27; Heb. 5:9).

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Are The Scriptures Sufficient for Salvation?

Are The Scriptures Sufficient for Salvation?

Many in the religious world today claim for themselves additional infallible sources of information other than what is found in the Bible. Some of these religious groups claim that these additional sources are necessary because the Bible isn’t a sufficient source of information for man’s salvation. However, if it can be shown that inspired writers do, in fact, teach the sufficiency of the scriptures in supplying the necessary information for man’s salvation, this means that other sources are not needed.

Are the words in this book sufficient for salvation?

Are the words in this book sufficient for salvation?

There are two ways that one could show that the scriptures supply all of the necessary information that man needs for salvation. One could either show where the scriptures directly say that they supply all of the information man needs, or one could show that in the entirety of the teaching of the scriptures, there is a complete picture given that would be sufficient for salvation. Because the later of these two would require a volume of information to prove, we’ll focus upon the first method in this article.

The word sufficient means adequate for the purpose; enough according to the Random House dictionary. The American Heritage dictionary defines sufficient as being as much as is needed. Princeton University’s WordNet defines sufficient in this way: of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant. So, in order for scripture to be sufficient for man’s salvation it must be adequate to provide for man’s salvation; it must be enough information, as much as is needed, or in a required quantity to fulfill the need. Does the Bible make such a claim for itself? There are several scriptures that answer this question.

Consider that the apostles themselves considered the written scriptures to be sufficient for providing for man’s salvation. Romans 15:4 says, For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Paul says that the written scriptures are given that we might have hope for salvation. If they were not sufficient to provide for salvation, how could they provide hope? If the scriptures were less than sufficient to provide for salvation, they could not give hope. What kind of hope does the Christian have? Hebrews 6:19 says, Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil. Such a hope is sufficient for salvation, hence, the scriptures that provide that hope, are sufficient for man’s salvation.

Consider 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 which says, Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. Paul tells the church at Corinth that the gospel he preached to them was sufficient to save them. What was the basis of that gospel? It was the death of Jesus for our sins, His burial, and resurrection. Paul makes it clear in this passage that these truths were according to the scriptures. It is sufficient for Paul that the scriptures declare, in prophecy, the gospel message sufficient for salvation. Were the scriptures sufficient to provide this information? They were. See also Romans 16:25-26.

In Acts 17:10, Paul and Silas made their way to Beroea. There they preached the gospel. Acts 17:11-12 says, These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. The Beroeans, prior to Paul and Silas’ arrival were not believers. Paul and Silas then preached the gospel to them. What was said? Whatever it was, it caused the Beroeans to search the scriptures to see if what Paul said was true. When they looked to the scriptures, they believed and as a result became Christians. Did the scriptures supply that which was needed for salvation? They did.

Finally, however, we must look at 2 Timothy 3:14-17. Paul wrote to Timothy: But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 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. Paul says several things here. First, he says that the scriptures were able to make Timothy wise unto salvation. Thus, they would be sufficient for man’s salvation. Paul, however, doesn’t stop his discussion here. He then says that the scriptures are given by inspiration; that is, they were given by the very breath of God. He then says that these scriptures are profitable for the purpose of making the people of God complete and that they furnish completely all the information one needs for all good works. In other words, there is not one good work in which man must be involved for salvation that the scriptures don’t supply. They supply it all. Hence, the scriptures are sufficient for man’s salvation.

In the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 6:29-31), Abraham tells the Rich Man regarding the salvation of his brothers, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. The Rich Man, in essence, objects and says that if only they had an additional source of information, they would believe. Abraham replied, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. The implication is clear; the written word of God is sufficient to provide for man’s salvation. Any information that one requires beyond that simply indicates unbelief.

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La Iglesia de Cristo

¿CÓMO PODEMOS IDENTIFICAR LA IGLESIA QUE CRISTO ESTABLECIÓ?

INTRODUCCIÓN

LA IGLESIA DE CRISTO

LA IGLESIA DE CRISTO

Muchos han tratado de llamarse asimismo la Iglesia que Cristo edifico pero eso a, probarlo hay una distancia muy grande. Cada una de las personas religiosas en la actualidad tienen de una u otra manera la noción de Dios y la Iglesia; por esta razón muchos han llegado a la conclusión de que todas las Iglesias son iguales y que todas adoran al mismo Dios dando por resultado la unidad con cualquiera de ellas. Más sin embargo cuando tomamos pasajes como Mateo 16:18 donde Cristo dice “Y yo también te digo que tú eres Pedro y sobre esta roca edificaré mi Iglesia, y las puertas del Hades no prevalecerán contra ella”1 entendemos la promesa que el señor hace y lo hace en un sentido singular, pensando en una sola y no en muchas, y muy probablemente lleguemos a estar de acuerdo en esto por lo que el pasaje establece la premisa entonces es ¿Cómo podemos identificar la Iglesia que Cristo estableció?

POR SU NATURALEZA DIVINA

Cuando pensamos en Iglesia la idea primordial que cae de inmediato al pensamiento la idea de un edificio, pero la Iglesia son personas que obedecido el evangelio y ahora son los salvados, en paralelo a esto consideramos de igual manera a Dios mismo, un ser superior que tiene dominio sobre todo y en todos, siempre el Dios de la Biblia creador del Cielo y de la Tierra es quien figura como el único ser Supremo. La Iglesia estuve en la mente de Dios desde antes de la fundación del Mundo por eso es de carácter divino también esto lo declaro y explico Pablo en Efe 1:3-5 por tal motivo la Iglesia no es el producto de un ser humano común y corriente, sino del Dios verdadero. (Una iglesia puede no enseñar la misma cosa que otra iglesia, pero según el denominacionalismo, ambas son “la Iglesia de Cristo”. Sin embargo, la escritura nos enseña que solo hay un cuerpo, una iglesia, y que esa iglesia enseña la misma cosa uni- formemente. Eso es lo que debemos tratar de hacer hoy: hablar “de acuerdo a los designios de Dios”, y no diferenciarnos o de- nominarnos en muchos grupos diferentes, clamando ser un solo cuerpo- B.J. Clarke predicador)2 .Podemos conocer a la Iglesia que Cristo estableció concretamente por sus características, por aplicar la Biblia únicamente como regla de fe.

LA IGLESIA QUE CRISTO EDIFICO ES DE CARÁCTER AUTÓNOMO.

En toda la evidencia del N.T podemos observar como la Iglesia del Señor era autónoma, si bien es cierto no existe un texto Bíblico que contenga esta palabra explicita como tal, el concepto fundamental prevalece. Para poder comprender el termino hay que tomar bajo consideración pasajes claves y ver a la Iglesia en sentido general y las iglesias en el sentido de congregaciones locales (1Cor 14:17; 7:17)Autónomo significa ser “independiente” y lo que Dios quería asegurarse con esto era tener un freno bien establecido a la apostasía

LA IGLESIA QUE CRISTO EDIFICO TIENE UN GOBIERNO BÍBLICO.

Pablo escribiendo a Tito (Tito 1:5) explica que había una deficiencia que debía ser corregida, esto era la carencia de un gobierno sobre la Iglesia local; este punto está íntimamente ligado al anterior los rasgos de la Iglesia fundada por Cristo consiste en una autonomía es decir un gobierno propio y este gobierno son los Ancianos, pastores u obispos. Tres términos aplicados a la misma persona pasajes como (1Ped 5:1, He 20:28, He 14:23,1Tes 5:12, He 13:17, Ro 12:8, 1Ti 3:5, 5:17, 1Cor 14:26) son algunos de los pasajes donde siempre existen estos ancianos gobernando sobre una congregación y no muchas y siendo pluralidad, nunca individual. Existen Tres términos para ellos, Anciano (Griego- Presbuteroi) uno de edad avanzada, la sabiduría de los ancianos en la edad por tatas cosas vividas a lo largo de su vida era lo que Dios estaba requiriendo de ellos el hermano Mike Vestal dijo lo siguiente referente a esto; “El hecho de que presbuteroi sea un término Bíblico no significa que debo estar en la Iglesia Presbiteriana o que se deba llamar así”3Dios fue sabio al establecer los requisitos en su palabra. El Segundo término es Obispo (Griego-Episkopos) 4uno que supervisa y el tercero es Pastor (Griego-Poimen) en todos los casos se aplica al mismo trabajo por tato la Iglesia verdadera es aquella que cuenta con este gobierno establecido por Dios y llenando los 17 requisitos para ejercer el cargo.

LA IGLESIA QUE CRISTO EDIFICO ADORA CORRECTAMENTE.

Al ingresar por primera vez a un servicio de adoración de la Iglesia de Cristo lo primero que notara el visitante será la manera diferente de adorar a Dios provocando en él o ella, un sentimiento de sorpresa; el porqué no de un piano o una guitarra o al menos una flauta para acompañar el canto. Lo cierto es que para la Iglesia que Cristo edifico no era sorpresa alguna ellos estaban acostumbrados a al tipo de adoración que ahora realiza la Iglesia de Cristo, la abundancia de la evidencia Bíblica para definir un patrón de adoración nos obliga a no equivocarnos en la adoración, sino con un apego al N.T solamente como Regla de fe. Algunos piensan los cristianos somos algo así como Testigos, Católicos o los más comunes Evangélicos o protestantes; pero la verdad no es esa la Iglesia de Cristo somos el grupo de personas que ha dado la espalda a cada opinión humana. Ha sido establecida cerca del Año 33 D.C y encontramos su origen en Hechos 2:36-47, su nombre hace honor a su fundador, Cristo mismo Ro 16:16, cada religión populares tiene tales orígenes considere usted: 1. Católica nacidos en 325-por Constantino, Testigos de Jehová 1878-por Carlos Russell, Sabatistas 1863-por Juan Smyth, Mormones 1830-por José Smith, Evangélicos 1900-por José Parham y tantas otras5. Ninguna adora de la manera que lo hace la Iglesia de Cristo su naturaleza divina hace una bendición para cada ser humano a poder desechar las filas de las denominaciones acogiendo solamente el nombre cristiano (Hechos 17:11) siendo miembro de la Iglesia de Cristo su salvador y dueño (Hechos 20:28) la biblia estable solamente 5 tipos de adoración la cual es el modelo a seguir en cada una de los servicios de de la Iglesia establecida por Cristo.

LA ORACIÓN: Este acto consiste no en rezar que es repetir lo mismo sino en hablar con Dios (Mat 6:6,7), los apóstoles perseveraban en la oración es trascendentalmente importante (He 2:44, Juan 16:23, Ro 12:13).

El CANTO: Nunca en el Nuevo Testamento se autoriza el uso de instrumentos musicales, existe una enorme diferencia de la palabra Tocar a Cantar, la instrucción que siempre se nos da es a cantar con la voz solamente (He 13:15, Co 3:16, Efe 5:19, San 5:13, He 16:25) Es más el mismo Jesús Canto (Mat 26:30), para el tiempo del Señor ya existían los instrumentos mecánicos pero el Señor no uso ninguno de ellos, muchos piensan en que, no había en ese momento pero la Biblia dice que solamente Canto, es decir no uso sus palmas como muchos lo hacen hoy.

LA CENA DEL SEÑOR: Es un mandamiento a seguir (1Cor 11:23-26, Mat 26:17-29) ¿Cuando? (He 20:7) Cada primer día de la semana no Lunes o Martes sino cada domingo.

OFRENDA: Conforme haya prosperado , cada domingo (2Cor 9:7, 1Cor 16:2), el diezmo ni siquiera se menciona en el N.T y la razón es porque en el antiguo era dado solamente a la tribu de Leví y no era dinero sino alimentos para que sobreviviera esta tribu que servía a Dios en el templo todo el tiempo (Nehemías 10:37). Hoy ni hay Israel como nación ni templo en Jerusalén, por tanto tampoco diezmo.

PREDICACIÓN: Importante acto de adoración también (Tito 2:1, 2Tim 3:16, 2Tim 4:2) y según los pasajes antes mencionados como es la exposición de lo que dice Dios no hay lugar para teatros, shows, dramas, y demás. La Iglesia de Cristo adora según el Nuevo Testamento ya que la ley de Moisés; es decir el Antiguo Testamento ha quedado abolido en la Cruz (Heb 8:6-13, Col 2:14, Efe 2:15-16, Ro 10:4, Ga 3:10-24; 5:1-4, San 2:10, 2Cor 3:6-18) Utilizando el Antiguo pacto únicamente como lo explica (1Cor 10:6,11) como ejemplo para no caer en los mismos errores que ellos pero no lo podemos tomar para establecer puntos doctrinales que ya están establecidos por Cristo en el Nuevo.

CONCLUCIÓN

La Iglesia que Cristo edifico puede ser identificada en la actualidad por su naturaleza divina, una naturaleza distintiva única. la Iglesia que estaba en la mente del Creador antes de la fundación del mundo es visible por la manera en que adora al Señor en Espíritu y en Verdad ( Juan 4:24) El Señor y murió por todos los hombres venció la muerte con poder, al entregar su vida en rescate de los que lo entregaban, aquí radica el gran valor de apreciar la Iglesia tal como la encontramos en las páginas de la Biblia sin añadir nada, el escritor de los Hebreos nos advierte “¡Horrenda cosa es caer en las manos del Dios vivo!”6 Hebreos 10:31. 6 Biblia de las Americas.

BIBLIÓGRAFIA

Biblia Reina – Valera 1960 (Holman Publishers, Nashville Tennessee año 2000)

Moore John (Buscando la verdad 2009 por World Video Bible School)

El restaurador (Memphis TN 2004)

Strong James (Concordancia Exhaustiva Strong, LL, S.T.D)

Jennings Alvin , (Tradiciones de hombres Versus la palabra de Dios, Fort Worth Tx

año1996).

Biblia de las Américas( Fundations Publications)

1 Versión Reina- Valera revisión 1960

2 Buscando la verdad( por John Moore, acerca de la Iglesia pág. 57)

3 El restaurador Pág. 4, Febrero 1998.

4 Concordancia exhaustiva Strong, (Referencia 1985, palabras griegas).

5 Tradiciones de hombres versus la palabra de Dios(por Alvin Jennings)

 

 

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