ÿWPCi  þо®÷¥ª9Éí Rk¥Ôcý1ýb‡Q1ûŸœªæœûHJgH¬ÄNVBü*Ü­è>û­wD’ŽBþ®9×>ïúÛðØ3X½›` s?µ£mÓ‚”ù£Ü0*¡ ëÄNÝ&<ýÌ×"ÕzKå l ãø'÷P‹èXK€yå¤2€@ h3]~>¯.¨›É »>1´EÚ4YøIåFi¦µ*ª›ß{(še¯ùXr›Ù<— ÅÈ(FíîÛ綱êp! «³Uå%DôŸÊÔ+IŽïâ2Wi.¿ d$ùg¢5Üˬ˜«ÖÏVî‹»{1HC·Ô4tÇ’–ó´$äJD R{tË‹]®®I>¡W¯rlÚq™ïJ óîï™áeXô‘¼»¯È*Š¼âÆÈnúçz”¡¶úyñ “5—ÐF2$âŠøïw-EÔÏŒÿÿ$"Small Circleð"ðà0..à@ÿÿ&"1Small Circleð"ðà0..àBÿÿ("11Small Circleð"ðà0..àDÿÿ*"121Small Circleð"ðà0..àBÿÿ("12Small Circleð"ðà0..à ÊÝ ƒ Ð)ÝÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ @ ÑÒ °ÒÒ °ÒÔ€ô0¡òXXÔÔ€ ôÄùòòô0¡Ôà@bb8ìà„€Ú  Ú1Ú  Ú€„('2Ð$©©Ý ƒ ¤T!ÝÓ  ÓÝ  Ý(ÖÃ9 Z ‹6Times New Roman Regular3|p ( ¤T$¡¡Ó  Ó˜Samsung ML-2510 SeriesÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ0!ô&A7s ˆ)7Ð- ØM ð ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀÝ ƒ ¤T!ÝÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÓšÓÑX°ÑѤ°ÑÒ °ÒÒ °ÒÖ€ ÿÿÖÓ  Óò òÔ€ X!ºXXXÔà@  !ìàÔ ÔMAJOR€CHRISTIAN€DOCTRINESó óԠԈРX ÐÌThe€following€is€a€list€of€many€of€the€major€doctrines€of€the€Christian€faith.€€These€doctrines€are€accepted€byÐ ¸ Ðall€denominations€that€are€considered€Christian.Ð ì” ÐÌà@â â ìàÔ Ôò òTHE€ONLY€GOSPEL€(GOOD€NEWS)€OF€JESUS€CHRISTó óԠԈР¤L ÐÌ1€Corinthians€15:1-8,11€[1]Now,€brothers,€I€want€to€remind€you€of€òòò òthe€gospel€I€preached€to€youó óóó,€which€youÐ \ Ðreceived€and€on€which€you€have€taken€your€stand.€[2]ò òòòBy€this€gospel€you€are€savedóóó ó,€if€you€hold€firmly€to€theÐ : â Ðword€I€preached€to€you.€Otherwise,€you€have€believed€in€vain.€[3]For€what€I€received€I€passed€on€to€you€as€ofÐ  À  Ðfirst€importance:€that€òòò òChrist€died€for€our€sinsó óóó€according€to€the€Scriptures,€[4]that€òòò òhe€was€buriedó óóó,€that€òòò òhe€wasÐ ô œ  Ðraised€on€the€third€dayó óóó€according€to€the€Scriptures,€[5]and€that€òòò òhe€appearedó óóó€to€Peter,€and€then€to€the€Twelve.Ð Ò z  Ð[6]After€that,€he€appeared€to€more€than€five€hundred€of€the€brothers€at€the€same€time,€most€of€whom€are€stillÐ ° X  Ðliving,€though€some€have€fallen€asleep.€[7]Then€he€appeared€to€James,€then€to€all€the€apostles,€[8]and€last€ofÐ Œ 4  Ðall€he€appeared€to€me€also,€as€to€one€abnormally€born.€[11]Whether,€then,€it€was€I€or€they,€òòò òthis€is€what€weÐ h  Ðpreachó óóó,€and€this€is€what€you€believed.Ð Fî  ÐÌÔ_ÔGalatiansÔ_Ô€1:6-9€[6]€I€am€astonished€that€you€are€so€quickly€deserting€the€one€who€called€you€by€the€grace€ofÐ ¨ ÐChrist€and€are€turning€to€a€different€gospel--€[7]€which€is€really€no€gospel€at€all.€òòò òEvidently€some€people€areÐ Ü„ Ðthrowing€you€into€confusion€and€are€trying€to€pervert€the€gospel€of€Christ.ó óóó€[8]€But€òòò òeven€ifó óóó€we€or€òòò òan€angelÐ ºb Ðfrom€heaven€should€preach€a€gospel€other€than€the€one€we€preached€to€you,€let€him€be€òòeternally€condemnedóó!ó óóóÐ ˜@ Ð[9]€As€we€have€already€said,€so€now€I€say€again:€òòò òIf€anybody€is€preaching€to€you€a€gospel€other€than€what€youÐ t Ðaccepted,€let€him€be€òòeternally€condemnedóó!ó óóóÐ Rú ÐÌò òÔÌÔThere€is€only€one€God.ÔÌÔó óÐ  ² ÐÌDeuteronomy€6:4€Hear,€O€Israel:€The€LORD€our€God,€the€LORD€is€one.Ð Âj ÐÌIsaiah€44:6-8€[6]"This€is€what€the€LORD€says--€Israel's€King€and€Redeemer,€the€LORD€Almighty:€I€am€the€firstÐ z" Ðand€I€am€the€last;€òòò òapart€from€me€there€is€no€God.óóó ó€[7]ò òòòWho€then€is€like€me?óóó ó€Let€him€proclaim€it.€Let€himÐ Vþ Ðdeclare€and€lay€out€before€me€what€has€happened€since€I€established€my€ancient€people,€and€what€is€yet€toÐ 4Ü Ðcome--€yes,€let€him€foretell€what€will€come.€€[8]Do€not€tremble,€do€not€be€afraid.€€Did€I€not€proclaim€this€andÐ ¸ Ðforetell€it€long€ago?€You€are€my€witnesses.€òòò òIs€there€any€God€besides€me?€No,€there€is€no€other€Rockó óóó;€I€knowÐ ì”  Ðnot€one."Ð Êr! ÐÌMark€12:28-30,€32€[28]One€of€the€teachers€of€the€law€came€and€heard€them€debating.€Noticing€that€Jesus€hadÐ ‚ *# Ðgiven€them€a€good€answer,€he€asked€him,€"òòò òOf€all€the€commandments,€which€is€the€most€important?"ó óóóÐ ^!$ Ð[29]òòò ò"The€most€important€one,"€answered€Jesus,€"is€this:€`Hear,€O€Israel,€the€Lord€our€God,€the€Lord€isÐ <"ä% Ðone.ó óóó€[30]Love€the€Lord€your€God€with€all€your€heart€and€with€all€your€soul€and€with€all€your€mind€and€withÐ # & Ðall€your€strength.'€[32]"Well€said,€teacher,"€the€man€replied.€"òòò òYou€are€right€in€saying€that€God€is€one€andÐ ø# !' Ðthere€is€no€other€but€him.ó óóó"Ð Ö$~"( ÐÌò òÔÌÔThis€God€is€a€òòtriuneóó€God€--€òòoneóó€God€consisting€of€òòthree€distinct€personsóó:ÔÌÔó óÐ &8$* ÐÌ€€€1.€The€Father€€€€€2.€Jesus€€€€€3.€The€Holy€SpiritÐ H(ð%, ÐÌThis€is€the€concept€of€the€òòò òTrinityó óóó.€€It€is€not€expressly€stated€in€the€Bible€but€is€òòò òimpliedó óóó€by€the€fact€that€Jesus€andÐ *¨'. Ðthe€Holy€Spirit€are€spoken€of€in€combination€with€the€Father.€The€three€persons€of€the€Trinity€are€also€referredÐ Þ*†(/ Ðto€collectively€as€the€òòò òGodheadó óóó.€€Don't€bother€trying€to€understand€how€three€"persons"€can€be€one.€The€termÐ º+b)0 Ð"persons"€is€used€because€human€language€does€not€have€a€more€accurate€term.Ð ˜,@*1 Ðâ âÐ t-+2 ÐMatthew€28:19-20€[19]Therefore€go€and€make€disciples€of€all€nations,€baptizing€them€òòò òin€the€òònameóó€of€theÐ X ÐFather€and€of€the€Son€and€of€the€Holy€Spiritó óóó,€[20]and€teaching€them€to€obey€everything€I€have€commandedÐ 6Þ Ðyou.€And€surely€I€am€with€you€always,€to€the€very€end€of€the€age.Ð ¼ Ðâ âÌJohn€1:1-2€[1]In€the€beginning€was€the€Word,€and€the€Word€òòò òwas€ó óóó[face„to„face]òòò òwithó óóó€God,€and€òòò òthe€Word€wasÐ Ìt ÐGodó óóó.€[2]He€was€with€God€in€the€beginning.Ð ªR ÐÌHebrews€3:7-9€[7]So,òò€ò òas€the€Holy€Spirit€saysóóó ó:€"Today,€if€you€hear€ò òòòhisóóó ó€voice,€[8]do€not€harden€your€hearts€asÐ d  Ðyou€did€in€the€rebellion,€during€the€time€of€testing€in€the€desert,€[9]where€your€fathers€tested€and€tried€ò òòòmeóóó ó€andÐ B ê Ðfor€forty€years€saw€what€ò òòòIóóó ó€did."Ð  È  ÐÌActs€5:3-4€[3]Then€Peter€said,€"Ô_ÔAnaniasÔ_Ô,€how€is€it€that€Satan€has€so€filled€your€heart€that€òòò òyou€have€lied€to€theÐ Ú ‚  ÐHoly€Spiritóóó ó€and€have€kept€for€yourself€some€of€the€money€you€received€for€the€land?€[4]Didn't€it€belong€to€youÐ ¸ `  Ðbefore€it€was€sold?€And€after€it€was€sold,€wasn't€the€money€at€your€disposal?€What€made€you€think€of€doingÐ – >  Ðsuch€a€thing?€ò òòòYou€have€not€lied€to€men€but€to€God.óóó ó"Ð r  ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔEach€person€of€the€Godhead€is€òòfullyóó€God,€yet€there€is€only€one€God.ó óÔÌÔÐ ,Ô  ÐÌMatthewÔ'”,NÔ€28:19-20€[19]Therefore€go€and€make€disciples€of€all€nations,€baptizing€them€ò òòòin€the€name€of€theÐ äŒ ÐFather€and€of€the€Son€and€of€the€Holy€Spiritóóó ó.Ð Âj ÐÌThis€doctrine€is€òòò òimpliedó óóó€by€the€overall€way€in€which€the€Bible€portrays€the€activities€and€interrelationship€ofÐ |$ Ðthe€three€persons€of€the€Godhead.€€It€is€never€expressly€stated.Ð Z ÐÌò òÔÌÔGod€is€sovereign.€€He€is€ruler€over€everything.ó óÔÌÔÐ º ÐÌÔ_ÔEzekielÔ_Ô€12:28€Therefore€say€to€them,€"This€is€what€the€Sovereign€LORD€says:€None€of€my€words€will€beÐ Êr Ðdelayed€any€longer;€whatever€I€say€will€be€fulfilled,€declares€the€Sovereign€LORD."Ð ¦N ÐÌRevelation€17:14€They€will€make€war€against€the€Lamb,€but€the€Lamb€will€overcome€them€because€he€is€LordÐ ^ Ðof€lords€and€King€of€kings--and€with€him€will€be€his€called,€chosen€and€faithful€followers.Ð :â ÐÌò òÔÌÔAll€men€have€sinned€against€God,€thereby€pushing€themselves€away€from€God.ó óÔÌÔÐ òš  ÐÌRomans€3:22b-23€[22b]...€There€is€no€difference,€[23]for€òòò òall€have€sinnedó óóó€and€fall€short€of€the€glory€of€GodÐ ªR" ÐÌRomans€3:10-12€[10]As€it€is€written:€"There€is€no€one€righteous,€not€even€one;€[11]there€is€no€one€whoÐ d! $ Ðunderstands,€no€one€who€seeks€God.€[12]òòò òAll€have€turned€awayó óóó,€they€have€together€become€worthless;€thereÐ @"è% Ðis€no€one€who€does€good,€not€even€one."Ð #Æ & ÐÌIsaiah€64:6€òòò òAll€of€us€have€become€like€one€who€is€uncleanó óóó,€and€all€our€righteous€acts€are€like€filthy€rags;€weÐ Ö$~"( Ðall€shrivel€up€like€a€leaf,€and€like€the€wind€our€sins€sweep€us€away.Ð ´%\#) ÐÌÔ& p Ôò òÔÌÔSin€separates€us€from€God.ó óÔÌÔÐ l'%+ ÐÌIsaiah€59:2€Your€sins€have€made€a€separation€between€you€and€your€God,€and€your€sins€have€hid€his€face€fromÐ $)Ì&- Ðyou.Ô'pl'=!ÔÐ *¨'. ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔGod€HATES€€sin.ó óÔÌÔÐ ¸+`)0 ÐÌGenesisÔ'”¸+O"Ô€6:5-7€[5]The€LORD€saw€how€great€man's€wickedness€on€the€earth€had€become,€and€that€everyÐ p-+2 Ðinclination€of€the€thoughts€of€his€heart€was€only€evil€all€the€time.€[6]The€LORD€was€grieved€that€he€had€madeÐ L.ô+3 Ðman€on€the€earth,€and€his€heart€was€filled€with€pain.€[7]So€the€LORD€said,€"I€will€wipe€mankind,€whom€I€haveÐ (/Ð,4 Ðcreated,€from€the€face€of€the€earth€--€men€and€animals,€and€creatures€that€move€along€the€ground,€and€birds€ofÐ X Ðthe€air€--€for€I€am€grieved€that€I€have€made€them."Ð 4Ü ÐÌPsalms€5:4-6€[4]You€are€not€a€God€who€takes€pleasure€in€evil;€with€you€the€wicked€cannot€dwell.€[5]TheÐ ì” Ðarrogant€cannot€stand€in€your€presence;€you€hate€all€who€do€wrong.€[6]You€destroy€those€who€tell€lies;Ð Èp Ðbloodthirsty€and€deceitful€men€the€LORD€abhors.Ð ¤L ÐÌHebrews€12:28-29€[28]Therefore,€since€we€are€receiving€a€kingdom€that€cannot€be€shaken,€let€us€be€thankful,Ð \ Ðand€so€worship€God€acceptably€with€reverence€and€awe,€[29]for€our€"God€is€a€consuming€fire."Ð 8 à ÐÌÔ& ” Ôò òÔÌÔJesus€is€literally€the€Son€of€God.ó óÔÌÔÐ ð ˜  ÐÌRomans€1Ô'”ð /'Ô:1-4€[1]Paul,€a€servant€of€Christ€Jesus,€called€to€be€an€apostle€and€set€apart€for€the€gospel€of€God€--Ð ¨ P  Ð[2]the€gospel€he€promised€beforehand€through€his€prophets€in€the€Holy€Scriptures€[3]regarding€his€Son,€whoÐ „ ,  Ðas€to€his€human€nature€was€a€descendant€of€David,€[4]and€who€through€the€Spirit€of€holiness€was€declared€withÐ `  Ðpower€to€be€the€Son€of€God€by€his€resurrection€from€the€dead:€Jesus€Christ€our€Lord.Ð <ä  ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔJesus€became€a€human€--€òòfully€humanóó,€with€a€flesh-and-blood€body.ÔÌÔó óÐ ôœ ÐÌJohnÔ'”ô¢)Ô€1:1-3,€14€[1]In€the€beginning€was€the€Word,€and€the€Word€was€[face„to„face]with€God,€and€òòò òthe€WordÐ ¬T Ðwas€Godó óóó.€[2]He€was€with€God€in€the€beginning.€[3]Through€him€all€things€were€made;€without€him€nothingÐ Š2 Ðwas€made€that€has€been€made.€...€[14]òòò òThe€Word€became€fleshó óóó€and€made€his€dwelling€among€us.€We€have€seenÐ h Ðhis€glory,€the€glory€of€the€One€and€Only,€who€came€from€the€Father,€full€of€grace€and€truth.Ð Fî ÐÌHebrews€2:14-18€[14]Since€the€children€have€flesh€and€blood,€òòò òhe€too€shared€in€their€humanityó óóó€so€that€by€hisÐ þ¦ Ðdeath€he€might€destroy€him€who€holds€the€power€of€death€--€that€is,€the€devil€--€[15]and€free€those€who€all€theirÐ Ü„ Ðlives€were€held€in€slavery€by€their€fear€of€death.€[16]For€surely€it€is€not€angels€he€helps,€but€Abraham'sÐ ¸` Ðdescendants.€[17]For€this€reason€òòò òhe€had€to€be€made€like€his€brothers€in€òòeveryóó€wayó óóó,€in€order€that€he€mightÐ ”< Ðbecome€a€merciful€and€faithful€high€priest€in€service€to€God,€and€that€he€might€make€atonement€for€the€sins€ofÐ r Ðthe€people.€[18]Because€he€himself€suffered€when€he€was€tempted,€he€is€able€to€help€those€who€are€beingÐ Nö Ðtempted.Ð *Ò ÐÌNote:€Sin€is€passed€through€the€father's€blood„line€as€the€"seed"€of€Adam.€€Jesus'€father€was€the€Holy€Spirit€byР⊠ Ðsupernatural€conception,€so€He€did€not€inherit€Adam's€sin.Ð ¾f! ÐÌÔ& ” Ôò òÔÌÔAfter€Jesus€became€a€man€He€had€two€natures.€€He€was€fully€God€and€fully€man.ó óÔÌÔÐ v # ÐÌSee€the€preceding€point€for€quotes€establishing€Christ's€fully€human€nature€after€the€Incarnation.Ô'”v Z0ÔÐ ."Ö% ÐÌJohn€14:7,€9b,10€[7]If€you€really€knew€me,€you€would€know€my€Father€as€well.€From€now€on,€òòò òyou€do€knowÐ æ#Ž!' Ðhimó óóó€and€òòò òhave€seen€himó óóó."€[9b]...€òòò òAnyone€who€has€seen€me€has€seen€the€Fatheró óóó.€...€[10]Don't€you€believe€thatÐ Ä$l"( Ðòòò òI€am€in€the€Father,€and€that€the€Father€is€in€meó óóó?€The€words€I€say€to€you€are€not€just€my€own.€Rather,€it€is€theÐ ¢%J#) ÐFather,€living€in€me,€who€is€doing€his€work.Ð €&($* ÐÌJohn€10:30€€"I€and€the€Father€are€one."Ð 8(à%, ÐÌJohn€14:11€€Believe€me€when€I€say€that€òòò òI€am€in€the€Father€and€the€Father€is€in€meó óóó;€or€at€least€believe€on€theÐ ð)˜'. Ðevidence€of€the€miracles€themselves.Ð Î*v(/ ÐÌJohn€10:31-33€€[31]Again€the€Jews€picked€up€stones€to€stone€him,€[32]but€Jesus€said€to€them,€"I€have€shownÐ †,.*1 Ðyou€many€great€miracles€from€the€Father.€For€which€of€these€do€you€stone€me?"€€€[33]"We€are€not€stoning€youÐ b- +2 Ðfor€any€of€these,"€replied€the€Jews,€"but€for€blasphemy,€because€òòò òyou,€a€mere€man,€claim€to€be€Godó óóó."Ð >.æ+3 ÐÐ /Ä,4 ÐJohn€17:5€€And€now,€Father,€glorify€me€in€your€presence€with€the€glory€òòò òI€had€with€you€before€the€world€beganó óóó.Ð X ÐÌÑ  Ñò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔJesus€Christ€lived€as€a€man€without€committing€sin.ó óÔÌÔÐ º ÐÌ1€PeterÔ'”ª6Ô€2:21-22€[21]To€this€you€were€called,€because€Christ€suffered€for€you,€leaving€you€an€example,€that€youÐ Êr Ðshould€follow€in€his€steps.€[22]"He€committed€no€sin,€and€no€deceit€was€found€in€his€mouth."Ð ¦N ÐÌJohn€8:46a€Can€any€of€you€prove€me€guilty€of€sin?Ð ^ ÐÌò òÔdÔ"How€can€you€say€Jesus€didn't€sin?€€What€about€when€He€went€into€the€Temple€with€the€whip€and€threwÐ  ¾  Ðpeople€out?"ó óÔdÔÐ ò š  ÐÌThe€Bible€makes€it€clear€that€òòò òrighteousó óóó€anger€is€òòò ònot€sinfuló óóó.€€Jesus€destroyed€Sodom€and€Gomorrah.€€JesusÐ ª R  Ðcaused€the€Flood.€€(Compare€Judges€13:18€and€Isaiah€9:8:€Who€was€The€Angel€of€the€Lord?)Ð ˆ 0  ÐÌGenesis€19:24€Then€the€LORD€rained€down€burning€sulfur€on€Sodom€and€Gomorrah--from€the€LORD€out€ofÐ @è  Ðthe€heavens.Ð Ä  ÐÌJohn€5:22€Moreover,€the€Father€judges€no€one,€but€has€entrusted€òòò òalló óóó€judgment€to€the€Son.Ð Ô| ÐÌò òÔÌÔGod€sent€Jesus€to€save€us€from€our€sins€by€his€death€and€resurrection.ó óÔÌÔÐ Ž6 ÐÌRomans€5:8€God€shows€his€love€for€us€in€that€òòò òwhile€we€were€yet€sinnersó óóó€Christ€died€for€us.Ð Fî ÐÌRomans€4:25€He€died€for€our€sins€and€rose€again€to€make€us€right€with€God.Ð ¨ ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔJesus€voluntarily€sacrificed€Himself.ó óÔÌÔÐ ¸` ÐÌJohn€10:Ô'”¸ª<Ô14-15,€17-18€[14]"I€am€the€good€shepherd;€I€know€my€sheep€and€my€sheep€know€me--€[15]just€as€theÐ p ÐFather€knows€me€and€I€know€the€Father--and€òòò òI€lay€down€my€life€for€the€sheepó óóó.€[17]The€reason€my€Father€lovesÐ Lô Ðme€is€that€òòò òI€lay€down€my€lifeó óóó--only€to€take€it€up€again.€[18]òòò òNo€one€takes€it€from€me,€but€I€lay€it€down€of€myÐ *Ò Ðown€accord.ó óóó€I€have€authority€to€lay€it€down€and€authority€to€take€it€up€again.€This€command€I€received€fromÐ ° Ðmy€Father."Ð æŽ  ÐÌ(Note€that€in€verse€18€"this€command"€does€not€mean€that€Jesus€was€òòò òorderedó óóó€to€lay€down€His€life.€€It€meansÐ žF" Ð"I€am€the€Commander€and€I€received€my€authority€from€the€Father.")Ð | $# ÐÌRomans€3:23-26€[23]for€all€have€sinned€and€fall€short€of€the€glory€of€God,€[24]and€are€justified€freely€by€hisÐ 4"Ü% Ðgrace€through€the€redemption€that€came€by€Christ€Jesus.€[25]God€presented€him€[Jesus]òòò òas€a€sacrifice€ofÐ #¸ & Ðatonementó óóó,€through€faith€in€his€blood.€He€did€this€to€demonstrate€his€justice,€because€òòò òin€his€forbearance€heÐ î#–!' Ðhad€left€the€sins€committed€beforehand€unpunishedó óóó--€[26]he€did€it€to€demonstrate€his€justice€at€the€presentÐ Ì$t"( Ðtime,€so€as€to€be€just€and€the€one€who€justifies€those€who€have€faith€in€Jesus.Ð ª%R#) ÐÌ1€Timothy€2:5-6€[5]For€there€is€one€God€and€one€mediator€between€God€and€men,€the€man€Christ€Jesus,Ð b' %+ Ð[6]òòò òwho€gave€himself€as€a€ransomó óóó€for€all€men--the€testimony€given€in€its€proper€time.Ð >(æ%, ÐÌò òÔ& L ÔÔÌÔJesus€Christ€literally€arose€from€the€dead€after€three€days,€in€a€renewed,€physical€resurrected€body.ó óÔÌÔÐ ø) '. ÐÌòòò òThis€is€one€of€the€most€fundamental€and€most€important€doctrines€of€Christianity.ó óóóÐ °+X)0 ÐÌRomans€1Ô'Lø)ÆCÔ:1-4€[1]Paul,€a€servant€of€Christ€Jesus,€called€to€be€an€apostle€and€set€apart€for€the€gospel€of€God--Ð h-+2 Ð[2]the€gospel€he€promised€beforehand€through€his€prophets€in€the€Holy€Scriptures€[3]regarding€his€Son,€whoÐ D.ì+3 Ðas€to€his€human€nature€was€a€descendant€of€David,€[4]and€who€through€the€Spirit€of€holiness€was€declared€withÐ  /È,4 Ðpower€to€be€the€Son€of€God€by€his€resurrection€from€the€dead:€Jesus€Christ€our€Lord.Ð X ÐÌ1€Corinthians€15:12-24€[12]But€if€it€is€preached€that€Christ€has€been€raised€from€the€dead,€how€can€some€ofÐ ¸ Ðyou€say€that€there€is€no€resurrection€of€the€dead?€[13]If€there€is€no€resurrection€of€the€dead,€then€not€even€ChristÐ ì” Ðhas€been€raised.€[14]And€if€Christ€has€not€been€raised,€our€preaching€is€useless€and€so€is€your€faith.€[15]MoreÐ Èp Ðthan€that,€we€are€then€found€to€be€false€witnesses€about€God,€for€we€have€testified€about€God€that€he€raisedÐ ¤L ÐChrist€from€the€dead.€But€he€did€not€raise€him€if€in€fact€the€dead€are€not€raised.€[16]For€if€the€dead€are€notÐ €( Ðraised,€then€Christ€has€not€been€raised€either.€[17]And€if€Christ€has€not€been€raised,€your€faith€is€futile;€you€areÐ \ Ðstill€in€your€sins.€[18]Then€those€also€who€have€fallen€asleep€in€Christ€are€lost.€[19]If€only€for€this€life€we€haveÐ 8 à Ðhope€in€Christ,€we€are€to€be€pitied€more€than€all€men.€[20]But€Christ€has€indeed€been€raised€from€the€dead,€theÐ  ¼  ÐÔ_ÔfirstfruitsÔ_Ô€of€those€who€have€fallen€asleep.€[21]For€since€death€came€through€a€man,€the€resurrection€of€the€deadÐ ð ˜  Ðcomes€also€through€a€man.€[22]For€as€in€Adam€all€die,€so€in€Christ€all€will€be€made€alive.€[23]But€each€in€hisÐ Ì t  Ðown€turn:€Christ,€the€Ô_ÔfirstfruitsÔ_Ô;€then,€when€he€comes,€those€who€belong€to€him.€[24]Then€the€end€will€come,Ð ¨ P  Ðwhen€he€hands€over€the€kingdom€to€God€the€Father€after€he€has€destroyed€all€dominion,€authority€and€power.Ð „ ,  ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔJesus€saved€us€because€of€His€mercy,€not€because€we€deserved€it.ó óÔÌÔÐ <ä  ÐÌTitusÔ'”<iMÔ€3:5a€he€saved€us,€not€because€of€righteous€things€we€had€done,€but€because€of€his€mercy.Ð ôœ ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔThere€is€one€mediator€between€God€and€man€-€Jesus€Christ.ó óÔÌÔÐ ¬T ÐÌ1Ô'”¬xNÔ€Timothy€2:5-6€[5]For€there€is€one€God€and€one€mediator€between€God€and€men,€the€man€Christ€Jesus,Ð d  Ð[6]who€gave€himself€as€a€ransom€for€all€men--the€testimony€given€in€its€proper€time.Ð @è ÐÌò òÔÌÔAs€a€result€of€Jesus'€sacrifice,€salvation€is€òòavailableóó€to€all€mankind.ÔÌÔó óÐ ø  ÐÌ1€Timothy€2:5-6€[5]For€there€is€one€God€and€one€mediator€between€God€and€men,€the€man€òòò òChrist€Jesusó óóó,Ð °X Ð[6]òòò òwho€gave€himself€as€a€ransom€for€all€menó óóó€--€the€testimony€given€in€its€proper€time.Ð Ž6 ÐÌA€lot€of€people€are€under€the€mistaken€impression€that€we€òòò òareó óóó€saved€because€of€Jesus'€sacrifice.€It€is€importantÐ Hð Ðto€realize€that€a€person€must€òòò òdoó óóó€certain€things€to€òòò òobtainó óóó€salvation.€€Just€because€it€is€òòò òavailableó óóó€doesn't€mean€weÐ &Î Ðòòò òautomaticallyó óóó€get€it.€€Salvation€is€like€a€newspaper:Ð ¬ ÐÌ€€€*€€ò òòòSomeoneóóó ó€had€to€ò òòòdo€somethingóóó ó€in€order€for€it€to€exist.Ð ¾f! Ѐ€€*€€It's€òòò òavailableó óóó€before€you€ask€for€it.Ð œD" Ѐ€€*€€You€can't€do€it€for€yourself.Ð z "# Ѐ€€*€€It€doesn't€come€ò òòòautomaticallyóóó ó.Ð V!þ$ Ѐ€€*€€You€can't€ò òòòearnóóó ó€it.Ð 4"Ü% Ѐ€€*€€You€don't€ò òòòdeserveóóó ó€to€get€it.Ð #º & Ѐ€€*€€You€have€to€ò òòòaskóóó ó€for€it.Ð ð#˜!' Ѐ€€*€€You€have€to€ò òòòfollow€the€rulesóóó ó€if€you€want€to€keep€it.Ð Î$v"( Ѐ€€*€€Once€you€receive€it,€it's€up€to€you€to€ò òòòdo€something€with€itóóó ó!Ð ¬%T#) ÐÌò òÔÌÔJesus€finished€the€work€of€salvation€on€Calvary.€€Nothing€remains€to€be€done€to€obtain€salvation.ó óÔÌÔÐ f'%+ ÐÌHebrews€10:11-18€[11]Day€after€day€every€priest€stands€and€performs€his€religious€duties;€again€and€again€heÐ )Æ&- Ðoffers€the€same€sacrifices,€which€can€never€take€away€sins.€[12]But€when€this€priest€[Jesus]had€offered€for€allÐ ú)¢'. Ðtime€one€sacrifice€for€sins,€he€sat€down€at€the€right€hand€of€God.€[13]Since€that€time€he€waits€for€his€enemiesÐ Ö*~(/ Ðto€be€made€his€footstool,€[14]because€by€one€sacrifice€he€has€made€perfect€forever€those€who€are€being€madeÐ ²+Z)0 Ðholy.€[15]The€Holy€Spirit€also€testifies€to€us€about€this.€First€he€says:€[16]"This€is€the€covenant€I€will€makeÐ Ž,6*1 Ðwith€them€after€that€time,€says€the€Lord.€I€will€put€my€laws€in€their€hearts,€and€I€will€write€them€on€their€minds."Ð j-+2 Ð[17]Then€he€adds:€"Their€sins€and€lawless€acts€I€will€remember€no€more."€[18]And€where€these€have€beenÐ F.î+3 Ðforgiven,€there€is€no€longer€any€sacrifice€for€sin.Ð "/Ê,4 ЇMany€people€think€"Before€I€accept€Jesus€I€need€to€get€some€things€straightened€out€in€my€life."€If€that€is€whatÐ X Ðyou€believe,€òòò òyou€are€trying€to€do€additional€work€to€get€savedó óóó.€€In€effect,€you€are€saying€"Jesus€can€get€me€95%Ð 4Ü Ðof€the€way€to€salvation.€€But€I€have€to€do€the€òòò òfirstó óóó€5%€òòò òmyselfó óóó."€€òòò òThis€is€the€exact€opposite€of€what€ChristianityÐ º Ðteaches.ó óóóÐ ð˜ ÐÌò òÔÌÔSalvation€is€a€òòfree€giftóó€from€God,€not€something€we€can€earn.ó óÔÌÔÐ ¨P ÐÌRomans€3:21-26€[21]But€now€a€righteousness€from€God,€apart€from€law,€has€been€made€known,€to€which€theÐ ` ÐLaw€and€the€Prophets€testify.€[22]This€righteousness€from€God€comes€through€faith€in€Jesus€Christ€to€all€whoÐ < ä Ðbelieve.€There€is€no€difference,€[23]for€all€have€sinned€and€fall€short€of€the€glory€of€God,€[24]and€are€justifiedÐ  À  Ðfreely€by€his€grace€through€the€redemption€that€came€by€Christ€Jesus.€[25]God€presented€him€as€a€sacrifice€ofÐ ô œ  Ðatonement,€through€faith€in€his€blood.€He€did€this€to€demonstrate€his€justice,€because€in€his€forbearance€he€hadÐ Ð x  Ðleft€the€sins€committed€beforehand€unpunished--€[26]he€did€it€to€demonstrate€his€justice€at€the€present€time,Ð ¬ T  Ðso€as€to€be€just€and€the€one€who€justifies€those€who€have€faith€in€Jesus.Ð ˆ 0  ÐÌò òÔ& p ÔÔÌÔThere€is€nothing€man€can€do€on€his€own€to€obtain€salvation€--€òòno€amount€of€good€works,€kindness,€charity,Ð @è  Ðetc.,€is€sufficientóó.ó óÔÌÔÐ Ä  ÐÌWhenÔ'p@`Ô€you€get€past€all€the€surface€appearances,€every€false€religion€teaches€ò òòòsalvation€by€worksóóó ó€--€if€a€personÐ Ô| Ðdoes€enough€of€the€right€kinds€of€activities€he€will€earn€his€way€to€salvation.Ð ²Z ÐÌò òà8 d àÔ& º ÔÔŒŒÔFor€example:€Catholic€Catechism,€par.€2027ó ó€No€one€can€ò òmeritó ó€the€ò òinitialó ó€grace€which€is€atÐ j ÐtheÔ'ºjôaÔ€origin€of€conversion.€Moved€by€the€Holy€Spirit,€we€can€ò òÔÌŒŒÔmeritÔŒŒÌÔó ó€for€ourselves€ÔÌŒŒÔò òand€for€othersó óÔŒŒÌÔÐ Hð Ðall€the€graces€needed€to€attain€eternal€life,€as€well€as€necessary€temporal€goods.ÔŒŒÔÐ&Îdt"dt" ÐÌEphesians€2:8„9€[8]For€it€is€by€grace€you€have€been€saved,€through€faith--and€this€not€from€€yourselves,€it€isÐ Þ† Ðthe€gift€of€God--€[9]not€by€works,€so€that€no€one€can€€boast.Ð ºb ÐÌRomans€3:27-28€[27]Where,€then,€is€boasting?€€It€is€excluded.€On€what€principle?€On€that€of€observing€theÐ r Ðlaw?€No,€but€on€that€of€faith.€[28]For€we€maintain€that€òòò òa€man€is€justified€by€faith€apart€from€observing€theÐ Nö Ðlawó óóó.Ð ,Ô ÐÌRomans€4:2-5€[2]òòò òIf,€in€fact,€Abraham€was€justified€by€works,€he€had€something€to€boast€aboutó óóó--but€notÐ æŽ  Ðbefore€God.€[3]What€does€the€Scripture€say?€"Abraham€believed€God,€and€it€was€credited€to€him€asÐ Äl! Ðrighteousness."€[4]òòò òNow€when€a€man€works,€his€wages€are€not€credited€to€him€as€a€gift,€but€as€an€obligation.ó óóóÐ  H" Ð[5]However,€to€the€man€who€does€not€work€but€trusts€God€who€justifies€the€wicked,€his€faith€is€credited€asÐ ~ &# Ðrighteousness.Ð Z!$ ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔTo€obtain€salvation,€a€person€must€do€òòallóó€of€the€following:ó óÔÌÔÐ #º & ÐÌ€€€1.€Admit€he€is€a€sinnerÔ'”#hÔÐ Ê$r"( Ѐ€€2.€Accept€Jesus€as€his€personal€savior€and€LordÐ ¦%N#) Ѐ€€3.€Sincerely€repent€of€his€sinsÐ ‚&*$* Ѐ€€4.€Sincerely€intend€to€òòò òtryó óóó€to€lead€a€new€life€without€sinÐ ^'%+ ÐÌRomans€10:9€If€you€confess€with€your€mouth€that€Jesus€is€Lord€and€believe€in€your€heart€that€God€raised€himÐ )À&- Ðfrom€the€dead,€you€will€be€saved.Ð ô)œ'. ÐÌActs€3:19-20€[19]òòò òRepentó óóó,€then,€and€turn€to€God,€so€that€your€sins€may€be€wiped€out,€that€times€of€refreshingÐ ¬+T)0 Ðmay€come€from€the€Lord,€[20]and€that€he€may€send€the€Christ,€who€has€been€appointed€for€you--even€Jesus.Ð Š,2*1 Ðâ âÐ f-+2 Ðò òÔ& ” Ôâ âÔÌÔTo€obtain€salvation€a€person€must€be€born€again,€i.e.,€born€spiritually.ó óÔÌÔÐ X ÐÌâ âJohnÔ'”X™kÔ€3:3-8€[3]In€reply€Jesus€declared,€"I€tell€you€the€truth,€no€one€can€see€the€kingdom€of€God€unless€he€is€bornÐ ¸ Ðagain."€[4]"How€can€a€man€be€born€when€he€is€old?"€Ô_ÔNicodemusÔ_Ô€asked.€"Surely€he€cannot€enter€a€second€timeÐ ì” Ðinto€his€mother's€womb€to€be€born!"€[5]Jesus€answered,€"I€tell€you€the€truth,€no€one€can€enter€the€kingdom€ofÐ Èp ÐGod€unless€he€is€born€of€water€and€the€Spirit.€[6]Flesh€gives€birth€to€flesh,€but€the€Spirit€gives€birth€to€spirit.Ð ¤L Ð[7]You€should€not€be€surprised€at€my€saying,€`You€must€be€born€again.'€[8]The€wind€blows€wherever€itÐ €( Ðpleases.€You€hear€its€sound,€but€you€cannot€tell€where€it€comes€from€or€where€it€is€going.€So€it€is€with€everyoneÐ \ Ðborn€of€the€Spirit."Ð 8 à ÐÌÔ& p Ôò òÔÌÔIf€a€person€accepts€Jesus€as€his€savior,€God€will€forgive€the€person's€sins€and€when€the€person€dies€GodÐ ð ˜  Ðwill€give€him€great€rewards,€including€eternal€life.ó óÔÌÔÐ Ì t  ÐÌActs€3:19-20Ô'pð ªoÔ€[19]Repent,€then,€and€turn€to€God,€so€that€your€sins€may€be€wiped€out,€that€times€of€refreshingÐ „ ,  Ðmay€come€from€the€Lord,€[20]and€that€he€may€send€the€Christ,€who€has€been€appointed€for€you--even€Jesus.Ð `  ÐÌJohn€11:25-26a€[25]Jesus€said€to€her,€"I€am€the€resurrection€and€the€life.€He€who€believes€in€me€will€live,€evenÐ À  Ðthough€he€dies;€[26]and€whoever€lives€and€believes€in€me€will€never€die."Ð ôœ ÐÌActs€13:38-39€[38]"Therefore,€my€brothers,€I€want€you€to€know€that€through€Jesus€the€forgiveness€of€sins€isÐ ¬T Ðproclaimed€to€you.€[39]Through€him€everyone€who€believes€is€justified€[saved€from€the€eternal€penalties€forÐ ˆ0 Ðsin]from€everything€you€could€not€be€justified€from€by€the€law€of€Moses.Ð d  ÐÌJohn€3:16-18€[16]"For€God€so€loved€the€world€that€he€gave€his€one€and€only€Son,€that€whoever€believes€in€himÐ Ä Ðshall€not€perish€but€have€eternal€life.€[17]For€God€did€not€send€his€Son€into€the€world€to€condemn€the€world,Ð ø  Ðbut€to€save€the€world€through€him.€[18]Whoever€believes€in€him€is€not€condemned,€but€whoever€does€notÐ Ô| Ðbelieve€stands€condemned€already€because€he€has€not€believed€in€the€name€of€God's€one€and€only€Son.Ð °X ÐÌò òÔÌÔIf€a€person€refuses€to€accept€Jesus,€the€person€will€be€punished€Ô ÌÔforeverÔÌ Ô€after€he€dies.ó óÔÌÔÐ h ÐÌJohn€3:18€Whoever€believes€in€him€[Christ]is€not€condemned,€but€òòò òwhoever€does€not€believe€standsÐ  È Ðcondemned€already€because€he€has€not€believed€in€the€name€of€God's€one€and€only€Son.ó óóóÐ þ¦ ÐÌò òÔÌÔBelief€in€Ô ÌÔsomeÔÌ Ô€god€or€gods€is€not€enough;€God€will€only€save€those€who€accept€Ô ÌÔHim.Ô Ôó óÐ ¶^! ÐÌSee€John€3:16-18€above.Ð n # ÐÌIsaiah€44:6-8€[6]"This€is€what€the€LORD€says--€Israel's€King€and€Redeemer,€the€LORD€Almighty:€I€am€the€firstÐ &"Î% Ðand€I€am€the€last;€òòò òapart€from€me€there€is€no€God.ó óóó€[7]òòò òWho€then€is€like€me?ó óóó€Let€him€proclaim€it.€Let€himÐ #ª & Ðdeclare€and€lay€out€before€me€what€has€happened€since€I€established€my€ancient€people,€and€what€is€yet€toÐ à#ˆ!' Ðcome--€yes,€let€him€foretell€what€will€come.€€[8]Do€not€tremble,€do€not€be€afraid.€€Did€I€not€proclaim€this€andÐ ¼$d"( Ðforetell€it€long€ago?€You€are€my€witnesses.€òòò òIs€there€any€God€besides€me?€No,€there€is€no€other€Rockó óóó;€I€knowÐ ˜%@#) Ðnot€one."Ð v&$* ÐÌSee€all€of€Isaiah€Chapters€44-46€for€more€detail€on€God's€view€of€worshiping€other€"gods."Ð .(Ö%, ÐÌExodus€20:4-6€[4]"You€shall€not€make€for€yourself€an€idol€in€the€form€of€anything€in€heaven€above€or€on€theÐ æ)Ž'. Ðearth€beneath€or€in€the€waters€below.€[5]You€shall€not€bow€down€to€them€or€worship€them;€for€òòò òI,€the€LORDÐ Â*j(/ Ðyour€God,€am€a€jealous€Godó óóó,€punishing€the€children€for€the€sin€of€the€fathers€to€the€third€and€fourth€generationÐ  +H)0 Ðof€those€who€hate€me,€[6]but€showing€love€to€a€thousand€generations€of€those€who€love€me€and€keep€myÐ ~,&*1 Ðcommandments.Ð Z-+2 ÐÌExodus€34:14€òòò òDo€not€worship€any€other€godó óóó,€for€the€LORD,€whose€name€is€Jealous,€is€a€jealous€God.Ð /º,4 ЇJoshua€24:20€If€you€forsake€the€LORD€and€serve€foreign€gods,€he€will€turn€and€bring€disaster€on€you€and€makeÐ X Ðan€end€of€you,€after€he€has€been€good€to€you.Ð 4Ü ÐÌDeuteronomy€32:15-21€[15]Ô_ÔJeshurunÔ_Ô€grew€fat€and€kicked;€filled€with€food,€he€became€heavy€and€sleek.€HeÐ ì” Ðabandoned€the€God€who€made€him€and€rejected€the€Rock€his€Savior.€[16]òòò òThey€made€him€jealous€with€theirÐ Èp Ðforeign€godsó óóó€and€angered€him€with€their€detestable€idols.€€[17]òòò òThey€sacrificed€to€demons,€which€are€not€Godó óóó--Ð ¦N Ðgods€they€had€not€known,€gods€that€recently€appeared,€gods€your€fathers€did€not€fear.€[18]òòò òYou€deserted€theÐ „, ÐRock,€who€fathered€you;€you€forgot€the€God€who€gave€you€birth.ó óóó€€[19]The€LORD€saw€this€and€rejected€themÐ b  Ðbecause€he€was€angered€by€his€sons€and€daughters.€[20]"I€will€hide€my€face€from€them,"€he€said,€"and€see€whatÐ @ è Ðtheir€end€will€be;€for€they€are€a€perverse€generation,€children€who€are€unfaithful.€€[21]òòò òThey€made€me€jealousÐ  Ä  Ðby€what€is€no€god€and€angered€me€with€their€worthless€idols.ó óóó€€I€will€make€them€envious€by€those€who€are€notÐ ú ¢  Ða€people;€I€will€make€them€angry€by€a€nation€that€has€no€understanding."Ð Ø €  ÐÌÔ& – ÔGod€doesn't€reward€òòò òcommitmentó óóó€to€just€òòò òanythingó óóó,€He€rewards€commitment€òòò òto€Himó óóó.Ð  8  ÐÌHowÔ'– ÓƒÔ€would€òòò òyouó óóó€feel€if€your€employer€paid€òòò òyouró óóó€salary€to€some€òòò òotheró óóó€employee?€€And€when€you€asked€"WhatÐ Jò  Ðare€you€doing?",€your€employer€replied€"I'm€paying€earned€salary€to€òòò òanó óóó€employee.€€I€don't€think€it€matters€òòò òwhichó óóóÐ (Ð  Ðemployee€I€pay€as€long€as€I€pay€some€employee."Ð ® ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔIt€is€not€enough€to€believe€in€the€Father.€€To€be€saved€a€person€also€must€believe€in€Jesus.ó óÔÌÔÐ ¾f ÐÌJohnÔ'”¾ý…Ô€14:6€Jesus€answered,€"òòò òIó óóó€am€òòò òtheó óóó€way€and€òòò òtheó óóó€truth€and€òòò òtheó óóó€life.€òòò òNo€oneó óóó€comes€to€the€Father€òòò òexcept€throughÐ v Ðmeó óóó."Ð Tü ÐÌActs€4:11-12€[11]He€is€"the€stone€you€builders€rejected,€which€has€become€the€capstone€[cornerstone€of€aÐ ¶ Ðbuilding]."€[12]òòò òSalvation€is€found€in€no€one€else,€for€there€is€no€other€name€under€heaven€given€to€men€byÐ ê’ Ðwhich€we€must€be€saved.ó óóóÐ Èp ÐÌJohn€5:22-23€[22]Moreover,€the€Father€judges€no€one,€but€has€entrusted€all€judgment€to€the€Son,€[23]that€allÐ €( Ðmay€honor€the€Son€just€as€they€honor€the€Father.€òòò òHe€who€does€not€honor€the€Son€does€not€honor€the€Father,Ð \ Ðwho€sent€him.ó óóóÐ :â ÐÌJohn€10:7-10€[7]Therefore€Jesus€said€again,€"I€tell€you€the€truth,€òòò òIó óóó€am€the€gate€for€the€sheep.€[8]All€who€everÐ òš  Ðcame€before€me€were€thieves€and€robbers,€but€the€sheep€did€not€listen€to€them.€[9]I€am€the€gate;€whoever€entersÐ Ðx! Ðthrough€me€will€be€saved.€He€will€come€in€and€go€out,€and€find€pasture.€[10]The€thief€comes€only€to€steal€andÐ ¬T" Ðkill€and€destroy;€I€have€come€that€they€may€have€life,€and€have€it€to€the€full.Ð ˆ 0# ÐÌJohn€3:16-18€[16]"For€God€so€loved€the€world€that€he€gave€his€one€and€only€Son,€that€whoever€believes€in€himÐ @"è% Ðshall€not€perish€but€have€eternal€life.€[17]For€God€did€not€send€his€Son€into€the€world€to€condemn€the€world,Ð #Ä & Ðbut€to€save€the€world€through€him.€[18]Whoever€believes€in€him€is€not€condemned,€but€òòò òwhoever€does€notÐ ø# !' Ðbelieve€stands€condemned€already€because€he€has€not€believed€in€the€name€of€God's€one€and€only€Son.ó óóóÐ Ö$~"( ÐÌò òÔÌÔ"Believing€in€Jesus"€means€òòbelieving€that€Jesus€is€Godóó,€not€merely€a€messenger€from€God€such€as€aÐ Ž&6$* Ðprophet€or€an€apostle.ó óÔÌÔÐ j'%+ ÐÌSee€John€3:18€and€John€14:6€above.Ð ")Ê&- ÐÌÔŒŒÔCompare:€Koran€Ô_ÔSuraÔ_Ô€(Chapter)€5€verse€78€"Christ,€the€Son€of€Mary,€was€no€more€than€an€apostle."Ð Ú*‚(/ ÐÌCompare:€Koran€Ô_ÔSuraÔ_Ô€5€verse€75€"They€do€blaspheme€who€say€God€is€Christ,€the€Son€of€Mary."ÔŒŒÔÐ ’,:*1 ÐÌAs€these€verses€indicate,€the€Koran,€the€scripture€of€Islam€teaches€and€Moslems€believe€that€Jesus€Christ€is€òòò ònotó óóóÐ J.ò+3 ÐGod.€Sadly,€this€means€that,€like€all€others€who€don't€believe€in€the€deity€of€Christ,€òòò òalló óóó€Moslems€who€believeÐ (/Ð,4 Ðthe€teachings€of€their€religion€are€condemned€to€eternal€punishment.€€Many€people,€both€Christian€andÐ X Ðnon-Christian,€find€this€teaching€offensive€and€call€Christians€bigots,€prejudiced,€and/or€narrow-minded.€€òòò òTheÐ 4Ü ÐChristian€belief€is€based€on€the€teachings€of€the€Bible,€not€on€personal€likes€or€dislikes.ó óóó€€The€vast€majorityÐ º Ðof€Moslems€are€nice,€decent,€kind,€hard-working€people.€€No€òòò òtrueó óóó€Christian€takes€pleasure€or€joy€in€the€thoughtÐ ð˜ Ðof€òòò òBILLIONSó óóó€of€people€being€punished€for€òòò òETERNITYó óóó,€but€that€is€òòò òexactlyó óóó€what€the€New€Testament€says€willÐ Îv Ðhappen.Ð ¬T ÐÌò òÔÌÔ"Believing€in€Jesus"€means€òòÔ ÌÔtrying€to€live€the€way€Jesus€says€to€liveÔÌ Ôóó,€not€merely€an€intellectual€belief.ó óÔÌÔÐ d  ÐÌRomans€10:9€If€you€confess€with€your€mouth€that€Jesus€is€Lord€and€believe€in€your€heart€that€God€raised€himÐ  Ä  Ðfrom€the€dead,€you€will€be€saved.Ð ø    ÐÌLuke€6:46€Why€do€you€call€me,€"Lord,€Lord,"€and€do€not€do€what€I€say?Ð ° X  ÐÌJames€1:22€Do€not€merely€listen€to€the€word,€and€so€deceive€yourselves.€Do€what€it€says.Ð h  ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔWithout€faith€it€is€impossible€to€please€God.ó óÔÌÔÐ  È  ÐÌHebrewÔ'” ’–Ôs€11:6€And€without€faith€it€is€impossible€to€please€God,€because€anyone€who€comes€to€him€must€believeР؀ Ðthat€he€exists€and€that€he€rewards€those€who€earnestly€seek€him.Ð ´\ ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔThere€is€a€literal€devil€and€demons.€€They€are€angels€who€rebelled€against€God.ó óÔÌÔÐ l ÐÌRevelationÔ'”lð—Ô€12:7-9€[7]And€there€was€war€in€heaven.€Michael€and€his€angels€fought€against€the€dragon,€and€theÐ $Ì Ðdragon€and€his€angels€fought€back.€[8]But€he€was€not€strong€enough,€and€they€lost€their€place€in€heaven.Ð ¨ Ð[9]The€great€dragon€was€hurled€down--that€ancient€serpent€called€the€devil,€or€Satan,€who€leads€the€wholeÐ Ü„ Ðworld€astray.€He€was€hurled€to€the€earth,€and€his€angels€with€him.Ð ¸` ÐÌò òÔ& ” ÔÔÌÔThese€fallen€angels€have€chosen€to€do€evil,€and€they€seek€to€ruin€the€lives€of€humans.ó óÔÌÔÐ p ÐÌ1€Ô'”ppšÔPeter€5:8€Be€self-controlled€and€alert.€Your€enemy€the€devil€prowls€around€like€a€roaring€lion€looking€forÐ (Ð Ðsomeone€to€devour.Ð ¬ ÐÌJohn€10:7-10€[7]Therefore€Jesus€said€again,€"I€tell€you€the€truth,€I€am€the€gate€for€the€sheep.€[8]All€who€everÐ ¼d! Ðcame€before€me€were€thieves€and€robbers,€but€the€sheep€did€not€listen€to€them.€[9]I€am€the€gate;€whoever€entersÐ ˜@" Ðthrough€me€will€be€saved.€He€will€come€in€and€go€out,€and€find€pasture.€[10]The€thief€[i.e.,€the€Devil]comesÐ t # Ðonly€to€steal€and€kill€and€destroy;€I€have€come€that€they€may€have€life,€and€have€it€to€the€full.Ð P!ø$ ÐÌNote:€There€is€only€one€Devil€--€Satan.€€However,€there€are€many€demons.Ð #° & ÐÌò òÔ& p ÔÔÌÔWe€are€in€the€midst€of€a€spiritual€war.ó óÔÌÔÐ À$h"( ÐÌEphesians€6:11-12€€[11]Put€on€the€full€armor€of€God€so€that€you€can€take€your€stand€against€the€devil'sÐ x& $* Ðschemes.€[12]ForÔ'pÀ$-žÔ€our€struggle€is€not€against€flesh€and€blood,€but€against€the€rulers,€against€the€authorities,Ð T'ü$+ Ðagainst€the€powers€of€this€dark€world€and€against€the€spiritual€forces€of€evil€in€the€heavenly€realms.Ð 0(Ø%, ÐÌRevelation€12:7-9€[7]And€there€was€war€in€heaven.€Michael€and€his€angels€fought€against€the€dragon,€and€theÐ è)'. Ðdragon€and€his€angels€fought€back.€[8]But€he€was€not€strong€enough,€and€they€lost€their€place€in€heaven.Ð Ä*l(/ Ð[9]The€great€dragon€was€hurled€down--that€ancient€serpent€called€the€devil,€or€Satan,€who€leads€the€wholeÐ  +H)0 Ðworld€astray.€He€was€hurled€to€the€earth,€and€his€angels€with€him.Ð |,$*1 Ðâ âÐ X-+2 Ðò òÔ& p Ôâ âÔÌÔJesus€came€to€destroy€the€works€of€the€devil€and€his€fallen€angels€so€men€may€eternally€have€the€best€lifeÐ X Ðpossible.ÔÌÔÐ 4Ü Ðâ âó óÌJohnÔ'pX ¢Ô€10:10€The€thief€[i.e.,€the€Devil]comes€only€to€steal€and€kill€and€destroy;€I€have€come€that€they€may€haveÐ ì” Ðlife,€and€have€it€to€the€full.Ð Èp ÐÌJohn€3:16-17€[16]"For€God€so€loved€the€world€that€he€gave€his€one€and€only€Son,€that€whoever€believes€in€himÐ €( Ðshall€not€perish€but€have€eternal€life.€[17]For€God€did€not€send€his€Son€into€the€world€to€condemn€the€world,Ð \ Ðbut€to€save€the€world€through€him.Ð 8 à ÐÌ1€John€3:8€He€who€does€what€is€sinful€is€of€the€devil,€because€the€devil€has€been€sinning€from€the€beginning.Ð ð ˜  ÐThe€reason€the€Son€of€God€appeared€was€to€destroy€the€devil's€work.Ð Ì t  ÐÌIt€is€important€not€to€misinterpret€passages€such€as€1€John€3:8a.€€It€does€not€mean€that€a€person€who€sins€fromÐ „ ,  Ðtime€to€time€will€be€condemned.€€It€means€that€those€who€make€a€òòò òregular€practiceó óóó€of€sinning,€those€for€whomÐ `  Ðsinning€is€òòò òa€way€of€lifeó óóó,€will€be€condemned.Ð >æ  ÐÌò òÔ& p ÔÔÌÔThe€outcome€of€the€spiritual€war€is€already€determined.€€Jesus€conquered€death€and€sin€for€all€eternityÐ ø  Ðby€His€sacrifice€on€the€Cross.€€He€proved€it€by€coming€back€from€the€dead.ó óÔÌÔÐ Ô| ÐÌRevelationÔ'pøE§Ô€1:17-18€[17]When€I€saw€him,€I€fell€at€his€feet€as€though€dead.€Then€he€placed€his€right€hand€on€meÐ Œ4 Ðand€said:€"Do€not€be€afraid.€I€am€the€First€and€the€Last.€[18]I€am€the€Living€One;€òòò òI€was€dead,€and€behold€I€amÐ h Ðaliveó óóó€for€ever€and€ever!€òòò òAnd€I€hold€the€keys€of€death€and€Hades.ó óóó"Ð Fî ÐÌò òà@__ìàÔ ÔBEING€CHRISTIAN€IS€A€KNOW-WIN€SITUATION€.€.€.€WE€KNOW€WE€WIN!ó óԠԈР¨ ÐÌò òÔÌÔAll€men€will€be€resurrected,€both€the€righteous€and€the€wicked.ÔÌÔó óÐ ¸` ÐÌActs€24:15€and€I€have€the€same€hope€in€God€as€these€men,€that€òòò òthere€will€be€a€resurrection€of€both€theÐ p Ðrighteous€and€the€wickedó óóó.Ð Nö ÐÌò òÔ& p ÔÔÌÔAt€the€Second€Coming€of€Christ,€all€Christians€who€have€ever€lived€--€both€living€and€dead€--€will€beÐ ° Ðresurrected.ÔÌÔÐ äŒ  ÐÌó óThisÔ'p™«Ô€occurs€at€The€Rapture.€€The€Rapture€will€be€followed€by€the€Tribulation.€€Some€Christian€theologiansÐ œD" Ðbelieve€the€Tribulation€will€precede€the€Rapture.€At€the€end€of€the€Tribulation,€will€be€the€first€post-RaptureÐ x # Ðresurrection,€followed€by€the€Millennial€Kingdom,€then€the€resurrection€of€unbelievers,€then€the€Great€WhiteÐ T!ü$ ÐThrone€Judgment.Ð 0"Ø% ÐÌRevelation€20:4-6€€[4]I€saw€thrones€on€which€were€seated€those€who€had€been€given€authority€to€judge.€AndÐ è#!' ÐI€saw€the€souls€of€those€who€had€been€beheaded€because€of€their€testimony€for€Jesus€and€because€of€the€wordÐ Ä$l"( Ðof€God.€[These€are€the€Tribulation€martyrs.]They€had€not€worshiped€the€beast€or€his€image€and€had€notÐ  %H#) Ðreceived€his€mark€on€their€foreheads€or€their€hands.€They€came€to€life€and€reigned€with€Christ€a€thousand€years.Ð |&$$* Ð[5](The€rest€of€the€dead€did€not€come€to€life€until€the€thousand€years€were€ended.€[This€is€the€secondÐ X'%+ Ðresurrection€--€the€resurrection€of€the€wicked.])€òòò òThisó óóó€[resurrection€of€the€Tribulation€martyrs]òòò òis€the€firstÐ 4(Ü%, Ðresurrection.ó óóó€[6]Blessed€and€holy€are€those€who€have€part€in€the€òòò òfirstó óóó€resurrection.€The€second€death€has€noÐ )º&- Ðpower€over€them,€but€they€will€be€priests€of€God€and€of€Christ€and€will€reign€with€him€for€a€thousand€years.Ð ð)˜'. ÐÌÑ  ÑActually,€this€is€saying€that€there€are€two€òòò òtypesó óóó€of€resurrection:Ð ¨+P)0 ÐÌ€€€€1.€resurrection€of€€the€righteous€unto€gloryÐ b- +2 Ѐ€€€2.€resurrection€of€the€wicked€unto€everlasting€punishmentÐ >.æ+3 ÐÐ /Â,4 Ð(About€15%€of€Christian€theologians€do€not€believe€in€the€Rapture.€€They€believe:€(1)€mankind€has€been€in€theÐ X ÐTribulation€since€apostolic€times,€(2)€mankind€will€gradually€become€better€through€the€work€of€the€Church,Ð 4Ü Ðand€(3)€then€Jesus€will€return.€€This€is€called€"Ô_ÔamillennialismÔ_Ô.")Ð ¸ ÐÌò òÔÌÔThose€who€reject€Christ€will€not€be€resurrected€until€the€Great€White€Throne€Judgment€of€the€damned.ó óÔÌÔÐ Èp ÐÌSee€Revelation€20:5€above€and€Revelation€20:11-15€below.Ð €( ÐÌò òÔÌÔJesus€is€going€to€come€back€and€judge€everyone€who€has€ever€lived.€€He€will€reward€the€righteous€andÐ 8 à Ðpunish€the€wicked.ó óÔÌÔÐ  ¼  ÐÌJude€14-15€[14]Enoch,€the€seventh€from€Adam,€prophesied€about€these€men:€"See,€the€Lord€is€coming€withÐ Ì t  Ðthousands€upon€thousands€of€his€holy€ones€[15]to€judge€everyone,€and€to€convict€all€the€ungodly€of€all€theÐ ¨ P  Ðungodly€acts€they€have€done€in€the€ungodly€way,€and€of€all€the€harsh€words€ungodly€sinners€have€spoken€againstÐ „ ,  Ðhim."Ð `  ÐÌRevelation€20:11-15€[11]Then€I€saw€a€great€white€throne€and€him€who€was€seated€on€it.€Earth€and€sky€fledÐ À  Ðfrom€his€presence,€and€there€was€no€place€for€them.€[12]And€I€saw€the€dead,€great€and€small,€standing€beforeÐ ôœ Ðthe€throne,€and€books€were€opened.€Another€book€was€opened,€which€is€the€book€of€life.€The€dead€were€judgedÐ Ðx Ðaccording€to€what€they€had€done€as€recorded€in€the€books.€[13]The€sea€gave€up€the€dead€that€were€in€it,€andÐ ¬T Ðdeath€and€Hades€gave€up€the€dead€that€were€in€them,€and€each€person€was€judged€according€to€what€he€hadÐ ˆ0 Ðdone.€[14]Then€death€and€Hades€were€thrown€into€the€lake€of€fire.€The€lake€of€fire€is€the€second€death.€[15]IfÐ d  Ðanyone's€name€was€not€found€written€in€the€book€of€life,€he€was€thrown€into€the€lake€of€fire.Ð @è ÐÌDaniel€7:21-22€[21]As€I€watched,€this€horn€was€waging€war€against€the€saints€and€defeating€them,€[22]untilÐ ø  Ðthe€Ancient€of€Days€came€and€pronounced€judgment€in€favor€of€the€saints€of€the€Most€High,€and€the€time€cameÐ Ô| Ðwhen€they€possessed€the€kingdom.Ð °X ÐÌJohn€5:22-23€[22]Moreover,€òòò òthe€Father€judges€no€one,€but€has€entrusted€all€judgment€to€the€Son,ó óóó€[23]thatÐ h Ðall€may€honor€the€Son€just€as€they€honor€the€Father.€He€who€does€not€honor€the€Son€does€not€honor€the€Father,Ð Fî Ðwho€sent€him.Ð "Ê ÐÌò òÔ& p ÔÔÌÔThere€is€a€real,€literal€Hell.€€It€is€a€specific€place,€with€eternal€fire.€€Those€who€are€not€saved€will€beÐ Ú‚  Ðimprisoned€and€punished€there€forever.ó óÔÌÔÐ ¶^! ÐÌRevelationÔ'pÚ ¾Ô€20:14-15€[14]Then€death€and€Hades€were€thrown€into€the€lake€of€fire.€The€lake€of€fire€is€the€secondÐ n # Ðdeath.€[15]If€anyone's€name€was€not€found€written€in€the€book€of€life,€he€was€thrown€into€the€lake€of€fire.Ð J!ò$ ÐÌNote:€Don't€get€confused€by€terminology.€€There€are€(1)temporary€"holding€cells"€called€Hades€or€Hell€andÐ #ª & Ð(2)a€permanent€place€called€Hell€or€The€Lake€of€Fire.Ð Þ#†!' ÐÌNote:€The€events€of€Revelation€20:14-15€above€occur€òòò òafteró óóó€the€following€passages.Ð –%>#) ÐÌRevelation€19:20€But€the€beast€[Ô_ÔAntichristÔ_Ô]was€captured,€and€with€him€the€false€prophet€who€had€performedÐ P'ø$+ Ðthe€miraculous€signs€on€his€behalf.€With€these€signs€he€had€deluded€those€who€had€received€the€mark€of€theÐ ,(Ô%, Ðbeast€and€worshiped€his€image.€The€two€of€them€were€thrown€alive€into€the€fiery€lake€of€burning€sulfur.Ð )°&- ÐÌIn€Revelation€20:1€Satan€is€bound€for€1000€years.€€In€20:7-9€he€is€released,€gathers€an€army€and€attacks€theÐ À*h(/ Ðpeople€of€God€but€is€defeated€for€the€final€time.Ð œ+D)0 ÐÌRevelation€20:10€And€the€devil,€who€deceived€them,€was€thrown€into€the€lake€of€burning€sulfur,€òòò òwhere€theÐ T-ü*2 Ðbeast€and€the€false€prophet€had€been€thrown.€Theyó óóó€will€be€tormented€day€and€night€for€ever€and€ever.Ð 2.Ú+3 ÐÐ /¸,4 Ðò òÔÌÔThe€beast€and€the€false€prophet€are€still€alive,€after€being€in€the€lake€of€fire€for€1000€years!ó óÔÌÔÐ X ÐÌJohn€3:18€Whoever€believes€in€him€[Christ]is€not€condemned,€but€òòò òwhoever€does€not€believe€standsÐ ¸ Ðcondemned€alreadyó óóó€because€he€has€not€believed€in€the€name€of€God's€one€and€only€Son.Ð î– ÐÌÔ& – ÔBiblical€scholars€have€pointed€out€that€Jesus€talked€about€Hell€òòò òtwice€as€muchó óóó€as€He€talked€about€Heaven!Ð ¨P ÐÌò òà@ÁÁ ìàÔÌÔYOU€have€a€choice€to€make:€(a)€Accept€Jesus€or€Ô_Ô(b)Ô_Ô€be€punished€forever.ÔÌÔ€ó óÔ'–¨LÆÔ