Nuggets from Seeking and Finding God—Only Believe

Christ has commanded us to “preach the gospel [good news!] to every creature [person]” (Mark:16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
See All...). What response is required? Both the desperate question and uncomplicated answer are given to us: “What must I do to be saved?...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts:16:30-31 [30] And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? [31] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
See All...). Neither religion, ritual, nor good works will avail—God calls us to simply believe. “For by grace are ye saved through faith” (Ephesians:2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
See All...)—“whosoever believeth in him [will] not perish, but [has] everlasting life” (John:3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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It is the gospel alone that saves those who believe it. Nothing else will save. Therefore, we must preach the gospel. Paul said, “Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel” (1 Corinthians (:16). Sentimental appeals to “come to Jesus” or “make a decision for Christ” avail nothing if the gospel is not clearly explained and believed.

Many are attracted to Christ because of His admirable character, His noble martyrdom, or because He changes lives. If that is all they see in Christ, such converts have not believed the gospel and thus are not saved. This is the solemn teaching of Scripture (John:3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
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Paul said that “the gospel of Christ…is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth” (Romans:1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
See All...). He also called it “the gospel…by which also ye are saved” (1 Corinthians:15:1-2 [1] Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; [2] By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
See All...); and “the gospel of your salvation” (Ephesians:1:13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
See All...). Clearly, from these and other scriptures, salvation comes only through believing the gospel. Christ told His disciples to go into “all the world, and preach the gospel” (Mark:16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
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