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   HE CALLED, BUT WAS NOT SAVED

READ: Rom 10:13--Luke 23:39... Matt 7:21
INTRO: Right and wrong way to call.

THREE REASON WHY THIS MAN NOT SAVED

He didn't believe in:

1--THE PERSON OF CHRIST--V. 39
  "If thou be the Christ"
"Christ"=="anointed One" Only used  of Jesus in the N.T.

IT MEANT:

      A--He was the PROPHESIED ONE
            Where He was to be born--what He was to do

      B--The SENT ONE  of God--Simeon-- Lk. 2:26--Lord's Christ
 
      C--The SAVIOUR of the World--Jn. 4:42--Luke 2:11

      D--The Crucified One--"Art thou the Christ?"--Lk.22:67
           You must believe in His Person to be saved.Ill.Doctor--banker-etc.
           Peter--"Thou art the Christ the Son  of the Living God"

He didn't believe"

2--THE PLAN OF SALVATION  V. 39
     "save thyself" How could He and yet save others?
     Others said,  "Come down from the cross.. "

     Many believe He is the Christ--but didn't have to die for them.
     Except a corn of wheat--Jn 12:24
     Must needs--Acts 17:3--Lk. 24:26

He didn't believe:

3--A PERSONAL SALVATION--"save us"
      He died for the world--Jn. 3:16
      He died for us--But He died for me

Sin is personal--so is salvation

The message is to "whosoever" but God isn't saving companies but individuals

Captain Coutts--dying Isa. 53:5
 

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Updated  Dec. 29th 2005 by Harold Smith