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