Searching For The Impossible

Why Such An Outrageous Search? Deceived By Someone Self-Deceived Greed Looking For The Easy Way

Salvation Without Christ An Impossible Search: Salvation Without Christ Only Name – Acts 4:12 The Only Way To God – Jn. 14:6 Without Christ, Can Do Nothing – Jn. 15:5 Must Have His Blood – Eph. 1:7; Mt. 26:28; Rev. 1:5 Must Believe In Him - Jn. 8:24

An Impossible Search: Salvation Without The Sacrifice of Christ Had To Go To The Cross To Reach His Goal – Heb. 12:2; Lk. 24:25-26 Died For Our Sins – Isa. 53:3-8, 12; Rom. 5:6-9; 1 Pet. 2:21-24 We Sinned – Rom. 3:23 We Deserved To Die – Rom. 6:23 The Just Died For The Unjust – 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 Jn. 2:2

An Impossible Search: Salvation Without Repentance Perish Without It – Lk. 13:3 All Commanded To Repent – Acts 17:30 Necessary For Forgiveness – Acts 2:38 A Turning From Sin – 1 Thess. 1:9 Fruits Will Follow – Acts 26:20

An Impossible Search: Salvation Without Baptism Commanded – Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16 Without It, Not In Christ – Rom. 6:3-4 Without It, Not Have Soul-cleansing Blood – Rom. 6:3-4 No Salvation Without It – 1 Pet. 3:21

Salvation Without The Church An Impossible Search: Salvation Without The Church Church: Built by Christ – Mt. 16:18 Adds Saved To It – Acts 2:38-47 Baptized Into The Body, The Church – 1 Cor. 12:13 Christ: Savior of the Body – Eph. 5:23 Purchased With Blood – Acts 28:31 No Saved Outside of Christ or His Church – Gal. 3:27; Col. 1:13-14

Have You Been Searching For The Impossible? You Will Never Find Salvation Without: Christ His Sacrifice Repentance Baptism His Church

An Impossible Search Salvation without faithful service Lifelong commitment – Rev. 2:10 Faith must work – Jas. 2:14-26 Must improve self – Jas. 1:21-26 Must serve others – Jas. 1:27 Unfaithfulness condemned – Heb. 10:25 Steadfastness required – 1 Cor. 15:58 Keep the faith – 2 Tim. 4:6-8

An Impossible Search Salvation Without Personal Sacrifice Jesus not reach goal w/o sacrifice – Heb. 12:2 Must carry our cross – Mt. 16:24 Personal cost to discipleship – Lk. 14:26-33 We will be tested – 1 Cor. 3:11-17; 1 Pet. 1:6-7; 4:12-19 God will not accept less than our best – Rom. 12:1-2; Mal. 1:6-14

An Impossible Search False Teaching Without A False Teacher Some troubled Galatians – Gal. 1:6-7 Some hindered them – Gal. 5:7 Companions who teach error are evil – 1 Cor. 15:33 Someone is to be marked and avoided – Rom. 16:17; Eph. 5:11

Impossible Searches: Salvation Without Christ Salvation Without His Sacrifice Salvation Without Repentance & Baptism Salvation Without Christ’s Church Salvation Without Faithful Service Salvation Without Personal Sacrifice False Teaching Without A False Teacher

An Impossible Search Discipline Without Pain Self-discipline – 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Parental discipline – Heb. 12:11; Prov. 13:24; 22:15; 23:13 Church discipline – 1 Cor. 5:11; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14

An Impossible Search Non-Offensive Way To Preach Gospel Jesus offended some – Lk. 4:16-30; Lk. 6:6-11; Matt. 15:1-12; John 10:25-33 John the Baptist offended - Mk. 6:18-19 Some people today will be offended – Mk. 16:16; Matt. 16:18; John 4:24; Matt. 6:33; Matt. 19:9; 2 Jn. 10-11; 1 Cor. 5:11; Gal. 5:19-21

An Impossible Search Make True Christianity Fun Must Properly prepare new converts - Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. 3:3-4 Some will hate us – Jn. 15:19; 3:19 Reality – Christianity is not popular or fun!

An Impossible Search Easter, Christmas, or Any Other Holy Day in the Bible Origin Man, Not God – Mt. 21:23-27 Therefore, Vain – Mt. 15:8-9 Can find: John 4:24; Acts 2:42; Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 16:1-2;11:23-26; Col. 3:17 Walk by Faith - 2 Cor. 5:7; Rom. 10:17