Acts 16:22-31 NIV
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone's chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! We are all here!" The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."
Gen 2 sin and death are tied together...
Rom 6:23 Wages of sin is death.
Physical death (from fall of man)
Moral death
Spiritual death
Second death
Inevitable death (all will face it)
Man is destined to die then face judgement!
Now is the day of Salvation!
2 Corinthians 6:2 NIV
For he says,
"In the time of my favor I heard you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you."
I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
Our days are numbered!
How can we be saved?
Believe! Have faith!
-Not:
...be baptized!
...become a church member!
...take communion!
...have enough money!
...earn it through good deeds/works!
Must believe! It is a gift!
Must exercise faith by trusting it will happen!
Who do you trust? Mailman? Cook? Spouse?
So do you trust the Lord?
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone's chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! We are all here!" The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."
Gen 2 sin and death are tied together...
Rom 6:23 Wages of sin is death.
Physical death (from fall of man)
Moral death
Spiritual death
Second death
Inevitable death (all will face it)
Man is destined to die then face judgement!
Now is the day of Salvation!
2 Corinthians 6:2 NIV
For he says,
"In the time of my favor I heard you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you."
I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
Our days are numbered!
How can we be saved?
Believe! Have faith!
-Not:
...be baptized!
...become a church member!
...take communion!
...have enough money!
...earn it through good deeds/works!
Must believe! It is a gift!
Must exercise faith by trusting it will happen!
Who do you trust? Mailman? Cook? Spouse?
So do you trust the Lord?
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