Living Or Dead?

Q. Are all men, then, saved by Christ just as all were lost through Adam? 

A. No. Only those are saved who by a true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all His blessings.

The Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 7

For the Bible Tells Me So...

Matthew 7:14 “Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” 

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. 

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” 

John 3:18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” 

John 3:36 “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” 

Romans 11:16-21 

• For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 
• And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, 
• do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 
• You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 
• Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 
• For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either.

We go to heaven by faith; we go somewhere else without faith.  But what is true faith? - Kevin DeYoung

To be continued...