After baptism then what…part 2…

After baptism then what…part 2…

Listen to some instructions given to the Roman Christians some of which had lost their faith and had been reminded in chapter 6…they had been baptized in the Christ. Reminded in chapter 8 of the promises found in Christ and reminded in chapter 10 that if they still believe in their heart confess with their mouths they will be saved. Listen to some basic instructions after baptism then what…found in Romans chapter 12…

for I say through the grace that was given me to every man that is among, you are not to think more highly than he ought to think of himself but to think as soberly according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith. All of us have the ability to believe and obey God…there are those that do not choose to obey. There are those of us that knows God always provides us a way to be faithful and abide in the truth.

…and having different gifts according to the grace or the unmerited favors, that was given to us whether it be truth telling or prophecy…let us prophecy or tell forth the truth, according to the proportion of our faith or in serving or in ministry, let us give ourselves to servitude or ministry… he that teachings to his teachings or he that encourages to the exhortation he that gives so let him do so with liberality…he that rules with diligence…he that shows mercy with cheerfulness…and everything you do be an example to others and be like Christ…

…verse 9 let love be without hypocrisy or love works no ill will, abhor that which is evil cleave to that which is good, turn from the evil, the wrong doer, and leave the liar…abide in truth, in love of the brethren and tenderly affection, in honor preferring each other, in diligence not slothful, fervent in spirit…serving the Lord…knowing whatever job you do you're doing it for Jesus, rejoice in hope, be patient tribulation, continually steadfastly in prayer…whatever you do pray about it, communicating to the needs of the Saints, given to hospitality, bless them that persecute you, bless and do not curse, rejoice with them they rejoice, weep with them that weep, be of the same mind towards one another…to summarize verse 21…be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good deeds…

Jesus said bless your enemies…pray they might find repentance before God…before it's everlastingly to late…or they be sentenced to hell forever. Pray for your neighbor…pray for your husband…pray for your wife…You can't do anything but pray for them and set a good example…our source has to be Jesus the Christ of Nazareth…He is the only source we can receive from…He wants to be first place in our lives…He has to rule our hearts not just be in it…He has to be the decision that makes all of our decisions…He is my Truth…He is My Life…He is my Way…His forevermore…Amen.

After baptism then what

So after being raised in baptism...then what...

So, after you believe in the good news that Jesus died so you never have to choose wrong…after you've been baptized after your baptism in the Christ…died to yourself and been raised with Christ and as a new life for eternal life then what…

listen to the instructions found written to Christians in Colosse… if then you were raised together with Christ seek the things which are above where Christ is seated on the right hand of God…what are we supposed to seek Christ’s will…who's seated at the right hand of God…

set your mind on things that are above not upon the things of the earth… in John's revelation were instructed to get gold tried in a fire in other words heavenly treasure eternal reward… for you have died and your life is hid with Christ in God when Christ to is our lives shall be made known then shall you be with him made known in glory…

…put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication…no sex outside of marriage, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, covetousness…which is idolatry…

…for which things sake come the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience wherein you once walked when you lived in these things but now do you also put away all these: anger, wrath, malice…ill will, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth, lie not one to another seeing you have put off the old man with his doings and put on the new man that is being renewed unto the knowledge after the image of him that created him…

verse 12…put on therefore as God's elect holy and beloved a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another, forgiving one another, if any man has a complaint against any, even as a Lord forgave you so also do you…

…forgive…and above all these things put on love which is the bond of perfectness or completeness and let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts to which you were called in one body and be thankful…let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in songs hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts unto God and whatsoever you do in Word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the father through Him…

These instructions were for Christians who had just been baptized into Christ…Some of us are beginning life new in Christ….Some are needing to revisit our beginning…remember what it was like being baptized coming out of the water…having been made a new creature…having been sanctified…having been cleaned…having been dead and raised a new creature…many of us need to reflect on these basic Christian virtues and morals the shunning of evil and the doing of good…the godly sorrow of God I need to be right with you…the confession of sinful desires and deeds…the forsaking of evil and returning to loving our neighbor as ourselves without harming another soul…

Remembering these words…

…you will love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. 31 The second commandment besides the first…is this, you will love your neighbor as yourself…treat others the way you want to be treated…There is no other commandment greater than these two…Mark 12:30-31

Father, please grant us repentance and mercy that we might be saved in Jesus and Nazareth name Amen.

So after being raised in baptism...then what...

Jesus died so you could do no evil...sound like good news...

Jesus died so you could do no evil… listen to what is written in the New Testament of Christ which is the new agreement between God and mankind…

As it is written…all have sinned and come short of the glory of God…all have done evil and come short of the holiness, the perfection, the glory of God. God is sinless…Holiness is His number one attribute in my humble opinion… For the wages of sin is death…the doing of evil in God’s eyes should be punished with death…which is separation from His fellowship…However, Our Creator is the Father of Mercy and God is merciful and shows mercy to all those that change their mind from doing evil. The wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord Jesus died so that all your wrongs could be forgiven and to teach you how to never to do wrong again. So that you can live right before your creator and fulfill your plan and purpose in life in eternity…

Jesus said unto him I am the way the truth and the life no man comes to the father except through me…Jesus says he's the only way to be saved you cannot be reconciled to the Father unless you come through Jesus Christ… Jesus said truly I say unto you except you turn as in…except you repent…accept you turn to me as daddy Jesus…and become as little children you shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

Jesus says He's has got to be first place…He's got to not just be in your heart he's got to rule your heart! You have got to do his will over your own will. You have to surrender and put Jesus 1st and anyone else second. Jesus said he that believes and is baptized shall be saved but he that disbelieves or chooses to ignore the message that they never have to do evil we'll be damned... Jesus the Christ of Nazareth died on the cross was raised from the dead three days later so that all your wrongs could be forgiven. He never broke one of the 10 commandments but was punished as if he had broken all ten commandments. He did so in order to show mercy and redeem us and pay for our sins. He's the only qualified of God or as it is written:

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 for God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but that through his son the world might be saved.

Jesus also said… John 12:46-48  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.  47  And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.  48  He that rejects me, and receives not my sayings, hath one that judges him: the word that I spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day…

2 Corinthians 5:10-11  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.  11  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Do you believe that Jesus the Christ is the son of God the only qualified of God the savior of mankind? The one that can pay for your sins and forgive you and reconcile you to your Creator? Do you believe Jesus Christ is the son of God?  yes or no?

To those of you have been baptized before…do you still believe you were baptized…you still believe in your baptism? yes or no?

Those of you that never heard of Jesus Christ…will you agree to read the New Testament of Christ? You can find a free copy for your phone or your PC at https://www.e-sword.net./downloads.html

There's a passage in Matthew 11:28-30…where Jesus basically gives a promise…that if you want freedom from evil or rest for your soul…He will teach you the truth and free you up so you can choose all the good you want to do, as long as you practice the truth and righteous…here is what is written:

Matthew 11:28-30  Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  30  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Do you want a light and easy burden? Yes or no? Jesus of Nazareth said blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they will be filled. Do you want to know how to live your life right and fulfill your plan and purpose? Do you want to know how to feed yourself right? Do you want to know the truth every day? So that you'll know how to avoid doing wrong and evil? Do you want to do evil or do you want to do what's right?

I myself…want to do what's right. I'm myself…I will obey the truth first then do what is right by others and myself…there is wisdom in the simplicity of Christ…we simply obey his commands and that obedience saves us from evil…Jesus said if you love me keep my commandments and He said the first commandment is to love God with all of your heart, mind, soul, spirit, and strength, and the second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself…Mark 12:29-31.

Prove all things hold fast to that which is good…overcome evil with good-will…love conquers all…pray for your enemies to turn from evil and repent…forgive others or you cannot be forgiven…blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy…

Father forgive me…I have at times done wrong or chosen to do evil, even I have in the past…told the first lie, I am no better than the devil himself…please grant mercy and repentance…please remove or reprove and correct any knowledge of evil in me…I renounce anything unholy and ask that I may be pure in heart and see You my God…discerning and fulfilling my plan and purpose in Jesus the Christ, Your only Son, and Yes I still believe in my baptism and I have been crucified with Him and raised in His likeness…please create me even a new creature again that I may be right before You…In Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.