Essential Baptist Principles_™
As taught in the Holy Scriptures
May 1  2012

Selected Scripture
 

John 10:26
“But ye believe not because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.”

  Man’s doctrine says you become a child of God by believing in Jesus Christ but God’s doctrine says you believe because you are a child of God. Do you see the difference? God’s doctrine is in harmony with other scripture: Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:”.  (1 John 5:1) Already born of God otherwise you wouldn’t believe in Christ.  

Man’s doctrine usually adds something else to go along with believing such as: being baptized or accepting Christ as your personal savior etc. In the book of Acts chapter 15, there were some among the early church that started teaching man’s doctrine by saying you must be circumcised to be saved. The Apostles had a great dispute with that false doctrine and a council meeting was called to address the same. Note verses 22 thru 29, these verses record a complete letter from the council to be borne by certain brethren to the surrounding Churches.

During the council meeting, Peter stated (verse 11) “But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.” Wonder why Peter didn’t mention water baptism as part of eternal salvation as the Campbellites do. If water baptism is essential for eternal salvation, Peter failed to mention it in the council meeting. Elder Claude McKee

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