Two essentials to be saved: What to do and want to do

What to do
This is our privilege. People will never know what to do to be saved until they know what Jesus did to get them saved. I have said this over and over, we must get across that the Lord Jesus suffered and died for our sins, paid the debt in full. I say suffered for 1 Peter

3:18 brings more conviction  "For Christ has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but quickened (raised) by the Spirit."

This was a great miracle
Over 40 years ago when I was on the faculty of Moody Bible Institute, Celeste and I went on visitation for our church one night. It was 5 degrees below zero, and I was a Florida sunshine boy. Through very unusual circumstances, to long to tell, we went to our service station owners house, he was at work. His wife invited us in out of the terrible cold.

We talked for a few minutes and I found she was not saved. I shared the gospel and quoted, "Christ has once suffered for sins". Barbara burst into tears. I finished telling her how the Lord Jesus died for our sins, paid our debt in full, rose again and was seen by hundreds of people.  Gladly she prayed to receive the Lord Jesus as her savior.

Then she said, "I knew you were coming tonight." I said "What do you mean". "I have prayed all day God would send someone to night to tell me how to be saved" and she got a double dose of salvation. She later told my wife she had been so miserable that she threw a plate against the wall and it broke into pieces. Later her husband, his brother and wife got saved and have gone on with the Lord all these years. GOD DID THAT FROM BEGINNING TO END.

He suffered for our sins
We are all so used to seeing death on TV and in movies we are almost immuned to death. Every Christian ought to think every day how the Lord Jesus suffered for our sins. He took all the physical suffering and "opened not His mouth", but when God "laid on him the iniquity of us all" He cried out, "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me" and at that moment He was separated from God and paid the full price for our sins. WHAT A SAVIOR. Soak all of this in and share it with every person you can and see God do the same convicting. It is absolutely eternal ecstasy. You will become captivated by it and can't help but share the gospel. You are loved by God and me, ABC Sumner

"I have learned SO MUCH from the Holy Spirit through you. I am so very grateful. You are doing such a terrific job." YOU KNOW, "To God be the glory" He does it all.

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You can not stress the gospel too much Happy 85 th B'day Sumner

You can not stress the gospel enough. Happy birthday 85th birthday, Sumner

WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?

"I declare unto you the gospel...how that Christ died for our sins...and that he was buried, and that he rose again and that he was seen by above 500 people" ! Cor 15:1-6.
Time after time you hear people and preachers tell, "You ought share your faith" or "You ought to share Christ." NO. We need to stop saying that. We are to share the gospel! For it is the gospel that is "the power of God unto salvation" Rom. 1:16. If you want to see people get saved, born again, become new creatures, GIVE THEM THE GOSPEL.

Share you faith
It is common to talk about the "Baptist faith" or "Methodist faith" What it implies is the Baptist's or Methodist's doctrine. People are scared to death they are going to have to defend their beliefs. NO. We are to share the gospel not defend or declare or deliver our faith. There is a world of difference and we muddy the waters telling people to "share your faith." The truth is no one ever got saved by us sharing our "faith."

Sharing Christ
People often think they have "witnessed" if they admit they are a Christian or talk about Jesus or talk about church or religion. No, we witness when we tell the gospel.

Share the gospel
The "gospel" means "good news." Boy do we ever have good news for a sin sick, lost world. God has not asked us to share bad news but good news. Please let this soak in until you are so excited about telling family, friends, and foes the good news.

"Christ died on the cross"
Is not the gospel. Those two thieves died on a cross. The good news is not that Christ died for us. Those soldiers are dying for us. The gospel is the Christ died for our sins, paid the debt in full, rose again and was seen by hundreds. Sin is the bottom line problem. Read tracts listen to sermons carefully and it will shock you how often they say "Christ died for us" or "Christ died on the cross" and feel confident they have preached the gospel. THINK. The unsaved person does not have a clue what it really means that Christ died on the cross. The liberals look at it as though He was martyred or showing a great example of love. No, He was dying for your sins and mine. The debt has been paid in full! Now that is good news. The only reason I will not go to hell is Christ for all of my sins paid the debt in full and rose again and was seen by hundreds, the proof he was risen from the dead.

People aften say, "Sumner" you are a great soul-winner. NO. I just give the gospel over and over and as clear as possible. People then believe the gospel and receive the Lord Jesus and their lives are changed. Doesn't that make sense?

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