A Day After Salvation

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(2 Corinthians 5:17-18) (17) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (18) "And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;"

(2 Corinthians 5:19-21) (19) "To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." (20) "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." (21) "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."

(James 1:21) "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls."

(Romans 8:1-2) (1) "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit." (2) "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."

(Romans 8:3-4) (3) "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:" (4) "That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

(Romans 8:5-7) (5) "For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit." (6) "For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." (7) "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."

(Romans 8:8-10) (8) "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God." (9) "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." (10) "And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness."

(Romans 8:11-12) (11) "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." (12) "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh."

(Romans 8:13-14) (13) "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live." (14) "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

PREFACE SUMMARY

Dear reader, this message will be a blessing for any church ministry that has a sincere desire to reach out to a hurting confused world that is looking for answers and a reason to live, therefore even as I write this message, I have thoughts of a young lady that had several children but one evening, the young lady pulled into a church parking lot and ended her life because to her, she ran out of reasons to live.

Beloved, what happens to those who’ve just given their lives over to the Lord, and has the thought ever entered your mind, "did they really believe what they just prayed," or "will they be able to stand the onslaught that is surely coming?"

Beloved reader, can we agree that new converts that have just recently surrendered their life to Christ, cannot be expected to know what others know that have experienced the ups and downs that come to those who live by faith?

Beloved, this is why I felt inspired to write this message to better equip and prepare people interested in evangelism, to have something in their hand to offer people who have recently made a profession of faith.

Dear reader, this valuable teaching will help prepare them for the trials that lie ahead, and may God use this work to help strengthen and encourage those who are struggling in their pursuit of their faith to embrace the grace that is available to all who will call upon his blessed name?

Beloved, did you know that here are many today who claim that when they gave their life to Christ, all sinful cravings were instantly taken from them, and these people in their pride, tend to look down on others who are still struggling with some sinful habits as though they did not truly get saved?