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Believing That Does Not Save
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 1, 2005 (message contributor)
Summary: The apostle John exposes the myth that all believing is not the same and that all believing does not save.
“BELIEVING THAT DOES NOT SAVE”
JOHN 2:23-25; 8:30-31; 12:42-43
1. Believing that does not save is believing that does not COMMIT. (2:23-25) Deuteronomy 31:21; Joshua 22:22; 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Chronicles 6:30; Jeremiah 17:9-10; Matthew 10:16-17; John 6:64; 7:30-32; Acts 8:12-13, 18-23; Hebrews 4:13; James 2:19-20
2. Believing that does not save is believing that does not CONTINUE. (8:30-31) Joshua 1:8; 1 Samuel 12:14; Job 23:12; Psalm 1:2-3; 106:12-15; Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Mark 4:1713:13; Luke 8:13; 22:28-30; John 6:66-71; 15:4-9; Acts 2:42; 13:43; 14:22; Romans 2:7; 11:22; Colossians 1:23; 1 Thessalonians 3:8; 5:21; 1 Timothy 2:15; 4:16; 2 Timothy 2:2; 3:14; Hebrews 3:14; 8:9; 10:38-39; James 1:25; 1 John 2:19, 24
3. Believing that does not save is believing that does not CONFESS. (12:42-43) Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 51:7; 66:5; Jeremiah 38:19; Matthew 6:1-2; 10:32-33; 23:5-7; 26:69-75; Luke 6:22; 9:26; 12:8-9; 16:15; John 3:1-2; 7:13, 48-52; 9:22, 34; 16:2; 19:38-42; Romans 10:9-10; 2 Corinthians 10:18; 1 Peter 1:7-8; 4:12-16; 1 John 4:2-3, 15; Revelation 21:8; Philippians 2:11
