The Simple Gospel Is Being Corrupted Everywhere Today

Acts 16:30-34, “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.”

The simple way of salvation is through FAITH alone in Jesus Christ. Jesus died on the cross to pay our debt of sin. he was buried, Three days later, by a miracle of God, Jesus physically resurrected from the dead and is alive forevermore. Amen! This is the Gospel:

1st Corinthians 15:1-6, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.”

What a wonderful Savior!!! Dear reader, I challenge you to SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES in the inspired King James Bible, and you won't be able to show me anything else required to go to Heaven than simple to BELIEVE ON JESUS!!! John 6:28-29, “Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” You heard it right from the only begotten Son of God Himself! All we have to do to receive God's free gift of eternal life is to BELIEVE ON HIM. And again in John 6:47 we read, “ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” Could the Bible be any plainer? I think not dear friend.

Satan is a beautiful liar, a deceptive conman and a malevolent spirit. You can always tell when the Devil is lying, if his lips are moving. I don't get paid to write these blogs. I do it from the heart, because I have Jesus Christ's Spirit living inside me (Romans 8:9). Jesus keeps me singing. Everybody ought to know who Jesus is! We serve an awesome God and Savior!!!

Sadly, the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) statement of faith requires people to repent of their sins with all your heart if you want to be saved. Folks, the Bible doesn't teach or require that. The SBC has 45,000 member churches! Not one verse anywhere in the inspired King James Bible says to repent or turn away from sinning to be saved. According to Romans 3:19-20 that would be keeping the Old Testament law (a work). The purpose of God's Law is to give mankind the knowledge that we are all guilty sinners in God's sight. Romans 3:20, “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Telling someone to “repent of your sin” is the same as requiring them to keep God's Law to be saved.

Furthermore, please consider that every pseudo (fake) Christian cult today wrongly defines “repentance” as turning away from sinful living to be saved. Dear friend, Christ came into the world to die on the cross for your sins and mine, so that we could receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life as the gift of God (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9). That speaks volumes! If you search the internet to read what the religious cults teach, you'll quickly discover that they all require repenting of your sins to get to Heaven. Repentance is a simple change of mind. It is “changing your mind” from unbelief to belief.

I am so sick of this Lordship Salvation garbage today, which has absolutely infected the churches!!! That is especially true of Baptist churches. Lordship Salvation is a heresy that says faith alone cannot save a person; but also, you must submit to Christ as the “Lord” (Master) of your life, obey Him no matter what the cost, faithfully run the race until the end, pay the price, make full surrender, and live a lifestyle of repentance to get to Heaven!!! Liars every one!!! Satan is so shrewd and crafty, preying upon the pride, arrogance and stubbornness of vain preachers.

Pastor Curtis Hutson (1934-1995) said these very true words:

“But we've so muddied the Gospel, that when men want to make a decision to trust Christ, we've made it so complicated that they can't make a simple decision to 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.' We'll say, 'If you don't do this' or 'You don't do that' or 'You haven't done that,' you're not saved'; but the truth of the matter is that when asked in the Bible, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?,' one clear simple answer was given to him — 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.'” — Pastor Curtis Hutson, “Things That Are Different Are Not The Same” (preached at Southwide Baptist Fellowship on October 3, 1994)

I have been to several churches around the city of Pensacola, but I cannot in good conscience join any of them, because they are all wrong on repentance. And that includes Campus Church at Pensacola Christian College (PCC). The pastors at Campus Church errantly preach behavior modification along with salvation. Here is a direct quote from their corrupt Foundation's Class for all new church cult members: “Repentance is a change of mind resulting in a change of behavior.” That is Calvinism, not a free grace Gospel.

Faith in Christ's righteousness:  how that Christ DIED FOR OUR SINS, was buried and the third day resurrected = salvation (1st Corinthians 15:1-4)

Faith in Our Own righteousness: how that we died IN OUR SINS, will be buried one day and burn in Hell to the Lake of Fire forever = damnation (Matthew 7:21-23)

Salvation = Sealed with the Holy Spirit of God (Ephesians 1:13-15).

Service = Holy Spirit working inside us unto good works (Philippians 2:13)

It’s all done by faith in Christ crucified alone. Never us! (Galatians 2:20).

Preachers Have Failed To Warn Everyone About Coming Hell, Fire And Damnation

Revelation 20:11-15, “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

A recent survey in Europe reveals how preachers today have failed to warn people of the judgment to come in Hell, fire and damnation. ...

Next stop, Heaven? 2 in 3 People Say They’re Not afraid of What Happens After Death

APRIL 17, 2022 | by Chris Melore

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom — Is there really an afterlife? While most people think humans will never be able to prove what happens after death, half of adults still believe their spirit lives on — somewhere.

The new survey of over 1,000 people in the United Kingdom, commissioned by SpiritShack Ltd, finds 50 percent of respondents believe in an afterlife. Of this group, 60 percent believe everyone experiences the same thing when they die — regardless of their individual beliefs. However, two in three believe scientists will never be able to tell us what really happens when someone passes.

Regardless of whether people think they’re going to heaven (55%) or worry their life choices could end up sending them to hell (58%), the poll finds 68 percent of all respondents have no fear of what comes next. However, 69 percent would rather live another life after leaving this one instead of simply seeing their existence end.

As for what people think heaven or hell may be like, 28 percent say their religion has shaped their opinions, while another 23 percent say a personal experience with death molded their views. Overall, one in four think people go to heaven or hell, 16 percent believe they’ll exist in a “spiritual realm,” and 16 percent believe in reincarnation.

SOURCE: https://www.studyfinds.org/what-happens-after-death/

That is so sad. I am reminded of something true that Pastor Lee Roberson said about Hell:

“Somebody says, 'The thought of Hell is so horrible.' Well, my friend, so is cancer, so is tuberculosis, so is the grave. Someone said, 'I believe sin ought to be punished, but not for eternity.' That's your view, not God's.

Again another says, 'I don't believe in the wrath of God.' Then you don't believe your Bible. The Bible says the wrath of God abideth on the one who doesn't believe in Jesus Christ. He is lost forever.

Now, these things come to us out of the Word of God. The teaching of eternal punishment should give us a hatred for sin. We ought to hate sin. The reason we have changed so much in this day in all of our churches is that we are not hearing much on this subject. Therefore, we endorse sin. We engage in sin. We camouflage the sin in our lives and allow things to go by, instead of hating sin as God wants us to hate sin . . .

The teaching of eternal punishment should give us a passion for the souls of men.”

SOURCE: Dr. Lee Roberson, from the book, Disturbing Questions... Solid Answers, chapter 16, pgs. 196-198; copyright, Sword of the Lord publishers, 1978.

Dr. Roberson is exactly right...

“Now, these things come to us out of the Word of God. The teaching of eternal punishment should give us a hatred for sin. We ought to hate sin. The reason we have changed so much in this day in all of our churches is that we are not hearing much on this subject. Therefore, we endorse sin. We engage in sin. We camouflage the sin in our lives and allow things to go by, instead of hating sin as God wants us to hate sin . . . The teaching of eternal punishment should give us a passion for the souls of men.”

We are not hearing enough about Hell today. Since I have moved from Guam to Pensacola in July of 2021, of the several churches that I have attended, I haven't heard even one mention of Hell from any pulpit. And that includes the apostate Campus Church at Pensacola Christian College (PCC). Pastor Jeff Redlin is a horrible pastor. His sermonettes are dry, dead and powerless to change lives, devoid of Holy-Spirit power. That doesn't surprise me after experiencing firsthand his mistreatment, woeful lack of God's love, and utter immaturity as a man. Dealing with Jeff Redlin was like dealing with a spoiled child, a brat with too many toys. I regret ever meeting that sorry devil in the summer of 2021. SHAME on PCC for hiring him.

You'll have to search hi and low, near and far, day and night, just to find a preacher today who warns people of God's coming fiery judgment in Hell, fire and damnation...

2nd Thessalonians 1:8-9, “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”

The Holy Bible plainly speaks of EVERLASTING FIRE...

Matthew 25:41 and 46, “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels... And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”

Everlasting fire means forever and ever without end. God made Hell for the Devil and his fallen angels, but all Christ-rejecters will also be tormented there night and day without rest or hope, forever (Revelation 20:11-15). There is no time in Hell. There is no water, no air-conditioning, no relief from the burning and torment day and night. How foolish that 68% of the 1,000 people surveyed don't have any worries about the afterlife. YOU WILL!!!

Dear reader, if you are not a born-again child of God, you need to worry. Hell is real according to the Holy Bible. I have never seen the inspired Word of God proven wrong! I feel sorry for these fools who put down the Bible, based upon nothing more than their hateful wicked prejudice. The Bible warns in Psalms 7:11 and John 3:36 that God's anger and wrath abide upon the wicked, upon all those who have rejected Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. You must humble yourself to acknowledge that you cannot save yourself from your sin, and that you need Jesus Christ to save you. Humility is necessary to be saved, because without it you won't ever come to Christ. The wicked world are proud, haughty and arrogant against the Word of God, but they won't be when they die and enter into the fires of Hell beneath.

There are no atheists in Hell!!! Woe unto today's apostate, lackidaical and cowardly pastors who refuse to preach on the subject of Hell, fire and eternal damnation.

Jesus Resurrected Physically From The Dead

1st Corinthians 15:4-6, “And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.”

Here is the official website of the accursed Jehovah's Witnesses, who deny that Jesus ressurected physically from the dead. They claim that He only raised up in Spirit. Dear friend, JESUS RESURRECTED PHYSICALLY FROM THE DEAD!!! Now, I may not be that smart, but I know that you cannot see a spirit. As we just read, Jesus (after He bodily raised up from the dead) was SEEN by over 500 saints at one time! Wow! I believe Christ appeared to thousands of saints after he physically resurrected from the dead.

Also, we read in Acts 1:9-11...

Acts 1:9-11, “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”

As I just showed you, FIVE TIMES in Acts 1:9-11 we are told that the apostles SAW Jesus in His physical form, ascending up into Heaven. Clearly, Jesus did physically, and not just in Spirit, raise up from the dead.

I have seen a disturbing trend in preachers today, who merely tell people to admit they are a sinner and believe Christ died for their sins to be saved, and there is no mention of Christ's bodily resurrection. Folks, it is not enough to just believe Christ died for your sins. Everybody dies! But not everybody resurrects from the dead. Jesus was the firstfruits of them that sleep the Bible says. 1st Corinthians 15:20, “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.” This simply means that Jesus was the first person to receive His immortal resurrected body (Philippians 3:21).

Some saints raised up from the dead while Jesus was dying on the cross (Matthew 27:52-53), but those resurrected saints, like Lazarus whom Jesus raised up from the dead, had to die again physically. But when our physical bodies are transformed into immortal bodies and raised up in the future (1st Corinthians 15:51-58), it will be forever!

Jesus today physically sits upon a literal physical throne in Heaven. Heaven is a physical place! God the Father has a body and sits upon a physical throne. Yet, God is also a spirit (John 4:24). Here you see how man is created in the image of God, having a body, soul and spirit.

Therefore, I 100% reject the false doctrine of Modalism. This heresy says that God enters into different “modes,” wearing different hats, so to speak. The Bible does not teach this! The Bible teaches that there is one living God, who exists in three persons; namely, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus has His own physical body, existing separately from God the Father. If you died today, as a child of God, you would see both God and Jesus in Heaven, having their own separate physical bodies.

Modalists believe that they would only see God, and not Jesus. Although Jesus is as much God as God the Father, they are also two distinctly different individuals. I do not say that this makes any sense, but it is THE TRUTH. The Bible is very clear on this matter of the Godhead. 1st John 5:7, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” Now if you have one of the Devil's corrupted modern Bible versions, then you likely do not have this passage of Scripture in your perversion.

Martin Luther Taught Heresy That Water Baptism Saves

Galatians 1:6-9, “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”

Martin Luther sinfully taught that water baptism saves. In fact, Luther taught that water baptism is still valid even without faith (as I will prove to you in this blog).

Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a fraud, a heretic. Tragically, this man who has been dead for 469 years is still brainwashing people with his damnable heresies, leading them into Hellfire.

Here are the words of one such deceived soul:

"...the central truths of Christianity, the most important of which, for Luther, was the doctrine of justification — God's act of declaring a sinner righteous — by faith alone through God's grace. He began to teach that salvation or redemption is a gift of God's grace, attainable only through faith in Jesus as the messiah."

SOURCE: Wriedt, Markus. "Luther's Theology," in The Cambridge Companion to Luther. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 88–94.

Did Luther really believe that salvation was "only through faith in Jesus?" No, he did not, as I will prove to you. In Luther's Large Catechism he states:

"Moreover, that it is most solemnly and strictly commanded that we must be baptized or we cannot be saved..." [emphasis added]

SOURCE: The Large Catechism (XIII) - Martin Luther

Mr. Luther penned these heretical words in 1529, twelve years after his alleged conversion to Jesus Christ in 1517. How much more evidence do you need to know that Martin Luther was an imposter, a Modernist and an unsaved infidel? Martin Luther not only taught that water baptism could give a person eternal life, he also taught that water baptism could save a person, EVEN WITHOUT FAITH:

"Further, we say that we are not so much concerned to know whether the person baptized believes or NOT; for on that account Baptism does not become invalid... Further, we say that we are not so much concerned to know whether the person baptized believes or not; for on that account Baptism does NOT become invalid..." [emphasis added]

SOURCE: The Large Catechism (Infant Baptism) - Martin Luther

BLASPHEMY!!! How can a lost sinner be saved without faith? No such damnable doctrine is taught in the Bible. Mark 16:16, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” As we just read, if you believe and don't get water baptized, you still go to Heaven. But if you get water baptized, but don't believe, then you go to Hell. Faith is the key that saves a man and unlocks the Kingdom of Heaven to him!

Tragically, the biggest false religion in the world, Catholicism, actually quotes Martin Luther in an attempt to justify their heresy of Baptismal Regeneration. The following is quoted from Catholic.com:

"The Christian belief that baptism is necessary for salvation is so unshakable that even the Protestant Martin Luther affirmed the necessity of baptism. He wrote: 'Baptism is no human plaything but is instituted by God himself. Moreover, it is solemnly and strictly commanded that we must be baptized or we shall not be saved. We are not to regard it as an indifferent matter, then, like putting on a new red coat. It is of the greatest importance that we regard baptism as excellent, glorious, and exalted' "(Large Catechism 4:6). [emphasis mine] 

SOURCE: http://www.catholic.com/library/necessity_of_baptism.asp

What irony? Here's a Catholic ministry quoting Martin Luther's own words to support their damnable heresy. So I ask you dear reader: Why do most Christians today continue to honor Mr. Luther as a great man of faith, who clearly wasn't even saved? Luther taught that Water Baptism could save a person, even if no faith was present. This goes against even the plainest of Scriptures:

Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Acts 10:43, “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”

Romans 4:5, “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

Did Martin Luther never read?:

Mark 16:16, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT SHALL BE DAMNED.”

Tragically and sadly, Martin Luther is a liar of liars, who is still deceiving people nearly 500 years later with his teachings. This is because of the power of propaganda. This is why Adolf Hitler (1938), Joseph Stalin (1942), and President George W. Bush (2000-2008) have all been honored by TIME magazine (a known Communist organization) as Man Of The Year. It should be Devil Of The Year!

Likewise, Martin Luther is responsible for leading untold hundreds-of-millions of people into the Lake of Fire. Woefully ignorant and foolish people continue to praise Luther today. There is much information available exposing Martin Luther for the religious loser that he was in God's eyes. People by nature go by what they hear, not having enough sense to always think for themselves. I encourage everyone to THUINK OBJECTIVETY!!! Question authority! Question everything, testing it against the inspired Word of God (1st Timothy 4:1). It is the Bible preacher's duty to get people to “SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES” for the truth (John 5:39a). What saith the Scripture? God's opinion is the only opinion that truly matters. Romans 4:3, “For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”

Mr. Luther was unquestionably a great religious leader of his time. Luther did much work to translate the Word of God. There is no question that Luther was a pioneer of the Reformation. Yet, tragically, Martin Luther taught ANOTHER GOSPEL (2nd Corinthians 11:3-4), which is a false plan of salvation that cannot produce the new birth by the Holy Spirit of God. Mr. Luther had churchianity, but he did not have Christianity. Religion cannot get a person into Heaven. I am not asking you to take my word for it; but rather, consider what the Scriptures teach, and then look at what Mr. Luther taught. They are diametrically opposed to each other. Those who promote Martin Luther are pulling on the same rope as the Devil.

If you missed what I showed you earlier. Catholic.com actually quotes Martin Luther to justify their sacrament of baptism to get into Heaven. Dear folks, that in itself show make you upset. Why do most pastors today continue to honor and uplift Martin Luther as some great born-again hero of the Christian faith? He was not! Luther was a great man, no doubt. The man was instrumental in giving us our beloved King James Bible. But doing good works doesn't make a man a child of God. No one did as much for religion as did Billy Graham (1918-2018), but the man plainly taught that you cannot be saved unless you count the cost and pay the price, which is another gospel. Jesus paid the price so that we wouldn't have to in Hell for all eternity, burning in torment without hope nor rest day or night (Revelation 14:11; 20:11-15; 21:8). The false prophets in Matthew 7:21-23 did “many wonderful works” the Bible says, but Christ denied knowing them!

MARTIN LUTHER: MASTER OF DECEIT

Why Does Romans 10 Mention Calling Upon The Lord?

Romans 10:9-14, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”

I am going to amaze you dear reader. So often when we study the Bible, we pay attention to big fancy words like: imputation, propitiation, justification and sanctification. But who ever pays attention to the little prepositions and conjunctions like: a, an, and, to, but, et cetera? Well, to understand the accurate meaning of Romans 10:9-14 in the Bible, it is critically important to study the meaning in verses 9 and 10 of that little seemingly insignificant conjunction “and.” I know what you're think, the word “and” just means something additional. That is what everyone thinks, that the word “and” simply connects two or more things in grammar. But in the Greek language, the word “and” has multiple meanings and uses. The Greek language is much more powerful than the English language, very similar to C++ being a much more powerful computer programming language than Visual Basic.

In fact, there are different Greek words and meaning for the word “and.” Yes, it is true! I'd say that at least 99.99% of people who read and study the Bible would never think twice about a tiny little word like “and,” but as I will show you, it makes all the difference when attempting to rightly divide the Word of Truth. I am going to quote part of our text passage from Romans chapter ten:

Romans 10:9-10, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

Carefully notice that the word “and,” which is used in both verses 9 and 10, are two completely different Greek words and meanings! . . .

The Word “and” in Romans 10:9

Strong's #G2532

kai
kahee

Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words: - and, also, both, but, even, for, if, indeed, likewise, moreover, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yea, yet.

Total KJV occurrences: 9264

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The Word “and” in Romans 10:10

G1161

de
deh

A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.: - also, and, but, moreover, now [often unexpressed in English].

Total KJV occurrences: 2841

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The word “confess” in verse 9 means “to assent, or agree with.” And the word “For” in verse 10 literally means “a reason.” So what I humbly think the Bible is saying in verses 9 and 10 is this dear friend:

To be saved, you must acknowledge the FACTS of the Gospel, AND believe those facts in your heart; and the reason for this is that, a man's faith in his heart is counted by God for righteousness, BUT with his mouth a man acknowledges that he is saved.

I sincerely think I have this passage correct.

However, for those who may disagree with me, please consider something helpful that Pastor Curtis Hutson (1934-1995) said: "A good rule to follow when interpreting the Bible is to never use an obscure passage to contradict a clear one." Clearly, Romans chapter 10 is an obscure passage of Scripture. That is, it is hotly debated. I have had numerous people insist that Roman 10 only applies to the Jews in the future kingdom. I totally disagree. All of the Bible was written to all men, although the unsaved person won't be able to understand most of it until they get saved (1st Corinthians 2:14-16). But all men CAN understand the plain and simple Gospel of John, which was written to get people saved (John 20:31).

In the entire Gospel of John, which is God's Gospel tract, not one mention is made of "calling" upon the Lord to be saved. The Apostle Paul for whatever reason, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, chose to go a step further in Romans 10, speaking of "calling" upon the name of the Lord to be saved. It would be wrong to base God's simple plan of salvation upon one passage of Scripture, especially when it would contradict the entire Gospel of John.

The Church of Christ cult bases their false teaching that a person must publicly confess Christ to be saved upon Romans 10:9-10. We know from other passages of Scripture, such as John 12:42-43, that public confession is not necessary to be saved. Apart from Romans chapter ten, I cannot think of any other passage of Scripture that teaches to call (pray a sinner's prayer) regarding salvation.

We must also consider that Paul penned numerous other Epistles in the New Testament. The book of Galatians is a masterpiece! Not once in this Epistle does Paul mention calling or prayer to be saved. Galatians 3:26, "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus." I do know 100% that a person doesn't have to call or pray to be saved, otherwise the Gospel of John would have mentioned it, and Galatians, and for that matter the Epistle of 1st John as well (which was written so that believers can KNOW that we are saved - 1st John 5:13).

Romans 10:19-14 plainly teaches us that a person is saved the very moment we BELIEVE, and not when we call (or pray). Perhaps this is the very reason why God put this beautiful truth in His Holy Word. I would like to think so. I don't believe that anything in the Bible was just a coincidence. I believe God carefully chose every inspired Word for a good reason. Romans 4:4-5, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”