Lynn Rice

Ruth's Gleanings: Church! Time for Holy Ghost Praise! : "Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and wit...

When the world is raging, its systems are collapsing, there is One we can look to for help - there is One that we can put our trust in. JESUS.   "And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." - Psalm 9:10   When all fails, Jesus never fails.   "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." - Psalm 56:3   The world’s riches cannot save a soul, only Jesus can. (Acts 2:38)   "They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:" - Psalm 49:6-7   "The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence." - 2 Samuel 22:3   "Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah." - Psa...

To whom was Jesus speaking to in John 3:16?   Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, the ruler of the Jews, the same person He was speaking to in John 3:5 just a few verses earlier.   "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." - John 3:5 KJV   How are we born of water and of the Spirit? We are baptized in water in Jesus name, and we receive His Spirit (the Holy Ghost), speaking in tongues. (Acts 2:38, John 3:8, Acts 2:2, Acts 2:4).   "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV   "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." - Acts 2:4 KJV  

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38    "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." - Acts 4:12

Jesus said, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." - Mark 16:16 KJV   What did Jesus mean, “He that believeth…”?   Jesus said in the verse before, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." - Mark 16:15 KJV   What is the gospel?   The gospel is that Jesus died for our sins, He was buried, and that He rose again the third day.   (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).     What does baptism have to do with the gospel?   The Bible says we must obey the gospel to be saved. (2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Peter 4:17). We obey the gospel by baptism.   Repentance is death to our sin, water baptism in Jesus name is burial of our old sinful nature, Holy Ghost baptism is resurrection to our new life in Christ. This is how we obey Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. (Romans 6:1-11).   "…Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent,...

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." - Acts 22:16 KJV