Believe Used As A Synecdoche

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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus is
the Son of God (John 824) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess That Jesus is the Son of God
(Acts 837) Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of
Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully Until You Die
(Rev. 210)
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The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist
Church, 1972 Edition, p. 55
Wherefore, that we are justified by faith, only,
is a most wholesome doctrine and very full of
comfort.
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www.allaboutgod.com/plan-of-salvation.htmPlan of
Salvation Answer To Life
In the Bible, a jailer asked his prisoners, Paul
and Silas Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and you will be saved. (Acts 1630-31). Its
very clear in the Bible, believe in Jesus as the
one who bore your sins, died in your place, was
buried, and whom God resurrected. Its Christs
blood and resurrection that assures us of
everlasting life when we call on Him as our Lord
and Savior. For whoever calls on the name of the
LORD shall be saved. (Romans 1013).
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www.allaboutgod.com/plan-of-salvation.htmPlan of
Salvation Answer To Life
Therefore, if you understand that you are a
sinner, and you believe that Jesus Christ came as
the one and only Redeemer of sin, then you
understand the plan of salvation. The question is
are you ready to implement the plan, by
receiving Gods gift of His Son, Jesus Christ? If
so, believe in Christ, repent of your sins, and
commit the rest of your life to Him as Lord
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www.allaboutgod.com/plan-of-salvation.htmPlan of
Salvation Answer To Life
Father, I know that I have broken your laws and
my sins have separated me from you. I am truly
sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past
sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and
help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your
son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was
resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my
prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my
life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day
forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me
obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my
life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. If you
decided to receive Jesus today, welcome to God's
family.
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www.allaboutgod.com/plan-of-salvation.htmPlan of
Salvation Answer To Life

• Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in
  the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
  sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
  Spirit. (Acts 238)
• Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible
  tells us to follow up on our commitment.
• Get baptized as commanded by Christ.
• Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.
  
• Spend time with God each day.
• Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus.
• Develop a group of believing friends to answer
  your questions and support you.
• Find a local church where you can worship God.

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Believe and be Saved

• (John 315-16) that whoever believes may in Him
  have eternal life. For God so loved the world,
  that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
  believes in Him should not perish, but have
  eternal life.
• (John 647) Truly, truly, I say to you, he who
  believes has eternal life.

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Believe and be Saved

• (John 1125) Jesus said to her, I am the
  resurrection and the life he who believes in Me
  shall live even if he dies, and everyone who
  lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you
  believe this?
• (John 2031) but these have been written that
  you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
  of God and that believing you may have life in
  His name.

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Believe and be Saved

• (Acts 1043) Of Him all the prophets bear
  witness that through His name everyone who
  believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.
• (Acts 1339) and through Him everyone who
  believes is freed from all things, from which you
  could not be freed through the Law of Moses.

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Believe and be Saved

• (Acts 1631) And they said, Believe in the Lord
  Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your
  household.
• (Luke 812) And those beside the road are those
  who have heard then the devil comes and takes
  away the word from their heart, so that they may
  not believe and be saved.

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Believe and be Saved

• (Rom 116) For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
  for it is the power of God for salvation
  to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and
  also to the Greek.
• (Rom 51) Therefore having been justified by
  faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
  Jesus Christ,

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Believe and be Saved

• (Rom 328) For we maintain that a man is
  justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
• (Gal 324) Therefore the Law has become our
  tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be
  justified by faith.

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Believe and be Saved

• (Eph 28-9) For by grace you have been saved
  through faith and that not of yourselves, it is
  the gift of God not as a result of works, that
  no one should boast.
• (1 John 51) Whoever believes that Jesus is the
  Christ is born of God

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Synecdoche

• A common figure of speech
• the part represents the whole, or sometimes, the
  whole represents the part.
• When we say Bless your heart, we don't mean
  bless only the muscle that pumps your blood, we
  mean bless all of you. The heart represents the
  whole person.
• Some other examples of every day synecdoche
• God bless the hands that prepared the food
  God bless the whole person.
• Its good to see your face all of you.
• I like your wheels whole car.

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Synecdoche

• Some Bible examples of synecdoche
• A part put for the whole.
• For I will not trust in my bow Psa. 446
• Give us our daily bread (Mt. 611)
• The evening and the morning were the first day
  (Gen. 15)
• All the souls of the house of Jacob, which came
  into Egypt, were threescore and ten (Gen. 4627)
• For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood
  (Eph. 612)

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Synecdoche

• Some Bible examples of synecdoche
• A whole put for the part.
• If a brother or sister be naked... (Jas. 215)
• the great goddess Diana, whom all Asia and the
  world worships. (Acts 1927)
• Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region
  about the Jordan were going out to him John
  (Matt. 35)
• and his master shall bore his ear through with
  an awl, and he shall be his slave forever
  (Exodus 216)

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Synecdoche

• Some Bible examples of synecdoche
• The plural put for the singular.
• Then the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat
  (Gen. 84)
• Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah
  should have given children suck? (Gen. 217)
• The singular put for the plural.
• I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed
  gloriously! The horse and his rider hath he
  thrown into the sea! (Ex. 151)

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Believe and be Saved

• (John 315-16) that whoever believes may in Him
  have eternal life. For God so loved the world,
  that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
  believes in Him should not perish, but have
  eternal life.
• (John 647) Truly, truly, I say to you, he who
  believes has eternal life.

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Believe and be Saved

• (Rom 116) For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
  for it is the power of God for salvation
  to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and
  also to the Greek.
• (Rom 51) Therefore having been justified by
  faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
  Jesus Christ,

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Gods Word Is Consistent

• (Mark 1616) He who has believed and has been
  baptized shall be saved but he who has
  disbelieved shall be condemned.
• (Acts 319) Repent therefore and be converted,
  that your sins may be blotted out, so that times
  of refreshing may come from the presence of the
  Lord

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Gods Word Is Consistent

• (Rom 109-10) that if you confess with your mouth
  Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God
  raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved
• (1 Pet 321) And corresponding to that, baptism
  now saves you -- not the removal of dirt from the
  flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience
  -- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus is
the Son of God (John 824) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess That Jesus is the Son of God
(Acts 837) Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of
Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully Until You Die
(Rev. 210)
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Promise KeepersPlan of Salvation by Bill
McCartney, founder
Are You Sure Youre A Christian?
You need to do five things to become a part of
Gods family. If you havent already done these,
I urge you, if youre sincerely ready, to do them
now
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Promise Keepers
Are You Sure Youre A Christian?

• Admit your spiritual need. I am a sinner.

• Repent. Be willing to turn from your sin and,
  with Gods help, start living to please Him.
• Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the
  cross and rose again.

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Promise Keepers
Are You Sure Youre A Christian?

• Receive, through prayer, Jesus Christ into your
  heart and life. Pray something like this from the
  sincerity of your heart

Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I
believe you died for my sins and then rose from
the grave. Right now, I turn from my sins and
open the door of my heart and life. I receive
you as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you
for saving me. Amen.
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Promise Keepers
Are You Sure Youre A Christian?

• Then tell a believing friend and a pastor about
  your commitment.

Note The general idea of Step 5 is to
confess Jesus before men and then start
assembling with a local church of your choice.