Essay Faith in Christ Assignment
docx
keyboard_arrow_up
School
Liberty University *
*We aren’t endorsed by this school
Course
109
Subject
Philosophy
Date
Jan 9, 2024
Type
docx
Pages
7
Uploaded by PrivateMusicOstrich6
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Submitted to Dr. Phillip Stevens
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
202140 Fall 2021 THEO 109-B01 LUO
Theology Survey III
by
Victor Haymon
10/04/2021
My friend Darrell accepted Christ as his savior this past weekend, it was one of the best weekends at church my family has had in a long time. Now that he is a Christian there are some principals, I must share with him for his new life in Christ to go on to maturity. The Bible says in
Hebrews 6:1-2 KJV “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.” My friend Darrel is like a brand-new baby in Christ, and he doesn’t know all he needs to know about following the Lord and being His disciple. Matthew Henry in His Commentary on the Bible says “ The Apostle mentions several foundation-principals which must
be well laid at first, and then built upon, neither his time nor theirs must be spent in laying these foundations over and over again, the foundations are six:--
1.
Repentance from dead works that is, conversion and regeneration. 2.
Faith towards God, a firm belief of the existence of God, of His nature, attributes, and perfection, the trinity of persons in the unity of essence, the whole mind and will of God as revealed in His word. 3.
The doctrine of baptism, that is being baptized by a minister of Christ with water; in the name of the father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. 4.
Laying on of hands, on persons passing solemnly from their initiated state by baptism to the state. 5.
The resurrection of the dead, that is of dead bodies, and their re-union with their souls.
6.
Eternal judgement, determining the soul of everyone, when it leaves the body at death. [1.] Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the whole Bible PPg. 1917. These are the
essential principles and practices I would teach a new convert so that he can
continue to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
After salvation I would suggest to this new
convert to be baptized. In the New Testament church, the Lord has given us two
ordinances, and they are Baptism and the Lord supper [2.], according to Dr. Fred Smith’s
video presentation. In Wilmington’s guide to the Bible he states “In the New Testament,
baptism is seen as a first-step, onetime ceremony. Since it is not a magical action that
brings salvation or makes us closer to God, we would encourage you to not confuse
yourself or others by being baptized more than once after salvation. There are no
examples of people in the New Testament being baptized more than once. (Dr. Matthew
Wilmington, Material prepared for headers of West Ridge Church, Hiram, GA). Certainly,
baptism by immersion best pictures the significance of death to the old life and
resurrection to the new life in Christ”. [3.] Wilmington’s guide to the Bible PPg. 647. Furthermore, I would also advise him to invite all his friends to witness his baptism
ceremony, as Dr. Willmington say in his guide to the Bible, “That baptism serves as a
sign of one’s salvation. This is the position of Baptists and others. Stated another way,
baptism becomes a public, outward testimony giving evidence to a personal, inward faith.
This view is totally supported by all nine events recorded in the book of Acts where
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
- Access to all documents
- Unlimited textbook solutions
- 24/7 expert homework help
people were baptized. Without exception, immediately following their conversion they
were baptized as a public testimony of their newfound faith”. [4.] Wilmington’s guide to
the Bible PPg. 647. I truly believe it also shows all his old worldly friends his break
with his old life and serves as a testimony to them as well, and a opportunity to hear the
gospel. After baptism, I would help him find a church that teaches and preaches the word
of God, because of the importance of the local church.
With that thought in mind, the local church is vitally important to the spiritual growth
and advancement of the kingdom of God. In the book of Acts after the Apostle preached
and conviction fell on the people attending the service that day, people got saved, they
were converted and joined the first church of Jerusalem. They were baptized and added to
the congregation. In
Acts 2:41, 47NASB “
So then, those who had received his word were
baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand
[
a
]
souls.
”.
praising God
and
having favor with all the people. And the Lord
was adding to
[
a
]
their number day by
day
those who were being saved.
Even though there is no direct scripture that says for Christian
to join a New Testament Bible believing church, I do believe that Darrell should find a church to
join, I’m going to invite him back to my church. Because I believe the church in Jerusalem Knew
and counted all their new converts as members. Coupled with that, I also believe that daily Bible reading is important, at our church the
pastor has a well thought out Bible reading plan that takes you through the Bible in one year.
Daily Bible reading is important to Christian growth
. In Psalm 119:11NIV
“
I have hidden your
word in my heart that I might not sin against you. I learned very early in my Christian walk to
read the Bible daily, to know what the Lord says about matters I faced every day. Also, in the
Book of 2 Timothy 2:15 says “
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker
who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” To be able to
handle the truth I need to know the truth. I would advise my friend Darrell to start reading
John’s gospel. Dr. Elmer Towns in his book says “The gospel of John seems to be the simplest of
all books in the Bible to understand. That is why most new Christians are told to begin studying
the Bible by reading the book of John. But at the same time, it is the most profound book in the
Bible. [5.] The gospel of John believe and live PPg.xi introduction. In conclusion, I feel that my friend Darrell will be ok, He is saved now, and that salvation is
according to Ephesians 4:30 KJV “ And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed
unto the day of redemption”. Charles C. Ryrie in Basic Theology says “This refers to that future
day when our redemption shall be fully accomplished, including receiving our resurrection
bodies. Thus, the sealing guarantees the complete fulfillment of Gods promises to us. [5.] Basic
Theology Charles C. Ryrie PPg. 415. My wife and I are going to commit to discipling him,
encouraging him, praying for him, praying with him, as he starts this journey with Christ Jesus.
Bibliography Hebrews 6:1-2 KJV [1.] Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the whole Bible Complete and Unabridged in One Volume Copyright 1991, 2998, by Hendrickson Publishing Marketing, LLC Peabody, Massachusetts, All Rights Reserve. [2.] Dr. Fred Smith’s video presentation.
[3.] Wilmington’s guide to the Bible Dr. Harold l. Willmington Tyndale House Publishers, Inc Carol Streams. Illinois All Rights Reserved. [4.] Wilmington’s guide to the Bible Dr. Harold l. Willmington Tyndale House Publishers, Inc Carol Streams. Illinois All Rights Reserved.
In
Acts 2:41, 47 NASB
Psalm 119:11NIV
[5.] The gospel of John believe and live by Dr. Elmer Tows general Edition Mal Couch & Ed Hindson Copyright 2002 by Scofield Ministries All Rights Reserved. [6.] Basic Theology by Charles C. Ryrie Moody Press Chicago Illinois Copyright 1986, 1999 All
Rights Reserved.
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
- Access to all documents
- Unlimited textbook solutions
- 24/7 expert homework help