Four Things to Believe and One Thing to Not Believe

Four Things to Believe — One Thing Not to BelieveScripture Foundation Believe the gospel — Gospel of Mark 1:15 Believe God exists — Epistle to the Hebrews 11:6 Believe on Jesus Christ — First Epistle of John 3:23 Believe God rewards diligent seeking — Epistle to the Hebrews 11:6 Believe not every spirit — First Epistle of John 4:1 The gospel is the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ Christ died, was buried, and rose again Salvation comes through repentance and faith The gospel must be personally believed and obeyed Faith begins with believing God is real Creation and Scripture testify of Him God is holy, eternal, and sovereign Without faith it is impossible to please Him Jesus Christ is the Son of God Salvation is found in Him alone Faith must rest in Christ, not in works True belief leads to obedience God honors those who sincerely seek Him Seeking involves prayer, Scripture, and obedience God gives wisdom, strength, and fellowship The greatest reward is knowing Him Not every spiritual message is from God False prophets and false teachings exist All teaching must be tested by Scripture Discernment is necessary for every believer Faith must be grounded in truth. Believe: The gospel God exists On Jesus Christ God rewards diligent seeking But do not believe every spirit. Stand firmly upon the Word of God. 1. Believe the GospelMark 1:152. Believe That God ExistsHebrews 11:63. Believe on Jesus Christ1 John 3:234. Believe God Rewards Diligent SeekingHebrews 11:6One Thing Not to BelieveBelieve Not Every Spirit1 John 4:1Conclusion