God's Plan For Your Salvation

Believe

BELIEVE (audio link)
After One hears the gospel plan of salvation, he must believe it. Where does this faith originate?

From hearing the Word of God

 Romans 10:17

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"

One has to first hear in order to believe and then obey the gospel –

Romans 10:10-17

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For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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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.

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For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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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?

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And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

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But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 1:5

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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Romans 6:16-18

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Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

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Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
 

Mark 16:15,16

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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.


II Thessalonians 1:7-9

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And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

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In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

One must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him – Hebrews 11:6