The Twelve BASICS #12… Profess verbally and publically the LORD Jesus Christ and the Gospel… Te following is a series of twelve writings on the subject of the BASICS… Believers Acquiring Spiritual Insights and Character Scripturally…. Profess verbally and publically the LORD Jesus Christ and the Gospel, the good news that Jesus eternally saves and gives earthly life more abundantly to all that will believe… Jesus says, Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 • How often do you personally witness verbally for the LORD Jesus Christ, publically confessing Him as your Saviour, God, and LORD? • How often in your life have you had an opportunity to lead someone to a profession of faith in the LORD Jesus Christ? • How often do you invite someone to your local Church to hear about Jesus and the Word of God? • How often do you personally pass out a tract with a Gospel message on it? Proclamation of the Gospel (proactive evangelism), encouraging people to be baptized and educating converts and other Christians in discipleship is ever believer’s responsibility… Matthew 28:19-20 The ABCs of the Great Commission Announce that Jesus saves and gives life more abundantly to everyone the LORD opens a divine door of opportunity… (19a) Jesus is not giving all believers by way of application a suggestion, but the spiritual and scriptural command to… Go ye therefore, and teach all nations (Teaching them that they are sinners in need of repentance toward God and faith towards Jesus Christ, as one’s Saviour, God, and LORD, as they follow Him, by faith, through the Spirit, according to the absolute authority of the Bible. This is teaching sinners that Jesus Christ died on the cross for theirs sins and that He arose from the grave, according to the Scriptures, to give eternal life, the forgiveness of sins, and newness of life to all who will believe upon Him, as their Saviour, God, and LORD. This is evangelism proactively.)… Bring people-sinners into the local church through getting them saved and baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost… (19b) …baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (This is encouraging people to be baptized and to enter into faithful membership of the local Church, through identification and public confession and commitment to the LORD Jesus Christ through water baptism by immersion. When one is baptized they are a professing believer, who has been converted through repentance towards God and faith towards Jesus Christ, as their Saviour, God, and LORD (Acts 20:21). As a new convert they are making a public confession and identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ that pictures such through the mode of complete water immersion; whereas, the believer stands in the water pictures the confession and identification of being crucified with Christ, completely immersed in the water pictures the burial of Christ, and coming out of being completely immersed in the water pictures the resurrection of Christ, who offers eternal life, the forgiveness of sin, and newness of life, by faith, in the LORD Jesus Christ, according to the absolute authority of the Bible. Baptism is to be regarded as step of obedience and confession publically of one’s salvation experience, by faith, in the LORD Jesus Christ. It is not to be considered as essential to experience true salvation, but is one of the first essentials to be obedient to the LORD Jesus Christ, by faith: Acts 2:38; 41; 8:12,13; 36-38; 10:47-48; Romans 6:3-4. Romans 6:3-4 contextually is referencing spiritual baptism that water baptism pictures. Depending upon one’s local Church polity this also is an avenue of Church membership into that local Church; whereas, with others local Churches such is just a public confession and identification with the LORD Jesus Christ and a separate confession and acknowledge commitment are necessary for local Church membership.) Consistently disciple others in the whole counsel of God through Bible teaching through the person, power, and purpose of the resurrected LORD Jesus Christ, by His indwelling Spirit… (20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you (This is spiritual and scriptural educating converts and other Christians in God’s discipleship program starting with the BASICS.): and, lo, I am (This is the resurrected Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Sovereign God, Supreme LORD, and soon coming King.) with you alway, even unto the end of the world (This the empowerment of the resurrected LORD Jesus Christ manifesting His person, power, purpose, passion for sinners, pursuit, pity-mercy, and plenty-His grace.) Amen. By the way, if you truly want revival in your local Church teach the brethren consistently to practice the BASICS and you got a revival started. I am available for such revival emphasis being preached in your local Church. Just let me know of your interest and the LORD’S leadership. Please pray for the H.O.P.E. Ministry: for God’s abundant grace to be upon the local Church plant (H.O.P.E. Baptist Christ Church Plant, Washington County, GA. Especially pray for the LORD of the harvest to send laborers.), the H.O.P.E. Men’s Outreach Ministry reaching men with issue (sins) of heart (especially for the needed funds to complete the building of the men’s dorm), and the daily devotional posting of the Word of God (H.O.P.E. Writings) to be received, read, responded too, and reposted throughout the world. Are you in need of prayer or spiritual, scriptural, and confidential counsel, contact me today… For a one day meeting to introduce the H.O.P.E. Ministry or an evangelistic or revival conference contact: EvangelistHaller@Gmail (478) 348-3421. 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