Salvation
A tract (Tract 115) from the Fellowship Tract League of Lebanon Ohio was left inserted in my car door, yesterday. The message of the tract struck me as most appropriate to me personally, but also to the subject of PTypes. I see the personality disorders as typological representations of strategies of self-salvation.
Here is the core message of the tract:
"The Bible tells us that God desires to save everyone. God is ". . . not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9b). Jesus said: ". . . him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37). Do you want to be saved? The Bible teaches that there are several things you must do in order to be saved.
"First you must realize there is nothing you can do to make yourself worthy of heaven. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us . . ." (Titus 3:5).
"Secondly, you must repent of your sins. ". . . God . . . now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Acts 17:30). Repentance is a change of heart which causes you to turn toward God and away from your present way of life.
"The third thing that you must do is to believe ". . . that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" (1 Corinthians 15:3,4).
"The last thing that you must do is to receive Christ as your personal Saviour. "But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12). "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13).
"Salvation is free to all who will place their faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Fellowship Tract League. PO Box 164 Lebanon, OH 45036.
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