Is salvation by the Gospel conditional, and what happens if you do not understand what you believe?
Yes—salvation is by the Gospel, and it is conditional: you must understand and know what you believe, or you have believed in vain. The Gospel is that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
Les teaches that the Gospel by which a person is saved is the message Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:1–4. In that text, the Gospel is what Paul preached, what the Corinthians received, wherein they stand, and by which they are saved. Les stresses that this salvation is conditional: a person had better understand and know what they believe, unless they have believed in vain. Paul did not receive this Gospel from Jesus of Nazareth in His earthly ministry; rather, the ascended, glorified Lord stopped him outside Damascus, saved him by grace, and revealed that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Les connects this to God’s pre-planned purpose: man would sin and need a Savior and Redeemer, so God brought about Christ’s ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, and from heaven revealed the Secrets or Mysteries, the core being the Gospel that Christ died for our sins.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
See the restWhat happens when you believe and stand on the Gospel?
Believing and standing on the Gospel saves you. It keeps you from being blown over by every wind of doctrine and false teacher. Standing on this Gospel means you need not worry about eternity, because it is your salvation, saving you from eternal doom.
What does God do when someone believes the gospel?
When a person believes the gospel, God literally moves heaven and earth to bring that person to a place of enlightenment. As soon as belief occurs, this book begins to open up and make sense, and the gospel is the means by which that person is saved.
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What happens if you stand on the Gospel Paul preached?
If you believe and stand on this Gospel, you will not be blown over by every little wind of doctrine and every false teacher, and you won't have to worry about eternity.