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| Our Excuse | God's Answer |
| Not Now, Maybe Later |
II Corinthians 6:2 –
"…now is the accepted time" Acts 22:16 – "and now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord." |
| I Tried Once, But Failed |
I Timothy 1:13 –
"although I was formerly a blasphemer…but I obtained
mercy…" Jude 24 – "to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling…" |
| God is Love, Thus, I’m OK |
Matthew 22:14 – "For
many are called, but few are chosen." Acts 17:30-31 – "…God commands all men everywhere to repent," |
| Too Many Hypocrites! |
Job 6:18: 8:13 – "the
hope of the hypocrite shall perish," Proverbs 14:12 – "There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." |
| I Can’t Leave My Family |
Luke 9:59-62 –
"…No one….looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Matthew 10:37 – "He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of Me…" |
| It’s Just Too Late For Me! |
John 6:37 – "…and
the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." Romans 10:13-17 – "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." |
| I Can Make It On My Own |
John 3:36 – "and he
who does not believe the Son shall not see life…" Romans 6:23 – "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." |
| I’m Just Too Lazy |
Matthew 16:26 – "For
what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" Ephesians 2:8-10 – "For by grace you have been saved…not of works…" |
| Everybody Would Make Fun of Me |
Matthew 5:10 –
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake," I Peter 4:16 – "Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed," |
| I’d Be Damning My Mother to Hell |
Romans 14:12 – "then
each of us shall give account of himself to God." Matthew 7:21 – "Not everyone who says to Me Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven…" |
| I Can Be Saved Outside the Church |
Ephesians 5:23 –
"Christ is the head of the church and He is the Savior of
the body." Acts 2:47 – "and the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." |
| One Church is As Good As Another |
Ephesians 4:1-6 –
"There is one body…" Mt. 16:16 – "…I will build My church…" John 10:16 – "there will be one flock and one shepherd." |
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