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I interviewed two young ladies on Sunday. Their names are Alex and Ashley. They both have a Christian background and said they attended church regularly.
Maybe they were nervous. In fairness, they did say that they were getting ready to leave, but had a few minutes to be interviewed. But, their answers to a few of the questions I asked were troubling. It’s not for me to say, “oh, they are not true Christians because they didn’t give the right answers.” But we Christians should be ready to clearly communicate, to the best of our ability, the basics of the Gospel.
At one point, I asked them this question, “How do you avoid hell?” Alex said, “by following God’s orders.” I asked, “what about His Son Jesus?” Alex responded, “yea, that too.”
Does Alex’s response worry you? It did me. Not because she didn’t answer the question the way I would have, but because if her understanding is mixed up – she could be condemned on the day of Judgement.
I asked, “Are you guys born again?” Alex said, “yea, I barely got baptized a few, like, a few weeks ago.” I asked, “Is that how you’re born again, is when you’re baptized?” Alex said, “mmm.. yea.” I asked again, “Is that how you’re born again. Alex said, “I think so.”
I don’t know if these young ladies are saved or not. But Alex’s response concerned me. Are they trusting in their good works by “following God’s orders” and being baptized? Please weigh in on this…
Oh God, please have mercy on Alex and Ashley. If they do in fact have a mixed up theology, please bring a born again Christian into their lives. Father, I ask that You would send Your Holy Spirit to the pastor of the church they attend and give him understanding. I ask that those who are teaching Alex and Ashley, and that they themselves would repent of their good works and turn form trusting in their baptism. Father, You alone can save. So according to Your saving nature, I ask that You would save Alex, Ashley, and the people in the church they attend. May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering!
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