Then Who Can Be Saved

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Then Who Can Be Saved?

• Why It Is Tough to be a Christian

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Being a Christian Is Tough!

• Who can be saved? Mark 1017-27
• Those who find it are few Matthew 713-14
• The righteous is scarcely saved 1 Peter 418

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Why It Is So Tough
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1 Peter 5
8Be sober-minded be watchful. Your adversary the
devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking
someone to devour.
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John 8
44You are of your father the devil, and your will
is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer
from the beginning, and has nothing to do with
the truth, because there is no truth in him. When
he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for
he is a liar and the father of lies.
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Why It Is So Tough
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Hebrews 3
13But exhort one another every day, as long as it
is called "today," that none of you may be
hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
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Galatians 6
7Do not be deceived God is not mocked, for
whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8For
the one who sows to his own flesh will from the
flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to
the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal
life.
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Why It Is So Tough
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1 John 2
 15Do not love the world or the things in the
world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the
Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the
world-- the desires of the flesh and the desires
of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from
the Father but is from the world.
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1 Peter 4
 3The time that is past suffices for doing what
the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality,
passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties,
and lawless idolatry. 4With respect to this they
are surprised when you do not join them in the
same flood of debauchery, and they malign you
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It Is Tough But It Can Be Done!

• God wants us to go to heaven

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Romans 8
 31What then shall we say to these things? If God
is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did
not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all,
how will he not also with him graciously give us
all things?
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1 Timothy 2
 3This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight
of God our Savior, 4who desires all people to be
saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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It Is Tough But It Can Be Done!

• God wants us to go to heaven
• God will help us deal with sin

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1 Corinthians 10
 12Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands
take heed lest he fall. 13No temptation has
overtaken you that is not common to man. God is
faithful, and he will not let you be tempted
beyond your ability, but with the temptation he
will also provide the way of escape, that you may
be able to endure it.
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1 John 1
 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
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It Is Tough But It Can Be Done!

• God wants us to go to heaven
• God will help us deal with sin
• God has given us each other for encouragement

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Hebrews 3
13But exhort one another every day, as long as it
is called "today," that none of you may be
hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.