ACCEPTING JESUS
John 12:44-50
What does this mean?
 More
than just receiving Jesus
 Means receiving Father, word & apostles
teaching
– Matthew
 Means
10:40
to accept ALL that He is
Accept As “The Word”
 John
1:1-5, 14
 What is “word”
– Written
set of letters on page
– Pledge – ex. “he gave his word”
– Command – ex. “keep my word”
– Always means full expression of one’s
thoughts
 He
is God’s full expression to world
– Colossians
2:9; Hebrews 1:1,2; John 14:6,7
Accept As “The Son”
 John
20:30-31
 Hebrews 1:1-6
Accept As “The Christ”
The “Anointed” of God
 Matthew 16:16
 When kings anointed showed they were
accepted of God
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– One
of “seed of David” to reign on David’s
throne – Acts 2:29-36
– To accept as Christ is to accept as King
Accept As “Lord”
“Lord” – Ruler; controller
 Acts 2:36
 Luke 6:46; Matthew 7:21
 Romans 10:9
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Accept As “Saviour”
Must accept all other points to do this
 Means accepting fact that I am lost
 “Jesus” – “Jehovah is salvation”
 Why the Jews rejected Him – John 8:33
 Many who speak of “accepting” Jesus
are in reality “rejecting” Him
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What Must I Do To Be Saved?
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Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)
Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30)
Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)