Does God Accept Does God Accept MeMe

“Just As I Am?”“Just As I Am?”

Was Cornelius Saved Was Cornelius Saved “Just the Way He Was”?“Just the Way He Was”?

Acts 10:2Acts 10:2 “a devout man and one who “a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God people, and prayed to God always.”always.”

Not If You Refuse To Believe In Not If You Refuse To Believe In JesusJesusOnly those who believe are Only those who believe are

forgiven.forgiven.

Acts 10:43Acts 10:43 “To Him all the prophets witness “To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, that, through His name, whoever whoever believes in Him will receive believes in Him will receive remission of sins."remission of sins."

Not If You Refuse To Believe In Not If You Refuse To Believe In JesusJesus

John 8:24John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." (NKJV)die in your sins." (NKJV)

Only those who believe are Only those who believe are forgiven.forgiven.

Not If You Refuse to RepentNot If You Refuse to Repent

Luke 13:5Luke 13:5 "I "I tell you, no; but unless you repent tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish." you will all likewise perish."

Not Those Who Continue in sinNot Those Who Continue in sin

Not If You Refuse to RepentNot If You Refuse to Repent

Paul Preached RepentancePaul Preached Repentance

Acts 26:20Acts 26:20 ... ... to the Gentiles, that they should to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance. befitting repentance.

Not Those Who Continue in sinNot Those Who Continue in sin

IdolatersIdolaters

Stop Worshiping false Stop Worshiping false idolsidols

SorcerersSorcerers

Stop Practicing SorceryStop Practicing Sorcery

Hatred Hatred

Stop Being HatefulStop Being Hateful

Contentions Contentions

Stop Being Stop Being ArgumentativeArgumentative

Jealousies Jealousies

Stop Being Jealous Stop Being Jealous

Outbursts of Outbursts of Wrath Wrath

Stop Exploding In Anger Stop Exploding In Anger

Selfish Selfish Ambitions Ambitions

Stop Being Selfishly Stop Being Selfishly MotivatedMotivated

Baptism Doesn’t Baptism Doesn’t Change LawChange Law

That Which Is Illegal That Which Is Illegal Before Baptism Before Baptism

Is Illegal After BaptismIs Illegal After Baptism

Baptism Forgives Baptism Forgives SinSin

Cannot Continue In Cannot Continue In Sin!Sin!

Not If You Refuse to Confess Not If You Refuse to Confess Your Faith in Christ Your Faith in Christ

Romans 10:9-10Romans 10:9-10 “that if you confess with your mouth “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” confession is made unto salvation.”

Not If You Refuse to Be Not If You Refuse to Be BaptizedBaptized

Mark 16:16Mark 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" will be saved"

Not If You Refuse to Be Not If You Refuse to Be FaithfulFaithful

Luke 6:46Luke 6:46 "But why do you call Me "Lord, "But why do you call Me "Lord, Lord," and do not do the things Lord," and do not do the things which I say"? which I say"?

Not If You Refuse to Be Not If You Refuse to Be FaithfulFaithful

James 2:17James 2:17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.not have works, is dead.

Will God Accept Will God Accept You "Just As You You "Just As You

Are"? Are"?