Mark 10:15 – “Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
How do persons receive Christ? They do by simple humble faith in Christ Jesus. Faith is the way to Christ. It is not faith plus water baptism. It is not faith plus good works. It is not faith plus obedience. It is not faith plus church attendance. It is faith in the saving grace of God in Christ Jesus alone. If you are baptized after you have come to Christ, well that’s okay, but do not lift your baptism to a saving ordinance or a sacrament for salvation.
The essence of saving faith is to rest yourself for eternal salvation on the atoning death and perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. It is to trust in what Jesus Christ did for you in dying for your salvation. If you are to be saved you must believe in Jesus Christ. Put your faith in no one else, and in nothing else, but Christ. Only Jesus Christ will save you.
Jesus did not say the kingdom belonged to grownups, well educated, middle class, or whatever social or class label you put on people. It belongs to kids! How does a child enter into the kingdom of God? It is very simple faith. It is not something sophisticated. It takes God at its word. It believes what it is told. There are no prejudices and preconceived ideas. They simply take John 3:16 for what it plainly says.
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Pastor Josh Laryea