Chart #14 God's Plan Through the Ages
God has always required an Obedient Faith, but He has required
different things of different people at different times.
| Patriarchal Age |
Jewish Age |
Christian Age |
| Diverse Conditions |
Diverse Conditions |
Uniform Conditions |
Faith in God
Abel - Offer Sacrifice - Genesis 4:3-7; Hebrews 11:4
Noah - Genesis 6f; Hebrews 11:7
Abraham - Leave land and Kin - Genesis 12; Hebrews
11:8-10
Offer Son - Genesis 22; Hebrews 11:17-19; James 2:21-24 |
Faith in God
Law of Moses - Deuteronomy 5:2-3
Sabbath - Deuteronomy 5:2-3; 5:15
Sin Offering - Leviticus 4:3; Nehemiah 10:33; Hebrews 13:11
John's Baptism - Mark 1:4-5; Luke 7:29-30
Go Sell - Matthew 19:16-etc. |
Faith in Christ as God's Son
Hear - Believe - Baptized
Mark 16:15-16
Pentecostians:
Hear-Believe-Repent-Baptized
Acts 2:37-41
Samaritians:
Hear-Believe-Baptized -
Acts 8:5, 12
Simon:
Hear-Believe-Baptized.
Acts 8:13
Eunuch:
Hear-Believe-Baptized.
Acts 8:35-39
Corinthians:
Hear-Believed-Baptized
Acts 18:8
All Cases of Conversions
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The Mystery of the Gospel of Christ Had Not Been Made Known In Ages
Past. Matthew 13:14-17; Ephesians 3:1-11; 1 Peter 1:8-12
We "Enter Into the Holiest By the Blood of Jesus, By a New and
Living Way..." Hebrews 10:19-20
Chart #15 Repentance Is an Act of Obedience:
1. An act of man - Acts 17:30; Matthew 12:41
2. To all men everywhere - Acts 17:30-31
3. Whole cities upbraided - Matthew 11:20-24
4. Command to sinners - Matthew 9:13; Luke 15:7
5. To the unconverted - Acts 3:19 (Matthew 18:1-3)
6. To those in sin, unsaved - Acts 3:19
7. Is unto spiritual Life - Acts 11:18
8. Unto remission of sins and gift of Spirit - Acts 2:38
Repent or Perish - Luke 13:3; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 2:5-11
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