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WILL THE GOOD PEOPLE OF ALL CHURCHES BE SAVED
1. Text: Acts 2:47
2. It is firmly conceded there are morally good people in all churches.
3. And few believe all people are going to be saved!
4. Let's answer by analyzing the question:
1. "WILL"
  1. Some modem sources appealed to for an answer
    1. Feeling - Jer. 10:33; Prov. 14:12
    2. Conscience - Acts 23:1; Heb. 10:22
    3. Human creeds - Mt. 15:9; Col. 2:20-22
  2. There is only one source - Jn. 12:48; Mt. 28:18; 2 Tim. 3:16,17; Jn. 15:3; Jn. 17:7
  3. Nothing can take the place of truth. Prov. 23:23
2. "THE GOOD PEOPLE"
  1. None are good in the absolute sense. Ecc. 7:20; Rom. 3:23; Isa. 53:6
  2. Some base salvation on goodness alone.
    1. Good morally - Acts 10:1,2; Acts 11:14
    2. Good attitude - Acts 22:3,4; 22:16
    3. Good religiously - Acts 8:27,28; 35:38
    4. Good ignorantly - Acts 17:30,31; Rom. 10:1-3
    5. Good believers - Jn. 1:12,13
  3. There is more involved than just being good. Heb. 5:8,9
3. "OF ALL CHURCHES"
  1. The question implies plurality and choice - the Bible teaches neither. I Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:22,23; 4:4; Jn. 17:20,21
  2. Saved people are all members of the same church. Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13
  3. An Examination of a supposed proof text (Jno. 15:1-6)
    1. Was the church without branches and fruit for first 1500 years of existence?
    2. Explain what Jesus was talking about.
4. "BE SAVED"
  1. What must be done to be saved? Mt. 28:18; Mk. 16:16; Jno. 20:30,31; Acts 2:38; Rom. 10:9,10; Col. 2:12; Jno. 15:1-8; Rev. 2:10; Jno. 4:24; Jno. 17:17
  2. You cannot obey these passages in just any church.
    1. Any principle found in a human church can be found outside of it.
    2. Therefore if not peculiar to that body - no part of making you a part of it.
    3. No principle of truth must be forsaken in leaving a human church.
  3. God's plan includes and excludes (apply)
There is no scriptural or logical reason for this question!

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