Supplement 17 — For Lessons 33 & 34

Supplement Seventeen

For Lessons Thirty-three and Thirty-four

In these last two lessons we have fully discussed the doctrines of salvation and its various phases. We have seen that it is the all-inclusive word of the gospel and takes care of every human need in this life as well as in the life to come. We must rightly understand salvation and how to obtain full deliverance from sin, sickness, poverty, want, and failure in life by the means of grace that God has provided.

1. 1 Salvation From Sin

It should certainly be clear that salvation from sin is taught in Scripture. The following passages prove that God wants every Christian to be free from sin: “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins Matthew 1:21, “sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon thee” John 5:14John 8:11, “Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house forever” John 8:34-36, “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? . . . Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin . . . Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin . . . Let not sin reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you . . . Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? . . . Being then made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness . . . When ye were the servants of sin ye were free from righteousness . . . But now being made free from sin, and become servants of righteousness, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life” Romans 6:1-23, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death” Romans 8:1-3, “And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts” Galatians 5:24, “The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” 1 John 1:7, 9.

1. 1 Salvation From Fleshly Lusts and Bad Habits

It is taught by many that the body sins every day but the soul is free from sin, however, according to the above passages the body must be holy as much as the soul and spirit. Note the following passages that definitely mention the body as being free from sin: “That ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind” Romans 12:1-2, “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body” Romans 6:11-23, “Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live” Romans 8:12-13, “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” 1 Corinthians 3:16-171 Corinthians 6:19-20, “Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” 2 Corinthians 7:1, “Putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ” Colossians 2:11-12Colossians 3:5-17, “That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel [body] in sanctification and honour” 1 Thessalonians 4:3-72 Timothy 2:19-22.

1. 1 Salvation From Sickness and Disease

Healing of the body and perfect health is part of salvation, as can be seen in Lesson Thirty-three, Point 1, 42, and Lesson Fourteen. Jesus died on the cross that all men might be set free from sin and disease and there is no excuse why one person should go without these benefits Matthew 8:16-171 Peter 2:24James 1:5-8.

1. 1 Salvation From Poverty and Want

In salvation there are such doctrines as grace, faith, prayer, providence, power, and others that guarantee to man freedom from poverty and want. Review Lesson Ten and note in Points III, 1, 2, 3, and 4 that God has provided every benefit for the needs of man for the body, soul, and spirit. Whatever you need from God that is good for you is promised, as you can see in these points. If you will believe these promises and ask God in faith without doubting that what you ask is granted, it will be yours. God does not and cannot lie, so when He has made such clear and abundant promises that all things ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive, He means exactly that. If you want to doubt Him that is your sin and loss. He will not grant you the answer when you do this, so be satisfied to go without those things which you need and want if you do not intend to believe from the heart that your prayers are answered. You will go without them whether you want to or not if you doubt. Wouldn’t it be best to wait and not pray until you firmly believe that God is true, He means what He says, and you will have what He has promised? Then when you pray let it be settled that you already have by faith what you have asked for. If you will maintain this kind of faith and doubt not in your heart it shall be done, according to Mt. 21:21-22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Jn. 15:7; Jas. 1:5-8; Heb. 11:6.

1. 1 Salvation From Failure in Life

There is no possible failure in life concerning answers to prayer and getting the fulfillment of what God has promised. That is, there can be no failure if you make up your mind that you are not going to fail. This means that you are willing to follow the laws of faith, healing, and prosperity to the letter without any doubt as to the outcome. This means that you get your eyes off the benefits and get them on God in Christ and simply have unwavering faith. This means that regardless of what might happen to make you think that God has not heard your prayers that you still believe and are faithful to obey the laws of these benefits, and that you are doggedly taking every step necessary to attain to the end you are seeking.

One can have salvation from failure as well as deliverance from sin and sickness. Review all the supplements and concentrate on eliminating any sins or deficiencies that may hinder your progress in getting what you want from God. The question of getting salvation from sin is more or less understood by many churches. The question of salvation from sickness is understood less, and salvation from poverty and failure is still less understood. For this reason we have to constantly emphasize that God has provided for every known need of the human race both now and in all eternity.

In Lesson Twelve we have shown why the needs of men are not fully realized. If one wants all the benefits that others fail to get from God, let him profit by the failures of others and not make the same mistakes that others have made. In Supplement Two, we have given you the key that unlocks the promises of God. But each one must see to it that he obtains this key and that he uses it right. After all, certain benefits of God can only be received by those who are truly born-again and obedient to the gospel.

1. 1 Hindrances to Personal Salvation

As we have seen in Lesson Six, the hindrances to man’s personal attainments in God are the devil, his demons, and fallen angels. These powers must be recognized and dealt with on an intelligent basis, but not as errors of the mortal mind. The true child of God must overcome these powers and become a master of himself through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, and the precious blood of Christ. These powers are real and they must be dealt with as such. Not only should the devil and his demons be recognized as real spirit-beings, but their power, purpose, and tactics of warfare must be fully understood before successful conflict can be waged against them.

These demon powers will wage unceasing war against the saints to defeat them in every way possible. They must be cast out in order to get victory over them, and that they must be resisted daily in order to keep the victory over them Romans 6:11-12Ephesians 4:27Ephesians 6:10-18James 4:71 Peter 5:8-9. See Supplements Three, Four, Six, Seven, and Nine for the secrets of how to get the victory over sin, sickness, and poverty.

1. 1 Take All Problems to God

You must learn to take all your own problems to God regardless of their nature. He not only saves from sin, delivers from sickness, and helps in a few problems of life, but He is interested in your every problem. Take each one to God in simple faith, believing that He hears you and you will be amazed how He will help you. The only requirements are: first, believe God to be a personal being, not some abstract, impersonal force; second, believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and accept Him as your Saviour and become born-again by the Holy Spirit; third, take the promises of God that cover your needs and go to God in prayer and ask Him in the name of Jesus Christ to grant you the answer upon the authority of what He has promised; fourth, ask in faith, nothing wavering John 14:12-15John 15:7, 16John 16:23-26James 1:5-8Hebrews 11:6.

Ten Questions For Supplement Seventeen. Do You Know:

• That the oil of Mt. 25:1-13 does not symbolize the Holy Spirit? As we have seen in Lesson Thirty-one under “The Kingdom of Heaven Parables,” a parable is an illustration and the details of Bible illustrations are not to be given separate meanings from the plain literal statements themselves, and no doctrine should be based upon the details of parables. Details are necessary to make a story to illustrate a point, but after the truth illustrated is made clear, the details as well as the whole story has served its purpose. The oil in the parable of the ten virgins simply means, as is stated, oil in lamps for the purpose of giving light. There are plenty of Scriptures about the Holy Spirit that we should use as the basis of doctrine, so that we will not have to take literal lamp oil as proof of anything concerning the question. (The ten virgins will be dealt with fully in Lesson Forty-four.)

• That there will be day and night in the New Earth forever? The Bible plainly says that day and night will continue as long as the Earth remains Genesis 8:22 and that is forever Ecclesiastes 1:4Psalms 104:5. When the Bible says that there shall be no night there it refers to the Holy City, which has no need of the sun or moon to shine in it Revelation 21:23-26. The sun, moon, and stars will shine forever on the New Earth outside the city Psalms 72:5, 17Psalms 89:4, 29Genesis 1:14-18Genesis 8:22.

• That the serpent in the Garden of Eden was not the personal devil? He was one of the beasts of the field which the Lord God had made and was merely a tool of the devil to cause the fall of man Genesis 3:1. The serpent was cursed to go upon its belly all the days of its life but Satan does not do this. The ordinary snake does go on its belly now and will continue to do so even in the Millennium Genesis 3:14Isaiah 65:25. There is no statement in Scripture that says the serpent was the personal devil. (See Lesson Nine, Point VIII, 1.)

• That the present Earth is eternal? This is plainly stated in Eccl. 1:4; Ps. 104:5. When Peter said that the Earth shall be burned up he referred to the renovation of it by fire at the end of the Millennium, as we shall see in Lesson Fifty.

• That every man does not have a set time to die? Many statements in Scripture disprove this theory. Paul said of the Corinthians that many had died because they had not rightly discerned the Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:27-31. Children are promised long lives if they will keep the Fifth Commandment Exodus 20:12Ephesians 6:2. Men are promised long lives if they will obey God (Ps. 91). God made it a law that men who break the law should die for it, not because that was God’s set time or way for them to die, but because of disobedience Genesis 9:6Exodus 21:12-36Romans 13:1-8. Men who commit suicide take their own lives before the time they would die naturally. Many have died in plagues when they could have lived if they had obeyed God 1 Corinthians 10:1-18. Men die in many other ways that are not according to God’s plan and before the time they should, as can be seen every day.

• That the New Testament does not command men to keep any particular sabbath? On the contrary it teaches that men can choose which day if any that he wants to keep unto the Lord Romans 14:5-6Galatians 4:9-10Colossians 2:14-17. (See Lesson Thirty-two.)

• That there will be the greatest spiritual revival in the last days that ever has been on this Earth? This will be during the Tribulation after the rapture, as proven in Acts 2:16-21; Rev. 7:1-14; 12:17; 15:2-4. This will be discussed in Lesson Forty.

• That the soul of no man will ever be resurrected from the dead or out of the grave? This is because the souls of men do not go into the graves at death. Only the bodies go into the graves at physical death and they are the only things that will be resurrected out of the graves at the resurrection John 5:28-291 Corinthians 15:35-58. Only the bodies die at physical death James 2:26 and therefore they are the only parts of men that will be resurrected. The souls of men are immortal and cannot be resurrected from physical death 1 Peter 3:4. However, they can be resurrected from death in trespasses and sins Ephesians 2:1-9. This will be discussed fully in Lesson Thirty-seven.

• That there are animals in Heaven just like we have on Earth? This is clear from the fact that Paul said the invisible things are clearly seen by the visible Romans 1:20 and from many references stating that there are horses in Heaven 2 Kings 2:11-122 Kings 6:13-17Zechariah 1:8-11Zechariah 6:1-8Revelation 19:11-21. If there are some animals definitely mentioned as being in Heaven and if other invisible things are clearly seen by the visible things on Earth, then there must be other kinds of animals in Heaven. We shall list many of the heavenly things in Lesson Forty-two.

• That there will not be one sick person on Earth after the second coming of Christ? All people will be healed in the Millennium as proven in Isa. 30:26; 32:1-5; 33:24; 35:1-10.