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1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4) and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
Paul makes it very clear that the first most important thing God made clear to him was the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
1) 1.8 billion Islam's do not believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
2) 1.15 billion Hindus do not believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
3) 521 million Buddha's do not believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
4) 14.5 million Jews do not believe in the death burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
5) Many other religions do not believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
5) 1.2 billion Secular Nonreligious Atheist do not believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
6) China and India together account for 36.28% of total world populationand most do not believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
7) 2.4 billion Christians do believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
Paul speaks of the so called Christians:
Galatians 1:8-9
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! 9) As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!
Now just what is that gospel that is accursed?
The book of Galatians makes it clear.
One that places his trust in Jesus plus his own personal merit for salvation is not born again.
Personal merit plus Jesus is the Gospel that is accursed.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9) not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
That one fact diminishes the 2,4 billion so called Christian significantly.
In summary:
Matthew 9:37
Then He said to His disciples, " The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
How we spend our time and what our message is, has extreme eternal ramifications.
Singing amazing grace is just fine ...
James 1:22
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
