What Is The One Step Of One Step Doctrine?

[Michael The Disciple]

Is there just one step to salvation? Believers say there is. Does it hold up under their own belief system?

Here is the meat of this belief.

8: But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11: For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Which is the one step one must take to be saved?

Is it to believe in the heart?
Is it to confess with your mouth?
Is it to call on the name of the Lord?

[ManOfWord]

It is to surrender one's life to Jesus Christ.

W/o that, no other "steps" matter at ALL! I believe we could label that "step" repentance.

[Michael The Disciple]

So would one be considered saved if he believed (surrendered his life to Christ) but he did not confess him as Lord? He believed in his heart but has not yet called on the name of the Lord?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

So would one be considered saved if he believed (surrendered his life to Christ) but he did not confess him as Lord? He believed in his heart but has not yet called on the name of the Lord?

Well, "believed", asked for "forgiveness" and "confessed Him as Lord" to the best of his or her ability and understanding at that moment. And if you were to keel over dead between then and your visit to he baptismal tank you WILL be saved and see Him in paradise that day.

[Timmy]

Watch that first (or only) step!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-c8_...1&feature=fvwp

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Watch that first (or only) step!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-c8_...1&feature=fvwp

Reminds me of the the Bridge of Khazad Dum.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Reminds me of the the Bridge of Khazad Dum.

Which reminds me of Charlie the Unicorn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsGYh8AacgY

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Well, "believed", asked for "forgiveness" and "confessed Him as Lord" to the best of his or her ability and understanding at that moment. And if you were to keel over dead between then and your visit to he baptismal tank you WILL be saved and see Him in paradise that day.

But wait. To believe is one thing. To ask forgiveness is another thing. To confess him as Lord is another thing.

Would that not be three things one must do to be saved? What if he were to keel over dead before having done one or two of the other things? Would they THEN be saved?

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

So would one be considered saved if he believed (surrendered his life to Christ) but he did not confess him as Lord? He believed in his heart but has not yet called on the name of the Lord?

A person can "confess" all they want, but unless their heart is in it the confession is invalid. Kind of like the kid who was told to sit down in church: He did but told his Mom that he was still standing on the inside. Without a surrendered life/heart confession is worthless.

Jesus can be technically "confessed" (I think) as Lord with a surrendered life. However, one can "confess" and their life not back up their confession. In that case, the confession was useless, IMO.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Which reminds me of Charlie the Unicorn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus

Which in turn reminds me of Charlie Brown.