Simplicity ... simply in Christ
 

The warning ...

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled
Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we
have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit,
which ye have not received, or another gospel, which
ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
 
 

The personal encouragement ...

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove
your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that
Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

But I trust that ye shall know that we are not
reprobates.
 
 

The simple original teaching ..

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;

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.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him
shall not be ashamed.

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.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not
believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom
they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a
preacher?

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it
is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that
preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of
good things!

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias
saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the
word of God.
 

Let's not forget that Jesus especially praised Mary
who sat at His feet to be near Him ... and to hear
Him.
 
 

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