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Life Preserver George
E. Dixon, a native of According
to the legend, Many
such legends were created during the war. Was this one
true? For 100 years, no one knew whether the story
was true or merely a romantic tale from long ago. On
a key assignment, Lt. Dixon was given command of the
H.L. Hunley, the world’s first successful combat
submarine, on its final assignment, which turned out
to be one of the most important missions in naval
history. However, this mission resulted in the sinking
of the Hunley and its crew off the coast of
True
to the romantic tale, a precious gift from hands of
love had indeed saved George Dixon from the enemy! Because
of His great love for mankind, God has revealed His
will for us through the Scriptures (2 Timothy
3:16-17). The
Bible reveals our grave condition due to our sin
(Romans 3:23; 6:23) and God’s solution to this
problem through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, Who
died for our sins (Ephesians 1:7).
The Scriptures teach us that if we will believe
in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), repent
of our sins (Acts 17:30-31), confess
Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), be baptized
(immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of our sins
(Acts 2:38), and follow Him faithfully, then we will
be “preserved” – live for an
eternity with God in a blissful We
should hold this message close to our hearts and
lives!
James says that the implanted Word is able to
save us (James 1:21).
It is truly THE Life Preserver! Will
YOU “hide”
the Word in your heart (Psalm 119:11) and “heed”
its instructions (Matthew 7:21), so that you can be
saved? God bless you! -- Terry Livingston / David A. Sargent, Minister Church of Christ at Creekwood To Subscribe to "Living Water" send a blank e-mail to:
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