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LESSON #5
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ALL MEN NEED TO ASK!
“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the
heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what
shall we do?"Acts 2:37
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ALL MEN NEED TO ASK!
“So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said
to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you
must do."Acts 9:6
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ALL MEN NEED TO ASK!
“And he brought them out
and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Acts 16:30
GOD DESIRES SALVATION FOR ALL MEN
• Provided By God’s Grace– Ephesians 2:8,9
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that
not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest
anyone should boast.”
GOD DESIRES SALVATION FOR ALL MEN
• Why did He Die?– Romans 3:26
“To demonstrate at
the present time His
righteousness, that He might
be just and the justifier of the one who has
faith in Jesus.”
GOD DESIRES SALVATION FOR ALL MEN
• Penalty for sin!– Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
GOD DESIRES SALVATION FOR ALL MEN
• All have sinned
• God loves the whole world!– John 3:16
“For God so loved the world
that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting
life.”
GOD DESIRES SALVATION FOR ALL MEN
• Christ died for all
• All will not be saved– Hebrews 2:9
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little
lower than the angels, for the
suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of
God, might taste death for
everyone.”
ALL WILL NOT BE SAVED!
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and
there are few who find it."Matthew 7:13,14
SALVATION NOT BY GRACE “ONLY”
• Grace teaches obedient faith– Titus 2:11,12
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has
appeared to all men, teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
should live soberly,
righteously, and godly in the
present age.”
SALVATION NOT BY GRACE “ONLY”
• God’s grace provides the means– John 12:27
“Now My soul is troubled,
and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But
for this purpose I
came to this hour.”
GOD “JUSTIFIES” BELIEVERS
• Grace through faith–Romans 3:24-26
• We cannot earn our salvation.–Romans 10:1-4
• We must have obedient faith and walk with Him.–Hebrews 5:8,9
SALVATION IS NOT BY “FAITH ONLY”
• Saving faith is obedient.– James 2:14-26
• Faith alone cannot save.– John 12:42,43
• Those who have obedient faith become servants of righteousness.–Romans 6:16-18
GRACE AND FAITH ILLUSTRATED
• Israel did not escape Egypt by its own strength. It was by God’s Grace.
• By faith, they obeyed and performed a “work of God.”– Exodus 12:3-14–Hebrews 11:28– Exodus 12:20-
30
WHEN DO WE APPLY THE ATONING BLOOD OF CHRIST?
• If saved, must be through His blood.–Matthew 26:28; Revelation 1:5
• Baptism is said to accomplish.– Acts 2:38; 22:16
• Why?– It’s how we reach the
death of Christ.• Romans 6:3-5• 1 Peter 3:21
Case Believe Repent Confess
Baptism
Jews Acts 2:36 Acts 2:38 Acts 2:38
Samaritans Acts 8:12 Acts 8:12ff
Eunuch Acts 8:36-37
Acts 8:37
Acts 8:38
Saul Acts 22:16
Cornelius Acts 10:43
Acts 11:15
Acts 10:48
Lydia Acts 16:15
Jailor Acts 16:31
Acts 16:33
Acts 16:33
Corinthians Acts 18:8 Acts 18:8
The E
vid
ence
Mark 16:16 – to be saved
Acts 2:38 – for the remission
of sins
1 Peter 3:21 – saves us
Galatians 3:26-27 – baptized
into Christ
Cases of conversion
Salvation is in Christ
If, when baptized, you:
• Put on Christ– Galatians 3:27
• Wash away sins– Acts 22:16
• Have sins remitted– Acts 2:38
• Are free from sins– Romans 6:17,18
• Benefit from His death– Romans 6:3,4
• Enter Christ’s body– 1 Corinthians 12:13
Then—What Is Your Condition
WITHOUT Baptism?
HEAR THE WORD
• Hearing produces faith– Romans 10:17
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word
of God.”
BELIEVE THE WORD
• Faith is a must– John 8:24 “Therefore I
said to you that you will die in your
sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in
your sins.”
REPENTANCE
• Man must repent
• Change of heart—results in change of life– Acts 17:30
“Truly, these times of
ignorance God overlooked,
but now commands all
men everywhere to
repent.”
CONFESSION
• Confession• Jesus is now
my Master– Romans 10:10
“For with the heart one
believes unto righteousness, and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
BAPTISM
• Submitting to water baptism– 1 Peter 3:21
“There is also an antitype which now saves us--
baptism (not the removal of the
filth of the flesh, but the answer
of a good conscience
toward God), through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.”
SUMMARY
• These are the simple terms God requires for one to be saved.
• Every conversion in the book of Acts shows this pattern followed
• Any more—is too much• Any less—is not enough• God has answered our question…• Question is—have you?