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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?