Salvation

GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION

What must you do to be lost?

Nothing.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world to
condemn the world; but that the
world through him might be saved.

 He that believeth on him is not condemned:
but he that believeth not is condemned already,
because he hath not believed in the name of the only
begotten Son of God. (John 3:16-18)

What must you do to be saved?

Believe in Jesus.

Confess Him as Lord.

"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." (Romans 10:9)

HOW TO BE SAVED--AND ENJOY IT!

(Sad Christians are disobedient Christians.)

Admit you are a sinner--everyone is--and ask God's forgiveness.

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

Sin is failing to do what God wants, whether by rebellion or through ignorance.

Believe in ONLY Jesus to save you.

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven... whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

There is nothing we can do to be saved, other than accept what Jesus has already done in dying on the cross to pay for our sins.

Confess Jesus as Savior and Lord.

"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." (Romans 10:9)

There are no secret disciples. Believing alone is not enough. We must confess Him to others.

Dig into God's Word, the Bible.

"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."  (Proverbs 30:5)

The Bible is full of treasure, telling us all we need to know for life and godliness. It is truly a living Word. God speaks to us through it, specifically addressing questions in our daily lives. If you will read it to get to know God's heart and His plan for your life, you'll never be bored with it!

Enjoy God's blessings for those who obey.

"Behold, I set before you this day a curse and a blessing; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of your God... and a curse if ye will not obey the      commandments of the Lord your God.  (Deuteronomy 11:26-28)

When we obey what we do understand in the Bible, God reveals more to us as we need it. He promises to meet our every need as long as we are obeying Him.

Follow Jesus in baptism.

"And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, ...a voice from heaven, saying, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased....'" (Matthew 3:16-17)

Baptism does not save us; but it is our first act of obedience after we commit our lives to Jesus. If we are truly saved, we want to be baptized to show it.

Baptism is the outward expression of our inward change, signifying that we are His followers.

"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:4)

 Give at least a tithe (10%) of all your income to the Lord, in the local church.

"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." (Malachi 3:10)

God doesn't need our money. But we need to give it, in order to show our obedience to Him and our faith in Him. He will amaze you by stretching your 9/10 farther than you can ever stretch the 100%!

Hear [and do!] the words of Jesus.

Jesus said, "...My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it." (Luke 8:21)

Lip-service is not enough. We must do His will. And He never steers us in the wrong direction.

                                                Enjoy!!