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In this bible study we will show
you the biblical plan of salvation. You may have heard that all you have to do
to be saved is to "believe", or to “make a decision" to follow Christ.
We are going to show you the things which the bible, in actuality, says are
necessary in order to be saved. (Please read the
following passage)
2 Peter 1:18-21
18: And this voice which came
from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19: We have also a more sure
word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day
star arise in your hearts:
20: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private
interpretation.
21: For the prophecy came not in
old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake
as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
What this tells you
is that we are to follow biblical doctrine. No man is to change the bible to
meet their doctrine; they are to change their doctrine to match the bible. The
bible interprets itself and all we need to do in order to understand the bible
is to study it for ourselves. (Please read the
following passage)
2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the
holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.
What this tells you
is that the only way to gain Godly wisdom is from the scriptures of God
Almighty. Any other wisdom is earthly; created by man who is fallible. We need
to trust to the infallible God who created the heavens and the earth. He alone
can supply us with wisdom and salvation. This is why we look throughout His
word for the full biblical plan of salvation. (Please
read the following passage)
Isaiah 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept;
line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
What this tells you
is that you can't build a doctrine on a single scripture. Otherwise you might
be taking things out of context. You need to read the passage in which the
scripture in question is located to insure that it is not being taken out of
context. Then you need search for all the other scriptures in the bible that
relate to the subject in question. Then and only then can you know for sure
what the bible teaches on a given subject. (Please
read the following passages)
Deuteronomy 17:6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses,
shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one
witness he shall not be put to death.
2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In
the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
By reading the above
biblical texts; along with the verse from Isaiah, we have established the
criteria for proper biblical doctrine. As we go through this study we will give
you a minimum of two or three witnesses for the biblical standard of salvation.
If you want more, we have plenty more. There is a large amount of biblical text
in relations to this subject.
There are six things
that must be done in order to be saved. They are as follows:
1. You must believe that Jesus Christ is your savior.
2. You must confess your sins to God; and that Jesus Christ is your savior
before men.
3. You must repent of your sins.
4. You must have faith that Jesus Christ is able to; and will save you.
5. You must be baptized by full immersion in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of your sins.
6. You must be baptized in the Holy Ghost with the initial sign of speaking
in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance.
Definition of Believe: According to Merriam-Webster
Dictionary
1 a: to have
a firm religious faith b : to accept as
true, genuine, or real
2: to have a
firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something.
3: to hold
an opinion
Belief means that with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength:
· You acknowledge the existence of
God.
· You acknowledge that Jesus Christ
is God manifest in the flesh.
· You acknowledge that you need Him
as your savior.
· You acknowledge His ability to save
you.
· You acknowledge that He has saved
you (after the fulfilling of the rest of the
requirements of the plan of salvation).
Witness #1:
Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the
Mark 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only
believe.
Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things
are possible to him that believeth.
Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and
said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say
unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall
not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive
them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but
he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my
name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Witness #2:
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of
God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 3:16 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.
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that
believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me
hath everlasting life.
John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your
sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 11:26 And whosoever liveth and
believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.
Witness #3:
Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever
believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all
things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Witness #4:
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the
Greek.
Romans 10:9 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.
Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
1Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom
knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
believe.
Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that
the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
1Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Hebrews10:39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition;
but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Hebrews11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for
he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
1John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on
the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment.
1John 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the
world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Definition of Confession: According to "The American Heritage College
Dictionary Vol. 3"
1. The act or process of confessing
2. Something confessed, especially disclosure of ones sins to a priest.
3. A statement acknowledging guilt, made by one accused or charged with an
offense.
4. An avowal of belief in a particular faith; a creed.
5. A church or group of worshippers adhering to a specific creed.
Confession means that you use vocal expression; words spoken out loud to
tell God:
·
What sins you have
committed, even though He already knows what you have
done, He still wants you to speak them to Him. (Do
this in private. No one else needs to hear you telling your past to God.)
· That you accept his free gift of
salvation willingly and without reservation
· That you are now His child and
willingly will serve Him for the rest of your life.
· You express to others that Jesus
Christ is your savior.
Witness #1:
Matthew 3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also
before my Father which is in heaven.
Mark 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and
they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan,
confessing their sins.
Witness #2:
Luke 12:8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the
Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and
confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Witness #3:
Romans 10:8 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;
Romans 10:9 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.
Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for
another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
Witness #4:
1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Definition
of Repentance: According to "The
1. The act or process of repenting.
2. Remorse or contrition for past sins.
Repentance means that you:
· Are sorry for your sins.
· That you are turning away from your sins.
· That your intention is to live a clean and holy life before God through His
grace and the power which comes from the infilling of the Holy Ghost.
Witness #1:
Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the
Luke 13:1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their
sacrifices.
Luke 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto
them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above
all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such
things?
Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them,
think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
Luke 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Witness #2:
Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins
may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence
of the Lord;
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Romans 3:10 As it is
written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Romans 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is
none that seeketh after God.
Romans 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable;
there is none that doeth good, no, not one
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin;
and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the
obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Witness #3:
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some
men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Witness #4:
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and
his word is not in us.
Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the
first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy
candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against
them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and
repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will
come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what
hour I will come upon thee.
Witness #1:
Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet
for repentance:
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Matthew 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled
to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Witness #2:
Luke 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
Luke 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which
trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Luke 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the
other a publican.
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that
I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his
breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one
that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Witness #3:
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Witness #4:
2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the
sorrow of the world worketh death.
Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith
of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
Definition of Faith: According to "The American Heritage College Dictionary Vol. 3"
1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, an
idea, or a thing.
2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence
3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance.
4. The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting
acceptance of God's will.
Faith means that with all your
heart, soul, mind, and strength:
Witness #1:
Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from
faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being
witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which
is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for
there is no difference:
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus:
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be
a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds
of the law.
Romans 3:29 Is he the God of the Jews
only? is he not also of the Gentiles?
Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Romans 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall
justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision
through faith.
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we
establish the law. But now the righteousness of God without the law is
manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the
truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified
among you?
Galatians 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of
the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect
by the flesh?
Galatians 3:4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.