1. SALVATION

1. ALL MEN ARE SINNERS:

Rom.3:23 – For all have sinned & come short of the glory of God
Eccl.7:20 – Not a just man on earth, that…sinneth not
Isa.64:6 – All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags
Rom.3:10 – There is none righteous, no not one
Jam.2:10 – Whoever shall offend in one point (of law), guilty of all
1Jn.1:8 – If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves

2. SALVATION BY GRACE (UNDESERVED MERCY), NOT WORKS:

Eph.2:8,9 – For by grace are ye saved through faith, not of yourselves…not of works
Mk.10:25-27 – Who can be saved? With men it is impossible
Rom.3:20a – By deeds of law shall no flesh be justified in His sight
Rom.11:6 – And if by grace, then is it no more of works
Gal.2:16 – Justified by the faith of Christ & not by works of the law
2Tim.1:9 – Saved us, not according to our works, but according to His grace
Tit.3:5 – Not by works of righteousness which we have done

3. SALVATION ONLY THROUGH JESUS:

Acts 4:12 – None other name…whereby we must be saved
1Tim.2:5 – One mediator between God & men…Christ Jesus
Jn.3:16 – God…gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should…have everlasting life
Jn.3:36b – He that believeth not the Son shall not see life
Jn.8:24 – If ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins
Jn.10:1 – He that entereth not by the door…but climbeth up some other way…is a thief & a robber
Jn.10:9 – I am the door: by Me if any man enter in…be saved
Jn.14:6 – I am the way, the truth, & the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me
1Cor.3:11 – For other foundation can no man lay than… Jesus Christ
1Jn.5:12 – He that hath not the Son of God hath not life

4. BELIEVE ON JESUS:

Jn.3:16 – Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life
Jn.11:25,26 – I am the resurrection & the life…whosoever believ eth in Me shall never die
Acts 16:31 – Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, & thou shalt be saved
Rom.10:9,10 – If thou shalt…believe in thine heart…thou shalt be saved
1Jn.5:1a – Whosoever believeth Jesus is the Christ is born of God

5. RECEIVE JESUS:

Rev.3:20 – If any man…open the door, I will come in to him
Jn.1:12 – But as many as received Him…power to become sons
Gal.4:6 – God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your heart
Eph.3:17 – That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith

6. ETERNAL SALVATION:

A. You can never lose it, even if you make mistakes & fall:

Psa.37:24 – Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord unholdeth him with His hand
Jn.3:36a – He that believeth on the Son…hath everlasting life
Jn.6:37 – Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out
Jn.10:28 – I give unto them eternal life; & they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand
Rom.8:38,39 – I am persuaded that [nothing] shall be able to separate us from the love of God…in Christ Jesus
1Cor.3:11-15 – [If works are] wood, hay & stubble…shall be burned, yet he himself shall be saved
1Cor.5:5 – Destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved
Heb.13:5b – I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee
2Tim.2:13 – Though we believe not, yet He abideth faithful
1Jn.5:13 – Ye may know that ye have eternal life

B. But the Lord will chasten you for wrongdoing:

Psa.89:30-34 – If they break My statutes…I will visit with the rod…(but) My lovingkindness will I not utterly take away
Heb.12:5-8 – Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, & scourgeth every son whom He receiveth
Rev.3:19 – As many as I love, I rebuke & chasten

7. RECEIVING JESUS GUARANTEES ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN:

Rom.6:23b – The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
Jn.11:26 – Whosoever…believeth in Me shall never die
Jn.14:2-3 – In My Father’s house are many mansions
1Pet.1:3,4 – Incorruptible inheritance reserved in Heaven for you
1Jn.5:11 – God hath given to us eternal life…in His Son
(See Rev.21:1-27 & 22:1-5 – for a description of Heaven)

8. THE RESULTS OF BEING BORN AGAIN:

A. Spiritual rebirth makes you a new creature:

Jn.3:3b – Except a man be born again, he cannot see Kingdom
Mat.18:3 – Be converted & become as little children
Jn.1:13 – Born, not of blood, nor of the will of man, but of God
Rom.12:2a – Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind
2Cor.5:17 – If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature
1Pet.1:23 – Born again, not of corruptible seed, but…by the Word of God

B. You will desire to work for Jesus:

Eph.2:10 – We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works
Tit.2:14 – (Jesus) gave Himself for us (to) purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works
(See also Eph.4:21-24; Col.3:8-10; Tit.3:8; Jam.2:18.)

9. SIN BRINGS ABOUT SPIRITUAL DEATH; BUT JESUS DIED IN OUR PLACE, TAKING OUR PUNISHMENT:

Isa.59:1 – Your iniquities have separated you and your God
Rom.6:23 – The wages of (penalty for) sin is death
Rom.5:8 – While we were sinners, Christ died for us
2Cor.5:21 – He hath made Him (Jesus) to be sin for (in place of) us
1Jn.1:9 – If we confess our sins, He [will] forgive & cleanse us
1Jn.2:1,2 – We have an advocate…Jesus Christ. He is the propitiation for…the sins of the whole world

10. IN THE MOSAIC LAW, BLOOD IS PAYMENT FOR SIN; JESUS’ DEATH PAID THAT PRICE IN FULL:

Lev.17:11 – It is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul
Heb.9:22 – Without shedding of blood is no remission [of sin]
Mat.26:28 – My blood…shed for the remission of sins
1Jn.1:7 – The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin
Jn.1:29 – The Lamb of God, which taketh away sin of the world
Eph.1:7 – We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins (See also 1Jn.2:12)
1Pet.1:18,19 – Ye were redeemed…with the precious blood of Christ

11. ALL MEN ARE NOT SAVED SONS OF GOD IN THEIR NATURAL STATE:

Eph.2:2,3,12 – Ye were children of disobedience, children of wrath, aliens and strangers without Christ
Mat.7:13 – Wide is the gate…that leadeth to destruction, & many… go in thereat
Jn.3:19 – Light is come into the world, & men loved darkness rather than light
Jn.8:44 – Ye are of your father the devil
Jn.8:47 – Ye hear (God’s Words) not, because ye are not of God

12. THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS REFUSE JESUS’ SALVATION:

(See Mat.5:20; 9:10-13; 21:31b; Lk.18:9-14; Jn.5:39-44; Rom.10:3; 1Jn.1:9,10.)

13. NEW TESTAMENT EXAMPLES OF SALVATION:

Lk.19:1-10 – [Conversion of the corrupt tax-collector, Zaccheus]
Acts 9:1-22 – [Conversion of apostle Paul] (See also Acts 6:8-14; 7:57-60; 8:1-4; 26:9-11.)
Acts 10:1-8 – [Conversion of Roman centurion Cornelius]
Acts 13:1-12 – [Conversion of governor of Cyprus, Sergius Paulus]
Acts 16:13-34 – [Conversion of the merchant Lydia & Roman jailor]

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