GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION

 

WHAT GOD DID:

He gave His only begotten son    

--Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:5-10; 1Jo. 4:9- 10

 

WHAT JESUS DID:

        He gave himself up for our sins  --Gal.1:4

 

WHAT MUST I DO?

Surrender self

--2Co. 8:5; Lk. 9:23-26; 6:46

 
  1. BELIEVE ON THE LORD

(Surrender intellect)

--Ac. 16:31; Mk. 16:16; Heb. 11:6; Rom. 10:9-10

“Believe ...on (Greek, eis -- into) Jesus” 

--Acts 19:4; Phil’p 1:29; Gal. 2:16; John 12:44
  1. REPENT

(Surrender affections)

--Ac. 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31; 2Co. 7:10

“Repent ... that (Greek, eis –into) your sins may be blotted out.” --Acts 2:38; 3:19
  1. CONFESS JESUS AS LORD

(Surrender public image)

--Ac. 8:37; Ro. 10:9-10; Ph’p. 2:9-11

“Confession is made unto (Greek, eis –into) salvation” –Rom. 10:9-10
  1. BE BAPTIZED

(Surrender body)

--Ac. 2:38; 22:10, 16; Mk. 16:16; 1Pe. 3:20, 21; Gal. 3:27;  Rom. 6:3-7

“Baptized into (Greek, eis –into) Christ”  

--Gal. 3:26, 27; Rom. 6:3-7; Acts 19:5 cf Matt. 26:28

“Baptized unto (Greek, eis –into) the remission of your sins” --Acts 2:38; 3:19

 

RESULTS:

Born again. --John. 3:3-5 (cf. 1Jn 5:8)

New creature. Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:13 cf. 2Cor. 5:17

No longer I that live --Gal. 2:20; Col. 2:11-14; Rom. 6:2-8.

Reconciled by His death –Rom. 5:10; 6:2-7; Rom. 8:1

Justified by His blood --Rom. 5:9; Col. 1:14; Heb. 9:13, 14; 10:22; 1Pet. 3:21; 1John 5:6.

Saved from the wrath of God -- Mark 16:16; Rom. 5:9; 1Pet. 3:20, 21; Acts 2:38, 40; Tit. 3:5; Rom. 10:13

Sins washed away --Ac. 22:16: 2:38

Holy Spirit dwells within  --Ac. 2:38; Rom. 5:5; 8:9-16; 1Cor. 12:3; Eph 1:13, 14.