• God’s plan of salvation
  • Introduction
    • Romans 3:23; Luke 19:10
  • Learn the truth
    • Throughout the New Testament, there is a strong emphasis on teaching.
    • Matthew 18:19-20
    • Romans 10:17
    • The first step toward salvation is to learn what the Bible says. Acts 17:2-4, 11
  • Believe and confess that Jesus is Lord and Christ, the Son of God.
    • Our faith should never be a blind faith.
    • Acts 2 – Peter pointed out the prophecies made about that day. Compare Acts 8:35; 9:22; 17:2-4, 11-12; 18:28
    • Romans 10:9-10 – Confession is required.
      • Matthew 26:63-64; Acts 2:36; 9:20; I John 4:15
    • Acts 8:37 – This particular verse is in doubt. It does not appear in the earliest manuscripts. Removing this verse does not negate the need for confession, though. Other verses teach the same thing regarding confession.
    • Matthew 10:32-33 – This could be referring specifically to the teaching job the apostles were about to do. It may not be referring to confession of faith in general.
  • Repent
    • Acts 2:37-38; 17:30
    • The word repent means, “the change the mind.”
    • Hebrews 6:1; Acts 20:21
    • Matthew 12:41 – Jesus calls what the people of Ninevah did repentance. Jonah 3:4-10
    • II Corinthians 7:8-10 – Repentance is more than just being sorry.
      • Matthew 27:3-5 – Judas was sorry but did not repent.
      • Acts 9:3-6, 11, 18-20 – Paul repented and turned his life around.
    • Be baptized
      • Baptism means to be immersed or submerged.
      • Matthew 18:18-20; Mark 16:15-16 – Jesus commissioned the apostles to teach and baptize.
      • Acts 2:38, 41; 10:47-48
      • Acts 8:12, 35-39 – Philip
      • Acts 9:18; 22:16; 9:3-6 – Paul is baptized
      • Acts 16:15, 27-34; 19:1-5 – Paul baptizing others
        • Ephesians 4:5 – Only one baptism today
      • Romans 6:1-4

Jesus (Physical)

Me (Spiritual)

Death

Dead to sin

Burial

Buried in baptism

Resurrection

Walk in newness of life

• • • • I Corinthians 12:13 - Colossians 1:18 - Galatians 3:27 - Colossians 2:12 - I Peter 3:18-22 – Like Noah, when we obey, we are saved. The power was not in Noah’s boat-building ability or the water itself. - People hurried to get baptized! Acts 2:41; 8:36; 9:18; 16:33

What does baptism do?

Mark 16:16; I Peter 3:21

it saves us

Acts 2:38

it is for the forgiveness of sins

Acts 22:16

it washes away sins

Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12

it makes us partakers of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection

I Corinthians 12:13

it adds us into the “body” (the “church,” Colossians 1:18)

Galatians 3:27

it clothes us with Christ

• • Are you ready to be a new person? - Romans 6:4, 6