The Salvation Puzzle

1
God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life.
The Salvation Puzzle
John 316
1 John 31
Behold what manner of love the Father has
bestowed on us, that we should be called children
of God!
2
(No Transcript)
3
(No Transcript)
4
Ephesians 21-9Titus 34-7
(1) You He made alive, who were dead in
trespasses and sins, (2) in which you once walked
according to the course of this world, according
to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
who now works in the sons of disobedience, (3)
among whom also we all once conducted ourselves
in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires
of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature
children of wrath, just as the others.
(4) But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His
great love with which He loved us, (5) even when
we were dead in trespasses, made us alive
together with Christ (by grace you have been
saved), (6) and raised us up together, and made
us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ
Jesus,
(7) that in the ages to come He might show the
exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness
toward us in Christ Jesus. (8) For by grace you
have been saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves it is the gift of God, (9) not of
works, lest anyone should boast.
5
(No Transcript)
6
(8) God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for
us. (9) ...Having now been justified by His
blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
(10) For if when we were enemies we were
reconciled to God through the death of His Son,
much more, having been reconciled, we shall be
saved by His life.
Romans 58-10
7
(1) I declare to you the gospel ... (2) by which
also you are saved, if you hold fast ...unless
you believed in vain....
1 Cor. 151-5 1 Cor. 118
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it
is the power of God to salvation for everyone who
believes....
Romans 116
8
(5) ... According to His mercy He saved us,
through the washing of regeneration and renewing
of the Holy Spirit, (6) whom He poured out on us
abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, (7)
that having been justified by His grace we should
become heirs according to the hope of eternal
life.
Titus 33-7
9
The beatitudes Humility, meekness, sorrow for
sin, the desire for pure things, etc.
Matthew 53-6 James 46-10
2 Thess. 210
They did not receive the love of the truth,
that they might be saved.
10
(6) Without faith it is impossible to please Him,
for he who comes to God must believe that He is,
and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently
seek Him.
Hebrews 111-6
John 824
... If you do not believe that I am He, you will
die in your sins.
11
Acts 1730
Repentance (that is, a change of mind toward sin)
Romans 109-10
Confession of your faith
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked,
but now commands all men everywhere to repent
If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and
believe in your heart that God has raised Him
from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the
heart one believes unto righteousness, and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Mark 1616
He who believes and is baptized, will be saved
12
(No Transcript)
13
The Plan of SalvationIs Like a Jig-Saw Puzzle
Nothing/No One Else
14
Acts 412 Nor is there salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given
among men by which we must be saved.
15
Paul prayed for three days, but still had sins to
wash away! (Acts 911-12 2216)
16
Remember his anger? Naaman became furious, and
went away and said, Indeed, I said to myself,
He will surely come out to me, and stand and
call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave
his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.
Are not ... the rivers of Damascus, better than
all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in
them and be clean? So he turned and went away
in a rage.
Remember Naaman? He was told to ...Go and wash
in the Jordan seven times...
17
Remember the wise counsel? My father, if the
prophet had told you to do something great, would
you not have done it? How much more then, when
he says to you, Wash, and be clean?
Remember his humility and obedience? So he went
down and dipped seven times in the Jordan,
according to the saying of the man of God and
his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little
child, and he was clean.
18
The Plan of SalvationIs Like a Jig-Saw Puzzle
Nothing/No One Else Nothing Less
19
(No Transcript)
20
The Plan of SalvationIs Like a Jig-Saw Puzzle
Nothing/No One Else Nothing Less Nothing Only
21
Faith only? James 222 (Speaking of Abraham)
Do you see that faith was working together with
his works, and by works faith was made
perfect? And, 224 You see then that a man is
justified by works, and not by faith only. Faith
without works IS DEAD (3X in James). Repentance
without baptism... is a DEAD MAN
WALKING. Baptism without faith... is simply not
Biblical.
Confession only? Not everyone who says to Me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
(Matthew 721)
22
The Plan of Salvation

• God
• Love, Kindness, Grace, Mercy
• Jesus Christ
• Life and Death (i.e., the Gospel)
• The Holy Spirit
• Renewing
• The Person
• Attitude, Faith, Obedience

Nothing/No One Else Nothing Less Nothing Only
23
To find these materials

• MyPreachingPen.com

24
Learn the pattern...
25
Learn the pattern...
Baptism now saves you (NASB RSV)
Baptized into His death rise to ... newness of
life
Baptized into Christ
One baptism Washing of water by the word
The circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in
baptism
Washing of regeneration
26
Learn the pattern...From 10 examples in Acts.

• Notice that the thief on the cross lived TOO
  EARLY to be an example for us. He lived BEFORE
  ...
• Jesus even died,
• Jesus was raised,
• Jesus told His apostles to Go into all the world
  and preach the gospel to every creature. He who
  believes and is baptized will be saved...
• Jesus ascended, and
• The apostles preached the first gospel sermon
  after the Holy Spirit was poured out.

27
(No Transcript)
28
What comes AFTER salvation?

• Joy (Ethiopian jailer)
• Fellowship and association (Pentecost Simon
  Cornelius Lydia jailer)
• Work (Ongoing repentance of the Corinthians
  preaching of Paul)

29
I dont think I need to be baptized.

• That IS true... if youve never done anything to
  separate yourself from God.

1 Behold, the Lords hand is not shortened, That
it cannot save Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot
hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you
from your God And your sins have hidden His face
from you, So that He will not hear. (Isaiah
591-2)
30
What Condemns a Person?
We sin when we . . .
Do evil. 1 John 34 ... Sin is
lawlessness. Genesis 47 If you do well, will
you not be accepted? And if you do not do well,
sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you,
but you should rule over it. Do something
doubting that it is right. Romans 1423 He who
doubts is condemned..., because he does not act
from faith for whatever is not from faith is
sin. Fail to do what is right. James 417 To
him who knows to do good and does not do it, to
him it is sin.
31
I dont think I need to be baptized.

• That IS true... if youve never done anything to
  separate yourself from God.
• That would be true... IF baptism had nothing to
  do with salvation.

In the days of Noah... eight souls, were saved
through water. 21 There is also an antitype
which now saves usbaptism.... (1 Peter
320-21)
32
I dont think I need to be baptized

• If the command were light a candle to show you
  want Gods light so you can escape the darkness,
  would you do it?
• Rather, it IS, be buried with Him through
  baptism into death, that just as Christ was
  raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,
  even so we also should walk in newness of life.
  (Romans 64)

33
What does it take to obey?

• Know youre lost know the Way back
• Love the truth
• Gladly receive the truth
• Humble yourself and obey (Jesus did so to the
  point of death Philippians 28)
• Commit to become Jesus disciple (follower
  learner) Take the plunge