When are We Saved

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When are We Saved ?
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Rom. 323 For all have sinned, and come short of
the glory of God Rom. 623 For the wages of
sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Eph. 17 In whom we have redemption through his
blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace
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When is man saved by the blood of Christ ?
Faith alone ??
Ye see then how that by works a man is
justified, and not by faith only.
James 224
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Possible to be a believer and yet not be saved !
John 1242-43
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many
believed on him but because of the Pharisees
they did not confess him, lest they should be put
out of the synagogue 43 For they loved the
praise of men more than the praise of God.
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We are saved by the Blood of Christ ?
When we are baptized into Christ
Mark 1616
Acts 238
John 35
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Mark 1616
Condemned
He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved but he that believeth not shall be damned.
He
Shall be saved
that
Believeth and is baptized
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He
Shall be saved
that
Believeth and is baptized
Coordinating conjunction
He that believeth shall be saved
and
He that is baptized shall be saved
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He
Shall be saved
that
Believeth and is baptized
Objection
he that is baptized not shall be condemned
omitted
Why ?
Can we be saved without baptism ?
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No salvation without faith Heb.116
He that eats and digests his food shall live, but
he that does not eat shall die.
"He who believes in Him is not condemned but he
who does not believe is condemned already,
because he has not believed in the name of the
only begotten Son of God. John 318
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Mark 1616
He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Teaches that Baptism is essential
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We are saved by the Blood of Christ ?
When we are baptized into Christ
Mark 1616
Acts 238
John 35
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John 35
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Church
Matthew 1618-19
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Being born again and being born of the water and
spirit are the same
V. 3 Nicodemus born again
Born of water gt Baptism Born of spirit (1) A
begetting (2) A bringing forth
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John 35
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Church
Entered by baptism
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We are saved by the Blood of Christ ?
When we are baptized into Christ
Mark 1616
Acts 238
John 35
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Acts 238
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.
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V. 37
pricked in their heart - believed What shall
we do ?
Not Faith only
Repent and be baptized
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Repent and be baptized for the remission of
sins
Because of / for unto
For EIS - preposition In the direction
of, to, toward, unto Points to a goal that is
unreached
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Objections to because of
Why ask about what to do to be saved if they were
already saved? Why were they pricked in their
heart if they were already saved ?
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Repent and Be Baptized
Coordinating conjunction
Joins phrases of equal value !!!
If for means because of then Repent because
you have no sins ? Luke 133
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For EIS
Not because of
Believe unto Salvation Rm.1010 Repent unto
life Acts 1118 Confession unto salvation
Rm.1010 Baptized unto remission Acts 238
EIS
EIS
EIS
EIS
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For this is my blood of the new testament, which
is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Matt. 2628
not because of
FOR - unto
Repent, and be baptized - - - - - - for the
remission of sins Acts 238
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Mark 1616
Acts 238
John 35
Show that baptism is for unto the remission of
sins
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For ye are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been
baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Gal.
326-27
Shows that baptism is essential They entered
Christ by baptism
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We are Justified by Faith John 316 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. Rom.51
Therefore being justified by faith,
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We are Justified by Faith When does faith
justify? It is when faith compels obedience. We
are not saved by faith only. Neither are we saved
by baptism only.
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There is no power in the water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also
now save us (not the putting away of the filth of
the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ 1 Pet. 321
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When are We Saved ?
When we obey God !!
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God's Plan of Salvation
Be Baptized
SALVATION
Confess
Repent
Believe
Hear
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning June 1, 2008