What must I do to be saved?What must I do to be saved?
Is there anything I can do?Is there anything I can do?
Should do?Should do?
Must do?Must do?
A common summary answer:A common summary answer:
Hear – Rom. 10:17, Acts 18:8Hear – Rom. 10:17, Acts 18:8 Believe – John 3:16, Mark 16:16Believe – John 3:16, Mark 16:16 Repent – Acts 2:38, 3:19Repent – Acts 2:38, 3:19 Confess – Rom. 10:9-10Confess – Rom. 10:9-10 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38Be Baptized – Acts 2:38
The question is asked!The question is asked!““Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Acts 16:30Acts 16:30
How Paul meets this manHow Paul meets this man
The story in Philippi – Acts 16:1-24The story in Philippi – Acts 16:1-24 Paul’s preaching in PhilippiPaul’s preaching in Philippi Put in prisonPut in prison
The events in prison – Acts 16:23-28The events in prison – Acts 16:23-28 The question and answerThe question and answer – Acts 16:29-31 – Acts 16:29-31
The jailor’s conversionThe jailor’s conversion
Just notice what is recorded:Just notice what is recorded: ““speak the word of the Lord” – v. 32speak the word of the Lord” – v. 32 ““he washed their stripes” – v. 33he washed their stripes” – v. 33 ““immediately were baptized” – v. 33immediately were baptized” – v. 33 ““they all rejoiced” – v.34they all rejoiced” – v.34
The question & answer:The question & answer:
What must I do to be saved?What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ…Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ…
A fuller explanation
follows.
Summary statement:“Having believed.”
Accounts and instructions are all the Accounts and instructions are all the same … yet different.same … yet different.
HEARHEAR
BELIEVEBELIEVE
REPENTREPENT
CONFESSCONFESS
BE BAPTIZEDBE BAPTIZED
Mat. 28:18-20Mat. 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:45-47Luke 24:45-47 Acts 2:37-38Acts 2:37-38 Acts 8:4-13Acts 8:4-13 Acts 8:26-40Acts 8:26-40 Acts 22:16Acts 22:16
Instructions & ExamplesInstructions & Examples
Clear direction is found in the four gospels and Clear direction is found in the four gospels and the book of Acts.the book of Acts.
Doctrinal explanations are found in letters to Doctrinal explanations are found in letters to churches and Christians.churches and Christians.
Today’s Question:Today’s Question:
Not –Not –
What has God done for my salvation?What has God done for my salvation?
But –But –
What must What must II do to be saved? do to be saved?
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
Mark 16:15-16Mark 16:15-16
