“sirs, what must i do to be saved?” – acts 16:30 must: required i: me do: act saved: forgiven
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“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”– Acts 16:30
Must: Required
I: Me
Do: Act
Saved: Forgiven
Simple Answer
Believe, Acts 16:31
Be Baptized, Acts 16:33, 34
AND
Baptism is essential to salvation according to Jesus & inspired men.
•Jesus, Mt. 28:19, 20; Mk. 16:15, 16•Peter, 1 Pet. 3:21; Acts 2:38•Ananias, Acts 22:16; cf. 9:1-18•Paul, Col. 2:11, 12
Baptism puts you into Christ & the church.•Salvation in Christ, Eph. 1:3
Redemption, Rom. 3:24No condemnation, Rom. 8:1Sanctification, 1 Cor. 1:2New creation, 2 Cor. 5:17
Baptism puts you into Christ & the church.•Baptized into Christ.
Put on Christ, Gal. 3:26, 27Into His death, Rom. 6:3, 4
Baptism puts you into Christ & the church.•Baptized into the body of the redeemed.
Kingdom, Jn. 3:3-5; cf. Rom. 6:4Body, 1 Cor. 12:13Church, Acts 2:38-41, 47
Common objections notwithstanding.
“Unbelief is the ONLY conditionfor condemnation in Mark 16:16.”
“He who believes and is baptized will receive a new……Corvette……Mercedes……Hummer…
Common objections notwithstanding.
“Unbelief is the ONLY conditionfor condemnation in Mark 16:16.”
“He who believes and is baptized will receive a new Corvette…
…but he who does not believe will receive nothing.”
Common objections notwithstanding.
“Unbelief is the ONLY conditionfor condemnation in Mark 16:16.”
“He who jumps off a building and falls will be injured…
…but he who does not jump will remain safe.”
Common objections notwithstanding.
“Unbelief is the ONLY conditionfor condemnation in Mark 16:16.”
Not baptized – Don’t believe!
Common objections notwithstanding.
“If you are baptized to be saved,you are trying to EARN heaven.”
Contradicts Peter, 1 Pet. 3:21Must we believe, repent, & confess?
•All are active.•Baptism is passive.
Obedience is not meritorious, Heb. 5:9
Baptism is the beginning of service, Rom. 6:4
•If faith is all, then why the epistles?•If baptism is the end, why the epistles?
Faithfulness is essential to get to heaven.•Growth, 2 Pet. 1:5-11•Resistance to sin, 2 Pet. 2:18-22•Godliness, 2 Pet. 3:10-12
Raised with Christ, live for Christ, Col. 2-4•Walk in Him, 2:6, 7•Don’t be cheated, 2:8•Raised with Him, 2:11, 12•Faithful in doctrine, 2:13-23
Raise with Christ, live for Christ, Col. 2-4•Raised with Him, 3:1-4•Faithful in morals, 3:5-14•Faithful in worship, 3:15-17•Faithful in relationships, 3:18-4:1•Faithful in prayer, 4:2
If stumble, repent & confess, 1 Jn. 1:7-2:2
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”– Acts 16:30
Must: Required
I: Me
Do: Act
Saved: Forgiven
Simple Answer
Believe, Acts 16:31
Be Baptized, Acts 16:33, 34
AND