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Journey to Salvation

Mark 7:6-13 He answered and said to them,"Well did Isaiah prophesy of youhypocrites, as it is written: 'This peoplehonors Me with their lips, But their heart isfar from Me. [7] And in vain they worshipMe, Teaching as doctrines thecommandments of men. [8] "For layingaside the commandment of God, you holdthe tradition of men--the washing ofpitchers and cups, and many other suchthings you do." [9] He said to them, "Alltoo well you reject the commandment ofGod, that you may keep your tradition.

[13] making the word of God of no effectthrough your tradition which you havehanded down. And many such things youdo."

OOuurr SSaallvvaattiioonnThe crucial thing is to know what the BIBLE

says about salvation, not just what a


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CHURCH teaches. Contrary to what youmight think, they are not always the same!

"Go from the presence of a foolish man,when thou perceivest not in him the lips ofknowledge...the folly of fools isdeceit...There is a way which seemeth rightunto a man, but the end thereof are the ways

of death...The simple believeth every word:but the prudent man looketh well to his going"- Proverbs 14:7-15.

Work towards harmony of Scripture

The Bible is Gods Word2 Tim. 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration

of God, and is profitable for doctrine, forreproof, for correction, for instruction inrighteousness,

No private interpretation2 Peter 1:20 knowing this first, that no prophecy

of Scripture is of any private interpretation,Scriptures must be interpreted in light of two or

more scriptures We find this principle in

Numbers 35:30 Whoever kills a person, the


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murderer shall be put to death on thetestimony of witnesses; but one witness isnot sufficient testimony against a personfor the death penalty.

Deut. 19:15 "One witness shall not riseagainst a man concerning any iniquity or anysin that he commits; by the mouth of two orthree witnesses the matter shall be

established.

2 Cor. 13:1 This will be the third time I amcoming to you. "By the mouth of two orthree witnesses every word shall beestablished."

Dangers of subtracting the Word or addingthe Word of God

Deut. 4:2 You shall not add to the word which Icommand you, nor take from it, that you maykeep the commandments of the Lord yourGod which I command you.

Proverbs 30:6 Do not add to His words, Lest Herebuke you, and you be found a liar.


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Rev. 22:18-19 For I testify to everyone whohears the words of the prophecy of this book:If anyone adds to these things, God will add to

him the plagues that are written in this book;[19] and if anyone takes away from the wordsof the book of this prophecy, God shall takeaway his part from the Book of Life, from theholy city, and from the things which are writtenin this book.

We cannot allow ourselves to just single outone verse of scripture and say that we are

going to be saved by that. Sometimes peoplesay, "I'm going to be saved by faith" or, "I'm

going to be saved by love," or "I'm going to besaved by grace," or "I'm going to be saved by

baptism" and this only.SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES ON BEING

SAVED"...Receive with meekness the engrafted word,

which is able to save your souls." (James1:21).

Emphasis here is on the WORD"Who so walketh uprightly shall be saved..."

(Proverbs 28:18).


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Emphasis here is on WALKINGUPRIGHTLY.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES ON BEINGSAVED

"...Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."(Luke 7:36-50).

Emphasis here is on FAITH."Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all

thy house shall be saved." (Acts 11:14; Read

Acts 10:1-48 - 11:1-18). Emphasis here is on WORDS SPOKEN.


"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, heshall be saved..." (John 10:9).

Emphasis here is on ENTERING IN THEDOOR (JESUS).

"...Even baptism doth also now save us..." (IPeter 3:21). Emphasis here is on BAPTISM.


"...Save yourselves from this untowardgeneration." (Acts 2:40).

Emphasis here is on SAVING YOURSELF."Look unto me, and be saved, all the ends of


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the earth..." (Isaiah 45:22).Emphasis here is on LOOKING INTO GOD.


"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thoushalt be saved, and thy house." (Acts 16:31).

Emphasis here is on BELIEVING."For by grace are ye saved through faith..."

(Ephesians 2:5,8)Emphasis here is on GRACE AND FAITH.


"For whosoever shall call upon the name of theLord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13).

Emphasis here is on CALLING ON THE

NAME OF THE LORD."Not by works of righteousness which we have

done, but according to his mercy he savedus..." (Titus 3:5).

Emphasis here is on MERCY.SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES ON BEING

SAVED"...He that endureth to the end shall be saved."

(Matthew 10:22).Emphasis here is on ENDURING.


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"For we are saved by hope..." (Romans 8:24).Emphasis here is on HOPE.


"He that believeth and is baptized shall besaved..." (Mark 16:16).

Emphasis here is on BELIEVING andBAPTISM.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth theLord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heartthat God hath raised him from the dead, thoushalt be saved." (Romans 10:9).

Emphasis here is on CONFESSING andBELIEVING.

Note these Scriptures are throughout theBible, some spoken by Prophets, Apostles,Jesus, Solomon, and Paul. Who is right? Dothese verses contradict each other? Do weuse just one verse, all sixteen verses together,

or three or four verses together, to obtain aformula for salvation?

I contend we must use all sixteen verses INCONTEXT along with the rest of the Word of


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God as it relates to require action on our part.

WWhhaatt iiss tthhee mmeeaanniinngg ooff LLiiffee??Some look for happiness by acquiring

possessions.Some look for happiness by experiencing

pleasure.Some look for happiness by gaining prestige.Some look for happiness by seeking power.

BBuutt rreeaall hhaappppiinneessss oonnllyy ccoommeess ffrroommuunnddeerrssttaannddiinngg mmyypurpose.

WWHHYYAAMMIIHHEERREE??1. God made me to love me!

I have loved you with an everlasting love!

(Jeremiah 31:3)

Long ago, even before he made the world,God loved us and chose us in Christ to beholy and without fault in his eyes. Hisunchanging plan has always been to adopt

us into his own family by bringing us tohimself through Jesus Christ. And thisgave him great pleasure. (Ephesians 1:4-5)

WWHHYYAAMMIIHHEERREE??


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We were created to enjoy a personalrelationship with God and to manage therest of His creation. This makes us special!

So God created human beings, making themin His image. He blessed them, and said ...live all over the earth and bring it undercontrol. I am putting you in charge. (Genesis1:27-28)

God richly provides us with everything forour enjoyment. (1 Timothy 6:17)

Jesus said, I have come in order that youmight have lifelife in all its fullness! (John

10:10)WWHHYYAAMMIIHHEERREE??

3. When we love God, and live in harmonywith His purpose, it produces incrediblebenefits!

WWHHYYAAMMIIHHEERREE??

TThhiiss iiss tthhee kkiinndd ooff lliiffeessttyyllee tthhaatt GGoodd iinntteennddssffoorr uuss ttoo lliivvee..

WWhhyy tthheenn aarree mmoosstt ppeeooppllee ssttiillll sseeaarrcchhiinngg ffoorrrreeaall hhaappppiinneessss??


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WWHHAATTIISSTTHHEEPPRROOBBLLEEMM??1. Man has a natural desire to bbee bboossss and

to ignore Gods principles for living.

Look out for number one!Do your own thing!If it feels good, do it!I dont care what God says about it!Its my life and Ill do what I please!

WWHHAATTIISSTTHHEEPPRROOBBLLEEMM??2. The Bible calls this attitude ssiinn..All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, and

each of us has turned to his own way. (Isaiah53:6)

If we say that we never sin, we are only

fooling ourselves, and refuse to accept thetruth. (1 John 1:8)

WWHHAATTIISSTTHHEEPPRROOBBLLEEMM??3. Sin bbrreeaakkss our close relationship with

God. It causes us to ffeeaarr GGoodd and try to live our

lives outside of His will.

The trouble is that your sins have cutyou off from God. (Isaiah 59:2)


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All have sinned and fall short of Godsglorious ideal. (Romans 3:23)

WWHHAATTIISSTTHHEEPPRROOBBLLEEMM??4. When our relationship to God isnt right, it

causes pprroobblleemmssin every area of ourlives.

MarriageRelationshipsCareerFinances

WWHHAATTIISSTTHHEEPPRROOBBLLEEMM??5. When people have problems, they often

try many different ways of ccooppiinngg before

turning to God. There are ways that seem right to man, but

they only end in death.(Proverbs 16:25)WWHHAATTIISSTTHHEEPPRROOBBLLEEMM??

6. Even when we realize that our deepestneed is God, we often try wrong ways of

getting to know Him.

I come from a Christian family Ill give up all my bad habits.


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Ill work real hard and earn salvation. Ill be religious and go to church. My religion teaches it a different way. It doesnt matter what you believe just be

sincere. Im as good as the next guy.

WHATS THE SOLUTION?1. God came to earth as a human being to

bring us back to Himself. If another waywould have worked, Jesus would not havehad to come.

The way is a person! The solution is a saviour!

(Jesus said) I am the Way, the Truth, and theLife. No one comes to the Father, exceptthrough Me! (John 14:6)

All of the major world religions attempt toPOINT THE WAY to truth. But Jesus Christsays, I AM the truth!

WHATS THE SOLUTION?WHATS THE SOLUTION?

2. Jesus has already taken care of your sinproblem!


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Here we see the grace of God through theperson of Jesus Christ.

John 1:17 (KJV) For the law was given byMoses, but grace and truth came by JesusChrist.

God has made salvation available to usthrough the death of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:24-25 being justified freely by Hisgrace through the redemption that is inChrist Jesus, [25] whom God set forth as apropitiation by His blood, through faith, todemonstrate His righteousness, because in

His forbearance God had passed over the sinsthat were previously committed,

What is Grace?

Grace is the unmerited favor of God towardsman. It is Gods free gift to man.

The word expresses that salvation is anundeserved, unearned blessing that Godbestows freely. God does all the work involvedin saving a soul.


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Thus mans salvation is a product of Godsgrace from start to finish. Of course, grace

does not eliminate our choice. God hasgiven us the freedom either to surrender toHim or reject Him, but we can contributenothing positive to earn our own salvation.

Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness which

we have done, but according to His mercy Hesaved us, through the washing ofregeneration and renewing of the HolySpirit,

WHATS THE SOLUTION? 3. God did this for us because He loves us

and He wants us to have a second chanceto be His children through being bboorrnnaaggaaiinn..

God demonstrated His love for us in that

while we were still separated from God by sin,Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

For there is only one God, and one Mediator


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who can reconcile God and people. He is theman Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 2:5)WHATS DOES GOD WANTS ME TO DO?

AAddmmiitt that there is a problem!

Tell God that you are willing to set aside yourown selfish will, make Him first place in yourlife and receive His gift of salvation.WHATS DOES GOD WANTS ME TO DO?

2. BBeeccoommee a Christian by obeying. 2 Thes. 1:8 in flaming fire taking vengeance

on those who do not know God, and onthose who do not obey the gospel of ourLord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 5:9 And having been perfected, Hebecame the author of eternal salvation to allwho obey Him,

Gods THREE STEP salvation plan, given to usin the Bible. (Hint: God requires more than

mere intellectual belief He wants to reallychange your life!)

WHATS DOES GOD WANTS ME TO DO?


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3. CCoommmmiitt yourself to a church family, whereyou can receive encouragement and supportas you begin your new life.

How do you receive Grace?

Romans 3:24-25 being justified freely by Hisgrace through the redemption that is inChrist Jesus, [25] whom God set forth as apropitiation by His blood, through faith, todemonstrate His righteousness, because in

His forbearance God had passed over the sinsthat were previously committed,

Ephes. 2:8 Forby grace you have beensaved through faith, and that not ofyourselves; it is the gift of God,

Faith in what?

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that Hegave His only begotten Son, that whoeverbelieves in Him should not perish but haveeverlasting life.

John 8:24 Therefore I said to you that you willdie in your sins; for if you do not believe that I

am He, you will die in your sins." Galatians 2:16 knowing that a man is notjustified by the works of the law but by faith inJesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ


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Jesus, that we might be justified by faith inChrist and not by the works of the law; for bythe works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

What the source of faith?

Romans 10:17 (NKJV) So then faith comes by

hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

The Bible states two kind of faith.

James 2:14 (NKJV) What does it profit, my

brethren, ifsomeone says he has faith but does

not have works? Can faith save him?

James 2:17-18 (NKJV) Thus also faith by itself, ifit does not have works, is dead. [18] But someone

will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show

me your faith without your works, and I will show

you my faith by my works.

Examples of faith that cannot save.James 2:19 (NKJV) You believe that there is one

God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and

tremble!


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John 2:23-25 Now when He was in Jerusalem at

the Passover, during the feast, many believed in

His name when they saw the signs which He did.

[24] But Jesus did not commit Himself to them,

because He knew all men, [25] and had no need

that anyone should testify of man, for He knew

what was in man.

Examples of faith that cannot save.

John 12:42-43 Nevertheless even among the rulers

many believed in Him, but because of thePharisees 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.

Examples of faith that cannot save. Matthew 7:13-20 "Enter by the narrow gate; for

wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads

to destruction, and there are many who go in by

it. [14] Because narrow is the gate and difficult is

the way which leads to life, and there are few who

find it. [15] "Beware of false prophets, who cometo you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are

ravenous wolves. [16] You will know them by

their fruits. Do men gather grapes from


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thornbushes or figs from thistles? [17] Even so,

every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree

bears bad fruit. [18] A good tree cannot bear bad

fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. [19] Every

tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and

thrown into the fire. [20] Therefore by their fruits

you will know them.

Matthew 7:21-27

[21] "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,'

shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who doesthe will of My Father in heaven. [22] Many will

say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not

prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in

Your name, and done many wonders in Your

name?' [23] And then I will declare to them, 'I

never knew you; depart from Me, you who practicelawlessness!' [24] "Therefore whoever hears

these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken

him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

[25] and the rain descended, the floods came, and

the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did

not fall, for it was founded on the rock. [26] Buteveryone who hears these sayings of Mine, and

does not do them, will be like a foolish man who

built his house on the sand: [27] and the rain


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descended, the floods came, and the winds blew

and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was

its fall."

Matthew 8:29 And suddenly they cried out, saying,

"What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of

God? Have You come here to torment us before

the time?

Luke 13:23-30 Then one said to Him, "Lord, arethere few who are saved?" And He said to them,

[24] "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for

many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not

be able. [25] When once the Master of the house

has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to

stand outside and knock at the door, saying, 'Lord,Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to

you, 'I do not know you, where you are from,' [26]

then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in

Your presence, and You taught in our streets.' [27]

But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you,

where you are from. Depart from Me, all youworkers of iniquity.' [28] There will be weeping

and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and

Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the


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But someone will say, "You have faith, and Ihave works." Show me your faith without yourworks, and I will show you my faith by my

works.James 1:22 (NKJV) But be doers of the

word, and not hearers only, deceivingyourselves.

FFaaiitthh aanndd RReeppeennttaannccee1. The Bible teaches that it is absolutely

essential to bbeelliieevvee in God, or we will nevertake another positive step toward beingsaved.

So, you see, it is impossible to please God

without faith. Anyone who wants to come tohim must believe that there is a God and thathe rewards those who sincerely seek him.(Hebrews 11:6)

FFaaiitthh aanndd RReeppeennttaannccee2. Where does faith come from? Our journey

toward salvation really begins when wehheeaarr the word of God and believe what itsays.


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No one can have faith without hearing themessage about Christ.(Romans 10:17)

FFaaiitthh aanndd RReeppeennttaannccee FFaaiitthh by itself is incomplete. Believing in

Christ and His word doesnt constitutesalvation bbyy iittsseellff. Rather, your faithbecomes the pprrooppeelllliinngg ffoorrccee,, thatcauses you to aacctt on what you believe.

But as many as received him, to them gave hepower to become the sons of God, even tothem that believe on his name. (John 1:12)

Dear brothers and sisters, whats the use of

saying you have faithif you dont prove it byyour actions? That kind of faith cant saveAnyone. (James 2:14)

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is notaccompanied byaction, is dead. (James

2:17)

The Bible says that even demons BELIEVEin God and tremble in terror! (James


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2:19) But that doesnt mean they areSAVED!

FFaaiitthh aanndd RReeppeennttaannccee4. It takes more than believing to be saved,

yet we can never be saved withoutbelieving. Faith is a ffiirrsstt sstteepp, thebeginning ingredient, a crucial part of theplan of salvation.

FFaaiitthh aanndd RReeppeennttaannccee 5. Every step toward God must be

pprreecceeddeedd by faith. Otherwise, we wouldnever obey Him!

For we also have had the gospel preachedto us, just as they did; but the message

they heard was of no value to them,because those who heard did not combineit with faith.(Hebrews 4:2)

(God says) And a righteous person willlive by faith. But I will have no pleasure in

anyone who turns away. But we are notlike those who turn their backs on God andseal their fate. We have faith that assuresour salvation. (Hebrews 10:38-39)


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Faith is the means by which man accepts andreceives Gods saving grace.

Man cannot help God in providing salvation,but man does have the responsibility toaccept or reject what God offers. Mansresponse to God in accepting His work ofsalvation is called faith.Thus faith is thechannel through which Gods grace comes

to man. Ephes. 2:8 (KJV) For by grace are ye

saved through faith; and that not ofyourselves: it is the gift of God:

Both Gods grace and mans faith are

necessary for salvation.

OKAY, I BELIEVE WHAT NEXT? (FAITHEXPRESS)

WHATS THE SOLUTION? Therefore let all the house of Israel know

assuredly, that God hath made that sameJesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord andChrist. Now when they heard this, they were

pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and


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to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren,what shall we do?Then Peter said unto

them, RReeppeenntt,, andbbeebbaappttiizzeeddeevveerryyoonneeooffyyoouuiinntthheennaammeeooffJJeessuussCChhrriissttffoorrtthhee

rreemmiissssiioonnooffssiinnss,, andyyeesshhaallllrreecceeiivveetthheeggiiffttoofftthheeHHoollyyGGhhoosstt.. For the promise is

unto you, and to your children, and to all thatare afar off, even as many as the Lord our

God shall call. (Acts 2:36-39)

OKAY, I BELIEVE WHAT NEXT? (FAITHEXPRESSED)

REPENTANCE is actually the first step withaction involved that we take toward

salvation. Faith precedes repentance; it is aninward work that causes us to want to repent.

Repentance is an action-filled step knownto God, ourselves and others a private and

often public step bringing about positiveresults in our lives. Because we have a sinfulnature, and have committed sinful acts, it isESSENTIAL that we repent and turn to God.

Repentance1) Repentance is not the same as penance,

which is doing certain acts of devotionrequired by a priest in order to receive


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absolution for sin. This is not Biblical,but merely religious tradition.

We are all infected and impure with sin.When we proudly display our righteous deeds,we find they are but filthy rags. Like autumnleaves, we wither and fall. And our sins, likethe wind, sweep usaway.(Isaiah 64:6)

RepentanceRepentance is not merely ffeeeelliinngg ssoorrrryy

for your sins, although that is part of it. Infact, it is this godly sorrow that CAUSESus to repent!

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads tosalvation and leaves no regret, but worldly

sorrow brings death.(2 Corinthians 7:10)Repentance

Repentance is biblically defined as aturningaround or an about face aninward change of aattttiittuuddee,leading to anoutward change of aaccttiioonn.. Unless both of

these occur, real repentance has not takenplace.

To open their eyes to their true condition so


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that they may repent and live in the light ofGod instead of in Satans darkness, so thatthey may receive forgiveness for their sins (Acts 26:18)

that theyshould repent and turn to God,and do works and live lives consistent withand worthy of their repentance.(Acts 26:20)

Prove by the way you live that you have reallyturned from yoursins and turned to God.(Matthew 3:8)

Repentance Repentance is absolutely eesssseennttiiaall for

salvation. God wants to save us, butrequires us to respond to His love byturning from sin.

Dont you realize how kind, tolerant, andpatient God is with you?Or dont you care?Cant you see how kind he has been in giving

you time to turn from your sin? (Romans 2:4) The Lord isnt really being slow about his

promise to return, as some people think. No,he is being patient for your sake. He does not


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want anyone to perish, so he is giving moretime for everyone to repent. (2 Peter 3:9)

Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so

you can be cleansedof your sins. (Acts 3:19) People who cover over their sins will not

prosper. But if they confess and forsake them,they will receive mercy.(Proverbs 28:13)

And you will also perish unless you turnfrom your evil waysand turn to God. (Luke

13:3)Repentance

When I repent, I walk away from my sinsand turn toward Gods wonderful ffrreeee ggiiffttof salvation, paid for by Jesus Christssacrifice on Calvary. I could never mmeerriitt

salvation by my own goodness; all I haveto do is oobbeeyy to obtain His grace!

God has purchased our freedom with hisblood and has forgivenall our sins.(Colossians 1:14)

For by grace you have been savedthrough faith, and that not of yourselves; itis the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone


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shouldboast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and

just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanseus from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

Repentance 6. When I repent, I am applying the ddeeaatthh of

Christ to my life, making it effective in me!

Those who belong to Christ Jesus havenailed the passions and desires of their sinfulnature to his cross and crucified themthere.(Galatians 5:24)

Our old sinful selves were crucified withChrist so that sin might lose its power in our

lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. Forwhen we died with Christ we were set freefrom the power of sin.(Romans 6:6-7, NLT)

We know that the persons we used to bewere nailed to the cross with Jesus. This wasdone, so that our sinful bodies would no

longer be the slaves of sin. We know that sindoesnt have powerover dead people.(Romans 6:6-7, CEV)

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preached to you--unless you believed in vain. [3]

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also

received: that Christ died for our sins according

to the Scriptures, [4] and that He was buried, and

that He rose again the third day according to

the Scriptures,

2 Thes. 1:8 (NKJV)

in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who donot know God, and on those who do not obey the

gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

RReeppeennttaannccee iiss SSTTEEPP OONNEE iinn GGooddss ssaallvvaattiioonn

ppllaann.. DDoonntt ssttoopp hheerree!!WWaatteerr BBaappttiissmm iinn tthhee NNaammee ooff JJeessuuss

WATER BAPTISM is the second step that Godrequires in obedience to His salvation plan.Repentance must always precede baptism,for they work together to accomplish the

forgiveness of sins. In the same way,repentance without baptism is incomplete.Gods Word teaches that water baptism isESSENTIAL for salvation, and gives us very


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specific requirements as to the MODE (whatis DONE) and the FORMULA (what is SAID)of baptism. For the purposes of our study, we

are referring to baptism as a second step,but it should be remembered that there is onlyone NEW BIRTH. The Bible commandsbaptism in the same strong terms that itcommands repentancethey areinseparable.

LLEETTSS AANNSSWWEERR TTHHEE FFOOLLLLOOWWIINNGGQQUUEESSTTIIOONNSS

WWHHOO should be baptized?WWHHYY should I be baptized?WWHHEENN should I be baptized?WWHHAATT happens at baptism?HHOOWW should I be baptized?

11.. WWHHOO should be baptized? Every person who has believed the Gospel

of Jesus Christ and repented of their sins.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be

baptizedevery one of you in the name ofJesus Christ for the remission of sins, and yeshall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost Then they that gladly received his word


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were baptized (Acts 2:38, 41)

Butwhen they believedwhat Philip wassaying about Gods kingdom and about thename of Jesus Christ, they were allbaptized. (Acts 8:12)

11.. WWHHOO should be baptized? Those who are oolldd eennoouugghh to believe in the

Gospel of Jesus Christ and uunnddeerrssttaannddthemeaning of repentance.

At TJ, we wait until our children are old enoughto understand the meaning of baptismbefore we baptize them. Some churches

practice the baptism of infants, but this customdid not begin until about 300 years after theBible was completed. This is different from thebaptism that is taught in the Bible, which wasonly for those old enough to believe andrepent. Instead of baptizing infants, we

dedicate them to God in a ceremony intendedto be a covenant between the parents andGod. The parents promise to raise their childin the faith until he is old enough to make his


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own personal decision to obey the Word ofGod.

11.. WWHHOO should be baptized? Those who have been baptized previously

in a ddiiffffeerreenntt wwaayy than the baptismspecified by the Apostles for the NewTestament church.

Then what beliefs did you acknowledge atyour baptism?[Paul] asked. And they replied,What John the Baptisttaught. Then Paul

pointed out to them that Johns baptism was todemonstrate a desire to turn from sin to Godand that those receiving his baptism must then

go on to believe in Jesus, the one John saidwould come later. As soon as they heardthis, they were baptized in the name of theLord Jesus. (Acts 19:3-5, TLB)

On hearing this they were baptized [again,

this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus.(Acts 19:5, AMP)

2. WWhhyy should I be baptized? To follow the example set by JJeessuuss CChhrriisstt..


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And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue,

believed on the Lord with all his house; andmany of the Corinthians hearingbelieved,and were baptized. (Acts 18:8)

3. WWhheenn should I be baptized?AAss ssoooonn aass yyoouu hhaavvee bbeelliieevveedd aanndd

rreeppeenntteedd..

Then they that gladly received his word werebaptized: and the same day there were addedunto them about three thousand souls. (Acts2:41)

That same hour the jailer and everyone inhis household were immediately baptized.(Acts 16:33))

And now, why delay? Get up and bebaptized, and have your sins washed away,calling on the name of the Lord.(Acts 22:16)


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So Philip began at this place in the Scripturesand explained the good news about Jesus. Asthey were going along the road, they came toa place where there was some water. Theofficial said, Look! Here is some water. Whycant I bebaptized? Philip replied, You can, if

you believe with all your heart. The officialanswered, I believe that Jesus Christ is theSon of God. He ordered the chariot to stop.Then they both went down into the water, andPhilip baptized him. (Acts 8:35-38)

3. WWhheenn should I be baptized? Before you ssttrraaiigghhtteenn yyoouurr lliiffee, achieve

perfection, or feel good enough.

We dont get good to get God, we get God toget good! If you wait around until you perfect

yourself, get everything fixed up in your life,or feel worthy enough to be baptized, you willnever do it. If you have truly repented, and areready to leave your sin behind (with Gods


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ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.(Acts 2:38)

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and bebaptized, andwash away thy sins, calling onthe name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16)

My ccoonnsscciieennccee is washed and cleansed, so

I can be free from my past way of thinking.

Corresponding to that, baptism now savesyou not the removal of dirt from the flesh,but an appeal to God for a good conscience

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(1 Peter 3:21, NAS)

And baptism, which is a figure [of theirdeliverance], does now also save you [frominward questionings and fears], not by theremoving of outward body filth [bathing], but

by [providing you with] the answer of a goodand clear conscience (inward cleanness andpeace) before God. [because you aredemonstrating what you believe to be yours]


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through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1Peter 3:21, AMP)

My bbooddyy is buried in a grave of water,portraying the death of my oolldd lliiffee.

Have you forgotten that all of us who werebaptized into Jesus Christ were, by that very

action, sharing in his death?(Romans 6:3)

And when you were baptized, it was thesame as being buried with Christ. Thenyou were raised to life because you had faithin the power of God, who raised Christ from

death.(Colossians 2:12)

I am born again ooff tthhee wwaatteerr, portrayingthe birth of my nneeww lliiffee.

Jesus replied, I assure you, unless you areborn again, you can never see the Kingdomof God The truth is, no one can enter theKingdom of God withoutbeing born of


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water and the Spirit. (John 3:3, 5)

He saved us, not because of the good

things we did, but because of his mercy. Hewashed away our sinsand gave us a newlife through the Holy Spirit. (Titus 3:5)

I am brought into Gods covenant of New

Testament salvation, portraying theccuuttttiinngg ooffff of my fleshly desires.

When you came to Christ, you werecircumcised, but notby a physicalprocedure. It was a spiritual procedurethe

cutting away of your sinful nature. For youwere buried with Christ when you werebaptized ... (Colossians 2:11-12, NLT)

In Him also you were circumcisedwith acircumcision not made with hands, but in a

[spiritual] circumcision [performed by] Christby stripping off the body of the flesh (thewhole corrupt, carnal nature with itspassions and lusts). [Thus you were


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circumcised when] you were buried with Himin [your] baptism (Colossians 2:11-12,AMP)

I take upon myself the nnaammee of JesusChrist, which is the only ssaavviinngg name.

For as many of you as have been baptized

into Christ haveput on Christ. (Galatians3:27, KJV)

All of you who were baptized into Christhaveput on the family likenessof Christ.(Galatians 3:27, PHI)

Only Jesus has the power to save!His name

is the only onein all the world that can saveanyone. (Acts 4:12, CEV) Jesus is the onlyOne who can save people. His name is theonly powerin the world that has been givento save people. We must be saved throughhim. (Acts 4:12, NCV)

I apply the bbuurriiaall of Christ to my life,


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making it effective in me.

We were buriedtherefore with Himby thebaptism into death, so that just as Christ wasraised from the dead by the glorious [power] ofthe Father, so we too might [habitually] liveand behave in newness of life. (Romans 6:4,AMP)

In other words, when we were baptizedwewentinto the tomb with himand joined himin death, so that as Christ was raised from thedead by the Fathers glory, we too might live anew life. (Romans 6:4, JER)

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also yeare risen with him through the faith of theoperation of God, who hath raised him fromthe dead. (Colossians 2:12)

I demonstrate ppuubblliiccllyy that I am beginninga new life, committing myself to Christ andto my cchhuurrcchh ffaammiillyy.


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Because it is an eennccoouurraaggeemmeenntt to you.

At TJ, baptisms usually take place at the end

of a service. One of the pastors will lead thecongregation (your new family!) in praying foryou, then he will lower you briefly under thewater and speak the name of Jesus over you.When you are raised from the water, you willsense Gods presence in a special way as

everyone rejoices with you. Take advantage ofthis time to worship the Lord fervently manypeople receive the Baptism of the Holy Ghostas they rise from their watery grave!

By being iimmmmeerrsseedd in water Because JJeessuuss CChhrriisstt was baptized by

immersion.

After his baptism, as Jesus came up out ofthe water ... (Matthew 3:16)

Because eevveerryy bbaappttiissmm in the Bible wasby immersion.


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He ordered the chariot to stop. Then theyboth went down into the water, and Philipbaptized him. After they had come out of thewater (Acts 8:38-39)

Because thats pprreecciisseellyy what the wordbaptism means.

The Greek word baptizo literally meanstoimmerse or submerge under water. It also

has the significance of washing or cleansingoneself.

Because it is the bbeesstt ppoorrttrraayyaall of a burial

and resurrection.

For we died and were buried with Christ bybaptism. And just as Christ was raised fromthe dead by the glorious power of the Father,now we also may live new lives. (Romans

6:4)

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Because eevveerryy bbaappttiissmm in the book of Actswas performed in Jesus name.

THE DAY OF PENTECOST:Then Peter saidunto them, Repent, and be baptized every oneof youin the name of Jesus Christfor theremission of sins, and ye shall receive the giftof the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38)

THE SAMARITANS:Who, when they werecome down,prayed for them, that they mightreceive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he wasfallen upon none of them: only they werebaptizedin the name of the Lord

Jesus.) (Acts 8:15-16)

THE HOUSE OF CORNELIUS:And hecommanded them to be baptizedin the nameof the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry

certain days. (Acts 10:48)

THE DISCIPLES OF JOHN:When theyheard this, they were baptizedin the name of


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the Lord Jesus. (Acts 19:5)

PAULS BAPTISM: And now why tarriestthou? arise, and be baptized, and wash awaythy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.(Acts 22:16)

Because the eeppiissttlleess conclusively teach

baptism in the name of Jesus.

For as many of you as have been baptizedinto Christhaveput on Christ.(Galatians3:27)

Know ye not, that so many of us as werebaptized into Jesus Christwerebaptizedinto his death? (Romans 6:3)

Buried with him in baptism, wherein alsoye arerisen with himthrough the faith of the

operation of God, who hath raised him fromthe dead. (Colossians 1:12)

Andwhatsoeverye do in word or deed, do


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all in the name of the Lord Jesus, givingthanks to God and the Father by him.(Colossians 3:17)

Because Jesus is the oonnllyy nnaammee that hasthe power to save us.

Being made so much better than the angels,

as he hath by inheritance obtaineda moreexcellent namethan they. (Hebrews 1:4)

And Jesus came and spake unto them,saying, All power is given unto meinheaven and in earth. (Matthew 28:18)

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,and given hima name which is above every

name: Thatat the name of Jesusevery kneeshould bow, of things in heaven, and things inearth, and things under the earth; And thatevery tongue should confess thatJesus


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Christ is Lord, to the glory of God theFather. (Philippians 2:9-11)

Neither is there salvation in any other: forthere is none other nameunder heavengiven among men, whereby we must besaved. (Acts 4:12)

Because Jesus is aallmmiigghhttyy GGoodd!!

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is oneLORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy Godwith all thine heart, and with all thy soul, andwith all thy might. (Deut. 6:4-5)

And Jesus answered him, The first of all thecommandments is, Hear, O Israel; TheLord our God is one Lord: And thou shaltlove the Lord thy God with all thy heart, andwith all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and

with all thy strength: this is the firstcommandment. (Mark 12:29-30)


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1. Throughout the Word of God, theBaptism of the Holy Ghost is pprroopphheessiieedd..

It was prophesied by Isaiah Isaiah foretellsGod using stammering lips and anothertongue (Isaiah 28:9-12)

Paul makes reference to Isaiahs prophecy inwriting to the New Testament church (1

Corinthians 14:21)

Isaiah refers to the joyfulness of thisexperience as drawing water from the wells ofsalvation (Isaiah 12:1-6)

It was prophesied by Joel. Joel foretells theoutpouring of the Spirit upon all flesh (Joel2:28-29)

Peter informs us that the outpouring of theSpirit of the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4) is

the fulfillment of Joels prophecy (Acts2:16-18)


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Jesus spoke of being WITH us and alsobeing IN us; the Holy Ghost is the Spirit ofGod coming into our lives (Joel 2:28-29, Acts

2:16-18)

IItt iiss ccaalllleedd aa bbaappttiissmm

The Holy Ghost is an immersion of the

Spirit; Gods Spirit baptizes us into one body(1 Corinthians 12:13)

Being baptized with the Holy Ghostcompletes our one baptism into Biblesalvation (Ephesians 4:5)

It is called aa bbiirrtthh

Two distinct elements constitute the bornagain experience water baptism in the

name of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghostbaptism (John 3:5)

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Spirit (John 3:6-8)

It is called aa sseeaall

God gives us the Holy Ghost to seal us untilthe day of redemption (Ephesians 1:13, 4:30,2 Corinthians 1:22)

It is called tthhee eeaarrnneesstt ooff oouurr iinnhheerriittaannccee

As great as the baptism of the Holy Ghost is,it is only a down payment on what we willreceive in the end if we are faithful (2

Corinthians 1:22, 5:5, Ephesians 1:13-14)

Paul refers to this experience as the firstfruits of the Spirit (Romans 8:23)

IItt iiss ccaalllleeddaa rreesstt

Jesus invited us to come unto Him and findrest for our souls (Isaiah 28:12, Matthew


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11:28-30)

In Christ, we cease from our labors and enter

into the rest (Sabbath) of the Holy Ghost(Hebrews 4:1-11)

It is called tthhee ssppiirriitt ooff aaddooppttiioonn

Through the Holy Ghost we have beenadopted as sons of God (Romans 8:15,Galatians 4:4-7, Ephesians 1:5)

It is called lliivviinngg wwaatteerr

Those who have the Holy Ghost have tastedspiritual water from a spiritual Rock (1Corinthians 10:1-4)

Living water is refreshing and revitalizing;

thats what Jesus said the Holy Ghost is like(John 4:10-14, 7:37-39)


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5. Why did God choose speaking intongues as an initial sign? We cannot beabsolutely sure, but we must aacccceepptt Hisplan by faith.

Here are some possible reasons

God is sovereign and can do what He wantsto do (Isaiah 40:13- 14)

The Bible teaches that from the heart themouth speaketh (Matthew 12:34)

The tongue (our speech) is the chief meansof expression (Proverbs 18:20-21)

The tongue is the most difficult member ofthe body to control (James 3:2-8)

Speaking in tongues is an obvious, universal,external and uniform sign (Acts 11:15-17)


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God often uses things that are unusual,foolish or despised to do His will (1Corinthians 1:25-29)

Speaking in tongues reverses the confusionof the Tower of Babel, showing the unity of thechurch

God has historically used outward, physicalsigns to accompany His covenants with man

Speaking in tongues provides certaintysince it signifies Spirit baptism at a definitepoint in time

Speaking in tongues reverses the confusionof the

6. What will the baptism of the Holy Ghost

do for me?

It provides iinnnneerr ppoowweerr to help me live forGod!


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It brings me rest, peace and joy (Isaiah

28:11-12, Romans 14:17)

It helps me pray (Romans 8:26, 2Corinthians 14:14-15, Jude 20)

It gives me power to witness to others aboutthe Lord (Acts 1:8, 4:31)

It teaches, guides and shows me things tocome (John 14:26, 16:13)

It gives me power over the enemy (Luke10:19-20, Isaiah 59:19, 1 John 4:1-4)

It opens the door to other Gifts of the Spirit inmy life (1 Corinthians 12 & 14)

It gives me assurance in my heart that I amtruly saved (Romans 8:16)


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7. How important is the baptism of the HolyGhost?

The Bible teaches that it is eesssseennttiiaall for meto receive this experience.

The Holy Ghost is such a sacred thing thatJesus warned us not to bbllaasspphheemmee (speakagainst) the Holy Ghost (Mark 3:28-30).

Without the Holy Ghost we will not be in the

rraappttuurree of the church when Jesus returns(Romans 8:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).

Without the Spirit of Christ we are none ofHis we do not belong to the ffaammiillyy of God(Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 2 Timothy2:19).

The Bible teaches that we cannot even call

Jesus the LLoorrdd of our lives except by thepower of the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 12:3).


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8. I want to receive the Baptism of the HolyGhost. What do I need to do?

Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ andrepent of your sins (Luke 24:47, Acts 20:21)

Be baptized in Jesus name for the remissionof your sins (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38)

Be comfortable you dont have to be in a

certain posture to receive Gods gift (Acts 2:2) Ask and believe for Gods gift you do not

have to earn it or beg for it (Luke 11:9-13, Acts5:32)

Offer worship to God, for nothing pleases Himmoretalk to Him like you would talk to your best

friend (Hebrews 13:15, Psalm 116:17)

Let the Spirit of God submerge your spirit and

flow through you (John 4:14, 7:37-38)forget

human reasoning and lose yourself in God(Isaiah 55:9)

Become like a little child, surrender your


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tongue to the Spirits control, and dont beafraid to speak in an unknown language(Matthew 18:2-4, Galatians 4:6, Isaiah 28:11,

Acts 2:4, Psalm 81:10)

Emotions become affected by what ishappening in the spirit, and you may expressyourself in a variety of ways everyone isunique (Acts 13:52)

You will be in control at all times, and canstop speaking at any time but the Spiritbaptism cannot be fully enjoyed until you drinklong and deep (1 Corinthians 14:32, John4:14, 7:37-38)

Remember that it is IMPOSSIBLE for Godto fill people with His Spirit when theyrefuse to yield. No one can be filled with

SELF and GOD at the same time. Neithercan two languages be spoken at once.Since God will not take your vocabularyaway, you must VOLUNTARILY yield


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yourself to His control. GOD does notspeak in tongues PEOPLE speak intongues as His Spirit gives the words.What an incredible experience it is tosurrender completely to God!

As bad as you are, you still know how to givegood gifts to your children. But your heavenlyFather is even more ready to give the Holy

Spirit to anyone who asks. (Luke 11:13)

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