What Must I Do

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What Must I Do
To Be Saved?
July 17, 2005 AM
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Man Has Answered This Question

• The Lord warned man would do this
• Some taught as doctrine mans will (Matthew
  159)
• Paul warned of a departure from sound Bible
  preaching (2 Tim. 43-4)
• Some answers that fall short of Gods will
• Good moral person Good deeds outweigh bad
  deeds
• All you have to do is believe in Jesus
• Accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior
• Say the sinners prayer and you will be saved

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Man Has Answered This Question

• Romans 109-13 A Common Proof-Text
• Context Righteousness through the law or
  through faith...
• Verse 13 Whoever calls upon the name of the
  Lord will be saved!
• Notice whats said with each step (vs. 9, 11,
  13)
• Cannot over-emphasize one point ignore others
• The steps Hear, believe, confess, call on his
  name
• Self-defining Calling is obedience (vs. 14-17)
• Must take in all of Gods word (Ps. 119160 Mt.
  44)

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Gods Answer To This Question

• To The Jews On Day of Pentecost (Acts 2)
• The Sermon Prophecies fulfilled, Jesus has
  come, you killed Him, God raised Him
• They sought an answer for their condition (vs.
  37)
• What Peter did not say
• You already believe in Jesus so you are already
  saved!
• Pray with me, accepting Jesus in your heart as
  your Savior
• The answer Repent be baptized (Ax 238-40,
  21)
• When were they saved? (vs. 41, 47)

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Gods Answer To This Question

• To Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9, 22)
• A zealous man of conviction on the way to
  persecute Christians (Acts 91-5)
• Question What do You want me to do? (vs. 6)
• What Jesus did not say
• You now believe in Me so you are already
  saved!
• Just accept Me in your heart as your personal
  Savior!
• Stop trying to earn your salvation by works!
• The answer? Be baptized! (Acts 910-19 2216)
• Saul is a pattern to all who believe (I Tim.
  115-16)

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Gods Answer To This Question

• To The Philippian Jailer (Acts 16)
• A potentially discouraging situation became a
  very powerful opportunity! (Acts 1625-29)
• His question (vs. 30)
• The Answer Believe (vs. 31-34)
• Vs 31 alone could support faith only - but its
  not alone!
• When does it say they Believed - After they
  obeyed!
• Difficult circumstances, but what did not
  happen
• Tired and hurting badly yet baptized them why?
• At midnight! Why not wait till morning if not
  essential?
• Other modern messages more convenient, yet
  Paul and Silas knew nothing of these teachings!
• Why think salvation comes any other way?

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Conclusion

• What Must I Do To Be Saved?
• Jews on Pentecost Repent and be baptized
• Saul of Tarsus Arise and be baptized
• Philippian Jailer Believe on the Lord Jesus -
  which must have included obedience to the
  gospel
• These men were simply answering this question
  the way Jesus said to! (Mark 1616)

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Another Great Question
And now why are you waiting? Arise and be
baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the
name of the Lord. (Acts 2216)
And now why are you waiting? Arise and be
baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the
name of the Lord. (Acts 2216)