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The Important Question: What Must I Do To Be Saved?

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Folks will ask many important questions in life, but none is more important than this: What must I do to be saved? It was the question on the hearts of the people in Jerusalem at Pentecost when they realized they had killed the Saviour (Acts 2:37). Saul of Tarsus, stopped on the road to Damascus asked this of the Lord Jesus (Acts 9:6). And the jailer in Philippi asked the same of Paul and Silas, who were prisoners in his jail (Acts 16:30). There is no more important question to ask, and we want to be sure the answer we get is biblical and complete.

The Important Question: What Must I Do To Be Saved?

True Faith: More Than Just Believing in Jesus

Believing in Jesus

Is believing in Jesus enough? Or is there more? Hear the words of Jesus:

…if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words has that which judges him – the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. (John 12:47-48)

True Faith: More Than Just Believing in Jesus

Jesus, The Great Physician: Bringing Restoration to the Spiritually Ailing

– PARABLES OF JESUS –
The Parables of the Physician

The Parables of Jesus, physician

Immediately after Jesus called Levi to follow Him, this new disciple hosted a feast at his home. Matthew 9:10 tells us that many tax collectors and sinners came and sat downn at his table. Even at this early stage in Jesus’ ministry, the Pharisees and scribes were keeping tabs on what Jesus was doing. Mark 2:16 reveals they saw Him eating with this motley crew at Matthew’s house. And so, they asked His disciples why He ate with such people.

Jesus, The Great Physician: Bringing Restoration to the Spiritually Ailing

Salvation By Grace Through Faith in Christ

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IS THAT REALLY WHAT IT MEANS?

Every serious Bible student understands that grace and faith are essential components in any discussion about salvation. The Bible is emphatic, using the word grace 128 times in the New Testament and words like faith and believe (from the same Greek word) in excess of 300 times.

Hear what Paul wrote to the Ephesians:

…by grace you have been saved … by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:5, 8-9)

Salvation By Grace Through Faith in Christ

Holy Spirit or Water Baptism? The Truth about Acts 22:16, Romans 6:3-4, and more…

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Last week we considered the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and wehter Mark 16:16 and Acts 2:38, 41 are speakign about the bapttism of the Holy Spirit or water baptism. Today, we will look at the texts listed below, which some have claimed to be Holy Spirit baptism rather than water baptism.

  • Acts 22:16
  • Romans 6:3-4
  • 1 Corinthians 12:13
  • Galatians 3:27
Holy Spirit or Water Baptism? The Truth about Acts 22:16, Romans 6:3-4, and more…

Holy Spirit or Water Baptism? The Truth about Acts 2:38 and Mark 16:16

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The necessity of baptism is evident to any honest Bible student, as dozens of New Testament texts require it. However, some will dispute whether it is water or Holy Spirit baptism required. We’ll address this question today.

Here are some texts that I’ve been told are Spirit, not water baptism:

  • Mark 16:16
  • Acts 2:38, 41
  • Acts 22:16
  • Romans 6:3-4
  • 1 Corinthians 12:13
  • Galatians 3:27

Before we look at these, consider a few important principles for Bible study.

Holy Spirit or Water Baptism? The Truth about Acts 2:38 and Mark 16:16
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