HOW DO I GET SAVED?

 

What do you believe about Jesus?

In Matthew 16:15 Jesus asked his disciples a question: “Who do you say that I am”

Peter one of His apostles, was able to answer: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” v.16

How would you answer this question?

We need to understand who

Jesus is

Paul writes in Romans 1:3-4 about God’s promise through the Scriptures, “Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead”

 In Philippians 2:6-8 Paul says about Jesus Christ “being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant and coming in the likeness of a man. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross”

 

What did Jesus do for us?

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:16-17

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” 2Cor.5:21

 

Jesus died for our sins

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.”

1Cor.15:3-4

 

His blood was shed to remit/forgive our sins

“Without the shedding of blood there is no remission [forgiveness]” Heb.9:22

We are saved through faith

“For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” Eph.2:8 

Why did Jesus have to die?

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Rom.3:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” Rom.6:23

Sin brings separation from God

 “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on Him” Jn.3:36

We all need a Saviour!

His name is JESUS!

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” Acts 4:12

We need to ‘believe’ and ‘receive’

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life” John 5:24

 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” John 1:12

 In Acts 16:30 the Philippian Jailer asked the question “What must I do to be saved”. Paul answered him saying “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved!”

Having believed & received the word of salvation – we are born again of the spirit

“Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever” 1Pet.1:23

We are ‘born again’ to enter the kingdom of God

“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” John 3:3

“Jesus answered, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water [natural birth] and the Spirit [spiritual birth] he cannot enter the kingdom of God” John 3:5

We need to born again of the spirit!

 

 What must I do?

Confess – “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” 1John1:9

 “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” Rom.10:9-10

 Repent – that is ‘have a change of mind’

Peter said on the day of Pentecost “Repent, and let everyone of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit”

Acts 2:38

 Receive – “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.” Rev.3:20

 

Steps to Salvation:

·        Believing that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God

·        Receiving what Jesus did for us by dying on the cross – repent, confess and ask forgiveness for sin

·        Invite Jesus into your life, receiving Him in the Spirit into your spirit

 

A simple prayer for salvation

Sorry – for my sin

Thank you – for dying on the cross for me

Please – come into my life by the power of the Holy Spirit

 

Baptism follows repentance and faith

Remember Peter said to those convicted of sin on the Day of Pentecost “Repent, and … be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins …” Acts 2:38

Jesus said, “He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” Mk.16:16

 

God’s desire is for us to be saved!

God our Saviour “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” 1Tim.2:4