1. That salvation is found in Jesus and
Him alone. We resolve that no one can come to the
Father except through Him. The Bible constantly confirms this by
saying:
Acts 4:12 'And there is salvation in no
one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men,
by which we must be saved.' 1 John 5:11-12 'And the witness is this, that God
has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has
the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the
life.'
2. That salvation cannot come by
performing good works but through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for
your behalf.
Eph 2:8 'For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as
a result of works, that no one should boast.' Romans 3:20 '...by the works of
the Law no one will be justified in His sight.'
3. God now offers salvation as a
gift to those who will believe.
Romans 3:21-24 'But now a righteousness
from God, apart from law, has been made known... This righteousness from God
comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified as a
gift by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans
6:23 'For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.'
4. You need to act to receive the gift
of salvation.
John 1:11-12 'He came to that which was
his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those
who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.' Acts
2:38 'Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for
the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit.'
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