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Simple Salvation
Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Feb 22, 2018 (message contributor)
Summary: It's the goodness of God that draws people to Him. Not the madness of God, the anger of God or the disapproval of God.
INTRODUCTION
Romans 1:16-17
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
o Romans 2:4 - It's the goodness of God that draws people to Him. Not the madness of God, the anger of God or the disapproval of God…
o Read John 3:1-18 - Read and Expound - Jesus & Nicodemus
I. ACCEPTING JESUS CHRIST IS NOT HARD
A. We open the door to God
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
B. Like receiving a drink of water
John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
C. Coming Home
Luke 15 - The Prodigal Son
D. Like receiving a gift
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
E. Accepting an Invitation
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
II. DIFFERENT WAYS PEOPLE GOT SAVED IN THE BIBLE
o 2 Corinthians 11:3 ESV But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
A. Philippian Jailor - Acts 16:29-31
1. BELIEVE on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved and your house!
B. Apostle Paul - Acts 9:1-19
1. Who are You… Lord?
C. Acts 22:6
1. Our sins are washed away when we call on His name!
D. Ephesians 2:8-9
1. We are saved BY Grace THROUGH Faith.
2. Salvation is God's gift to lost humanity.
E. Romans 10:9-13
1. We confess with our mouth
2. We believe with our heart
3. V.13 - Whoever calls on His name will be saved!
III. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
o Philippians 2:12 "…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."
A. WE have to go through the door. No one can go through it for you!
4. Don't overthink this verse. It basically means that I can't live your life for you and you can't live your life for me.
B. WE have to choose life or death
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,
20 loving the LORD your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them."
C. WE need to choose a place to be taught and trained as a disciple.
1. Find a good Church and commit there.
2. Learn God's Word and put it into practice every day of your life.
CLOSING: WHOEVER BELIEVES! - JOHN 3:16-18
o Salvation is centered around faith in Christ.
Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
