The Abc's Of Salvation And The Christian Life

1. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR NEED

a. AGREE with God that you have sinned. (Romans 3:23; Psalm 51:5; Genesis 6:5; Ecclesiastes 7:20)

b. ADMIT your need that you cannot save yourself. (Romans 3:20, 28; Galatians 2:16; 3:11; Isaiah 59:2; 64:6; Romans 6:23; James 1:15)

c. ACCEPT God’s provision in Jesus Christ. (John 3:16; 6:44; 14:6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 9:15; 1 John 3:1-2; Romans 5:6, 8; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

2. BECOME HIS CHILD

a. BELIEVE on the LORD Jesus Christ for your salvation. (Acts 2:38; 16:31; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12-13; 6:28-29; Titus 3:5)

b. Follow the LORD in BAPTISM in obedience to His command. (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; 1 Peter 3:21)

c. BE (BEHAVE) like Jesus. (1 Corinthians 11:1; Luke 9:23; 14:26; Matthew 20:28; John 8:29 cf. 2 Corinthians 5:9)

i. Read Your BIBLE daily. (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:1-3; Acts 17:11; John 17:17)

ii. BRING all your requests before God daily. (1 Thessalonians 5:16; Ephesians 6:18; Psalm 55:17; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Timothy 4:4-5)

iii. Unite with other BELIEVERS to worship God, to exhort (encourage) and to intercede for one another. Hebrews 10:24-25; Romans 12:5; Ephesians 4:25; Acts 14:27; 1 Corinthians 12:13, 18, 25-27; Isaiah 56:7 cf. Matthew 21:13; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Colossians 2:19

iv. BEAR Witness to Christ in your daily walk. Psalm 119:46; Matthew 10:32-33 cf. Luke 12:8-9; Luke 9:23; John 1:6-8; Luke 14:26-27; 2 Timothy 1:8; 1 John 4:15; John 15:26-27; 16:13-14; 1 Samuel 2:30; Revelation 3:5

3. CHRISTIAN WITNESS (WALK)

a. CONFESS your sins when you stumble. (1 John 1:9; James 5:19)

b. COMMUNICATE to others about the LORD Jesus. (Acts 1:8; 2:32; 4:33; John 15:26-27 cf. Acts 5:32; Isaiah 43:10, 12; 44:8)

c. CONTINUE to grow in His grace and knowledge. (2 Peter 3:18; John 8:31; 13:34-35; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 15:27; Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:11-12)