What Must I Do To Be Saved

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Acts 16:29-31

Intro: Three necessary things to be Saved.

1- Right Belief

2- Right Understanding

3- Right Confession

I- Right Belief

1- Right Belief in God.

Genesis 1:1 (KJV)

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2- Right Belief in God’s Word.

3- Right Belief in God’s Son

II- Right Understanding

1- Understanding that your are a sinner

Romans 3:10 (KJV)

10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Romans 3:23 (KJV)

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

2- Understanding that the wages of sin is death.

Romans 6:23 (KJV)

23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

3- Understanding that sin needs to be confessed.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

II- Right Confession

1- Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 16:31 (KJV)

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

2- Repent of sin.

Luke 18:13 (KJV)

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

3- Bring forth fruit

a- Be Baptised

Acts 2:38 (KJV)

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

b- Become active in the Church

Hebrews 10:25 (KJV)

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Conclusion

Three necessary things to be saved

1- Right belief

2- Right understanding

3- Right confession