Frequently Asked Questions
What must one do to be saved?
- 1. Hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- Rom. 10:17- “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
- Heb 11:1- “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen).”
- Acts 15:7- “And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.”
- 2. Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- John 8:24- “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sin.”
- John 3:16- “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
- Heb. 11:6- “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
- 3. Repent
- Lk. 13:3- “I tell you, Nay: but except you repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
- Acts 17:30-“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:”
- 2 Cor 7:10- “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”
- 4. Confess
- Matt 10:32- “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before man, him will I confess also before my father which is in heaven.“
- Rom 10:9-10- “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
- Acts 8:37- “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
- 5. Baptism
- Acts 2:37,41- “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. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
- 1 Pet. 3:21- “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:”
- Rom. 6:3-6- “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6. knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”
- 6. Remain Faithful
- Rev 2:10- “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days:Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”