Salvation
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 sup with him, and he with me.
If you had to show someone how to come to Jesus using only the Bible could you do it? The below scripture was put together to help explain who Jesus is, how to come to him and accept him as their personal Savior.
1. What is God’s invitation to all mankind?
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.”
Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
ANSWER: To accept Jesus Christ and to come to God just as we are.
2. What did Jesus come to do?
Matthew 20:28 “Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Acts 13:38 “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.”
Colossians 1:14 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.”
Ephesians 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”
Acts 5:31 “Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.”
Acts 26:18 “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
ANSWER: To give his life in our place and provide a way to forgive us for our sins. So that we may have a right to the Father.
3.What is the first step each person must take?
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Matthew 3:6 “And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.”
Mark 1:5 “And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.”
Proverbs 28:13 “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
ANSWER: To confess our sins to God and turn and forsake them.
4. What does the Lord promise to those who accept him?
Joel 2:32 “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”
Acts 2:21 “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Deuteronomy 4:31 “(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
Psalm 84:11 “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
Isaiah 41:17 "When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Ezekiel 33:11“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”
ANSWER: That he will not forsake you, you will be saved, he will give grace and glory, he will not fail us and by turning from evil ways we will be delivered and receive eternal life in is kingdom.
5. What must a person do after they have accepted God into their lives?
Ezekiel 37:23 “Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwelling places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.”
2 Corinthians 6:16 “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Matthew 3:6 "And were baptized of him in Jordan confessing their sins"
Matthew 3:11 "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"
Matthew 3:13 "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee unto John, to be baptized of him"
Matthew 3:14 "But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?"
Matthew 3:16 " And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him."
Matthew 20:22 "But Jesus answered and said, ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I shall be baptized with? they say unto him, we are able.
Matthew 20:23 "And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father."
Mark 1:4 "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins"
Mark 1:5 "And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins"
Mark 1:8 "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost."
Mark 1:9 "And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan."
Mark 10:38 "But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"
Mark 10:39 "And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:"
Mark 16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
Luke 3:7 "Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?"
Luke 3:12 "Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?"
Luke 3:16 "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:"
Luke 3:21 "Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,"
Luke 7:29 "And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John."
Luke 7:30 "But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him"
Luke 12:50 "But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!"
John 1:25 "And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
John 1:26 "John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know"
John 1:33 "And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost."
John 3:22 "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized."
ANSWER: Turn from defiling ourselves with idols, not to transgress or to commit sin, to live our lives in a way that reflects God's character, that he may dwell within us. And to seek out baptism as an outward showing and testimony that we have surrendered our lives to our Lord and Savior.
6. What help does God give us in the Bible to help understand and identify sin?
Hebrews 8:10 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.”
Revelation 21:3 “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
Matthew 5:19 “Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
ANSWER: God's law, the ten commandments are what we are to use to identify sin and it acts like a mirror to show us directly what we may be guilty of in the sight of God.
We hope that you have come to a better understanding of the Holy Scriptures. The Bible is the inspired word of God and was given as a light unto our paths for all who should seek him. The Bible is harmonious from the beginning to the end. The Old and New Testaments are solidified together in their message for God’s people. And perfectly reflect the plan of salvation for all mankind. God desires that we study the scriptures as someone who would seek for hidden treasures.
The Bible does not contradict itself nor is it designed to be given over to any private interpretations. It is the Bible and the Bible only! If you are unable to defend your beliefs with an “It is written” from the word of God, then perhaps a deeper searching is required to lead you into a greater light of truth. There are many teachings and beliefs that are held to as though they came from the Bible. Peter warns that there will be those that are “unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.” 2 Peter 3:16
Jesus warns “in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Mt 15:9. What the Bible teaches is more important than anything else. If what your pastor, priest, friends or family tell you contradicts what is written in the word of God, search the scriptures and “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15. You are responsible for whom you will follow.
It is you and I that will stand alone before God on the great Day of Judgment to give account of our works. Don’t let someone else tell you what the Bible says, find out for yourself and then share the truth with others. We encourage you to ask questions to your pastor, priests, and friends, and have them show you from the Bible another truth contained there in. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that the Sabbath was to be observed on another day than the one God made it on. Search the scriptures and prove them, don’t rely on someone else telling you what is in the Bible, discover the truth and make a stand for it.