How to be Saved
The LORD God saved Israel from the Egyptian army (Exo14.1-4, 10-14, 30)
What does "Saved" mean?
Lost VS found (Lk15.6,9,24) / dead VS alive (Jn5.25)
Enemies: Psa18.3 / 44.7 / 106.10
In Peril, Danger VS safe, saved: Ax27.20,31 (2Thess2.10 / Jas4.12 / Jd5)
Salvation is God's Business
"Happy are you, O Israel! ... a people saved by the LORD..." (Deut33.29)
"Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! ...that we may be saved!" (Psa80.3,7,19)
"Salvation belongs to the LORD!" (Jonah2.9)
Jesus Saves
Promise of the Prophet: Call on the name of the LORD (Joel2.32)
"knowledge of salvation ... the forgiveness of their sins" (Luke1.77)
To Save US -- He could not save Himself (Mt1.21 / Mark15.30&31 / Jn12.27)
Not for Everyone:
"The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." (Jer8.20)
"Who can be saved?" (Mat19.25) / "will the saved be few?" (Luk13.23)
Must 1st recognize I am in danger (Mt8.25)
The Question:
ACTS2.37 <why did they ask?< vs34-36 / The Answer: vs38&39
16.30 <why did he ask?< vs25,26,29 / The Answer: vs31-34
Things Required for Salvation
- Words: Jn5.34 / Ax11.14 / 13.26 / 1Ths2.16 / Jas1.21
- The Gospel: Rom1.16 / 1Cor1.18 / 15.2 / Eph1.13
- NOT Works of the Law: Ax15.1 / Gal2.16
- The Grace of Jesus: Ax15.11 / Eph2.5,8 / 2Tim1.9,10 / Tit3.5
- Faith: Ax16.30,31 / 1Pet1.9
- Calling on His Name: Ax2.21 / (& no other: Ax4.12) / Rom10.13
- Repentance: Lk13.3,5 / 2Cor7.10
- Baptism: Mk16.16 / 1Pet3.21
- Works: Phil2.12 / Jas2.14,18,22 > Yourselves: Ax2.40 / 1Tim4.16
- Love of truth: 2Ths2.10
- Enduring to the End: Mat10.22 / 24.13
Every element of deliverance required to make the whole complete (cfHeb6.9)
And He continues to save us: Rom5.9,10
Now is the Time: 2Cor6.2
notes by David Teel Sunday, July 13, 2014
