1. How to Understanding the Bible
What Must I Do To Be Saved

2. Question of Salvation Most important question
Affects our soul's eternity
(Matt. 16:26).

3. SALVATION GOD'S DESIRE FOR ALL MEN 1 Tim. 2:4,6
The provision of salvation is solely by God's grace, Eph. 2:8-9.
The just penalty for sin is death, Gen. 2:17; Ezek. 18:20; Rom. 6:23. Justice demands death for all who have sinned.
All men have sinned, Isa. 59:1-2; Rom. 3:23; 5:12.
God so loved us that He gave His only begotten Son to die in our stead, John 3:16; Rom. 5:6-11; Isa. 53:1-7.

4. SALVATION GOD'S DESIRE FOR ALL MEN 1 Tim. 2:4,6
Salvation is not by grace "ONLY."
If it were, then all should be saved, Acts 10:34; Rom. 2:11.
God wants all to be saved 2 Peter 3:9 1 Tim. 2:4.
Christ died for all men, 1 Tim. 2:6.
But all men will not be saved, Matt. 7:13-14.
The dividing line between lost and saved is man's part, which is faith, John 8:24; Heb. 11:6
Grace teaches obedient faith, Titus 2:11-12.

5. SALVATION GOD'S DESIRE FOR ALL MEN 1 Tim. 2:4,6
Salvation is not by grace "ONLY."
If it were, then all should be saved, Acts 10:34; Rom. 2:11.
God wants all to be saved 2 Peter 3:9;1 Tim. 2:4.
Christ died for all men, 1 Tim. 2:6.
But all men will not be saved, Matt. 7:13-14.
The dividing line between lost and saved is man's part, which is faith, John 8:24; Heb. 11:6
Grace teaches obedient faith, Titus 2:11-12. 

6. SALVATION GOD'S DESIRE FOR ALL MEN 1 Tim. 2:4,6
God is the JUSTIFIER of believers, Rom. 3:26.
We are saved by grace through faith, Eph. 2:8; Rom. 3:24-25.
Salvation cannot be earned by admirable works of either:
the law of Moses (Rom. 3:28-4:12); or
our own righteousness (Rom. 10:3; Titus 3:5).
We must have an obedient faith to walk with our Savior, Heb. 5:8-9.
Christ Himself described this kind of faith as a "work of God," John 6:29.

7. SALVATION GOD'S DESIRE FOR ALL MEN 1 Tim. 2:4,6
Salvation is not by faith "only."
Those with "faith only" will be lost, John 12:42-43; Jas. 2:19.
Saving faith is a faith that obeys God, James 2:14, 17, 24.
By obedient faith we become servants of righteousness, Rom. 6:17-18, as we walk in the works God ordained, Eph. 2:10.

8. SALVATION GOD'S DESIRE FOR ALL MEN 1 Tim. 2:4,6
Grace and faith illustrated in Israel's deliverance from Egypt.
By grace - Israel did not escape by its own strength.
By faith - They obeyed a "work of God" by sprinkling the blood, Exo. 12:3-14; Heb. 11:28.
Were they safe after the lamb was slain?
Or because they "trusted" in the Lord only?
They were safe only when by faith they obeyed, Exo. 12:20-30.

10. APPLYING THE ATONING BLOOD OF CHRIST
If Saved, Must Be Through His Blood.
Rev. 1:5 - Washed from sins in His own blood.
Matt. 26:28 - Blood shed for remission of sins.
Baptism Is an Outward Sign of an Inward Change
Acts 22:16 - "Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins."
Acts 2:38 - "Repent and be baptized ... for the remission of sins.

12. BAPTISM REVEALED By The Authority Of Christ, Mark 16:15-16
In the name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Matt. 28:19-20
In obedience to the command, Acts 10:48 

13. BAPTISM REVEALED Results Of Baptism
For the remission of sins, Acts 2:38
Parallel statement with Matt. 26:28
Sins are washed away, Acts 22:16
Puts one into Christ, Galatians 3:27; Rom. 6:3; 1 Cor. 12:13
It is the new birth, John 3:5; Romans 6:4

14. BAPTISM REVEALED Things Which Must Precede (Join with) Baptism.
Receiving the word, Rom. 10:17; 6:17-18; Acts 2:41
Believing Christ is the Son of God, Acts 8:12; Mark 16:16
Confession of this belief, Acts 8:35-38; Romans 10:10
Repentance, Acts 2:38; Luke 13:3.

15. BAPTISM REVEALED Significance of Baptism
Puts us into death of Christ, hence into
His blood, Rom. 6:3.
Buried with Christ, Rom. 6:4.
Signifies the mode as well as what is accomplished, Col. 2:12; Acts 8:35
Raised together with Him, Col 2:12.
Salvation based on resurrection of Christ
We also rise to walk in newness of life, Rom. 6:4-11.

16. BAPTISM REVEALED
Only "One Baptism" For Men Today – Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Eph. 4:5.
It does make a difference how we are baptized, Luke 6:46.
If we were not baptized in the manner by Christ, then we should be baptized again, Acts 19:1-7.