1. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach About Conversion?

2. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 1. God gives us a responsibility
Jesus said “Go…”
This commission continues today (2 Tim. 2:2)
There is a time to say “Come…” (Rev. 22:17), but we must also make time to “Go…” (Lk. 14:21-23; Acts 8:4)
We may not be GROWING because we are not GOING!

3. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 2. God wants all mankind to be saved
The gospel is to go into “all the world” … “to the whole creation”
All mankind needs saving (Rom. 3:23)
God wants all saved (1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:9)
Evangelism must be done at home and abroad

4. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 3. Preaching is important “Go … preach”
Preaching comes before / after salvation (Rom. 1:15-16; 10:9-10)
No entertainment or stand-up comedy

5. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 4. There is only one true gospel
“Go … preach the gospel”
Only the one gospel of Jesus Christ saves (Gal. 1:6-9; Eph. 4:4-6)
Not a latter-day gospel or gospel of health and wealth

6. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 5. Belief (faith) in the truth saves
“He that believes…”
Only belief in the truth (the gospel) saves (Eph. 1:13; Jn. 17:17)
Belief of error will condemn (2 Thess. 2:10-12)

7. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach?
6. Each one must have is own belief (faith) to be saved
“He that believes…”
The one saved is the same one who believes and is baptised; belief must be personal
No proxy salvation (Catholicism, Mormonism)

8. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach?
7. Belief (faith) always comes before baptism and salvation
“He that believes and is baptized shall be saved…”
God’s order: belief, baptism, salvation (Acts 18:8)
Man’s order: baptism, salvation, faith

9. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 8. Belief (faith) only does not save
“He that believes and is baptized shall be saved…”
True Bible belief (faith) acts and obeys (Mk. 1:15; 2:5)
Faith only is dead (Jas. 2:24-26)

10. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 9. Baptism comes before salvation
“He that believes and is baptized shall be saved…”
Baptism is necessary for salvation; it washes away sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Rom. 6:3-4; 1 Pet. 3:21)
Man’s order: faith only, salvation, baptism (to show others you are already saved)

11. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach? 10. Baptism alone does not save
“He that believes and is baptized shall be saved…”
Baptism is a work of God (Mt. 3:15; Lk. 7:30) and a work of faith
Many falsely accuse of believing in “water salvation”

12. What Does Mark 16:15-16 Teach?
11. Disbelief (disobedience) alone will condemn
“But he that disbelieves shall be condemned”
Disbelief (disobedience) alone will condemn one to hell (Jn. 3:18)
Many believe God will not condemn anyone