2. “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” – Acts 16:30 Must: Required I: Me Do: Act Saved: Forgiven

3. Simple Answer Believe, Acts 16:31 Be Baptized, Acts 16:33, 34 AND

5. Baptism is essential to salvation according to Jesus & inspired men. Jesus, Mt. 28:19, 20; Mk. 16:15, 16 Peter, 1 Pet. 3:21; Acts 2:38 Ananias, Acts 22:16; cf. 9:1-18 Paul, Col. 2:11, 12

6. Baptism puts you into Christ & the church. Salvation in Christ, Eph. 1:3  Redemption, Rom. 3:24  No condemnation, Rom. 8:1  Sanctification, 1 Cor. 1:2  New creation, 2 Cor. 5:17

7. Baptism puts you into Christ & the church. Baptized into Christ.  Put on Christ, Gal. 3:26, 27  Into His death, Rom. 6:3, 4

8. Baptism puts you into Christ & the church. Baptized into the body of the redeemed.  Kingdom, Jn. 3:3-5; cf. Rom. 6:4  Body, 1 Cor. 12:13  Church, Acts 2:38-41, 47

9. Common objections notwithstanding. “Unbelief is the ONLY condition for condemnation in Mark 16:16.” “He who believes and is baptized will receive a new… …Corvette… …Mercedes… …Hummer…

10. Common objections notwithstanding. “Unbelief is the ONLY condition for condemnation in Mark 16:16.” “He who believes and is baptized will receive a new Corvette… …but he who does not believe will receive nothing.”

11. Common objections notwithstanding. “Unbelief is the ONLY condition for condemnation in Mark 16:16.” “He who jumps off a building and falls will be injured… …but he who does not jump will remain safe.”

12. Common objections notwithstanding. “Unbelief is the ONLY condition for condemnation in Mark 16:16.” Not baptized – Don’t believe!

13. Common objections notwithstanding. “If you are baptized to be saved, you are trying to EARN heaven.” Contradicts Peter, 1 Pet. 3:21 Must we believe, repent, & confess? All are active. Baptism is passive. Obedience is not meritorious, Heb. 5:9

14. Baptism is the beginning of service, Rom. 6:4 If faith is all, then why the epistles? If baptism is the end, why the epistles?

15. Faithfulness is essential to get to heaven. Growth, 2 Pet. 1:5-11 Resistance to sin, 2 Pet. 2:18-22 Godliness, 2 Pet. 3:10-12

16. Raised with Christ, live for Christ, Col. 2-4 Walk in Him, 2:6, 7 Don’t be cheated, 2:8 Raised with Him, 2:11, 12 Faithful in doctrine, 2:13-23

17. Raise with Christ, live for Christ, Col. 2-4 Raised with Him, 3:1-4 Faithful in morals, 3:5-14 Faithful in worship, 3:15-17 Faithful in relationships, 3:18-4:1 Faithful in prayer, 4:2 If stumble, repent & confess, 1 Jn. 1:7-2:2

18. “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” – Acts 16:30 Must: Required I: Me Do: Act Saved: Forgiven

19. Simple Answer Believe, Acts 16:31 Be Baptized, Acts 16:33, 34 AND