"SAVED BY WHAT?" A Bible-study

I. What Does The Bible Say Saves?

A. Acts 15:11 (GRACE)
1. What does the Bible say saves?
2. Is grace a free gift?

B. Romans 8:24 (HOPE)
1. What does the Bible say saves?
2. If we see something, is hope involved?

C. Matthew 10:22 (ENDURANCE)
1. What does the Bible say saves?
2. How long we have to endure for salvation?

D. Hebrews 5:8&9 (OBEDIENCE)
1. What does the Bible say is necessary for salvation?
2. What did Christ have to learn before he became the author of salvation?

E. Acts 2:39 (CALLED BY GOD)
1. How does one become a partaker of the promise of God?
2. Who does the calling?

F. 1 Corinthians 1:21 (PREACHING)
1. By what foolishness does the Bible say God choose to save the world?

G. Romans 1:16 (GOSPEL)
1. What is the power of God unto salvation?

H. I Peter 3:21 (BAPTISM)

1. What does the Bible say saves us?

I. Acts 2:21 (CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD)
1. What must one do in order to be saved?

J. Acts 16:31 (FAITH - BELIEF)
1. What does the Bible here teach is necessary to be saved?

K. II Thessalonians 2:10 (LOVE OF THE TRUTH)
1. What does the Bible clearly teach there is necessary to be saved?

Here are 11 ways the Bible says to be saved. Which is right? This is why there are so many different religions in the world teaching so many different ways of salvation, They don't study all the verses.

THE BIBLE IS ITS OWN BEST AND ONLY INTERPRETER!

II. HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND THESE SEEMING CONTRADICTIONS

A. II Timothy 2:15
1. What do we need to do so that God will approve of the things that we do?

2. If we study with the right attitude, can we correctly understand the Bible?

3. What is the right attitude?

B. II Timothy 3:16 & 17
1. Who inspired all scripture?

2. When we read a verse in the Bible, who is talking to us?

3. What is the Bible to be the source of?

4. Does the Bible completely furnish us for all God works?

III. HOW DOES THE BIBLE RECONCILE THESE VERSES?

A. Romans 1:16&17
1. What does the word, gospel, mean?
2. What is revealed by the gospel?
3. What is the power of God unto salvation?
B. II Timothy 1:9&10
1. Was the grace and purpose of God planned before the world began?
2. Is the Grace of God brought to light through the gospel?
C. Galatians 1:6-10
1. Is it possible to be removed from the Grace of God?
2. What is a person removed to?
3. What is the relationship between the Grace of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
4. Can one separate grace and gospel?
5. How can one be saved by grace and by the gospel at the same time?

D. Mark 16:15
1. What is to be preached unto every creature?
2. Is there any contradiction between being saved by the gospel and being saved by preaching the gospel?

E. Colossians 1:23
1. Where is the hope that saves revealed?
2. How did we hear the gospel?
3. What brought about the hope of salvation?
F. Mark 1:15
1. What must one believe in to have access to salvation?
2. AFTER HEARING THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL PREACHED, WHICH REVEALS THE GRACE OF GOD, MUST WE BELIEVE --- TO BE SAVED?

G. Romans 10:17
1. Where does faith come from?
2. What does one have to hear?
3. What is the relationship between the gospel, faith, and preaching?

H. Hebrews 11:1
1. What is the relationship between faith and hope?
2. Do we have to see things to have faith?

I. II Thessalonians 2:13 & 14
1. How did God chose us to salvation?
2. How does God call us to him?
3. Every time we hear the gospel, is God talking to us?

J. Colossians 1:4 & 5
1. Where is the truth contained?
2. Is having a love of the truth and a love of the gospel the same thing?

K. Matthew 7:20 & 21
1. Does just saying Lord, Lord mean we will be saved?
2. What is necessary to enter the Kingdom of Heaven?
3. Is obedience to the gospel of Christ necessary?

IV. WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?

A. I Corinthians 15:1-4
1. What is Paul declare unto the brethren?
2. By what did Paul say we were saved?
3. What is the gospel that Paul delivered?
4. What is the grace of God?
5. Will this free gift ever be taken away?

B. Romans 6:17 & 18
1. Were we at one time the servants of sin?
2. What happened for us to become servants of righteousness?
3. What is the doctrine that was received? (Gospel)
4. How can we obey from the heart the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

C. Romans 6:3-5
1. How do we get into Jesus Christ?
2. How do we come in contact with the death of Christ?
3. How are we buried with Christ?
4. Can we be in the likeness of Christ's resurrection, if we are not planted in the likeness of his death?
5. How do we obey from the heart, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

D. Acts 22:16
1. What washes away sins?
2. When we realize that we need to be baptized, should we put it off?
3. How do we call on the name of the Lord?
E. Revelations 2:10
1. How long do we have to be faithful to the gospel?
2. Is endurance necessary for a crown of life?

WHAT CAN YOU DO? You can accept the authority of Christ by doing what He commanded (Matthew 7:21; John 14:15; 15:10-14; Luke 6:46). Notice the pattern for becoming a Christian as revealed in the Scriptures. The Gospel was heard, resulting in faith (Romans 10:17). Repentance of (turning away from) sin (Acts 17:30) and confession of Jesus as the Son of God followed (Romans 10:10). Believers were baptized INTO Christ for the remission (forgiveness) of sins (See Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 3:20-21), and added to His church (Acts 2:47). Christians were taught to be faithful even to the point of death (Revelation 2:10).

WE WELCOME YOU Following the instructions of the Scriptures, members of Christ’s body [collectively called the “churches of Christ” Romans 16:16),] assemble as congregations for worship, encouragement, and Bible study. The congregation in your community welcomes you to investigate the Bible with us. With a spirit of brotherly love we would seek to reconcile any differences by following the Bible ONLY. We recognize the Bible as God’s inspired word, the ONLY reliable standard of faith and practice. We desire the unity for which Christ prayed and which the Bible emphasizes in the expression, “one Lord, one faith, one baptism.” Together we seek to maintain “the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

A friendly welcome awaits you. We do not wish to embarrass you in any way. You will not be asked for contributions. We assemble for Bible study and worship each Sunday morning and we welcome you to meet with us. We would be happy to talk to you about your questions and we want to be of encouragement.

If you have any comments or questions --- or would like the location and contact names of a congregation of the church belonging to Jesus Christ near you, please contact me at BibleTruths@hotmail.com or 253-396-0290 (cell). Thanks Dennis Crawford, editor.