Everything You Need to Know About the Bible to be Saved In one, easy to understand lesson!

Everything You Need to Know About the Bible to be Saved

In one, easy to understand lesson!

What Should You Know About the Bible To Be Saved?

• Some Things-- Jn.6:45; 8:32;Heb.8:11



45 "It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.



32 "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."



11 "None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them.



18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

• But Not Everything! 2Peter 3:18

These People Heard the Gospel Once and Obeyed...

• 3,000 on Pentecost Acts 2

• The eunuch Acts 8:26-40

• Cornelius & his household Acts 10

• Lydia & her household Acts 16:13-15

• The Philippian jailer Acts 16:25-33

You can too!

The Old Testament

The New Testament

Heb 10:99 then He said, "Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first that He may establish the second.

An Overview

The Old Testament

The New Testament

Col 2:1414 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of t e way, having nailed it to the cross.

The Old Testament1. God 1. God created man in His Own image man in His Own image

Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."


2. Man sinned2. Man sinned

Gen 2:16-1716 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;17 "but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."


2. Man sinned2. Man sinned

Gen 3:66 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.


2. Man sinned

3. A Savior is promised

Gen 3:1515 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel."


2. Man sinned


Gen.12:3I will bless those who bless you, and I

will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."


2. Man sinned


Over 300 prophecies in the Old Testament about the Savior; they told of His coming,

His life, and His mission.


2. Man sinned


Psalms 16:1010 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. (see Acts 2:27-31)

The Old Testament

The New Testament

Gal 3:2424 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

The

SAVIOR

The New Testament

1. Identifies the Savior, or Christ

2. Tells us what to do to be saved

3. Instructs the saved how to live

We are saved by the blood (death) and

resurrection of the Savior.

Romans 5:9-10

The New Testament1. Identifies the Savior, or Christ

Consider: Consider:

in the gospels about Jesus

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The first 4 books of the New Testament-- “The Gospels”

Tells the story of Jesus and attests to the truth that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God--Our Savior!

1. Some fact revealed


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Fact: Jesus came from heaven and entered the world through a virgin birth (John 1:2,14; Mt.1:23)


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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God… 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us...


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23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

Jesus was deity in the likeness of man (Philippians 2:7)


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Fact: Jesus went about doing Jesus went about doing good! good!

38 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

(Acts 10:38)


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Fact: Jesus was crucified

33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

(Luke 23:33).


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Fact: Jesus was raised from the dead and later ascended into heaven

9 Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons…19 So then, after the

(Mark 16:9,19)..

Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.


Consider: Consider:


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2. Some recorded testimony about Jesus


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Matt 1:21 "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."

Testimony:

An angel


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Testimony:

Matt 3:1717 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

God the Father


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Testimony:

Matt 16:1616 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Simon Peter


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Testimony:

John 1:2929 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John the Baptist


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Testimony:

John 5:3939 "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.”

Jesus, Himself


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Testimony:

John 20:30-31And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

The apostle John


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Testimony: Did the angel lie?

Did Simon Peter lie?

Did John the Baptist lie?

Did the apostle John lie?

Did Jesus lie?

DID GOD LIE?

They spoke the TRUTH-- Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, our Savior!


Consider: Consider:


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2. Some recorded testimony about Jesus 3. Some proofs offered


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Proofs:

The Virgin Birth of Jesus

Jesus fulfilled prophecy

John 5:3939 "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.



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Proofs:



God’s voice from Heaven Matt.3:16,17

The miracles of Jesus Jn.20:30-31

Jesus’ Death

The sun darkened Matt.27:45

The temple veil was rent 27:51

The earth quaked Matt.27:51-52



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Proofs:





Jesus’ Death

So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, ‘Truly this was the Son of God! (Mt.27:54)


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Proofs:





Jesus’ Death

Jesus’ Resurrection

Rom 1:4 “And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:”


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Proofs:





Jesus’ Death

Jesus’ Resurrection

Mary’s Faith

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of GodJesus is the Christ, the Son of God! “Hear Ye Him!”



At The Great Commission--the

apostles were commanded to

preach the gospel to the

world.

Jesus said:“…He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall be damned.” (Mk.16:16) (Mk.16:16)

“Hear ye Him”



On Pentecost after the resurrection of Jesus, the apostles began to carry out the great commission.

They preached Jesus as Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36)

“…God has made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ…Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts and said…what shall we do?



On Pentecost after the resurrection of Jesus, the apostles began to carry out the great commission.

They preached Jesus as Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36)

Then Peter said unto them, repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins…” (Acts 2:36-38)


2. Tells us what to do to be savedOther Examples of Conversion--

The Eunuch Acts 8:35-39The Eunuch Acts 8:35-39

Lydia Acts 16:14-15Lydia Acts 16:14-15

The Philippian Jailer Acts 16:30-The Philippian Jailer Acts 16:30-3333

Saul of Tarsus Acts 22:16

“...the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:47)Eph.4:4; 1Cor.1:10-13

“... And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.”

(Acts 11:26)

According to the New Testament--

YOU should:

Believe, Repent, and Be Baptized (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38)

Be a Member of the Lord’s Church (Acts 2:47)

Have you obeyed the teachings of the N.T.?

Be a Christian; a Christian only!




Worship in Spirit and in truth Jn.4:24

24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24)





15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Pet 1:15-16)

Be Holy (1Pet. 1:15,16)





Be Holy (1Pet. 1:15,16)

Do Good Works (Matt.5:14-16)

Grow (2Pet.1:5-7)

You have heard:That Jesus is the Christ-- God’s Son, Our Savior!

What to do to be saved-- Believe and be baptized!

What you become when you obey the gospel-- a member of the Lord’s church, a Christian!

What to do when you are saved

Enough to be saved.

Will you do what you know to do?

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Everything You Need to Know About the Bible to be Saved In one, easy to understand lesson!