The Ethiopian became a Christian by

Hearing

BelievingAND

Acts 8:30-37

When he heard & believed, he acted.

Baptized

RejoicingAND

Acts 8:38-39

Hearing and believingare essentialto salvation.

The gospel saves, Rom. 1:16•Truth sets free, Jn. 8:32•God’s word is truth, Jn. 17:17

Apostles sent to preach, Mk. 16:15-16•Speak words.•Communicate message.•Requires:

Hearing, Rom. 10:13-17Understanding, Eph. 5:17Consideration, Acts 17:11

Examples in Acts•Pentecost, 2:14, 37-41•Paul, 9:6•Cornelius, 10:6; 11:14•Proconsul, 13:7, 8, 12

Examples in Acts•Iconium, 14:1-3•Berea, 17:11, 12•Thessalonica, 17:1-4; 1 Thes. 2:13•Ephesus, 19:1-6; Eph. 1:13

Hearing allows for free will.•Adam & Eve, Gen. 2:15-17; 3:6•Joshua, Josh. 24:15

Choice Not Coercion

Not Zappedby the Holy Spirit

What you hearMk. 4:24

How you hearLk. 8:18

Believe Jesus is Christ, Jn. 8:24•Prophecies, Acts 2:16-20, 25-31, 34, 35

Birth, Gen. 3:15; Gal. 4:4; Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:18-25; Mic. 5:2; Mt. 2:1Life, Mal. 3:1; 4:5, 6; Mt. 3:1-12; 17:10-13; Zec. 9:9; Jn. 12:12-16Death, Psa. 22:1, 7, 8, 14-16, 18; Mt. 27:35-46

Believe Jesus is Christ, Jn. 8:24•Miracles, Acts 2:22

Lame, Jn. 5:1-9Blind, Jn. 9:1-7Dead, Jn. 11:1, 11-14, 39-45

Believe Jesus is Christ, Jn. 8:24•Resurrection, Acts 2:32

Witnesses, 1 Cor. 15:5-8None recanted, cf. Acts 12:1-2Beyond doubt, Rom. 1:4

Belief must motivate you to take action.•Not by faith only, Jas. 2:14-26•Believe – speak, 2 Cor. 4:13•Doers of the Word, Jas. 1:21-25

Abel, Heb. 11:4Noah, Heb. 11:7Abraham, Heb. 11:8-10

Belief leads to salvation.•Purifies, Acts 15:9•Sanctifies, Acts 26:18•Justifies, Rom. 5:1

Hearing and believingare essentialto salvation.

The Ethiopian became a Christian by

Hearing

BelievingAND

Acts 8:30-37

When he heard & believed, he acted.

Baptism

RejoicingAND

Acts 8:38-39