What must I do to be saved by Jesus?

 

Acts 16:30 " And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

 

This question asked by the Philippian jailor echoes down the corridor of time. What answer do you give? Some say just be a good moral, honest God fearing person (this wasn't enough for Cornelius (Acts 10). Others say just believe but that is not in accord with the 2^nd chapter of James. Still others say just pray for your salvation. One of the most popular answers given is to repeat the sinners prayer.  Upon hearing a popular televangelist end his sermon inviting all who would be saved to repeat his version of the sinners prayer, I immediately emailed him asking where that prayer could be found in the Bible. He replied with a truly honest answer stating that it could not be found in the Bible. However, he did try to justify its use by saying that men need to come to God and the sinners prayer is a convenient and easy way for them to do so. I replied to this man asking why tell someone to do something that cannot be found in the Bible. Why not tell them what can be found in the Bible. I never received an answer. I would like to say that it doesn't matter what answer preachers (teachers) give but I cannot say that because it does make a difference. When any answer is given that differs from the answer given by divine inspiration the result will be lost souls, condemned to an eternity of everlasting punishment. Thanks be to God, there is an answer found in God's word. Now, we cannot pick and choose what we want to do. Regardless of how we feel or what we want, there is only one way to be saved eternally and that is God's way (Gal.1:6-9, Luke 6:46, 2 John 9).

 

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

 

The answer given by divine inspiration:

 

                        1.  Hear the word of God                  Rom. 10:17

 

                        2.  Believe the word of God             John 20:30-31

                                                                                    Mark 16:16

                        3.  Repent of sins                               Luke 13:3

                                                                                    Acts 17:30

                                                                                    Acts 2:38

 

                        4.  Confess Jesus                              Rom. 10:32-33

                                                                                    Acts 8:37

 

5.     Be baptized for the
remission of sins                         Acts 2:38

                                                      Mark 16:16

                                                      Acts 22:16

                                                      1 Pet. 3:21

 

                        6. It is at this point that one is saved and added by the Lord to his

                            to his church—Acts 2:47

 

God's plan to save man has one more requirement. Once added to the Lord's church, man must be faithful until he dies (Rev. 2:10).

 

God said it, I believe it and for me that is the end of the matter.

 

Charles Hicks