Salvation
Salvation
Here's a study outline answering some critical questions about “salvation”.
Christians commonly talk about "salvation", their "Saviour", and the need to be "saved". But these Bible terms are meaningless to many people. Even some Christians are vague about what doctrine lies behind these terms.
I found this sermon outline in one of my old notebooks. It repeats some of the things said in the four previous lessons about salvation. However I thought it worth including in this series. It's a good lesson to preach, because of its simple straightforward approach. In this outline, we answer some key questions to help clarify what salvation means.
Answer: Being lost, perishing
Mtt 8:23-27 Disciples in boat: "we perish!"
Lke 15:3-7 The lost sheep
Jhn 3:16 "should not perish but..."
Answer: God's wrath
Rom 11:22 "goodness and severity of God"
Rom 5:8-9 Saved from wrath
Note that in the cross of Christ we see both sides of God's nature
Answer: The whole world
Jhn 3:16 The world
1Jn 2:1-2 The whole world
2Pe 3:9 Any...all
Answer: One way
Act 4:12 "No other name..."
Jhn 14:6 "I am the way..."
Mtt 1:21 "Jesus" means "Saviour" (=Joshua, "Jehovah saves")
Answer: Faithful obedience
Mtt 7:24-27 Like wise builder -- hear and do
Heb 5:9 Author (source) of eternal salvation to all who obey him
Php 2:12 Work out your own salvation...
Answer: Six steps
In God's method of salvation, there are six things for us to do, so that we can take advantage of the means of salvation —the sacrifice made by Christ. Paul tells us to:
1. Hear the gospel of Christ (Rom 10:11-17)
2. Have faith (belief) in Christ (Rom 1:16-17, 8:34)
3. Confess faith in Christ (Rom 10:8-10)
4. Repent of sin (change of heart) (Rom 2:4-5, 6:1-2)
5. Be baptized into Christ (Rom 6:3-4, 8:1)
6. Continue in his way (Rom 12:1-2, 12:11-12)