Open Bible Study: God's Plan Of Salvation (Part 4)

GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION BASED ON THE SCRIPTURES

HEAR- BELIEVE -REPENT- CONFESS -BAPTISM -FAITHFULNESS
Below scriptures that correlate to the plan of salvation.

Romans 10:17 Mark 16:15-16 Acts 17:30 Matthew 10:32-33 Acts 2:38 Hebrews 10:25-26
Matthew 7: 24-27 John 8:24 Luke 13:3 Acts 8: 36-37 1 Peter 3: 21 1 Corinthians 15: 58
John 5:24 John 3: 16 Romans 10: 9 Acts 22: 16 Revelation 2:10
Philippians 2: 10-11 Mark 16:15-16 James 2: 14-26
Matthew 28:18-20 I John 1: 6-7

IF YOU ARE AN ACCOUNTABLE BELIEVER AND HAVE TURNED FROM YOUR
SINS BY REPENTANCE, WILL YOU CONFESS CHRIST AND BE BURIED WITH HIM
IN BAPTISM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS?.............YES NO

Open Bible Study: God's Plan Of Salvation (Part 3)

CONSIDER YOUR SALVATION IN LIGHT OF THESE PASSAGES

1. (1 Peter 3:21) Does this passage teach that water saved Noah and his family as baptism
saves us now?......................................................YES NO
2. (John 14:15; Luke 6:46) If you love and believe in Jesus Christ, are you therefore willing
to do all that HE commands in order to be saved and live for him (remain faithful)?..........................YES NO
3. (Ezekiel 18:20; 28:15; James 4:17) Do you believe that you are old enough to be held
accountable for your sins?.................................YES NO

Open Bible Study: God's Plan Of Salvation (Part 2)

NEW TESTAMENT EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE BEING SAVED

1. (Acts 2: 36-47) Were these people told to repent & be baptized for the remission of their sins?.................YES NO

According to verse 41 did they do accordingly?............................................................................................YES NO

2. (Acts 9:1-18) After seeing Jesus, did Saul (Paul) voluntarily engage in fasting (v.9) and prayer (v.11)?....YES NO

Did the baptism of Saul (Paul) by Ananias (v.18) fulfill Jesus’ words in verse 6?........................................YES NO

(Acts 22: 1-16) Did he need to be baptized (verse 16) to have his sins washed away (forgiven)?.............YES NO

3. (Acts 8: 35-39) Did the Ethiopion confess Christ (v.37) following his request to be baptized (v.36)?.........YES NO

Did Phillip and the eunuch go down into the water?...........................................................................YES NO

Would this fact suggest immersion in the water?...........................................................................................YES NO

Based on the Ethiopion’s request (v.36) “preaching Jesus” (verse 35) obviously included
the necessity of baptism?..............................................................................................YES NO

4. (Acts 10: 1-48) Was Cornelius a good man (verse 2)?................................................................................YES NO

Was he told that he must do more
(verses 4-6)?...................................................YES NO

Was Cornelius and his household baptized (verses 24,47-48) following Peter’s message?..........................YES NO

Even though Cornelius was a good or “devout man” was it necessary for him to obey the
words of Peter to be saved (Acts 11:13-14)?..................................................................................................YES NO

5. (Acts 16:11-15) Was Lydia a worshiper of God and/or a religious person (v.14).........................................YES NO

Did the Lord still desire for her to hear/heed words spoken by the apostle Paul (v.14)?...............................YES NO

Would you conclude that Paul’s message must have included the Lord’s commandment
of baptism (v.15)?............................................................................YES NO

6. (Acts 16: 23-24) Was the jailer and his household told to believe on Christ (V.31)?...................................YES NO

Were they also taught the word of the Lord (v.32) which apparently required baptism (v.33)?....................YES NO

Were they told to wait until the end of the month (or some convenient time) to be baptized?......................YES NO

7. (I Corinthians 6:9-11) Were the Corinthians told that they would NOT have inherited the
kingdom of God (Heaven) based on their previous sins, if they had not been “washed” (v.11)?..................YES NO

Was this “washing” baptism (Acts 18:8)?............................................................YES NO

Open Bible Study: God's Plan Of Salvation (Part 1)

This study guide is prepared for those who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that
the Bible is God’s inspired WORD and the only guide for salvation through obedience.

Authority: Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 17:1-5; Matthew 28:18; Matthew 16:13-16; Acts 2:41-42

Inspiration: John 1:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:13-16; Romans 1:16-17; John 16:5-15; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalms 119:160, 172

*Please circle the correct answer according to the Scriptures.

1. (Hebrews 5:9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-2) Will those who obey the gospel be saved?.......................................YES NO

2. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8) Will the Lord take vengeance on those who do not obey the gospel?...................YES NO

3. (John 12:48-50; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Revelation 20:12-13) Will we be judged according
to our obedience?..........................................................................................................................................YES NO

4. (Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 28:26) Should we base our salvation on our personal feelings
and desires?...................................................................................................................................................YES NO

5. (1 John 5:13; John 8:31-32) Does the Bible tell us that we can be certain of our salvation?.....................YES NO

6. (Romans 10:17) Does faith come by hearing and/or understanding God’s word?.......................................YES NO

7. (Hebrews 11:6) Can we please God without faith?......................................................................................YES NO

8. (Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23; Hebrews 5: 9) Does Jesus teach that only those who obey him
will be saved?...............................................................................................................................................YES NO
9. (Acts 17:30-31; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19) Does the Bible teach to repent of our sins?..................................YES NO

10. (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33) Is confession of Christ and belief in the resurrection
necessary?.....................................................................................................................................................YES NO

11. (Acts 2:38) Does the Bible teach believers are to repent & be baptized for the remission
(forgiveness) of sins?....................................................................................................................................YES NO

12. (Ephesians 4:4-5) Does the Bible teach that there is more than one type of baptism, body,
faith or Lord?................................................................................................................................................YES NO
13. (Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12) Is baptism a burial symbolizing the death, burial and
resurrection of Jesus Christ?.........................................................................................................................YES NO

14. (John 3:23) Does this passage suggest that baptism requires much water?..................................................YES NO

Would the Bible signify “much water” if people were sprinkled or had a small amount of
water poured over them?...............................................................................................................................YES NO

15. (John 3:1-6) Does Jesus correlate “water” with the new birth (being born again) and
salvation (kingdom of God)?..........................................................................................................................YES NO

16. (Mark 16:15-16) Does Jesus say that to those who believe and are baptized will be saved?.......................YES NO

17. (Acts 2:41; 8:12) Would an infant/small child be capable of believing and understanding
the gospel?.....................................................................................................................................................YES NO

18. (Matthew 18:1-4; 19:13-15; 2 Samuel 12: 18-23) Will a child be in heaven if they should die?..............YES NO

19. (2 Timothy 2:10) Is salvation in
Christ?........................................................................................................YES NO

If salvation is in Christ, could one be saved outside of HIM?.......................................................................YES NO

20. (Galatians 3:27) Does the Bible teach that we “are in” or “put on” Christ through baptism?.....................YES NO

I will try to post Part 2 next week (hopefully).