Thursday, June 25, 2009

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

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