Bible Baptist Church Oak Harbor, Washington / Bible Studies / Study Three: Salvation

In Study Two, you learned that:

Jesus Christ died for us — He took our place and paid the penalty for our sins.

Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.

Christ has done all that is necessary to provide eternal salvation.

In order to receive eternal life, we must believe.

Although the whole Bible is the Word of God, the Gospel according to John and the Epistle to the Romans were given specifically to show how you could receive eternal life. Once again, this study is confined to these two Books. Any reference to other parts of the Bible will be written out for you.

— STUDY THREE —

Look up and read the scripture passages, and answer the questions in your own words.

1. What is the question we all must answer sooner or later? (John 18:38)

2. When you have the answer to this question, what effect will it produce in your life? (John 8:32)

3. What did the Lord Jesus Christ say is truth? (John 17:17)

5. When we do truth, we come into what? (John 3:21)

6. From what will the truth and the light of the Gospel deliver us? (John 8:33-36)

7. If we choose to reject the “oracles of God” (the Holy Bible), does that change the truth in any way? (Romans 3:2-4)

Yes

8. Where does faith come from? (Romans 10:17)

Believing what God says in His Word (the Bible) and acting upon it is called FAITH.

9. What must follow the hearing of God’s Word? (John 5:24)

10. What is believing on the Lord Jesus Christ counted as? (Romans 4:5)

11. Is it possible to be justified by keeping the Law of God? (Romans 3:20,28)

Yes

12. What is it that we must submit to in order to be saved? (Romans 10:3)

13. With what do we believe unto righteousness? (Romans 10:9)

Heart

Head

14. Who is the main theme of the Bible — the Scriptures? (John 5:39)

15. What does the Lord Jesus Christ promise us? (John 4:14)

16. Who does Jesus invite to come to Him? (John 7:37)

17. Is salvation only offered to a select few? (John 3:16; Romans 10:13)

Yes

What word in these two passages leads you to your answer?

19. What does Romans 6:23 call eternal life?

20. Eternal life is only received through Whom? (Romans 6:23)

21. Who is the only door of salvation? (John 10:9)

22. Is there any other way for us to come to the Father and to the Father’s house? (John 14:2-6)

Yes

I Timothy 2:5 — “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”

Acts 4:12 — “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

23. After instructing Thomas to put his hand in His side, what did Jesus ask him to do? (John 20:27)

24. Did Thomas believe? (John 20:29)

Yes

25. What were the first words spoken by Thomas after he believed? (John 20:28)

26. Can you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ even though you have not seen Him? (John 20:29)

Yes

27. What did Jesus ask the man He had healed from blindness? (John 9:35)

28. What were the first words spoken by this man after he believed? (John 9:38)

29. Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ entails what? (Romans 10:13)

Now, suppose you were to say to the Lord:

“Dear God in Heaven … knowing that in your sight I am a sinner and that Christ died for the ungodly, and desiring with all my heart to turn from my sins and myself, I now receive Your Son, Jesus Christ, into my heart as my personal Lord and Saviour, from henceforth to live for Him Who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

30. If you come to Christ in this manner, will He save you? (John 6:37)

Yes

31. If you have not received eternal life, what can be the only reason? (John 5:40)

32. Have you personally come to Christ and received the gift of eternal life?

Yes

If “yes,” can you say when and where? [Write a brief account about your receiving Christ]

33. Do you believe, then, that He has saved you?

Yes

Can one be absolutely sure that he has eternal life? Yes, you can! The fourth and final study in this series will show the CERTAINTY and the SECURITY of God’s eternal salvation. While you are waiting for this to be sent, finish reading through the Gospel of John and the Book of Romans.

34. Do you have questions after completing this study? If so, please write them down in the text box below.

Thank you for completing this third study. We hope it was helpful in leading you to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. He bridged the infinite divide between sinful man and a holy God with His outstretched arms on the cross. Christ paid your great debt of sin by becoming the sin-bearer — thereby satisfying the righteous demands of an infinitely holy God, enabling a full and free salvation from an infinitely loving God. At the cross…

“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other — Psalm 85:10.”

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