THE SCRIPTURAL ANSWER TO THE QUESTION,
"...what must I do to be saved?"
Salvation results when people put their trust in Jesus
the chart below shows how people expressed their trust in Jesus
Each individual (or individuals) was told what to do in relation to where they were in reference to the plan of salvation. For example, Saul (Paul) was only told to be baptized because he already believed, repented, and acknowledged Jesus as the Christ.
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PREACHING |
BELIEVED |
REPENTED |
CONFESSED |
BAPTIZED |
SAVED |
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Pentecost Acts 2:14-41 |
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Repent vv37,38 |
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Baptized vv38-41 |
Remission Of Sins vv38-47 Saved |
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Samaritans Acts 8:5-13 |
Believed v12 |
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Baptized vv12,13 |
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Eunuch Acts 8:35-38 |
Believed vv36,37 |
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Confessed v37 |
Baptized v38 |
Rejoiced v39 |
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Saul Acts 9:1-18 |
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Baptized v18 |
Sins Washed Away Acts 22:16 |
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Cornelius Acts 10:34-48 |
Believed v43 |
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Baptized v48 |
Remission Of Sins v43 |
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Lydia Acts 16:13-15 |
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Baptized v15 |
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The Jailor Acts 16:25-34 |
Believed v34 |
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Baptized v33 |
Rejoiced v34 |
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Corinthians Acts 18:8 |
Believed v8 |
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Baptized v8 |
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PREACHING Romans 10:14 Romans 10:17 |
FAITH Hebrews 11:6 John 6:28,29; 8:24 |
REPENTANCE Luke 13:3 Acts 17:30 |
CONFESSION Romans 10:10
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BAPTISM Galatians 3:27 1 Peter 3:21 |
SALVATION 2 Timothy 2:10 Matthew 7:21-23 |
As the viewer may conclude, the scriptural answer to the question, "...what must I do to be saved?" is often different from what many preachers say. Nevertheless, the Bible is always right. God's plan of salvation is Jesus and a person believes in Jesus by repenting, acknowledging Jesus as God's Son, and uniting with Him in His death through baptism.