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 to believe in Jesus for their salvation.  This belief was express in repentance, confession, and baptism.  Each of these acts of faith showed the person's reliance upon Jesus' sacrificial atonement. 

                                                                               faith expressed              faith expressed             faith expressed

PREACHING

BELIEVED

REPENTED

CONFESSED

BAPTIZED

SAVED

Pentecost

Acts 2:14-41

 

Repent

vv37,38

 

Baptized

vv38-41

Remission Of Sins

vv38-47  Saved

Samaritans

Acts 8:5-13

Believed

v12

 

 

Baptized

vv12,13

 

Eunuch

Acts 8:35-38

Believed

vv36,37

 

Confessed

v37

Baptized

v38

Rejoiced

v39

Saul

Acts 9:1-18

 

 

 

Baptized

v18

Sins Washed Away

Acts 22:16

Cornelius

Acts 10:34-48

Believed

v43

 

 

Baptized

v48

Remission Of Sins

v43

Lydia

Acts 16:13-15

 

 

 

Baptized

v15

 

The Jailor

Acts 16:25-34

Believed

v34

 

 

Baptized

v33

Rejoiced

v34

Corinthians

Acts 18:8

Believed

v8

 

 

Baptized

v8

 

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

 

BAPTISM

Galatians 3:27

1 Peter 3:21

SALVATION

2 Timothy 2:10

Matthew 7:21-23

To make the above acts of faith the plan of salvation itself, is a misapplication of Scripture.  Jesus is God's plan to save man


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