SALVATION IS… In Christ (2Corinthians 5:17) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. All spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians) 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: By the blood of Christ (Ephesians 1:7) In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (1Peter 1:18-19) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; (19) But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Animal sacrifices would not take away sin (Hebrews 10:4) “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.” Not earned (Luke 17:7-10) Cannot obligate God to save us By God's grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-10) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast. (10) For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. NOTE: What kind of works? “of yourselves”. WE cannot invent a road to heaven. GOD has given us that road, and it takes effort on our part to walk down it. Salvation includes “works”, or effort, but NOT works that mankind has dictated. NOT by grace alone Grace is available to all (Titus 2:11-12) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Only few will be saved (Matthew 7:13-14) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. NOT by faith alone Inactive faith is dead (James 2:19-26) (1) (2) Conditional upon… Man's response (2Thessalonians 1:7-9) And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, (8) In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: (9) Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; Hear the Gospel (2Thessalonians 1:7-9) And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, (8) In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: (9) Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; (Romans 10:17) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Believe in Jesus as the Christ (deity) (John 8:24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. Repent of sin (Acts 17:30-31) “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” Confess Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33) “Whosever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven. But whosever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven” Immersed into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27) “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” (1 Peter 3:21) “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” Received Eternally by… Obedience to Christ (Hebrews 5:8-9) “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.” (Hebrews 11:6) “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarded of them that diligently seek him.” Faithfulness to Christ (Revelation 2:10) “…be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life” (1 John 1:5-9)