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WHAT IT
MEANS TO BE SAVED? |
The key word in the Bible that leads to
salvation is the word BELIEVE.
To believe is to accept that something is true or real.
You must accept what the Bible has to say is absolutely true. Jesus said that when you know (accept) the
truth, the truth that you know will set you free, and whomever the Son sets free
is free indeed.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Rom. 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
The process is simple:
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YOU
MUST BELIEVE ALL HAVE SINNED
o Rom.
3:10 As it is written, There is
none righteous, no, not one:
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Rom.
3:23 For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God;
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This
means “Good People and bad people have sinned.
Jesus is the only one who ever lived without sin. The greatest sin is turning your back on God
by refusing to accept Jesus as your personal Savior
Ø YOU
MUST BELIEVE SIN HAS A PENALTY
o Romans
5:12 Wherefore, as
by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed
upon all men, for that all have sinned:
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Romans 6:23a
For the wages of sin is death
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The
penalty for sin is death. We must all
die a natural death. The Bible says that
after we die in this world, we must face the judgment of God. If we die without having our sins forgiven,
our judgment is death – hell and eternal separation from God
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YOU
MUST BELIEVE JESUS HAS PAID THE PENALTY
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Romans
5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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Romans
6:12b but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Eternal
God saw into the future. He saw every
sinful thing you have ever said or done.
God loves you so much that He allowed His Son to die for you on the
cross. Jesus was perfect and without
sin. Jesus took your sins and He wants
to give you right standing (righteousness) with His Father. Nothing but the blood of Jesus will pay your
way out of sin.
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YOU
MUST BELIEVE AND ACCEPT THE PAYMENT
o Romans
10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved.
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Romans
10:13 For whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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WILL YOU TALK TO JESUS RIGHT NOW?
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“Dear Jesus, I know that I have
sinned. Please forgive me for my
sins. I believe you died for my sins and
God raised you from the dead. Please
come into my life dear Jesus, and give me your eternal life. Because you gave your life for me, I am
giving my life to you. I reject Satan and the way I used to live. I am giving
you my mind, body and soul. I will do
what you want me to do. I will go where
you want me to go. I will say what you
want me to say. Thank you for forgiving
me, Lord, and accepting me into your family”.
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YOU
MUST BELIEVE YOUR SLATE IS CLEAN
o
Romans
8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ
Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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When
you asked Jesus to come into your life, you became a new creation. The way God sees you now is just as if you
had never sinned. There is no more
condemnation or judgment against you.
You are forgiven, pure, clean, undefiled . . . virgin. Don’t you want to stay this way? You are born again. You are a spiritual newborn baby
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YOU
MUST BELIEVE THE NEXT MOVE IS YOURS
o
Romans
12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service.
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Romans
12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God.
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Jesus
gave His life on the cross so that you could be made alive in Him. As Jesus gave His body for you, you must give
your body to Him. Jesus wants to mold
you into His image in order to make you strong and like Him. You must make up your mind that you are going
to talk to Jesus a lot, and read His love letters (The Bible) often. You must also submit yourself to a Bible
believing church. If you are in the
Oklahoma City area, we welcome you here at
Victory. If not, we will assist you with
one in your area.
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CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE SAVED.
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