Salvation By Grace, Victory Through Christ
Salvation Made Plain

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Ultra Quick Plan	#	Verse	Key Thought
-	1	Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.	God made you.
-	2	Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.	God sustains you.
-	3	Psalms 24:1 The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.	God owns you.
1	4	Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:	God judges you.
2	5	Romans 3:10-12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.	Sin allows no good.
-	6	Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.	Sin makes even your "righteous" acts filthy.
-	7	Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.	Sin has separated you from God.
3	8	[Revelation 20:10-15] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.	Sin will send you to the lake of fire.
-	9	John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.	God will judge you according to the Bible.
BUT...
4	10	Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.	God loves you.
-	11	Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.	Jesus shed his blood for your sin.
-	12	Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.	Jesus shed his blood to meet God's requirement.
-	13	Hebrews 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.	Jesus made a perfect sacrifice to redeem you.
5	14	Hebrews 10:12, 14 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.	Jesus will make you perfect forever.
-	15	John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.	Jesus is your only way to heaven.
6	16	Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.	Jesus is God's gift.
7	17	John 1:12, 13 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.	You must receive Jesus.
-	18	[John 3:1-7] Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.	You must be born again.
-	19	[1 Corinthians 15:1-4] ...I declare unto you the gospel...By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain...Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:	You must believe the gospel.
-	20	John 8:24, 58 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. Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.	You must believe Jesus is God.
8	21	Luke 13:3, 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.	You must repent.
9	22	Romans 10:9-10 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.	You must confess.
10	23	Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.	You must call on the Lord to be saved.

How does one become, and remain a Christian? How does one receive forgiveness and peace, and grow to overcome and be victorious over sin?
To begin, let's illustrate. Two monkeys could be mated, and produce another monkey, two cats can do the same. However, two saints who love the Lord can get married, but they cannot produce another saint! The baby is born with a sinful nature, for all who are born only once are born in sin. And the problem in the world today is that all have sinned! Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."Put in another way, the problem in the world is not crime, or war, or immortality, or drug abuse. It's the problem of sin! If we could take care of this one problem all other problem would end. And the reason we have such a problem is because the majority of people have only been born once!
John however in the book of Revelation sees in a different picture. God's people in Revelation 7:9 are all dressed in white. What do the white robes symbolize, and what made them worthy to wear them? A little later John was shown that "the gates of heaven will allow nothing in that defiles. So the question is, How do we get rid of sin and defilement, and become victorious Christians dressed in white? The only answer to this question is to be born again. Unless this happens, the unregenerate heart cannot be kind, honest, and pure. When a man is born again, he becomes a new creature, and receives the power of God and the Holy Spirit which gives him victory. Unless this happens, we cannot change our sinful natures.
What can we do? In life there are only four things you do that are really important. 1. Be born, 2. Be born again, 3. Marry, 4. Die. All else is related to these four things in a secondary nature. But number two is what we want to talk about - being born again. The business of taking a sinner, having his life cleansed through the blood of Christ and then empowering him through the Spirit.

"Five Things God Wants You To Know"
By Nick Michalinos

My friend, the Word of God reveals the Mind of God. The desire of God for the salvation of man is revealed time and time again in the Scriptures, (II Pet. 3:9; I Tim. 2:4; John 3:16). Make no mistake, God loves your soul and has made available to you, free of charge, as a gift, a WAY to escape the "wages of sin." Christ, in view of His death for the sinner's sins (I Pet. 2:24) and His Resurrection for the sinner's justification (Rom. 4:25), said: "I am the way . . . no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me," John 14:6. This is plain talk, too plain to be misunderstood.
Listed herein are 5 things God wants you to know and believe in your heart. If you value your soul in the light of eternity, please read and consider them.

I. You Must Know That You Are Lost
Only those who honestly admit in their heart they are lost, will be saved. As one must first realize his sick condition before going to or calling a physician, so you must first realize your lost condition before you will truly desire a Savior. You, as a lost person, occupy dangerous ground. Notice God's supernatural view of ALL lost mankind, which, of course, includes you.
· Wandered from God--Isa. 53:6; Rom. 3:11b and Rom. 3:12a.
· Guilty before God--Rom. 3:19.
· Ungodly before God--Rom. 5:6, no regard for God in all things they do.
· Condemned before God--John 3:18; Rom. 5:18.
· Rebels before God--Rom. 1:32.
· Spiritually dead before God--Eph. 2:1; John 5:24; n Cor. 5:14.
· Enemies of God--Rom. 5:10; Col. 1:21.
· Sinners before God--Rom. 3:23; Rom. 5:8.
My friend, are you willing to admit in your heart before God, that He speaks the truth about you? You MUST in order to be saved. Only those who see themselves as God sees them, will ever be saved.

II. You Must Know That Your Own Works Cannot Save You
Salvation is the gift of God. If man could save himself by works why then did Christ have to suffer and die for him? Christ performed all the "work" needed for our salvation, we cannot perform any of our own to attain salvation. Notice why man is completely helpless to attain salvation by his own merits:
· No "righteousness" of our own -- Rom. 3:10-12; Isa. 64:6.
· No "strength" of our own -- Rom. 5:6; Eph. 2:1.
· No "good" of our own -- Rom. 3:12; Psa. 14:1-3; Jer. 13:23.
· No "boasting" from us in salvation -- Eph. 2:9; Rom. 3:27a.
· No "works" from us in salvation -- Eph. 2:9; Titus 3:5; Rom. 4:5.
· Salvation is a "gift" -- Eph. 2:8-9.
· Righteousness is a "gift" -- Rom. 5:17.
· Eternal Life is a "gift" -- Rom. 6:23b.
The above is a death blow to man's pride; but are you willing to swallow your pride and admit in your heart, that God spoke the truth and that you accept it? You MUST in order to be saved.

III. You Must Know That To Die As A Lost Person Is To Spend Eternity In The Lake Of Fire

Both the saved and the lost die physically, but the lost person will suffer the "second death" in the Lake of Fire, Rev.20:14. As the saved will spend eternity in bliss with God, so the lost will spend eternity in torment and away from God. Notice the position of a lost person:
· The wrath of God is ON HIM NOW -- John 3:16.
· He is CONDEMNED ALREADY -- John 3:18b.
· Called "children of wrath" -- Eph. 2:3.
· The Wrath of God will be literally upon the lost at the Great White Throne Judgment -- Rev. 20:15.
· This Wrath is for eternity, forever -- Rev. 14:11.
Man does not like to think of any future punishment because of his sins but it is true just the same, just as true as God Himself. Will you accept the fact that God is just in sending the lost to eternal damnation? Please agree with God in this because THIS is what you need to be saved from.

IV. You Must Know That Jesus Christ Is The Only Savior
The job of a Savior is to save, and this, Christ can do. He died on the cross to bear your sins, your shame, your guilt, your penalty. He is your substitute. What you so justly deserve, because of your lost, sinful condition, He gladly bore for you. This is WHY He came into the world, "to save sinners," I Tim. 1:15. The "work" has been accomplished on Calvary's cross.
Notice what His death or blood does for us:
· Washes us from our sins -- Rev. 1:5.
· Redeems us -- I Pet. 1:18-19.
· Justifies us -- Rom. 5:9.
· Forgives us -- Eph. 1:7.
· Reconciles us back to God -- Col. 1:20.
· Peace for us with God -- Col. 1:20.
· Propitiates (satisfies) God -- Rom. 3:25.
There is no hope outside of Christ and His Death for:
· He is the only way back to God -- John 14:6.
· He is the only DOOR to enter to be saved -- John 10:9.
· His is the only NAME to obtain deliverance from hell -- Acts 4:12.
Friend, cast away all other so-called Saviors. God's Word only has one, the Lord Jesus Christ. Admit this in your heart to be true. You must in order to be saved.

V. You Must Know That You Must Come To Christ And Have Him As Your Own
Now, you could know the 4 previously mentioned truths and still be lost! You must now claim Christ as your own Saviour; you must receive Him as your own Saviour; you as an individual, must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, trust Him and Him alone, and "thou shalt be saved," Acts 16:31. It is a personal faith in a personal Christ before you can have a personal salvation. As food must be eaten in order to take away hunger, and medicine must be taken in order to take away disease, even so you must lay hold on Christ by your faith in order for Him to take away your guilt and condemnation.
When the Bible tells us to "trust in Christ," Eph. 1:12, it means to rely completely on Him, not Him and something else. Suppose a wife told a woman friend of hers, "I love my husband and trust him, but just in case, I've hired a detective to follow him." Is this trust? Certainly not, and yet, to say you trust Christ for your salvation but "just in case," you want to hold on to your own so-called righteous works, this is not trust in Christ. This would make Christ a "half-savior." He alone must save or not at all. Christ said: "Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out," John 6:37, nor bring "into judgment," John 5:24, but "hath everlasting life. " John 6:47.
The moment you accept Him as Savior, God will forgive you and cleanse you and make you a child of His. Believe God's Word that He will do as He has promised. Will you do it today? Death is in the pot. "What must I do to be saved? And they said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved," Acts 16:30-31. Do likewise and "thou shalt be saved."
My friend, have you understood what you have read in this tract? It boils down to this. The Lord Jesus Christ, who was God in the flesh, came into this world to die in the place and stead of sinners. His was a substitutionary death. You must believe this includes you, that He did it for you, in your behalf. Now, rest yourself completely in Him; trust in Him to save you as He has promised; rely wholly in Him alone to do the job of saving you from eternal damnation. Believe in Him this very moment as your own personal Savior, and the work is done! You are now saved with an everlasting salvation.
Say this simple prayer with all your heart, and you will be saved!
Dear God,
I know that I am a sinner and need your forgiveness. I believe that Christ died in my place, paying the penalty for my sin. I am willing to turn from my sin. I now invite Jesus Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Savior. I am willing, by your help, to follow and obey Christ as the Lord of my life. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF SALVATION:
Jesus has given us many precious promises in His Word. The Bible says that claiming these promises by faith makes us partakers of the divine nature NOW (2 Peter 1:4). It is impossible to believe these magnificent promises and not have assurance now. That is why Jesus gave them to us. Following is a list of twenty blessed promises. There are many more just as clear.
1. He will keep you from falling, Jude 24
2. Judgement will be given to (or in favor of) the saints, Daniel 7:22
3. He leads you in paths of righteousness, Psalm 23:3
4. He gives you victory now, 1 Corinthians 15: 57
5. He which started a good work in you will complete it, Philippians 1:6.
6. Jesus is your attorney, 1John 2:1
7. The Father also loves you John 16:27
8. He promises forgiveness and cleansing from sin daily, 1 John 1:9
9. He forgets your sin and iniquity, Hebrews 8: 12
10. Jesus assures you and asks that you be bold, Hebrews 10:19-22
11. He promises to confess you before His angels, Revelation 3:5
12. Overcoming is promised by His blood, Revelation 12:11
13. He offers you the wedding garment, (His righteousness) free, Matthew 22:11)
14. No one takes you out of His hand, John 10:29
15. If you believe on Him you cannot be condemned, John 5:24
16. He always causes you to triumph, 2 Corinthians 2:14
17. Jesus does the miracle-working needed in you, Romans 8:3,4
18. With Him everything is possible for you, Mark 10:27
19. He promises to take your worries, 1 Peter 5:7
20. If you are willing to follow Him, He accepts you, as you are, 2 Corinthians 8:12.
It is wonderful news that Jesus keeps His word. Titus 1:2. When He makes a promise, He keeps it. He promises assurance. Accept it and it is yours.

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