STEP ONE

SALVATION and THE FOUR ASSURANCES

1. If someone were to ask you what a Christian is, how would you respond?
2. Salvation comes only through receiving Jesus Christ. Booklets such as "The Four Spiritual Laws" or "Steps to Peace with God" help us explain to others how to know and walk with  Jesus. See  http://www.ccci.org/wyltkgp/  http://billygraham.org/spiritualhelp/step.asp

2.1 Becoming a Christian in the book of Romans -- the Roman Road

1. The human problem: sin - Rom 3:23
2. The result of sin and God's gift - Rom 6:23
3. God's costly provision for my sin - Rom 5:8
4. Faith and submission to Jesus' lordship - Rom 10:9
5. The call to a response of total commitment - Rom 12:1,2


2.2 Salvation is a free gift Eph 2:8-10

 

2.3 The Miniature Plan of Salvation.                                                     *

Rev. 3:20, Jn. 1:12, & Rom. 10:9.      

3. The Four Assurances
   
   Satan especially attacks new Christians in these four areas. We defend ourselves with the Word of God even as Jesus did--Matt 4:4,7,10
   
   

   3.1 The assurance of salvation                                                                          

   I John 5:11,12

   3.2 The assurance of victory over temptation                                       

   I Cor 10:13

   3.3 The assurance of forgiveness                                                                     

   I John 1:9

   3.4 The assurance of God's provision for our needs                                          

   John 16:24, Mt 6:25-34

HOMEWORK: Memorize Rev 3:20 and John 1:12. In the following weeks you will be memorizing other verses.

* The indicates homework.

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