LETS EXAMINE YOUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION

Isaiah 59:1 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.
Your _________ have separated you from God and your _________have hid his face from you.

1John 3:4 Sin is _________

James 1:14-15 Man is tempted when he is ______________
When lust or desire has conceived, it brings forth _______________

James 4:17 If one knows to do good and does not do it, to them it is a ____________
Have you ever failed to do what you knew was right?

Romans 3:10 How many are righteous?

Romans 3:23 How many have sinned?
Does this include you?

LETS EXAMINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

Romans 6:23 The wages of sin is ______________
How many sins must you commit to be separated from God eternally?

1 Corinthians 6: 9-10 Will the unrighteous inherit the kingdom of God?

Matthew 13:40-42 At the end of the world sinners will be ____________

LETS EXAMINE GOD’S JUSTICE

Revelation 15:3 Is God just (righteous)?
If a Judge refused to sentence convicted criminals, would he be just (righteous)?
Does righteousness demand that a Judge sentence convicted criminals?

Romans 2:6 Will God render to every person according to their works?

Revelation 20:12-15 The dead were judged according to their ____________
Whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the ____________

2 Peter 3:9 Is it God’s will that you be lost eternally?

Romans 5:8 Did Jesus die for sinners?
Was the death of Jesus on the cross an act of God’s love for us?

Romans 5:9 Can we be justified by the blood of Jesus?

Hebrews 5:9 Is Jesus the author of eternal salvation to those who obey Him?
Will you be saved if you do not obey Jesus?

Matthew 7:21-23 Will Jesus save all those who call upon his name?
Were these believers lost?
According to verse 21, what must one do to go to heaven?

Before we go any further in this study please answer the following questions on a piece of paper and be specific.

Do you think you are saved right now?
How were you saved? (what did you do to get saved)
At what point in your conversion experience were you saved? (when you believed, repented, said the sinners prayer, etc..)
Have you been baptized?
Were you baptized by sprinkling, pouring or immersion?
Were you saved before or after you were baptized?

LETS EXAMINE GOD’S CONDITION FOR SALVATION

John 3:16 You must __________________ to be saved.

John 8:24 Will you be saved if you do not believe in Jesus?

Acts 17:30 God has commanded us to ____________

2 Corinthians 7:9-10 Is just being sorry for your sins the repentance God demands?

Does repentance demand that the sinner turn from his sins?

Luke 13:3 Will you be saved if you do not repent?

Romans 10:9-10 We must ______________ Jesus as the Christ

Matthew 10:32-33 Will you be saved if you do not confess Jesus?

1Peter 3:21 ____________ also saves us.

John 3:5 Will you be saved if you are not baptized?

Mark 16:16 Jesus said we must ___________ and be _________to be saved.

Acts 2:38 Peter told these believers to ____________ and be _________ in the name of ________ for the ________

Repentance and baptism are for the ___________

Ephesians 1:3 Are all spiritual blessing in Christ?

If all spiritual blessing are in Christ, are there any spiritual blessings outside of Christ?

2 Timothy 2:10 Is salvation in Christ?

Is it your understanding that one must be in Christ to be saved?

Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3 How does one get into Christ?

Ephesians 4:5 Is there more than one valid baptism in God’s will?

Since God accepts only one baptism, must we be careful to be sure we are baptized the way God says?

Acts 8:36-38 Did Philip baptize the Eunuch in water?

Did both Philip and the Eunuch go down into the water?

Would both of them have to go down into the water if sprinkling or pouring was the one baptism that God commanded?

Would both of them have to go down into the water if immersion was the one baptism that God commanded?

1Peter 3:21 In the one baptism, must there be the answering of a good conscience toward God?
Can a baby conscientiously accept baptism as the command of God?

Romans 6:3-5 Does the Bible describe the one baptism as burial in water?

Where do we get the benefits of the death of Jesus?

If you were baptized the way the Bible says, could you be wrong?

If you are NOT baptized the way the Bible says, could you be wrong?

Do you want to take a chance at missing heaven?

Do you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God?

As we have seen, Jesus commands repentance. Are you willing to start making the changes in your life that Jesus commands and to start living your life for God?

Have you been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins?

If you were taught that you had remission of sins BEFORE baptism, could you have been baptized for the remission of sins?

Since God describes the one baptism as a burial in water, could you have been SCRIPTURALLY baptized if water was sprinkled or poured on you?

John 14:15 If we really love Jesus will we want to obey him?
Do you love him?
Do you want to obey him?

Since Jesus wants you to be baptized, and now that you understand the importance of being baptized right now, wouldn’t it please Jesus for you to be baptized right now?