God’s Simple Plan of Salvation

[Snowy]

My Friend: I am asking you the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die?

God says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. In John 3:7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again.”

In the Bible God gives us the plan of how to be born again which means to be saved. His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How?

First, my friend, you must realize you are a sinner. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. “For the wages [payment] of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell.

“ . . . it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

But God loved you so much He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. “ . . . He hath made Him [Jesus, Who knew no sin] to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus had to shed His blood and die. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Lev. 17:11). “ . . . without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon]” (Hebrews 9:22).

“ . . . God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

Although we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie.

My friend, “God . . . commandeth all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). This repentance is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross.

In Acts 16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: “ . . . ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved . . . .’ ”

Simply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior.

“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” (John 1:12).

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).

Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.

Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer.

In Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Just pray: “Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen.”

Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it!

God’s simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.

You say, “Surely, it cannot be that simple.” Yes, that simple! It is scriptural. It is God’s plan. My friend, believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.

If His plan is not perfectly clear, read this tract over and over, without laying it down, until you understand it. Your soul is worth more than all the world.

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36).

Be sure you are saved. If you lose your soul, you miss Heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you this very moment.

to God’s power will save you, keep you saved, and enable you live a victorious Christian life. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Do not trust your feelings. They change. Stand on God’s promises. They never change. After you are saved, there are three things to practice daily for spiritual growth:


Pray -- you talk to God.
Read your Bible -- God talks to you.
Witness -- you talk for God.

You should be baptized in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ as a public testimony of your salvation, and then unite with a Bible-believing church without delay. “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord . . . .” (2 Timothy 1:8)

“Whosoever therefore shall confess [testify of] Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32).


Copyright: Robert Ford Porter, 1991

 

[issa]

 

[Christ's Minister]

Isn't it truly amazing that some people write articles filled with Bible quotes like the one printed here,and yet choose to leave out Jesus' instructions for salvation?Certainly it can't be a typo or mistake on the part of the author.In the case of some authors,they are trying to establish their own religion based on a twisting or ignoring of Bible teachings.The most likely explanation however is that the people who ignore Jesus' teachings on salvation,choose not to follow His instructions and they are trying to persuade others to follow them in their disobedience.

For the record,this is what Jesus said in John 3:3-9,no one will receive salvation no matter how much faith they have unless they participate in a water baptism ceremony and then later also receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit which comes from God in answer to prayer.Since it's so simple,why do some choose to leave out Step 2?

 

[Serene Repose]

What am I to do, since I cannot be baptized in water right now? My parents forbid it and there is no way that I can sneak out to have it done. =( Am I up the creek without a paddle? Most surely, I want to obey God. I wish to be baptized in water. If I am not, and I'm killed tonight, will I end up in Hell?

 

[Dark_Lite]

What am I to do, since I cannot be baptized in water right now? My parents forbid it and there is no way that I can sneak out to have it done. =( Am I up the creek without a paddle? Most surely, I want to obey God. I wish to be baptized in water. If I am not, and I'm killed tonight, will I end up in Hell?

Baptism by desire. So no.

There are three kinds of Baptism:

Baptism by water: Normal. With... water.

Baptism by blood: Martyrdom.

Baptism by desire: Sincerely desiring for the sacrament of baptism but not being able to obtain it. Or something to that effect.

Edit: But you should try to get baptised with water in the trinitarian formula as soon as possible

 

[Serene Repose]

Thank you for your reply, Dark_Lite. Could you provide scriptural references for these? I understand the last part. I desire to get baptized, very much so, but my parents don't believe it necessary (I don't know if it is or not) and will not allow me to do so. I probably will not get an opportunity to until about six or so months from now..let me think..correction, eight or so. Until I get into college. I get frightened at night, because I'm scared of going to Hell if I die. What should I do?

 

[Rafael]

Thank you for your reply, Dark_Lite. Could you provide scriptural references for these? I understand the last part. I desire to get baptized, very much so, but my parents don't believe it necessary (I don't know if it is or not) and will not allow me to do so. I probably will not get an opportunity to until about six or so months from now..let me think..correction, eight or so. Until I get into college. I get frightened at night, because I'm scared of going to Hell if I die. What should I do?

You are saved by faith in Jesus Christ. He knows your heart and would never send you to hell for the eason you have given. You should know this. He is not that unloving. When you are able to be baptized, do so, until then rest in your faith in Him and His love for you. The thief on the cross was not baptized, but Jesus told him that he would be in paradise with him that day.
Baptizm is your public confession of faith.

Mt 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

You have also confessed your faith here before the world just by posting. God is never unjust, although you will find Him accused of it by many who do not believe in His Son.

1Ti 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

 

[Serene Repose]

Thank you. =) Glory to God.

 

[Sketcher]

For the record,this is what Jesus said in John 3:3-9,no one will receive salvation no matter how much faith they have unless they participate in a water baptism ceremony and then later also receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit which comes from God in answer to prayer.Since it's so simple,why do some choose to leave out Step 2?

God gives the Spirit to all who believe when they ask for it. The room need not shake, tounges need not be spoken, fire or doves need not come down on your head. Additional gifts may come later through the laying of hands.

"If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” - Luke 11:13

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified." - John 7:38, 39