What Must I Do To Be Saved

Faith In The Lord Jesus Is The Only Way To Salvation

     Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only way for anyone to be saved from eternal damnation. God had a way for salvation after Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden. God saw that the law could not save man from sin. All the animals that were sacrificed were not sufficient to save man from sin. Then John the Baptist proclaimed at John 1:29 Behold the Lamb of God (Jesus), which taketh away the sin of the world. Salvation is not in a plan. Salvation is in a person named Jesus. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. 

     Acts 4:12 says Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name (Jesus) under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Jesus said at John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. You can pray to Mary and the pope but they can't save you. You can go to the priest but he can't save you. You can attend every church and every donomination that exists but that won't save you. You can twiddle the rosary beads, but that won't save you. You can walk down the aisle and shake a six foot spiritual icicle's hand, answer some questions, do some good works, get dunked in the pool, and blend in with the crowd but that won't save you. Not the blood of Jesus plus water; Not the blood of Jesus plus wafers; Not the blood of Jesus plus works; But it's the blood of Jesus plus nothing that saves. Only faith in the Lord Jesus Christ saves lost sinners. 

Only Faith In The Lord Jesus Saved The Ethiopian Eunuch

     Pictured above we see that the Holy Spirit told Philip to travel south to the Gaza desert. Acts 8:27 says And he (Philip) arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 

     Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. Then the eunuch told Philip at Acts 8:34 I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? Then Philip (some man) told the Ethiopian eunuch (a man) about Jesus (some other man). In other words some man told a man about some other man name Jesus to be saved. Acts 8:35 says Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 

     Then Acts 8:36 says And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Now if you have an NIV (non inspired or new idiot version of the bible) throw the NIV bible into the trash and only read a KJV bible. The NIV bible removed Acts 8:37 denying that faith in the Lord Jesus only can save anyone. According to the KJV bible Philip told the eunuch that Jesus was the only way to salvation saying If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. In other words only faith in the Lord Jesus saved the eunuch.

     Now let's see how the NIV bible reads if we remove the important verse (Acts 8:37) about salvation. Starting at Acts 8:36 this perversion reads As they traveled along the road they came to some water and the eunuch said, Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized? And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.

     According to the NIV bible, baptism is the only way to be saved and Jesus did not have to die on the cross of Calvary to save us from our sins. The NIV bible says that water alone is sufficient for salvation. The eunuch didn't have to believe in Jesus to get saved according to the NIV bible. All the eunuch had to do was get baptized to be saved. If baptism only saved sinners, Jesus wouldn't have had to die on the cross of Calvary because John the Baptist was already baptizing in the river Jordan for the remission of sins. The NIV is wrong and the KJV is correct. The KJV correctly says that one must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God to be saved.

     When christians sing songs they believe that Jesus and not water can save them from sin. Christians sing amazing grace how sweet the sound instead of amazing baptism how sweet the splash. Saved people sing at the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light instead of at the millpond, at the millpond, where I first got dunked. Saved people sing what can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus instead of what can wash away my sins, nothing but the water.  

     Baptism is important but baptism does not save. Baptism is for identification and not for salvation. After salvation with Jesus, christians get baptized to tell the world that they have buried their old sinful nature and have become a new creature with Jesus. Baptism is a good thing and every christian should get baptized after salvation to tell everyone that they have a new changed life with the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Only Faith In The Lord Jesus Saved The Philippian Jailer

     After Paul and Silas were thrown into prison for serving the Lord Jesus, Paul and Silas sang praises to the Lord Jesus at midnight. While the jailer was sleeping, God sent an earthquake that broke all the prisoners' chains and opened up all the prison doors. Then the jailer tried to kill himself because he thought all the prisoners had escaped. But according to Acts 16:28 Paul told the jailer Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

     Only faith in the Lord Jesus saved the Philippian jailer. The jailer and his house believed on the Lord Jesus and got gloriously saved. In other words Paul and Silas first rejoiced in the midnight hour, then the prisoners were released by an earthquake, then the prisoners were restrained by the power of the Holy Ghost, and finally the jailer got regenerated and saved.

     And notice again that after the jailer asked Paul and Silas, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Paul didn't tell the jailer go and get baptized. Paul didn't say go take the Eucharist communion. Paul didn't say go confess your faults to the priest. Paul didn't say go twiddle the rosary beads and pray fifteen hail mary's. Paul told the jailer Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Only faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can save anyone. 

     The jailer got saved because of the blessed witness of Paul and Silas. Most of the prisoners that the jailer guarded would scream please get me out of here, please get me out of here, I can't stand it here, let me out of here. But Paul and Silas were different than most prisoners. If Amazing Grace had been written during the time of Paul and Silas, the jailer would have heard at midnight Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. 

     Like Paul and Silas, be a good witness for Jesus because people watch us daily. 2 Corinthians 3:2 says Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men. Christians are the only bible that some sinners see during their entire life. Paul said at Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Learn to be content in whatever state you are in. And this does not mean Ohio and West Virginia. It means whatever condition you find yourself in. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says 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.

Signs That A Person Is Truly Saved

     Romans 10:9 also tells us how to be saved. This blessed scripture says 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. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

     Notice that after anyone believes on the Lord Jesus after they get saved, they are not ashamed to talk about Jesus everywhere. Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. In other words it is a sign that someone is truly saved when they are not ashamed to talk about Jesus anywhere in public places (at Walmart, Target, the grocery store, or at the laundromat). But someone is probably not saved if they are ashamed to talk about Jesus. In other words if you tell someone about Jesus on an elevator and they respond If that makes you happy Robert, I'm glad for you, they probably are not saved. When people tell Brother Bob you talk too much about Jesus, I respond Correction, I need to talk more about Jesus and thanks for the compliment, while I leap for joy at the nearest Walmart bathroom.

     And notice that Jesus said another sign that someone is truly saved is seen at Matthew 7:20 that says Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. A saved christian should display the fruit of the Spirit to everyone. People should see love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance in a saved person's life (Galatians 5:22). A truly saved christian will love their enemies through suffering and be kind to everyone. They will never rejoice when their enemy suffers. After people stop being angry when they ask for forgiveness, the christian will forgive for ever. A true christian will hold no grudge and love people with Christlike love, forgetting all the wrongs of the past. Remember Brother Bob's motto for success: Avoid angry people, forgive forever, and always love your enemies.

     And note that the word temperance means total abstinence from alcoholic drink. Do a google search and type in the word temperance and read the definition for yourself. When anyone gets saved they will not want to drink one drop of alcohol in beer or wine. And remember the warning from Jesus at Luke 17:1 that says It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come. It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend (cause to sin) one of these little ones.

     What a warning. What a necklace of a heavy millstone. In other words, Luke 17:1 is saying if anyone introduces the sin of alcohol to a person and then that person becomes a drunkard for life, it would be better if they had a millstone around their neck and be cast into the sea. Let's display temperance to everyone and not even sip a drop of wine or beer around anyone. Instead of introducing someone to sin, introduce someone to Jesus, prayer, church, and the KJV Word of God. Be good examples and witnesses for the Lord Jesus, so we can be wise and win souls. Proverbs 11:30 says The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

     The bible also says to be saved you must be born again. John 3:6 says That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. In other words to be saved there must be a second birth where you are born again. Everyone is born once in the flesh and has an earthly mother and father. But to be saved there needs to be a time you were born again. In other words if someone can't remember a time they repented, decided to stop sinning, confessed that Jesus is God, and believed the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for them, was buried, and rose again, they probably are not saved. You must be born again to be saved.

Be Encouraged There Is Hope For Salvation For The Worst Sinner

     How comforting to know that Jesus will save the worst sinners according to the promise of Romans 10:13 that says For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. In other words if anyone in the past has been unfaithful to their wife, drank, cursed, and committed crimes worthy of jail time, they can call upon the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved. 

     It's a blessing that the worst criminals, murderers, and rapists can call on the name of Jesus and be saved. The blood of Jesus will cleanse away all their past sins and make them white as snow. 1 John 1:7 says But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. Isaiah 1:18 says Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. This is called the grace of God. 

     Friend reading this anywhere, I don't care what past sin you did. You can call on the name of Jesus and be saved right now. Jesus said at John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 2 Peter 3:9 says The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Receive peace for ever and get saved with Jesus. 

     I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.