The GOSPEL PLAN of SALVATION
What is the GOSPEL?
Simply said, the gospel is the good news of how Jesus died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day.
"1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
Jesus commanded us to PREACH the gospel:
"15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16:15-16)
To Be Saved One Must HEAR That Gospel:
"...Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and Brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the gospel, and believe." (Acts 15:7)
To Be Saved One Must BELIEVE That Gospel:
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Heb 11:6)
"...Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and Brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the gospel, and believe." (Acts 15:7)
To Be Saved One Must REPENT of His or Her Sins:
"3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3-5)
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
Be Saved One Must CONFESS his belief that Jesus is the son of God:
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven." (Matt 10:32)
"And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (Acts 8:37)
To Be Saved One Must BE BAPTIZED for the remission of sins:
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
"3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." (Romans 6:3-6)
The Lord Will ADD the Saved to the church of Christ:
"Praising God, andg favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." (Act 2:47)
The Christian must live FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH:
"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." (Revelation 2:10)