Back to the Basics: Salvation

What Does the New Testament Teach about Salvation?

Look at Different Passages that Teach the Basics of Salvation

Things that Jesus Taught

(What the Gospel Accounts Say about Salvation)

Things the Apostles Taught

(Teaching & Accounts in Acts)

(Paul’s Teaching in Romans, Ephesians)

Salvation Begins with God’s Love & Grace

It Leads to Jesus’ Sacrifice

Then Our Response of Faith

At Some Point, Talk about Our 5/6 Steps & it’s Downfalls, Why it isn’t the Best Way to Teach Salvation

Faith/Trust/Allegiance is the Best Summary of Our Part

Grace is God’s Part

Go Back to a Basic Scriptural Study of Things We Just Take for Granted

Not for the Simple Reason of Looking at the Basic Stuff…

But for the Purpose of Seeing if the Way We Do Things is the Most Beneficial/Scriptural Way of Doing Things

Do Different Sub-Series:

Back to the Basics of Worship/Assembly

Look at All the Things We Do in Our Worship Services

Are They Scriptural?

Could They Changed to Be More Scriptural/Beneficial

Back to the Basics of Salvation

Look at What We Teach Concerning Salvation

Is it Scriptural?

Is There a Better/More Scriptural/More Beneficial Way of Teaching Salvation

Back to the Basics of Evangelism

Look at How the Early Church Evangelized

They Went Where the People are (Synagogues, Marketplaces)

We Need to Seek to Be Around People

They also had a Cheat Code Called Spiritual Gifts

They were Used to Confirm What They had to Say

But Paul Tells Us that We have Something Even Better: Love

Evangelism Comes Down to Being Around People & Showing Them that We Love Them

The Early Christians Rarely Ever Worked Alone

Don’t Feel Like the Burden of Evangelism is on Only Your Shoulders

It is Something We can/should Do Together

Everyone Needs to Choose a Prospect & Allow Us to Help You Show Them Love

Too Many Evangelistic Programs are Sneaky & are About Tricking Someone Toward Jesus

Let’s Be Upfront & Open with People

Tell Them, “The Reason You’re Getting So Many Cards is Because I Told the Church that I’m Trying to Share the Gospel with You, and They Want You to Know that They Want You to Become a Christian Too!”

Invite Them in to Your Home & Cook a Meal for Them