The Plan of SalvationThe Plan of Salvation

• HearHear – Romans 10:17Romans 10:17

• BelieveBelieve – Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

• RepentRepent – 2 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:9

• ConfessConfess – Romans 10:9,10Romans 10:9,10

• Be baptizedBe baptized – Acts 2:38Acts 2:38

The Plan of SalvationThe Plan of Salvation• Begins with God’s Love.Begins with God’s Love.

– John 3:16John 3:16

“…“…For God so loved the world that For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might that the world through Him might be saved…”be saved…”

Hear Hear

• I Tim 4:16I Tim 4:16

•Rom 10:17Rom 10:17

• Jam 1:19Jam 1:19

•Heb 3:15Heb 3:15

•Matt 11:15Matt 11:15

•Matt 10:27Matt 10:27

HearHear• What does this mean?What does this mean?

– Mark 4:9Mark 4:9“…“…And He said to them, "He who has ears And He said to them, "He who has ears

to hear, let him hear…"to hear, let him hear…"– Matt 13:15Matt 13:15“… “… For the hearts of this people have For the hearts of this people have

grown dull. Their ears are hard of grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them…”turn, So that I should heal them…”

EUANGELION NT:2098EUANGELION NT:2098

•originally denoted a reward for originally denoted a reward for good tidings; later, the idea of good tidings; later, the idea of reward dropped, and the word reward dropped, and the word stood for "the stood for "the good newsgood news" itself. " itself. The Eng. word "gospel," i. e. The Eng. word "gospel," i. e. "good message,""good message," is the is the equivalent of euangelion (Eng., equivalent of euangelion (Eng., "evangel")."evangel").

• (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)Thomas Nelson Publishers)

THE GOSPELSTHE GOSPELS• Matthew – written by a Jew to Matthew – written by a Jew to

address the Jews.address the Jews.

• Mark – written by a Jew to Mark – written by a Jew to address the Gentiles and explain address the Gentiles and explain Jewish custom.Jewish custom.

• Luke – The physician written to Luke – The physician written to the Gentiles.the Gentiles.

• John – addresses both Jew and John – addresses both Jew and Gentile with focus on Deity.Gentile with focus on Deity.

WHAT IS IT WE ARE WHAT IS IT WE ARE HEARINGHEARING

• I COR 15:3I COR 15:3

“…“…For I delivered to you as of first For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the third day according to the Scripture…”Scripture…”

BeliefBelief

• Acts 2:37Acts 2:37

“…“…Now when they heard this, they Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we "Men and brethren, what shall we do…”do…”

BELIEVEBELIEVE

• John 20:31John 20:31

• Acts 15:7Acts 15:7

• Acts 16:31Acts 16:31

• Acts 19:4Acts 19:4

• Rom 3:22Rom 3:22

• Rom 6:8Rom 6:8

• I Tim 1:16I Tim 1:16

• Heb 11:6Heb 11:6

BELIEVE NOW WHAT?BELIEVE NOW WHAT?

• Acts 2:37Acts 2:37

“…“…Now when they heard this, they Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Peter and the rest of the apostles, ""Men and brethren, what Men and brethren, what shall we do…”shall we do…”

REPENTANCEREPENTANCE• Acts 2:38 -Acts 2:38 -“…Then Peter said to them, “…Then Peter said to them,

’Repent, and let every one of you be ’Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit…"gift of the Holy Spirit…"

• Acts 3:19 –”…Repent therefore and be Acts 3:19 –”…Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord…”from the presence of the Lord…”

• Acts 17:30 –”…Truly, these times of Acts 17:30 –”…Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to commands all men everywhere to repent…”repent…”

METANOIA NT:3341METANOIA NT:3341• In the NT the subject chiefly has In the NT the subject chiefly has

reference to "repentance" from reference to "repentance" from sin, and this change of mind sin, and this change of mind involves both a involves both a turning from turning from sinsin and a and a turning to Godturning to God. .

• (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, Thomas (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)Nelson Publishers)

REPENTANCEREPENTANCE

• Acts 20:21Acts 20:21

• Acts 26:20Acts 26:20

• II Cor 7:9II Cor 7:9

• II Cor 7:10II Cor 7:10

• II Pet 3:9II Pet 3:9

• II Tim 2:25II Tim 2:25

CONFESSIONCONFESSION• Rom 10:9-10 Rom 10:9-10 “…That if you confess with “…That if you confess with

your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto the mouth confession is made unto salvation…”salvation…”

• Matt 10:32 “Matt 10:32 “…Therefore whoever confesses …Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven…”before My Father who is in heaven…”

The Plan…The Plan…

• Hear the GospelHear the Gospel – Romans 10:17, Rom 1:16, Rom 10:14Romans 10:17, Rom 1:16, Rom 10:14

• Believe the GospelBelieve the Gospel – John 8:24, Mark 16:16, Hebrews 11:6John 8:24, Mark 16:16, Hebrews 11:6

• Repent of your sinsRepent of your sins – Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, 2 Peter 3:9Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, 2 Peter 3:9

• Confess Jesus the ChristConfess Jesus the Christ – Matthew 10:32-33, Romans 10:9,10Matthew 10:32-33, Romans 10:9,10

BaptismBaptism

• Eph 4:4-6Eph 4:4-6

• Mark 16:16Mark 16:16

• Acts 2:38-41Acts 2:38-41

• Acts 8:26-39Acts 8:26-39

• I Pet 3:18-22I Pet 3:18-22

• Rom 6:1-4Rom 6:1-4

• Hear the GospelHear the Gospel Romans 10:17, Rom 1:16, Rom 10:14Romans 10:17, Rom 1:16, Rom 10:14

• Believe the GospelBelieve the Gospel John 8:24, Mark 16:16, Hebrews 11:6John 8:24, Mark 16:16, Hebrews 11:6

• Repent of your sinsRepent of your sins Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, 2 Peter 3:9Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, 2 Peter 3:9

• Confess Jesus the ChristConfess Jesus the Christ Matthew 10:32-33, Romans 10:9,10Matthew 10:32-33, Romans 10:9,10

• Be Baptized for the remission of sinsBe Baptized for the remission of sinsRom 6:1-4, , 1 Peter 3:18-22, Acts 8:26-39, Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Eph 4:3-6

• Heb 10:32-36Heb 10:32-36“…“…But recall the former days in which, after But recall the former days in which, after

you were illuminated, you endured a great you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: partly while you struggle with sufferings: partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so became companions of those who were so treated; for you had compassion on me in treated; for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven. possession for yourselves in heaven. Therefore do not cast away your Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise…” receive the promise…”