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Have You Been Saved?

TEXTActs 2:21, 47

INTRODUCTION:

A.      STORY OF THE LITTLE GIRL IN CAMP:

          1        "I get saved every year."

          2.       My answer:  "How do you know?"

B.      HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE SAVED?

I.      WHAT IS "SAVED?"

A.      sozo (sode'-zo);  to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):

          KJV-- heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.

B.      DELIVER OR PROTECT FROM WHAT?

          1.       The problem of sin( Rom. 3:23 ).

          2.       What is sin?( 1 John 3:4;  James 4:17 ).

          3.       What does sin do in our lives?  What are its consequences?

                   a.       Death( Rom. 6:23;  Eph. 2:1;  see verse 11-12 ).

                   b.       Separation from the Creator( Isa. 59:1-2 ).

                   c.       The wrath of judgment( 2 Thess. 1:7-9 ).

                   d.       Eternity in Hell( Mark 9:47-49 ).

C.      SOME DON'T UNDERSTAND THE NEED OF BEING SAVED.

          1.       Romans 3:23;  1 John 1:8, 10.

          2.       The Jews had a bad attitude toward their sin( John 8:31-39 ).

          3.       The mission of the Holy Spirit( John 16:7-8 ).

          4.       The Spirit tells not only of sin, but what to do about it.

II.     HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE SAVED?

A.      THE BIBLE IS GOD'S STANDARD( John 12:488:32 )

B.      WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

C.      PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN VARIOUS ANSWERS.

D.      FOR EXAMPLE:

          1.       The preacher told me. But Acts 17:11 and 2 Tim. 3:13...Matt 15:13-14.

          2.       I did what my parents did( Matt. 10:34-37;  see Paul, Phil. 3:1-17 ).

          3.       I prayed the sinners prayer( ? ).

          4.       I had an experience( 1 John 4:1 ).

          5.       I just know it in my heart( Prov 28:26 ). Are you sure it's salvation?

E.      WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?( Mark 16:16;  Acts 2:38Rom. 10:9-10 ).

F.      HAVE YOU DONE THESE THINGS?( Matthew 7:21;  Acts 22:16 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      ( 1 Tim. 2:3-4 )GOD WANTS YOU TO BE SAVED( John 3:16 ).

B.      WON'T YOU BE SAVED RIGHT NOW?