WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
By Dr. Charles P. Grier
God's Simple Plan of Salvation:
- ALL ARE SINNERS "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23, KJV
- THE REASON ALL ARE SINNERS: "Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned." Romans 5:12, KJV
- THE RESULT OF SIN: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23, KJV
- GOD'S CONCERN FOR SINNERS: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8, KJV.
- BELIEVE "... 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.'" Acts 16:30,31, KJV. Here was a soul desperately desiring salvation. Please notice he was not told to believe in Christ. There is a vast difference. Almost everybody on earth are now aware of the fact that Jesus Christ appeared on earth nearly 2,000 years ago. Just to believe the historical record is not enough. Even to know that He is the Divine Savior is not enough. Salvation requires a personal commitment. Our text says, "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ." Make a complete commitment to Him
We are not saved by Christ plus our own good works. We are saved by grace alone.
- "For by grace are ye saved by faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV, Emphasis added by the author.
- "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." KJV, Ephesians 2:10; see also 2 Corinthians 5:17.
