1. How do you know you are saved?

*Describe your experience on being forgiven for something you did.

JOHN 1:12-13

*WHAT IS SALVATION?

1. What is salvation for you?

2. What does The Bible say about salvation?

Colossians 1:14

What is the meaning of Jesus’ name? “The Lord saves”

Matthew 1:21 – Who is His people? (Mark 3:35)

John 3:3

What does being born again mean?

Trying to be good via good works versus being born again through God

“God’s gift, only God can make us be born again”

*FREEDOM, DEATH, EVIL, HARDSHIPS – Sin

2 births natural and spiritual birth through The Holy Spirit of God

*WHY DO WE NEED SALVATION?

Romans 3:23 – God’s standard

Romans 6:23 – The wages of sin is death, free gift of God is eternal life

Hebrews 9:27 – die once then judgement

*imagine if there’s no salvation

God calls us to a changed life, a glorious life

God’s desire for us to receive salvation is greater than ours

Everyone is estranged from God because of sin – Judgement is waiting for everyone

*what do you consider sin?

*OT – Sin is veering away from God’s commands (failing to obey)

Wrong understanding of the law or wrong interpretation of the law

*NT – Not believing in the Son of God

John 16:9-11 New Living Translation (NLT)

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The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. 10 Righteousness is available because I go to the
Father, and you will see me no more.11 Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has
already been judged.

From birth God created us to have a relationship with Him, not being connected to God is sin but
man desired autonomy from God

*HOW DO WE RECEIVE SALVATION?

Romans 5:8 John 14:6, John 3:16

Only Jesus is the way to God

What kind of faith can lead to salvation?

Revelation 3:20

John 1:12

Faith that Jesus rose from the death for my sins

Belief that Jesus is in me and He has forgiven my sins, He directs me on how I should live, what
should I be

My previous life is all about me, When I am reborn it’s all about God

*HOW TO RECEIVE FAITH

John 1:13

Ephesians 2:8 – “It is – salvation +faith

Romans 10:17

1 Peter 1:23

Born again through the living and abiding Word of God

Salvation from God learned from The Bible

To be sure of your salvation:

 Not based on feelings

 Based on God’s written Word

 Holy Spirit in us – proof we have been born again

Galatians 5
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong
to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let
us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited,provoking and envying each other.