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Kicking Against the Goads

Learn about the essential steps of salvation through belief, baptism, and obedience. Understand the significance of water baptism and address common objections with scriptural insights and explanations.

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Kicking Against the Goads

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  1. Kicking Against the Goads Acts 9:1-9

  2. “Believe and Pray” is not God’s Plan of Salvation • Gospel is God’s power to save, Rom 1:16 • Gospel can be understood, Jno 8:31-32 • Gospel commands belief and baptism in order to be saved, Mark 16:15-16 • Saul an important example, Acts 9:5-11, 18; 22:10, 16 • Believing, repenting, praying sinner!

  3. God’s Plan of Salvation • The Ethiopian, Acts 8:26-39 • Pentecost, Acts 2:36-41, 47 • Necessity of water baptism to be saved, Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21; Hebrews 9:22; 10:10 • Baptized into the death of Jesus,Romans 6:3 (Acts 22:16) HOW TO BE SAVED

  4. Water Baptism “What about the thief on the cross; he wasn’t baptized, and he was saved.” • Jesus forgave sins while on earth, Mark 2:5, 10; Lk. 7:48 • Forgave thief before he died, Lk 23:42-43 • Now He has died, been raised & exalted • Commands “every creature” to “believe & be baptized” to be saved, Mk 16:15-16 OBJECTIONS

  5. Water Baptism “Baptism is a work, and we are not saved by works.” • Fear God and work righteousness, Acts 10:34-35 • Faith is a work, John 6:28-29 • Work of faith, James 2:21-24 • Obedience does not “earn” grace, Luke 17:10 OBJECTIONS

  6. Water Baptism “What if someone can’t be baptized or dies on the way.” • God will judge righteously • No comfort in disobedience, Eph 5:6; Heb 5:9 • No comfort if you refuse to go, then die • Reason not to delay, Acts 16:32-33; 22:16; Heb 3:7-8 OBJECTIONS

  7. Water Baptism “There are so many people who believe they are Christians.” • Many say they are – but not the same as being one, Matthew 7:21-23 • Everyone makes a personal choice about salvation, Matthew 7:13-14 • The wise will hear & obey Jesus, Matthew 7:24-27 OBJECTIONS

  8. Water Baptism “What church do I have to go to in order to be baptized?” • The belief that the church authorizes & sanctions baptism, Acts 8:35-38 • The church does not sanction baptism, Jesus does, Matt 28:18-19; 1 Cor 1:13 • Lord added the properly baptized one (saved) to His church, Acts 2:47 OBJECTIONS

  9. The Church “So, which is the right church?” • The one Jesus built, Matt 16:18 • The one Jesus died for, Eph 5:25 (Acts 20:28) • The one that is his body, Col 1:18 (Eph 4:4) • The one Jesus saves, Eph 5:23 • The one you can be baptized into, 1 Cor 12:13 OBJECTIONS

  10. The Church “How do I find the right church?” • Can visit one by one, testing each one, 1 Ths. 5:21-22 • Can learn the Bible pattern and investigate the church of Christ: • Origin • Name • Plan of salvation • Worship • Organization & work OBJECTIONS

  11. Do Not Kick Against the Goads • Satan will try to snatch the word of God from your heart, Mark 4:15 • Must not delay! Acts 22:16 • Immediately believe & obey Jesus to be saved, 2 Cor 6:2 (Mk 16:16)

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