This study guide is prepared for those who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and thatthe Bible is God’s inspired WORD and the only guide for salvation through obedience.
Authority: Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 17:1-5; Matthew 28:18; Matthew 16:13-16; Acts 2:41-42Inspiration: John 1:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:13-16; Romans 1:16-17; John 16:5-15; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalms 119:160, 172
*Please circle the correct answer according to the Scriptures.
1. (Hebrews 5:9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-2) Will those who obey the gospel be saved?.......................................YES NO
2. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8) Will the Lord take vengeance on those who do not obey the gospel?...................YES NO
3. (John 12:48-50; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Revelation 20:12-13) Will we be judged accordingto our obedience?..........................................................................................................................................YES NO
4. (Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 28:26) Should we base our salvation on our personal feelingsand desires?...................................................................................................................................................YES NO
5. (1 John 5:13; John 8:31-32) Does the Bible tell us that we can be certain of our salvation?.....................YES NO
6. (Romans 10:17) Does faith come by hearing and/or understanding God’s word?.......................................YES NO
7. (Hebrews 11:6) Can we please God without faith?......................................................................................YES NO
8. (Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23; Hebrews 5: 9) Does Jesus teach that only those who obey himwill be saved?...............................................................................................................................................YES NO
9. (Acts 17:30-31; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19) Does the Bible teach to repent of our sins?..................................YES NO
10. (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33) Is confession of Christ and belief in the resurrectionnecessary?.....................................................................................................................................................YES NO
11. (Acts 2:38) Does the Bible teach believers are to repent & be baptized for the remission(forgiveness) of sins?....................................................................................................................................YES NO
12. (Ephesians 4:4-5) Does the Bible teach that there is more than one type of baptism, body,faith or Lord?................................................................................................................................................YES NO
13. (Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12) Is baptism a burial symbolizing the death, burial andresurrection of Jesus Christ?.........................................................................................................................YES NO
14. (John 3:23) Does this passage suggest that baptism requires much water?..................................................YES NOWould the Bible signify “much water” if people were sprinkled or had a small amount ofwater poured over them?...............................................................................................................................YES NO
15. (John 3:1-6) Does Jesus correlate “water” with the new birth (being born again) andsalvation (kingdom of God)?..........................................................................................................................YES NO
16. (Mark 16:15-16) Does Jesus say that to those who believe and are baptized will be saved?.......................YES NO
17. (Acts 2:41; 8:12) Would an infant/small child be capable of believing and understandingthe gospel?.....................................................................................................................................................YES NO
18. (Matthew 18:1-4; 19:13-15; 2 Samuel 12: 18-23) Will a child be in heaven if they should die?..............YES NO
19. (2 Timothy 2:10) Is salvation inChrist?........................................................................................................YES NOIf salvation is in Christ, could one be saved outside of HIM?.......................................................................YES NO
20. (Galatians 3:27) Does the Bible teach that we “are in” or “put on” Christ through baptism?.....................YES NO
NEW TESTAMENT EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE BEING SAVED
1. (Acts 2: 36-47) Were these people told to repent & be baptized for the remission of their sins?.................YES NO
According to verse 41 did they do accordingly?.........................................................................YES NO
According to verse 41 did they do accordingly?.........................................................................YES NO
2. (Acts 9:1-18) After seeing Jesus, did Saul (Paul) voluntarily engage in fasting (v.9) and prayer (v.11)?....YES NO
Did the baptism of Saul (Paul) by Ananias (v.18) fulfill Jesus’ words in verse 6?.......................YES NO
Acts 22: 1-16) Did he need to be baptized (verse 16) to have his sins washed away (forgiven)?.............YES NO
Did the baptism of Saul (Paul) by Ananias (v.18) fulfill Jesus’ words in verse 6?.......................YES NO
Acts 22: 1-16) Did he need to be baptized (verse 16) to have his sins washed away (forgiven)?.............YES NO
3.Acts 8: 35-39) Did the Ethiopion confess Christ (v.37) following his request to be baptized (v.36)?.........YES NO
Did Phillip and the eunuch go down into the water?...........................................................................YES NO
Would this fact suggest immersion in the water?............................................................YES NO
Based on the Ethiopion’s request (v.36) “preaching Jesus” (verse 35) obviously includedthe necessity of baptism?.........................................................YES NO
Did Phillip and the eunuch go down into the water?...........................................................................YES NO
Would this fact suggest immersion in the water?............................................................YES NO
Based on the Ethiopion’s request (v.36) “preaching Jesus” (verse 35) obviously includedthe necessity of baptism?.........................................................YES NO
4.(Acts 10: 1-48) Was Cornelius a good man (verse 2)?................................................................................YES NO
Was he told that he must do more(verses 4-6?.........................................YES NO
Was Cornelius and his household baptized (verses 24,47-48) following Peter’s message?..........................YES NO
Even though Cornelius was a good or “devout man” was it necessary for him to obey thewords of Peter to be saved (Acts 11:13-14)?..................................................................................................YES NO
Was he told that he must do more(verses 4-6?.........................................YES NO
Was Cornelius and his household baptized (verses 24,47-48) following Peter’s message?..........................YES NO
Even though Cornelius was a good or “devout man” was it necessary for him to obey thewords of Peter to be saved (Acts 11:13-14)?..................................................................................................YES NO
5. (Acts 16:11-15) Was Lydia a worshiper of God and/or a religious person (v.14).........................................YES NO
Did the Lord still desire for her to hear/heed words spoken by the apostle Paul (v.14)?...............................YES NO
Would you conclude that Paul’s message must have included the Lord’s commandmentof baptism (v.15)?.....................................................YES NO
Did the Lord still desire for her to hear/heed words spoken by the apostle Paul (v.14)?...............................YES NO
Would you conclude that Paul’s message must have included the Lord’s commandmentof baptism (v.15)?.....................................................YES NO
6. (Acts 16: 23-24) Was the jailer and his household told to believe on Christ (V.31)?...................................YES NOWere they also taught the word of the Lord (v.32) which apparently required baptism (v.33)?....................YES NOWere they told to wait until the end of the month (or some convenient time) to be baptized?......................YES NO
7. (I Corinthians 6:9-11) Were the Corinthians told that they would NOT have inherited thekingdom of God (Heaven) based on their previous sins, if they had not been “washed” (v.11)?..................YES NOWas this “washing” baptism (Acts 18:8)?............................................................YES NO
CONSIDER YOUR SALVATION IN LIGHT OF THESE PASSAGES
1. (1 Peter 3:21) Does this passage teach that water saved Noah and his family as baptismsaves us now?.......................................YES NO
2. (John 14:15; Luke 6:46) If you love and believe in Jesus Christ, are you therefore willingto do all that HE commands in order to be saved and live for him (remain faithful)?..........................YES NO
3. (Ezekiel 18:20; 28:15; James 4:17) Do you believe that you are old enough to be held accountable for your sins?.................................YES NO
GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION BASED ON THE SCRIPTURES
HEAR- BELIEVE -REPENT- CONFESS -BAPTISM -FAITHFULNESS
Below scriptures that correlate to the plan of salvation.
Romans 10:17 Mark 16:15-16 Acts 17:30 Matthew 10:32-33
Acts 2:38 Hebrews 10:25-26 Matthew 7: 24-27 John 8:24
Luke 13:3 Acts 8: 36-37 1 Peter 3: 21 1 Corinthians 15: 58
John 5:24 John 3: 16 Romans 10: 9 Acts 22: 16 Revelation 2:10
Philippians 2: 10-11 Mark 16:15-16 James 2: 14-26
Matthew 28:18-20 I John 1: 6-7
IF YOU ARE AN ACCOUNTABLE BELIEVER AND HAVE TURNED FROM YOURSINS BY REPENTANCE, WILL YOU CONFESS CHRIST AND BE BURIED WITH HIMIN BAPTISM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS?.............YES NO
