ABCs of salvation activity
From 2Timothy2.org
The ABCs of Salvation
Warm-Up
Read each of the following verses (all verses are taken from the NKJV).
Admit
- Romans 3:23
- for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- Underline the quantifier in the above verse. Who is it that has sinned?
- Romans 6:23
- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Consider the first half of the verse: For the wages of sin is death. Underline the nouns. What relationship exists between the nouns?
- Ephesians 2:8,9
- For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
- This phrase introduces two big no statements, underline these statements.
Romans 5:8
- But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- This verse highlights an important condition, or lack there of, on Christ's death for us. What is that non-condition?
Believe
- 1 Corinthians 15:3,4
- For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,
- Underline the three important facts about Christ that Paul makes central in 1 Corinthians 15:3,4.
- Acts 16:31
- So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
- Underline the command in Acts 16:31.
- Romans 6:23
- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Consider the second half of the verse: the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Underline the nouns. What relationship exists between the nouns?
