Lesson 1. Your New Life - Student Copy

Your New Life Lesson 1 There comes a time in the life of every person when they understand that it is necessary to take certain steps to experience true salvation. The yearning of every heart is “What must I do to be saved?” There are more than 1,700 denominations in the world. Which one is the right one, and why? What does it mean to be saved? Salvation: Means to save, liberate, protect, heal, and preserve. The dictionary declares that when it is related to religion, it means to liberate a person or soul from sin and punishment; to redeem from spiritual death.

What Must I Do To Be Saved? 1.

Receive the _____________ of God with Meekness. “…Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” James 1:21

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Be Born __________. “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God..." John 3:3, 5 “Then Peter said to them, repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38 “There is also an antitype which now saves us — baptism…” 1 Peter 3:21

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Separate Yourself from _____________ People. "Be saved from this perverse generation."

Acts 2:40

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Receive the _________ of Jesus Christ.

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“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us…” Titus 3:5

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Endure until the ________________ “But he who endures to the end will be saved.”

Matthew 10:22

Please read the following verses pertaining to salvation: 1. 2. 3.

Proverbs 28:18 Luke 7:36-50 Acts 11:14

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John 10:9

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Isaiah 45:22

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Acts 16:31

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Ephesians 2:5, 8 Romans 10:13

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Romans 8:24 Mark 16:16

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Romans 10:9

“Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved…” "…Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." “Who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.” “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” “Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.” “So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” “For by grace you have been saved through faith…” “For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” “For we were saved in this hope…” “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

The following major points have been taken from the list above which collectively describes each one of the steps that we must all take to find salvation.

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Hebrews 11:6

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

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John 3:16

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Romans 10:17

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Ephesians 1:13

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1 Corinthians 1:21

“…That whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by word of God.” “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation…” “It pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.”

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Job 42:6

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1 Kings 8:47-50

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Matthew 4:17 Luke 13:3

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2 Peter 3:9

“Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” “Yet when they come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, saying, 'We have sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness…” “…Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” “…Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

Repentance is not just feeling badly for sinning, but it also includes performing deeds that are worthy of repentance, having a change of heart, a change of mind, a change of direction, and asking God to forgive you.

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Our sins are washed away in the baptismal waters. 1.

John 3:5

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Acts 2:38

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Acts 8:16

“…Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” “…Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins…” “For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Please study the following verses: Acts 2:41, 8:12-16, 10:44-48, 19:1-6, 22:16; 1 Peter 3:20-21; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12; and Galatians 3:27.

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_____________________ Romans 8:9 states, “…Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.” 1.

Matthew 3:11

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Acts 1:5

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Acts 2:4

“…He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” “For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

Please compare what was written in Joel 2:28-29 with Acts 2:16-18.

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The Bible is the Word of God. It is the only place where you can find the way to salvation. “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Tim 3:14-15 “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.” John 5:39

WELCOME TO THE KINGDOM OF YOUR FATHER You are now a new creature in Christ and have joined millions of people throughout the world who have been spiritually born again into the eternal Kingdom of God. Consider some important points regarding our Father’s Kingdom:

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WE WERE ______________________ BY THE FATHER

5 Jesus said, “I have come in My Father's name…” (John 5:43). Therefore, we received the name of the Father at baptism and we partook of the nature of the Father when we received the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4, 17). God has now become our father and we have become His children. Consider what the apostle John wrote: 1.

John 1:12 to

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1 John 3:1

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1 John 3:2

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” “Beloved, now we are children of God…”

Paul explained his new relationship with his heavenly father to the Church at Rome in this manner: “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Romans 8:14-16 It was in this manner that we became children of God through faith.

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OUR FATHER HAS A ______________ “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” Ephesians 2:19-22 “You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5

Our Father’s House is none other than the CHURCH: “But if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” 1 Timothy 3:15

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OUR FATHER’S HOUSE HAS MANY _____________________

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In the Church you will find:

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SPIRITUAL _____________ IS DEVELOPED IN THE CHURCH

Like a newborn baby, it is necessary to learn the following things: 1.

Learn to ______________________ Your spiritual maturity is not only determined by time, but is mainly affected by your diligence in seeking to know your heavenly Father and His plans for your life The carnal mind will resist the taking away of its liberty to live without laws. Romans 8:7 states, “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be” (Read 1 Corinthians 3:1).

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Learn to ______________ We all need to start with the milk of the Word of God (1 Peter 2:2). It is pure and full of all the nutrition that a child needs

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Learn to ______________ There has never been a child that could stand on his two little weak legs immediately after being born. Don’t be discouraged by the mistakes you make at the beginning

It is important that every new Christian realize that his spiritual maturity in the Lord will take many days, weeks, months, and even years. It is the will of God and our desire… “ that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height — to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

7 Ephesians 3:17-19 Welcome to a NEW LIFE!

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Your New Life Lesson 1 1.

What are the three fundamental steps in the plan of salvation?

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Write a short description of what repentance means. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __

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What is the importance of water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ?

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Write three verses that are found in the Bible which relate to the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

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Find three places in the book of Acts where someone was baptized and write the Scripture references where you found them.

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Read Acts 2:16-38. What prophet from the Old Testament was quoted here?

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What is the foundational principle for salvation?

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