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How to be saved

You must be born again!

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3)

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:6)

You were born into your physical family through a physical birth, that is, you were born of the flesh. God is Spirit, and because of your sin you are spiritually dead and must be “quickened” that is to be made alive spiritually.

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; (Col 2:13-14)

And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (Eph 2:1-5)

In the verse below in the book of Acts, Paul is instructed in his work with the gentiles by Jesus. Note the progression of instruction.

To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:18)

1. To open their eyes. Recognition

2. To turn them. Repentance

3. That they may receive. Receive

How To Be Born Again

Recognize

Recognize that you have sinned against God and those sins will condemn your soul to hell.

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. (Ecclesiastes 7:20)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Rom 3:23)

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36)

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14-15

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

Repent

Repent of your sins against God.

…except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:5)

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. (2 Corinthians 7:10)

…God…commandeth all men every where to repent; Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he raised him from the dead. (Acts 17:30-31)

…ye were ensamples to all that believe… how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. (1Thess 1:7,9-10)

Receive

Receive the Gift of Salvation by the Grace of God through faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus that is provided for your sin as your only hope of salvation. The Son paid your debt of righteousness, The Father offers salvation as a gift, The Holy Spirit is working to get you to receive this gift. Jesus said this of the Holy Spirit:

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. (John 16:11)

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how 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: (1Cor 15:1-4)

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12-13)

Rest

Rest in assurance of God’s Word

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (I John 5:12)

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18)

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (I Peter 1:23)

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)

To pray, or call upon the name of the Lord is simply something like this: “Lord I know I’m a sinner and deserve Hell, have mercy upon me and save me now for Jesus sake.” If you are willing to do that, then he is willing to save you and make you a member of His family!

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom 10:8-10)

…behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.) (2Cor 6:2)

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (Isa 55:6-7)

How to become a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church

By Believer’s Baptism

Any person professing faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Saviour, giving evidence of regeneration, and examined by Church leadership, may upon baptism by immersion be received into Sulphur Springs Baptist Church membership.

By Statement of Faith

A believer of worthy Christian character who has formerly been saved and scripturally baptized, who is in accord with the view of faith and practice of this church may be received upon a Statement of Faith.

By Transfer of Letter

Any believer who holds church membership at a church of like precious faith and comes to unite with Sulphur Springs Baptist Church may be received on promise of a letter of good standing from his previous Church.