What Are All The Components That Are All Absolutely Essential

In Order For One To Be Saved?

 

 

If one were to bake an apple pie, and leave out just one ingredient - the apples, the desired end result would not be accomplished. If a computer company left out just one component –the hard drive; or an automobile manufacturer left out the engine, the end result would be a useless piece of worthless junk. The end result would not be the intended one. What about the importance of attaining the end result when it comes to your desire to be saved?

According to God’s Word, the Bible, sinners are saved--

 

A.  By Belief/Faith in Christ: Luke 8:12, John 3:16, Acts 16:31, Romans 3:22, 1st Corinthians 1:21, Ephesians 2:8.

B.  Through Jesus: John 3:17, 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:9-10, Hebrews 7:25.

C.  By Calling on His Name: Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:21, 38, 4:12, Romans 10:12-13.

NOTE: The Bible clearly and unquestionably shows, that this is NOT done by saying some prayer that cannot be found in Scripture, but by being baptized, based on faith, into Christ, for the forgiveness of one’s sins (Acts 2:38, and 22:16). Biblical Baptism is often referred to in Scripture as “obeying the gospel”, which is what the whole point of Romans 10:12-13 is meant, in it’s natural flow and context, to lead to; see verses 14-21, and just how clear this is.

 

D.  By God’s Mercy: Titus 3:5.

E.  By Grace: Acts 15:11, Romans 3:23-24, Ephesians 2:4-9.

F.  By Being Baptized: Mark 16:16, Acts 2:40-41, 1st Peter 3:21.

    

                   --For the Forgiveness of Sins: Acts 2:38.

                   --To Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit: Acts 19:1-5.

                   --To be saved: 1st Peter 3:21

                   --Into Christ: Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:26-27.

                              --Where all God’s blessings are: Romans 8, Ephesians 1&2.

G.  By confessing Jesus as Lord: Matthew 6:14-15, Romans 10:9.

H.  And by obeying Jesus as Lord: Luke 6:46-49, John 14:15

          Some religious teaching omits one or more of the above essential components of biblical salvation, therein contradicting God, Whom, as stated and referenced, said that each and every one saves you. To say therefor, that any one is expendable, or unnecessary in order to be saved, is to call God’s Holy-Spirit dictated Instruction/Word (2nd Peter 1:20-21), a lie, and hence, to perish (Matthew 12:31-32).

          Some religious teaching further states that once one is saved, he/she cannot lose their salvation, another blatant disregard and denial of the Word of God (See Galatians 5:4, Hebrews 6:4-6, 10:26-31, 2nd Peter 2:20-22). We cannot simply stop, with the incomplete picture from above, as some do, to their own destruction. (See also the comprehensive and complete study about falling from grace on this website).

          Therefor, the question becomes: “Once one has been initially saved by the above listed, what further components are vital to staying saved (or maintaining their ‘saved’ status?”). For those components are every bit as vital to being saved in the end as the above; because God said so too, as noted; we are saved:

         

I.  By loving the Truth of God’s Word: 1 Corinthians 15:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, James 1:21.

 

J.  By continuing in the teaching: 1st Timothy 4:16, 2nd Peter 1:5-11, and chapter 3.

K.  By living a new life, begun at baptism (John 3:3-5, Romans 6:1-23, 2nd Corinthians 5:17), made complete by a life now lived in obedience to God’s teaching: Mark 8:34-38,

               Luke 6:46-49, Romans 6:1-18, Galatians 5:16-25, 1st John 2:3-6; including:

           

--Doing God’s will: Matthew 7:21-23, Hebrews 10:32-39.

--Doing good works, which validate our faith: James 2:14-26,

                       and which validate God’s investment in us: Ephesians 2:10.

                    --Loving one another: 1st John 3:11-4:21.

L  By enduring to the end: Matthew 10:22, Mark 13:13, Hebrews 10:26-39, Revelation 2&3.

All 11 components are completely essential, completing the process of our salvation (Matthew 4:4); 1, 2, 3, or even 10 out of 11, will not do, according to the will of God. We are saved by them all, according to the Word of God.

 

It is our sincerest hope and desire that you will check these references out in your own Bible.  And then, if you have any questions, please contact us here at the church building where the Lord’s church meets for worship and study, at:

1529 West Boulevard North , Rapid City , South Dakota , or contact us with your questions via the contact info on this sight.

May God bless you, as you seek Him, through His Word. (Matthew 7:7-11; 2 Tim. 3:14-4:5)

In the Love of God and HIS Eternal Truth;

Douglas E. Dingley

Blessed to be the evangelist for the church of Christ in Rapid City