PNTC-4                      THE SALVATION PATTERN EXAMINED                     PNTC SYLLABUS

                              tern of conversions

 We have seen from the Pattern for Church Membership (Lesson 3) that church membership and salvation go together. When one does what the Bible teaches us to do to be saved, the Lord adds those people to His church (Acts 2:47). You correctly answered question #8 of the previous lesson which had that these newly saved people were: “Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. (Acts 2:47)

 We also noticed that the PATTERN FOR SALVATION involves HEARING the word of God, BELIEVING that word, REPENTING OF SIN, CONFESSING JESUS AS THE SON OF GOD, and being BAPTIZED FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS.

1. In the following chart, there are six examples of people being saved recorded in the book of Acts. The 3,000 on Pentecost, the Ethiopian Eunuch, Saul of Tarsus, Cornelius, the Philippian Jailer and Lydia. In the columns to the right of each example, write the verses which indicate the required action occurred beneath the 4 listed elements of the pattern. In several of the instances of conversion, there is no record that the action took place. This does not necessarily mean that it did not take place. But if a requirement is made for one, can one be sure that it is not required of those who today seek salvation. Below the chart which you are able to fill in is another chart that you can print out, then fill in with ink and have for future reference.

           Mt. 28:18-19  PATTERN OF CONVERSIONS  Mk. 16:15-16

PREACHING  -  (1)BELIEVE  - (2) REPENT  - (3) CONFESS   -  (4) BAPTIZE   -   SAVED_____

3000                    

Acts 2:14-47______________________________________________________________

ETHIOPIAN

Acts 8:35-39______________________________________________________________

SAUL

Acts 9:17, 18______________________________________________________________

CORNELIUS

Acts 10:1-48______________________________________________________________

JAILER

Acts 16:27-34_____________________________________________________________

LYDIA

Acts 16:13-15_____________________________________________________________

PREACHING  -  (1) FAITH  -(2) REPENTANCE -(3)CONFESSION -(4)BAPTISM -(5)SALVATION

Rom. 10:14         Heb. 11:6        Luke 13:3              Rom.10:10            Gal. 3:27      2 Tim. 2:10   

In the last lesson, after you filled in the Salvation Location exercise, the question was asked, "Are you in that spiritual location?" There was no space for an answer.

2. Have you heard the gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

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3. Have you believed that message?

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4. Have you repented of sin?

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5. Have you confessed that you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God?

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6. Have you been baptized (immersed in water) for the remission of your sins?

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7. If you have, you were added by the Lord to His church. Therefore are you now worshiping with a faithful congregation of the church of Christ?

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8. If not, please explain why for we are commanded to assemble to worship (John 4:23, 24; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2)?

9. These saved people were referred to as ______________ in Acts 6:1.

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10. These people were later referred to as _____________ (Acts 11:26).

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11. Therefore is it possible for one to be a Christian who has not followed the PATTERN FOR CONVERSION, which is the PATTERN FOR SALVATION, which is the PATTERN FOR CHURCH MEMBERSHIP?

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