God gives us His pattern in all things, if we want to be pleasing to Him we must following His instructions.

In the series of lessons “BBB” we learned that there is a pattern given by God that we must follow in order to become His children - the saved!

We found that Christ is the way to the Father and no one can come to the Father unless he goes through the Son. (John 14:16)

We must obey Christ in order to receive the salvation offered. (John 14:15)

We found that one…

        has to hear God‘s Word, (Rom. 10:17; Matt. 7:24-25)

                must believe Christ is the Son of God, (Hebrews 11:6; John 20:30-31)

                        must repent from sin; (Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30)

                                must be willing to confess Christ before men, (Matt. 10:32-33; Rom. 10:9-10)

and then one:

must be baptized (Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; Mark 16:16) in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.

After taking these obedient steps for the correct reasons, the Lord adds those being saved to the church (Acts 2:47).

Once we have become saved, a child of God, we find in His word that we must live faithfully until death (Rev. 2:10; Matt. 10:22; 1 Cor. 15:58) in order to receive eternal life.

Again, if we are truly seeking God we will go to His written word and learn from Him how to please Him. Are you truly wanting to please God? If so, you will hear His Son and obey His commands (Matt. 17:5; John 14:15).

But He (Jesus) answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” (Matt. 4:4)

We have been given the Holy Scriptures in order that we can live righteously and pleasing to God by studying them. Every word is important that God has given us and we must study to know how to please Him.

I borrowed this from one of Sandy’s lessons:

Rules for Bible Study

In this series of lessons I want us to focus on the pattern He has given us in His written word on how the church is to worship Him.

We find that there are many churches in the world and they all worship different ways. Not all of these ways can be right. We must be sure we are worshipping the way that God has said within His written word in order to please Him.

The answer is yes, we can know by going to His word and studying the way the apostle’s and the early Church worshipped Him. God has not left us guessing.

(Please give scripture to back your answers)

1. What is the Christians standard of authority?

2. Why was Noah pleasing to God?

3. Has God always told us what pleases Him?

4. Give an example of someone doing something that God did not authorize to be done?

    (a.) Is this a literal door?

6. Tell me in your own words what the following scriptures say we must do in order to be saved:

    Romans 10:17

    Matthew 7:24-25

    Hebrews 11:6

    John 20:30-31

    Luke 13:3

    Matthew 10:32-33

    Romans 10:9-10

    Acts 2:38

    Acts 22:16

7. What does Baptism do?

8. Who is added to the church?

    (a.) Who does the adding?

9. With the above question in mind...

        can one be saved and not be a member of the Church?

10. Now go read Heb. 10:25 and tell me in your own words what it means.

    (a.) So does this make the church an important part of the Christian's life? 

11. After we have done all that God has told us in order to be saved, is that all we have to do?

12. In Acts 22:16 how did Paul call upon the name of the Lord?

13. What is the Christians map to Heaven/eternal Life?