GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION ~ Are You Going to Heaven? You Can Know For Sure! The Scriptures offer the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord. The following principles are given with the hope that they may help you see the great need of life that you have, and can receive through repentance and faith in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. [PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a John / Romans printed by Bearing Precious Seed, the following material is a companion study to, and directly correlates with, the pages immediately following page 57 of that booklet.] YOU NEED TO SEE YOURSELF AS A LOST SINNER, SEPARATED FROM GOD AND CONDEMNED TO AN ETERNAL HELL. Isaiah 59:2a - “But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you,” YOU NEED TO BE SAVED (BORN AGAIN). John 3:3, 7 - “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. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” Luke 19:10 - “For the Son of man (the Lord Jesus Christ) is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” YOU CANNOT SAVE YOURSELF. Titus 3:5a - “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us,” Ephesians 2:8-9 - “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” JESUS HAS PROVIDED FOR YOUR SALVATION AND DELIVERANCE FROM HELL. John 10:30 - “I (the Lord Jesus) and my Father are one.” John 14:6 - “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 10:10b - “ . . . I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” I Timothy 1:15 - “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” Hebrews 9:12 - “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” I Corinthians 15:3b-4 - “ . . . 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:” YOU MUST REPENT AND ACCEPT BY FAITH THE LORD JESUS FOR YOUR SALVATION AND A HOME IN HEAVEN. (To repent means to change one’s mind . . . to change one’s mind about his sinful condition and sin before the holy God.) Acts 20:21b - “ . . . repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Mark 2:17b - “ . . . I (the Lord Jesus) came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 13:3 - “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Acts 16:31 - “And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” John 1:12 - “But as many as received him (the Lord Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” Romans 10:9-10 - “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.” TODAY IS THE DAY TO ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR. II Corinthians 6:2b - “ . . . behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” Hebrews 3:7-8a - “Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts,” CALL ON THE LORD NOW TO SAVE YOU FROM HELL AND GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE. Romans 10:12-13 - “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REPENT, HUMBLY ADMIT YOUR LOST CONDEMNED CONDITION AS A SINNER BEFORE GOD, AND TURN TO THE LORD JESUS BY FAITH, TRUSTING HIM ALONE FOR FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS AND THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE. John 6:37b - “ . . . him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” PERHAPS THESE WORDS COULD HELP EXPRESS YOUR HEART TO THE LORD . . . “God, be merciful to me a sinner, lost and deserving hell. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, was buried and rose again. Right now, by faith, I receive Jesus Christ into my heart as my Savior, trusting in Him alone for the forgiveness of my sins and eternal life. Thank you for saving me; thank you for making me your child; thank you for giving me a home in heaven. Now help me to live for you from this day forward. Amen.” * * * * * * *

As a Child of God, Live Every Day For The Glory of God! REST IN THE SECURITY OF GOD ONCE YOU HAVE ASKED HIM TO SAVE YOU. John 20:31 - “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” John 5:24 - “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” FOLLOW THE LORD JESUS ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD. John 10:27 - “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 14:15 - “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER SEEKING AN INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH (ONE THAT BELIEVES THE BIBLE AND PREACHES THE GOSPEL) AND BE BAPTIZED IN OBEDIENCE TO YOUR LORD Acts 2:41 - “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.” Hebrews 10:24-25 - “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” READ THE SCRIPTURES EVERY DAY. I Peter 2:2 - “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” PRAY DAILY AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. Philippians 4:6-7 - “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” I Timothy 2:1 - “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;” SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH OTHERS. Acts 4:12 - “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Mark 16:15 - “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” This gospel presentation was copied from the back of Bearing Precious Seed’s “The Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John and Romans”, which is published by concerned Independent Baptist Churches in the United States of America.

PLEASE NOTE: Three free lessons follow this explanation of God’s Simple Plan of Salvation to guide you through more Scriptures on this topic. They are: 1. “Salvation Bible Study ~ Scriptures on the Gift of Eternal Life Through the Lord Jesus Christ” [This study is used extensively by the H.E.A.R.T. Ministry as an insert to John / Romans we distribute.] 2. “Eternal Promises from the Gospel of John” and 3. An overview of the book of “Romans” Our website offers a variety of additional Bible studies, available for a nominal cost. The suggested sequence of study for currently available H.E.A.R.T. Ministry Bible Study Courses is: New Testament Overview, Psalms / Proverbs and The Pauline Epistles.

Brian and Diana Starre, The H.E.A.R.T. Ministry, Broadview Heights Baptist Church, 440-546-1870. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kjvhearthelps.com

SALVATION BIBLE STUDY ~ Scriptures on the Gift of Eternal Life Through the Lord Jesus Christ [PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a John / Romans printed by Bearing Precious Seed, the following material is a companion study to, and directly correlates with, the pages immediately following page 57 of that booklet.] 1. Isaiah 59:2 - What separates man from God? ___________________________________________________________________ 2. John 3:3 - “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born _______________________, he cannot _______________ the kingdom of God.” (also see John 3:18, 36; Revelation 20:14-15; 21:8) 3. John 3:7 - “__________________ not that I said unto thee, Ye __________________ be born again.” 4. Luke 19:10 - What did the Son of man come to do? _____________________________________________________________ 5. Titus 3:5a - “Not by _____________ of righteousness which we have done, but according to his ______________ he saved us,” 6. Ephesians 2:8 - “For by _______________ are ye saved through faith; and that __________ of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” 7. Ephesians 2:9 - “Not of _____________________, lest any man should _______________________.” 8. John 10:30 - With Whom did Jesus say He was one? ____________________________________________________________ 9. John 14:6 - Who did Jesus say that He is? _____________________________________________________________________ (for other “I am’s” of Christ, see John 4:26, 8:23, 8:58, 9:5, 10:7 and 11, 11:25, 15:1; I Peter 1:16 - “Be ye holy; for I am holy.”) 10. John 10:10b - “ . . I am come that they might have ____________, and that they might have it more _____________________.” 11. I Timothy 1:15 - Who “came into the world to save sinners”? ____________________________________________________ 12. Hebrews 9:12 - What did Christ obtain by His own blood for every believer? ________________________________________ 13. I Corinthians 15:3b-4 - “ . . that Christ ____________________ for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he _________________ again the third day according to the scriptures:” 14. Acts 20:21b - “ . . . ___________________________ toward God, and ____________________ toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” 15. Mark 2:17 - Who did the Lord Jesus call to repentance? _________________________________________________________ 16. Luke 13:3 - “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye ________________________, ye shall all likewise _________________________.” 17. Acts 16:31b - “ . . . ____________________________ on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be _______________________, 18. John 1:12 - Who has the “power to become the sons of God”? ____________________________________________________ 19. Romans 10:9 - What is needed to believe in the heart and be saved? _______________________________________________ 20. Romans 10:10b - With what is confession “made unto salvation”? _______________________________ (also see I John 1:9) 21. II Corinthians 6:2 - When is the best time to trust Christ for salvation? _____________________________________________ 22. Hebrews 3:7-8 - What should not be hardened? _______________________________________________________________ 23. Romans 10:12 - To whom is the Lord described as being “rich” unto? _____________________________________________ 24. Romans 10:13 - “For __________________________ shall call upon the ____________________ of the Lord shall be saved.” 25. John 6:37 - What will the Lord Jesus Christ not do to “him that cometh” to Him? ____________________________________ Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:8 ~ “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” FREE MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY AND ADDITIONAL HELPS ARE AVAILABLE AT kjvhearthelps.com Student______________________________________________________________

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ETERNAL PROMISES FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN ~ One Simple Lesson on the Eternal Security of the Believer in Jesus Christ 1. John 1:12 - What is given to those who receive Jesus Christ? 2. John 1:17 - As the law was given by Moses, what came by Jesus Christ? 3. John 3:5-8 - What kingdom is promised to those born of the Spirit? 4. John 3:15 - What will never happen to those who believe in the Son? 5. John 3:16 - What kind of life is promised to believers in Jesus? 6. John 3:17 - Why did God send His Son into the world? 7. John 3:36a - “He that believeth on the ____________________ hath everlasting life:” 8. John 4:10 - What kind of water does Jesus offer? 9. John 5:24 - Into what will a born again Christian never come? 10. John 5:26 - What do the Father and the Son have in Them? 11. John 5:39 - What should a person search to find eternal life? 12. John 6:35 - What promise is given to those who come to Jesus? 13. John 6:37 - What will Jesus never do to those who come to Him? 14. John 6:40b - What will happen “at the last day” to those who believe on the Son?

15. John 7:38-39 - Who does every believer receive? 16. John 8:31 - How does Jesus describe those who continue in the Word of God? 17. John 8:32, 36 - What promise is given to those who know the truth? 18. John 10:28-29 - Is anyone able to pluck the believer out of the Lord’s hand? 19. John 11:25 - “Jesus said unto her, I am the

, and the life: he that believeth in me,

though he were ___________________, yet shall he live:” 20. John 12:32 - What happens when Christ is lifted up? 21. John 14:2-3 - What has Jesus prepared for His own? 22. John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23-24 - What did Jesus promise when we pray in His name? 23. John 14:27; 16:33 - What does Jesus give that the world does not? 24. John 17:17 - “______________________________them through thy truth: thy __________________ is truth.” 25. John 20:31 - In conclusion, why was the book of John written?

Memory Verse: John 3:17 ~ “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” FREE MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY AND ADDITIONAL HELPS ARE AVAILABLE AT kjvhearthelps.com Student______________________________________________________________

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ROMANS (An excerpt from the New Testament Overview Course) 1. Romans 1:14 - To whom did Paul say he was a debtor? 2. Romans 1:15 - What was Paul ready to do? 3. Romans 1:16 - How does Paul describe the gospel of Christ? 4. Romans 2:4 - To what does the goodness of God lead? 5. Romans 3:10-23 - How many are righteous in the eyes of God? 6. Romans 4:3, 20 - Who “staggered not at the promise of God”? 7. Romans 5:8 - What did Christ do for sinful man because of God’s love? 8. Romans 5:17 - What reigned as a result of one man's offence? 9. Romans 6:9 - Does death have any dominion over Christ? 10. Romans 7:18 - Does any good thing dwell in our flesh? 11. Romans 8:2 - What law can make us free from the law of sin and death? 12. Romans 8:35-39 - Can anything separate us from the love of Christ? 13. Romans 9:23 - To what vessels has God made known the riches of His glory? 14. Romans 10:15 - How are the feet of “them that preach the gospel of peace” described? 15. Romans 11:6a - “And if by ________________, then is it no more of _________________: otherwise grace is no more grace.” 16. Romans 12:1 - What is our “reasonable service”? 17. Romans 12:2 - Should the believer conform to the world? 18. Romans 12:10-16 - Name seven characteristics that should be present in Christian behavior.

19. Romans 12:20 - What should a Christian do for a hungry enemy? 20. Romans 12:21 - “Be not _______________________ of evil, but overcome evil with ____________________.” 21. Romans 13:1-5 - Should the believer be subject to those in authority over him? 22. Romans 14:17 - How is the kingdom of God described?

23. Romans 15:2 - Who should we please “for his good to edification”? 24. Romans 15:6 - “That ye may with one ______________ and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 25. Romans 16:17 - Who should we mark and avoid? Memory Verse: Romans 1:16 ~ “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” FREE MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY AND ADDITIONAL HELPS ARE AVAILABLE AT kjvhearthelps.com Student______________________________________________________________

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