The answer to this question has implications both now and for eternity. Sadly, wrong answers are being given all the time. In this study, Don Blackwell opens the Bible and shares with us God’s answer to this question. It is a simple, straightforward study done in a kind and loving manner. With a question of this magnitude, you cannot afford to be wrong. Won’t you join us for this vital study?

This sermon focused on the most important question a person can ask: “What must I do to be saved?” The message stressed that eternity depends on the answer, and that, for that reason, the answer must come from the Bible—not from human opinions, traditions, or popular teachings. The sermon pointed out that many different answers are given in the religious world, but Scripture shows a consistent pattern of salvation throughout the New Testament.

The lesson explained that the first step in salvation is hearing the gospel. A person cannot believe in Christ or obey Him without first hearing the message about sin, salvation, and the sacrifice of Jesus. Romans 10 was used to show that faith comes through hearing the Word of God, and that ignorance does not remove the problem of sin. Every person needs to hear both the problem of sin and the remedy found in Christ.

The sermon then emphasized belief. Saving faith means believing that Jesus is the Son of God, believing in His death, burial, and resurrection, and understanding that salvation is found only in Christ and His one body, the church. The message stressed that biblical salvation is not about joining denominations but about being added to the one body of Christ, as Scripture teaches.

Repentance was presented as the next necessary step. Repentance is more than feeling sorry—it is a genuine change of mind produced by godly sorrow that results in a changed life. The sermon explained that true repentance always leads to transformed behavior because a person who has truly changed inwardly will begin living differently outwardly.

The lesson also explained the importance of confessing faith in Jesus Christ. Like the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, a person must openly confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. This confession is not a listing of every past sin, but a declaration of faith in Christ as Lord and Savior.

A major focus of the sermon was baptism. The message repeatedly emphasized that baptism is essential because it is the point at which a person comes into contact with the cleansing blood of Christ. Using passages such as Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Romans 6, and 1 Peter 3:21, the sermon taught that sins are washed away in baptism and that, in baptism, a believer is united with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. The speaker stressed that every conversion account in the book of Acts includes baptism and that salvation is found only in Christ, into whom believers are baptized.

Toward the end, the sermon warned that becoming a Christian is not the end of the journey but the beginning of a life of faithful discipleship. Jesus taught that His followers must count the cost, deny themselves, take up their cross, and remain faithful to Him. Salvation involves commitment, worship, study, service, and perseverance for the rest of one’s life.

The sermon concluded by clearly and simply summarizing God’s plan of salvation: Hear the gospel, believe in Jesus Christ, repent of sins, confess faith in Him, be baptized for the remission of sins, and then live faithfully until death.