What Must I Do To Be Saved?

The Gospel Plan of Salvation

Before one can respond to God, one must realize their lost spiritual condition:

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Isaiah 59:2

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 3:4

For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23

One must believe in God and in Christ Jesus through hearing his gospel:

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

James 2:20-24

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:19-20

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:6

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17

One must repent:

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

Luke 13:3

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Acts 17:30

One must confess the name of Christ before men:

Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:32

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

Romans 10:9

Be baptized into Christ for the remission of our sins:

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 3:20-21

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Mark 16:15-16

...Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:37-38

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:26-27

Once inside Christ, one must live a life of faithful, loving, and obedience to Christ:

…Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Revelation 2:10

If you have not obeyed the gospel, why are you still waiting?

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

Acts 22:16