Copyright: CreateHelp!  ® Nic Barnes 1993


SAVED

Here before you is God's Plan of salvation.  Here is how to find meaning and purpose for your life:

     God's Plan Of Salvation

     Welcome to the Family of God

   W-Saved for Windows

About Saved

Acknowledgements

Where can I get more help?

Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and are not Copywrited.


 God's Plan of Salvation

Begin with #1 and continue through each one:

1.	God Loves You

2.	You Are A Sinner

3.	You Are Now Dead In Sin

4.	Christ Died For You

5.	You Can Be Saved By Faith

6.	Your Prayer For Salvation

7.	Know That You're Saved

8.	Your New Birth Certificate

9.	Welcome to God's Family

Scripture References

Welcome to the Family of God

Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and are not Copywrited.

Acknowledgements


Your New Birth Certificate

Here is your eternal life "Birth Certificate".

1 John 5:11-13:

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."

References:

2 Corinthians 5:17-21

1 John 5:1

1 John 2:29

You are part of God's Family!


Know That You're Saved

If you prayed that prayer (and meant it), you are a child of God!

What's more is that YOU CAN KNOW YOU'RE SAVED.

Check out these verses:

"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.  And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."  (1 John 5:10 -13)

Your faith in God's infallible Word is your assurance of salvation:  He who believes on the Son of God has [present tense] everlasting life.

Praise God you are His child forever!

References:

John 5:24

Romans 10:13

Hebrews 10:23

1 John 4:13

Romans 8:16

Now, take a look at your 'new birth' certificate.


Your Prayer For Salvation

You need to pray to appropriate God's salvation as your own.

Look at 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."

The prayer for salvation:

"Lord Jesus, I know You love me because You died on the cross bearing my sins.  Thank You, Lord, for revealing my lost, sinful condition."

"I confess that I am a sinner, dead in sin, and cannot save myself.  I do gladly accept You as my Savior, and thank You, Lord, for eternal salvation.  Amen."

If this is really what you want to do, why not pray that prayer out loud right now?

References:

John 3:18

Romans 5:12

John 1:12

Acts 3:19

Now, find out how you can know that you're saved.


You Can Be Saved By Faith

Here is the greatest GOOD NEWS of all:

YOU CAN BE SAVED BY FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!

By placing your faith in Jesus Christ, you can be saved.

"... [He] said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."  (Acts 16:30-31)

Jesus Christ died for you, was buried for you, and rose from the dead for you.  He is now at the right hand of God making intercession for you.

References:

John 3:1-8

James 2:19

Ephesians 2:8-9

Now, your prayer for salvation will assure your salvation.


 Christ Died For You

Here is the Good News:

IT IS A FACT THAT CHRIST DIED FOR YOU

Look at these verses:

"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  (Romans 5:6-8)

Christ died for those who are unlike God.  This includes you.

In the light of these wonderful Scriptures, will you now thank God for His sending His Son to bear your sins in His own body on the cross?

Take a look at this illustration

Now admit to yourself that "Christ died on Calvary for me!"

References:

Romans 5:8

Romans 4:25

Romans 6:23

Ephesians 1:7

1 Peter 3:18

Because of Christ's death and resurrection, you can be saved by faith.


You Are Now Dead In Sin

Indeed, because of your humanity, you are now dead in sin.

Look at this verse:

"For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."  (Romans 6:23)

You have already admitted that you are a sinner.  God would have you to know that "the wages of sin is death".  You are dead in sin until you accept Christ as your personal Savior.

To be saved means to be made alive.

References:

Ephesians 2:1

Revelation 20:11

Do not despair, there is hope . . .

You see, Christ died for you.


You Are A Sinner

Yes, it is a fact that YOU are a sinner.

The fact is, we are all sinners:

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)

You have sinned against God in thought, word, and deed.

Won't you admit to yourself right now that you are a sinner and that you need God?

References:

John 3:18

Romans 5:12

1John 5:10

1 John 5:17

Because you are a sinner, you are now dead in sin.


God Loves You

Did you know that God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life?

Well He does!  Look at this verse:

"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)

Think of it like this:

For God so loved YOU, that he gave his only begotten Son, that if YOU believe in him, YOU should not perish, but have everlasting life.

References:

1 John 4:9

1 John 5:11

John 10:10

John 3:16

Now see your greatest need because you are a sinner.


Scripture References

These are the Scriptures referred to in God's Plan of Salvation:

1 John 4:9

1 John 5:11

John 10:10

John 3:16

John 3:18

Romans 5:12

1John 5:10

1 John 5:17

Ephesians 2:1

Revelation 20:11

Romans 5:8

Romans 4:25

Romans 6:23

Ephesians 1:7

1 Peter 3:18

John 3:1-8

James 2:19

Ephesians 2:8-9

John 5:24

Romans 10:13

Hebrews 10:23

1 John 4:13

Romans 8:16

2 Corinthians 5:17-21

1 John 5:1

1 John 2:29


Welcome to the Family of God

Did you know that you are now a part of God's Family?

You are!

And it is important that you know some things about your new life in Christ.  Please take some time to read the section entitled Welcome to the family of God for some help in your spiritual journey.

WELCOME TO GOD'S FAMILY!

About Saved

Credits

Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and are not Copywrited.

Please let me know about your decision to accept Christ as your Savior & Lord.


W-Saved for Windows

W-Saved for Windows

(version 1.10b)

Visual Basic Program of God's Plan of Salvation

WSaved for Windows is available as a stand-alone Visual Basic Program that contains all the information in the help file "SAVED.HLP".

The main screen of WSaved is:

You should be able to download WSaved from the same BBS that you received this file.  Look for the file WSAVED11.ZIP.  VBRUN100.DLL is required.


FAMILY

You Can Know That You're Saved

You Possess A Full and Meaningful Life

You Are Cleansed of Sin

Here's Proof of Your New Birth

You Need to Study God's Word

You Need to Be Baptized & Join Others

Communicate Your faith

More Helps for New Christians

Illustration

About Saved

Acknowledgements

Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and are not Copywrited.

Please let me know about your decision to accept Christ as your Savior & Lord.


You Need to Be Baptized & Join Others
You Need to Be Baptized  Join Others

You need to be baptized and join a local congregation of believers (a church) to declare your acceptance of Christ.

Acts 2:41-47:

"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common;  And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.  And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,  Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."

Baptism is the first physical act you can do to show your gratefulness and obedience to God.

You should join others at church as soon as possible.

You should communicate your faith with others as much as possible.


Here's Proof of Your New Birth

You posess the Holy Spirit if God -- and it gives you evidence within yourself that you are a Christian.

1 John 5:1:

"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him."

An evidence of your Christianity is that you do good.  You make a practice of doing right at all times and at all costs.

1 John 2:29:

"If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."

There are some things you need to do, including study God's Word.


You Are Cleansed of Sin

You have been re-created.

You are cleansed of all sin, created again in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17 - 21:

"Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,....Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,....For he hath made him (Christ) [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."

Here is some proof of your new birth.


You Possess A Full and Meaningful Life

You posses a life that is full of meaning and purpose.

You can know that you possess a full and meaningful life in Christ because of Christ's promise.

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."

You can know that you possess a full and meaningful life in Christ because of your commitment.

Romans 10:13:

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Hebrews 10:23:

"Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering;(for he [is] faithful that promised;)"

You can know that you possess eternal life in Christ because of the presence of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 4:13:

"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit."

Romans 8:16:

"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:"

You are re-created in Christ.


You Can Know That You're Saved

Yes, you can know that you are saved. - for now, and for ever!

Check out these verses:

"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.  And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."  (1 John 5:10 -13)

Your faith in God's infallible Word is your assurance of salvation:  He who believes on the Son of God has [present tense] everlasting life.

Praise God you are His child forever!

And you possess a full and meaningful life now.


References

Here are the credits to Welcome to the Family of God and Saved!

About

Credits

Baptism

Church

God's Word

Cleansed

Baptist Sunday School Board


You Need to Study God's Word

You need to study God's Word (the Bible) for spiritual growth.

1 Peter 2:2-3:

"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby:  If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious."

YOU NEED GOD'S WORD:

*  Read it daily.

*  Hear it taught & preached.

*  Memorize and obey it.

*  Study it.

*  Meditate on it.

*  Practice it.

Select a good time to read God's Word each day.

But as important as God's Word is, so is His commandment to be baptized and fellowship with believers.


Communicate Your faith

You also need to communicate your faith to others.  You share your new life in Christ with others and give them the opportunity that you have had in coming to know Christ as savior.

Who would be the happiest person to know about your new birth?

Who else would you like to tell about what has happened to you?

Now look for some available helps for new Christians.

About Saved

Credits


More Helps for New Christians

There are many products available to help you in your new life in Christ.

First, check with your local church.  The people there are the most important people you will ever know.  They care about you and want to help you in your daily walk with God.

If you desire you may order any of many publications for new Christians from the Baptist Sunday School Board.

Here are some helps that are available:

Product Name	Cost (9/30/93)
Survival Kit for New Christians (Adult Edition)	$ 3.95
Survival Kit for New Christians (Youth Edition)	2.55
Survival Kit for New Christians (Children's Edition)	2.55
Living Your Christian Values (Survival Kit 2) (Adult)	3.95
Living Your Christian Values (Survival Kit 2) (Youth)	3.85
How To Study Your Bible (Survival Kit 3) (Adults)	3.95
A Guide for the Journey (Survival Kit 3) (Youth)	3.95
Basics for New Baptists (Adult Edition)	2.70
Basics for New Baptists (Youth Edition)	2.70
A New Commitment: The Meaning of Church Membership  (Combined Ages)	3.25

(Please note that I can suggest the above material only because I am familiar with it.  I am not endorsing just every kind of material on the market.  I only know what I know about.)

About Saved

Credits

Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and are not Copywrited.


Church

The church is not the building, it is the people!

The church is a local congregation of baptized believers who have banned together for fellowship and to propogate the Gospel.

May I suggest you look for the nearest Bible believing church and attend this Sunday?  Share with the pastor about your experience of new birth.  (May I also suggest this church be a Southern Baptist church?  Because I am a Southern Baptist I know what they believe and I know it to be true to God's Word)


Baptism

Baptism is symbolic of your faith in the death, burial, and  ressurection of Jesus Christ.  It does not save you, but it expresses your obedience to the example and teachings of Christ.


Cleansed

We have been cleansed by the blood of Christ!


God's Word

God's Word, the Bible, is the most important tool in the Christian's life.  It is packed with wisdom, strength, enlightenment, and help for tody.

Here's what God's Word has to say about itself:

2 Timothy 3:16:

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and are not Copywrited.


Baptist Sunday School Board

BAPTIST BOOK STORES

LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN STORES

The Sunday School Board

of the Southern Baptist Convention

127 Ninth Avenue, North

Nashville, Tennessee  37234

Telephone 1-800-233-1123

(This is included only because I want you to know where I get most of my materials and I wanted to give you a place to start.  THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE BAPTIST BOOK STORES!)


Please Let Me Know About Your Decision To Accept Christ As Savior and Lord.

Your Name:

_______________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________

City:

_________________________,

State: _____

Zip: _______

_____ I have recieved Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.

  _____ Please tell me about a church near me.

  _____ Send me some information.

Church you are attending:

 ____________________________________

City: _________________________________,

State: _____

Zip: _______

Please mail to:

Larry Roberts

Rt. 2, Box 288

Newville, AL  36353

(Send no money!)


Eternal life is yours when you accept Christ as your personal Savior and Lord.  This means that you will never die, but will live forever--spending an eternity in heaven.


Your Birth Certificate, Scripture
Your Birth Certificate

Your Birth Certificate guarantees that:

You are cleansed of all sin, created again in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17 - 21:

"Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,....Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,....For he hath made him (Christ) [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."


Your Birth Certificate, Scripture
Your Birth Certificate

One proof of the new birth is your faith in Christ -- that He is God -- and it gives you evidence within yourself that you are a Christian.

1 John 5:1:

"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him."


Your Birth Certificate, Scripture
Your Birth Certificate

An evidence of your Christianity is that you do good.  You make a practice of doing right at all times and at all costs.

1 John 2:29:

"If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."


Know That You're Saved, Scripture
 Know That You're Saved

You can know that you possess a full and meaningful life in Christ because of Christ's promise.

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."


Know That You're Saved, Scripture
 Know That You're Saved

You can know that you possess a full and meaningful life in Christ because of your commitment.

Romans 10:13:

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Hebrews 10:23:

"Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)"


Know That You're Saved, Scripture
 Know That You're Saved

You can know that you possess eternal life in Christ because of the presence of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 4:13:

"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit."

Romans 8:16:

"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:"


Your Prayer For Salvation, Scripture
Your Prayer For Salvation

Failure to turn yourself over to Jesus Christ is sin.

John 3:18:

"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

Romans 5:12:

"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:"


Your Prayer For Salvation, Scripture
Your Prayer For Salvation

Eternal life becomes yours when you turn from sin and accept Christ as your Lord and Savior.

John 1:12:

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:"


Your Prayer For Salvation, Scripture
Your Prayer For Salvation

To receive Jesus you must be willing to turn from your sins.

Acts 3:19:

"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;"


You Can Be Saved By Faith, Scripture
You Can Be Saved By Faith

You enter into eternal life through a spiritual birth by faith.

In John 3:1-8, the story of Nicodemus is told.  He wanted to know what to do to inherit eternal life.  Here's what Jesus said to him:

John 3:3:

"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.' "


You Can Be Saved By Faith, Scripture
You Can Be Saved By Faith

The spiritual birth is more than accepting facts.

James 2:19:

"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."


You Can Be Saved By Faith, Scripture
You Can Be Saved By Faith

The spiritual birth is more than doing good works.

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."


Christ Died For You, Scripture
Christ Died For You

The full and meaningful life is made possible by Christ's death and resurrection.

Romans 5:8:

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Romans 4:25:

"(Christ) was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification."


Christ Died For You, Scripture
Christ Died For You

The full and meaningful life includes forgiveness of sin.

Romans 6:23:

"For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Ephesians 1:7:

"In whom (Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"


Christ Died For You, Scripture
Christ Died For You

Christ died physically so that we would not have to die spiritually!

1 Peter 3:18:

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:"


You Are Now Dead In Sin, Scripture
You Are Now Dead In Sin

You are dead in sin until you accept Christ as personal Savior.

Ephesians 2:1:

"And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;"


You Are Now Dead In Sin

Death is spiritual separation (your sins have separated you from God), physical separation (spirit and soul are separated from the body), and eternal separation (you are lost in your sin forever without Christ as Savior).


You Are Now Dead In Sin, Scripture
You Are Now Dead In Sin

One day you will have to answer to God for having not accepted Christ as Savior.

Revelation 20:11 - 15:

"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it....And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened...and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works....and they were judged every man according to their works....And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."


You Are A Sinner, Scripture
You Are A Sinner

Failure to turn yourself over to Jesus Christ is sin.

John 3:18:

"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

Romans 5:12:

"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:"


You Are A Sinner, Scripture
You Are A Sinner

Sin is not believing in God and not believing in Jesus, God's Son.

1 John 5:10:

"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son."


You Are A Sinner, Scripture
You Are A Sinner

All unrighteousness is sin.  You have committed sins of commission (doing what is wrong) and sins of omission (not doing what is right).

1 John 5:17:

"All unrighteousness is sin: ..."


God Loves You, Scripture
God Loves You

God loves you and offers you a full and meaningful life.

1 John 4:9:

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him."

1 John 5:11:

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son."


God Loves You, Scripture
God Loves You

This full and meaningful life is abundant.

John 10:10:

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly."


God Loves You, Scripture
God Loves You

This full and meaningful life is everlasting.

John 3:16:

"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."


Illustration


Credits


About Saved


 This is God's Plan of Salvation, not mine, nor anyone else's.  God is the author and finisher of our salvation.


[Faith is simply believing in what we do not see.]

"Now faith is the substance of  things hoped for, the evidence of  things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)


Prayer:

Prayer is talking with God.  It is communion between our maker and ourselves.  God promises to hear us when we call upon Him in prayer.


 Acknowledgements:

Scriptures are take from the King James Version of the Bible and are not copywrited.  This program and its associated files may be freely copied and distributed so long as all the files remain intact.

THANK YOU, JESUS!


A Christian is a person who has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.  He has been SAVED from hell and to heaven.  The Disciples were first called "Christians" at Antioch.  It was a name of scorn for them.  Since it has become the grandest name one can bear.


Salvation is the state the Christian is in when he has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.  He is saved from an eternity in hell to an eternity in heaven.  He is now a child of God, and belongs to the Family of God.

To be saved is to accept Jesus Christ as Savior.


Sin is not believing in God and not believing in Jesus, God's Son (1 John 5:10).  All unrighteousness is sin.  You have committed sins of commission (doing what is wrong) and sins of omission (not doing what is right) (1 John 5:17).  Failure to turn yourself over to Jesus Christ is sin (John 3:18, Romans 5:12).

You are a sinner (Romans 3:23).


Romans 3:23

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."


Windows (TM)

Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.


Visual Basic (TM)

Visual Baisc is a trademark of the Microsoft Corp.


BBS

The initials "BBS" stands for Bulletin Board Service.


To be saved is to accept Jesus Christ as Savior.

Salvation is the state the Christian is in when he has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.  He is saved from an eternity in hell to an eternity in heaven.  He is now a child of God, and belongs to the Family of God.