Opening Verse: 1 Corinthians 1:18 (0)Salvation comes by grace: -Ephesians 2:8 (1)God saves despite our inability -Matthew 19:25/Mark 10:26/Luke 18:26 (2)It is not by works that we are saved -Luke 13:23 -1 Corinthians 3:15 -2 Timothy 1:9/Titus 3:5 (3)Salvation comes through faith: -Ephesians 2:8 -Luke 7:50 -Romans 2:28 -1 Corinthians 15:2 -1 Peter 1:9 (4)Believe and be saved -Acts 16:30,31 -2 Thessalonians 2:13 -John 3:17 (5)Other keys -James 2:14 *Baptism -Mark 16:16 -1 Peter 3:21 *Repentence -2 Corinthians 7:10 -James 5:20 *Confession (of belief) -Romans 10:8,9 -James 1:21 (6)Important Notes: Only through Jesus can you be saved: -John 14:6 -John 10:9 (7)Important Notes: God/Jesus wants everyone to be saved: -Acts 2:21/Romans 10:13 -Luke 19:10 -2 Peter 3:9 Analogy for (action required in) salvation: (James 2:19) After surgery you can push a button to get morphine into your blood and ease the pain. You can believe that all you want but until you actually push the button, you won't ease your pain.