I. The Gospel Defined.

A. What glad tidings are preachers sent out to proclaim? (Rom. 10:13-15) _________________

B. List the three ‘3’ fundamental facts of the Gospel? (I Cor. 15:1-4).

The _____________, _______________ and _______________ of Jesus Christ.

C. What is God’s power to save man from sin? _______________ (Rom. 1:16)

1. How many accountable people have committed sin? ____________ (Rom. 3:23)

2. What does sin do to man’s relationship with God? _______________ (Isaiah 59:1-2)

3. The wages of sin is _________, but the gift of God is ____________ _______ (Rom. 6:23)

D. Why did Jesus come into the world? _________________ (Lk. 19:10)

II. The Gospel Must Be Preached!

A. To whom should the Gospel be preached? ________________ (Mk. 16:15-16)

1. Name two things that precede or come before salvation? ____________ _____________

2. If one chooses not to believe, what will happen to him? ____________

3. Is baptism just as important as belief in obtaining salvation? _____________

B. Must the Gospel remain the same or can it be changed? _____________ (Gal. 1:6-9)

1. Do men or angels have the right to change the gospel? [ Yes or No ]

C. When Jesus returns, what awaits those who fail to obey the gospel? (II Thess. 1:7-9)

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III. The Gospel Must Be Obeyed Before Salvation Can Be Enjoyed.

A. Peter preached the gospel of Christ on Pentecost to those who had _________ Jesus (Acts 2:36).

B. Those convicted by what they heard, asked what must they do to be ________ (Acts 2:37).

C. What ‘two’ things were they told to do in order to obtain remission of sins (Acts 2:38).

_________________ ___________________

1. Could they have received remission of sin without repenting of their sins? [ Yes or No ]

2. Could they have received remission of sin without being baptized? [ Yes or No ]

D. When were those who gladly received the word baptized? (Acts 2:41) _________________

IV. The Role Of Baptism In Obeying The Gospel.

A. ____________ saves us today like water saved Noah from the sinful world. (I Pet. 3:20-21).

B. Baptism is when we imitate Christ’s __________, __________, and ___________ (Rom. 6:3-5).

1. How much dirt is required to bury one in a grave? ______________________

2. How much water is required to bury one in baptism? ______________________

C. We become __________ of God and we put on Christ in ________________ (Gal. 3:26-27).

D. The Spirit of God places us into the body of Christ when we are ___________ (I Cor. 12:12-13).

E. Baptism _________ away our ________ and we should not tarry or wait (Acts 22:16).

F. Are you concerned about being baptized correctly? [ Yes or No]