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Have You Obeyed the Gospel? - Lakeside Church of Christ

Have You Obeyed the Gospel?

Some suggestions for your study of this most important question:

  1. Write down your responses to these questions:


    • Are you a believer in God and the Bible?
    • Are you saved?
    • How did you become saved?
    • When were you saved?
    • When were you baptized?
    • Have you obeyed the gospel?
  2. In your own Bible, please read the following passages carefully.
    • John 8:31—those that abide by His teachings are truly His disciples.
    • 1 Timothy 2:4—God wants all to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
    • 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 (particularly the verse 8)—We must obey the gospel of Christ or face God's consequences.
    • 1 Corinthians 15:1-4—The gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Christ
  3. As you study the following passages (in your own Bible), consider: How does one obey the death, burial and resurrection of Christ? and Have you obeyed the gospel?
  • John 5:39
  • 2 Timothy 3:15-16
  • 2 Peter 1:3
  • Search and study the Scriptures to find out about Christ and all you need to know for life and godliness.
  • John 14:6
  • John 10:1
  • John 10:9
  • Jesus is the only way to the Father
  • Matthew 7:21-23
  • Matthew 28:18-20
  • John 14:15
  • Jesus has the authority from the Father to command us, and if we love him and want to please God, we will attempt to keep all of his commands.
  • Hebrews 11:6
  • John 3:16
  • John 8:24
  • Believing in Him is the first step to salvation.
  • Acts 17:30
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10
  • Matthew 21:28-29
  • Repentance is also necessary.
  • Matthew 10:32-33
  • Romans 10:9-10
  • Matthew 16:15-17
  • Confession, too.
  • Matthew 28:19-20
  • Acts 2:37-47
  • Acts 8:35-39
  • Ephesians 4:5
  • Romans 6:3-5
  • Galatians 3:26-27
  • Baptism is how we participate in (or, obey) the gospel--the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. At this point, God washes away our sins and adds us to the body of Christ, the church.
  • Ephesians 5:23-27
  • Ephesians 3:21
  • Colossians 1:18
  • Acts 20:28
  • Matthew 16:18
  • Acts 2:47
  • John 17:11
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
  • 1 Corinthians 3:3-6
  • Colossians 3:17
  • Romans 16:16
  • Some Passages that tell us about the Lord's church.