Plan of salvation the southern baptist foundation has the opportunity to hear about the blessings our clients are experiencing through god s redeeming love and forgiveness.
Southern baptist steps to salvation.
We pray that your life has also been transformed by the impact of god s mercy and grace.
Within the sbc some arminians though they do not want to use that theological identifier are concerned with the young restless and reformed and more broadly the perception of the increasing reformed sentiment in the sbc.
It brings comfort to their souls and reflects their confidence that this is god s promise.
Eric hankins a statement of the traditional southern baptist understanding of god s plan of salvation sbc today may 30 2012.
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There are two things that we must do to receive christ.
3 eternal security most baptists including southern baptists believe that being saved is something that happens once in a person s life and that it lasts forever.
First we must confess or tell god verbally that we are a sinner and that jesus is the only one who can cleanse us.
We can also pray for you.
Southern baptists have always understood the bible to teach that baptism is not a part of salvation but subsequent to it luke 23 42 43.
We have to believe in our heart that jesus died was buried rose again and that he is the only way for us to obtain salvation.
The result is god s gift of salvation being given freely.
They believe all human beings are born sinful and deserve eternal punishment in hell.
Southern baptists are evangelical meaning they adhere to the belief that while humanity is fallen the good news is that christ came to pay the penalty for sin on the cross that penalty now paid in full means god offers forgiveness and new life as a free gift.
Southern baptists teach that the next step after conversion is water baptism although this isn t necessary to salvation.
Southern baptists teach that people must accept christ as their savior and lord and ask him to forgive their sins in order to be saved from hell.
All who receive christ as lord may have it.
Second we must believe.
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A gift that can neither be revoked taken back or forfeited.
Posted on may 13 2013 by mark mcclellan blessed assurance jesus is mine oh what a foretaste of glory divine heir of salvation baptists have resounded this refrain for many years.
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For southern baptists salvation is intensely personal.