We at the South Side Church of
Christ believe that the Bible is our only source of authority. We do not hold to
any man-made creed or doctrine. We desire to do all things in Bible ways and to
call things with Bible names. This includes what we teach about salvation. Jesus
came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). The South Side Church of Christ is
committed to the same purpose. In a culture that offers many different "paths"
to salvation, at South Side we believe that Jesus is the way, the truth and the
life (John 14:6). We offer the invitation to be saved based on the pattern
taught by Jesus and His Apostles who went into the whole known world teaching
what had been taught to them by Christ (Matthew 28:19-20).
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In order for a
person to be saved,
according to Scriptures they must:
- Hear
God's Word
Matthew 7:24; I Corinthians 15:1-4
- Believe
God's Word
(have faith in it)
Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:1
- Repent
(turning
away from sin unto God)
Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30
- Confess
Jesus
Christ as the Christ, the Son of the living God
Matthew 10:32, 16:16; Romans 10:8-13
- Be immersed
into Christ for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy
Spirit
Acts 2:38, 22:16; Romans 6:3-6; Galatians 3:27; I Peter 3:21
- Live the
Christian life
showing
love and gratitude to God for His salvation, looking forward to
His Son's return
James 1:22-24, 2:20
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Here are some studies on what the
Bible says about salvation:
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Study on
Baptism from Acts 8 by Kevin L. Ziegler, Evangelist (opens in
new window)
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Restorers, Not Conformers: The Plan of Salvation
(Audio)
by Kevin L. Ziegler, Evangelist (opens in new window)
- This link is part of the
Restorers, Not Conformers Sermon Series preached in January 2006.
Both PowerPoint outline and audio are available above.
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Do I Gotta
Follow God's Plan of Salvation? (Audio)
by Kevin L. Ziegler, Evangelist (opens in new window)
- This link is part of the
Do I Gotta Sermon Series preached during the Summer/Fall 2006.
Both PowerPoint outline and audio are available above.
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Conversions in
Acts by Kevin L. Ziegler, Evangelist (opens in new window)
- The book of Acts gives an account
of people being saved as they heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Use the
following chart to study those conversions accounts.
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Terms of Pardon by
the late Clarence Greenleaf, Evangelist
(opens in new window)
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What
Must I Do To Be Saved?
published in the South Side “Side Lites” by Paul Bennett, Evangelist,
April 10, 1964 (opens in new window)
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What the Bible Says They Did to be Saved
published in the September 1973 Restoration Herald (opens in new window)
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Forty-one Reasons you should be baptized by
Dr. James E. Smith, Evangelist and Professor (opens in new window)
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Common Objections Raised Against the Biblical Doctrine
of Baptism by J. Scott Sheridan, Evangelist (opens in new
window)
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No
Creed, but Christ and no book, but the Bible.
