2. Why Such An
Outrageous Search?
Deceived By Someone
Self-Deceived
Greed
Looking For The Easy Way
3. Salvation Without
Christ
Only Name – Acts 4:12
The Only Way To God – Jn. 14:6
Without Christ, Can Do Nothing –
Jn. 15:5
Must Have His Blood – Eph. 1:7;
Mt. 26:28; Rev. 1:5
Must Believe In Him - Jn. 8:24
An Impossible Search:
4. Salvation Without The
Sacrifice of Christ
Had To Go To The Cross To Reach
His Goal – Heb. 12:2; Lk. 24:25-26
Died For Our Sins – Isa. 53:3-8, 12;
Rom. 5:6-9; 1 Pet. 2:21-24
We Sinned – Rom. 3:23
We Deserved To Die – Rom. 6:23
The Just Died For The Unjust –
1 Pet. 3:18; 1 Jn. 2:2
An Impossible Search:
5. Salvation Without
Repentance
Perish Without It – Lk. 13:3
All Commanded To Repent – Acts 17:30
Necessary For Forgiveness – Acts 2:38
A Turning From Sin – 1 Thess. 1:9
Fruits Will Follow – Acts 26:20
An Impossible Search:
6. Salvation Without
Baptism
Commanded – Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38;
22:16
Without It, Not In Christ – Rom. 6:3-4
Without It, Not Have Soul-cleansing
Blood – Rom. 6:3-4
No Salvation Without It – 1 Pet. 3:21
An Impossible Search:
7. Salvation Without The Church
An Impossible Search:
Church: Built by Christ – Mt. 16:18
Adds Saved To It – Acts 2:38-47
Baptized Into The Body, The Church –
1 Cor. 12:13
Christ: Savior of the Body – Eph. 5:23
Purchased With Blood – Acts 28:31
No Saved Outside of Christ or His
Church – Gal. 3:27; Col. 1:13-14
8. Have You Been
Searching For The
Impossible?
You Will Never Find Salvation
Without:
Christ
His Sacrifice
Repentance
Baptism
His Church
9. An Impossible
Search
Salvation without faithful service
Lifelong commitment – Rev. 2:10
Faith must work – Jas. 2:14-26
Must improve self – Jas. 1:21-26
Must serve others – Jas. 1:27
Unfaithfulness condemned – Heb. 10:25
Steadfastness required – 1 Cor. 15:58
Keep the faith – 2 Tim. 4:6-8
10. An Impossible
Search
Salvation Without Personal Sacrifice
Jesus not reach goal w/o sacrifice –
Heb. 12:2
Must carry our cross – Mt. 16:24
Personal cost to discipleship –
Lk. 14:26-33
We will be tested – 1 Cor. 3:11-17;
1 Pet. 1:6-7; 4:12-19
God will not accept less than our
best – Rom. 12:1-2; Mal. 1:6-14
11. An Impossible
Search
False Teaching Without A False Teacher
Some troubled Galatians – Gal. 1:6-7
Some hindered them – Gal. 5:7
Companions who teach error are evil
– 1 Cor. 15:33
Someone is to be marked and avoided –
Rom. 16:17; Eph. 5:11
12. Impossible Searches:
Salvation Without Christ
Salvation Without His Sacrifice
Salvation Without Repentance & Baptism
Salvation Without Christ’s Church
Salvation Without Faithful Service
Salvation Without Personal Sacrifice
False Teaching Without A False Teacher
14. An Impossible Search
Non-Offensive Way To Preach Gospel
Jesus offended some – Lk. 4:16-30; Lk. 6:6-11;
Matt. 15:1-12; John 10:25-33
John the Baptist offended - Mk. 6:18-19
Some people today will be offended –
Mk. 16:16; Matt. 16:18; John 4:24; Matt. 6:33;
Matt. 19:9; 2 Jn. 10-11; 1 Cor. 5:11; Gal. 5:19-21
15. An Impossible Search
Make True Christianity Fun
Must Properly prepare new converts -
Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. 3:3-4
Some will hate us – Jn. 15:19; 3:19
Reality – Christianity is not popular or
fun!
16. An Impossible Search
Easter, Christmas, or Any Other Holy Day in
the Bible
Origin Man, Not God – Mt. 21:23-27
Therefore, Vain – Mt. 15:8-9
Can find: John 4:24; Acts 2:42; Eph.
5:19;1 Cor. 16:1-2;11:23-26; Col. 3:17
Walk by Faith - 2 Cor. 5:7; Rom. 10:17