1. Psalm 119:160

2. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN I. FALSE IDEAS ABOUT “CHURCH” “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death A. “Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved?” (p. 1) 1. What God Has Joined… (Matt. 19:6) a. Savior b. Christ’s death c. Christ d. Blood 2. The saved ARE the church (Acts 2:47 KJV). + church (Eph. 5:23). + church (Eph. 5:25). + church (Eph. 5:28-32). + church (Acts 20:28).

3. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN I. FALSE IDEAS ABOUT “CHURCH” “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death B. “No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does all the saving! All of it!” (p. 4) 1. Equates “church” with man made efforts (Mt. 16:18) 2. Equates “church” with “good works” (i.e. “earning salvation”). - Obeyed (Acts 2:37-38, 41-42, 47) - Involves subjection (Eph. 5:23-24, 5-14)

4. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN II. FALSE IDEAS ABOUT CHRIST’S DEATH “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death A. “Although we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute.” (p. 2) 1. Calvinist Substitution Theory: - Our sins literally transferred to Christ. - He literally became a sinner due to our sins (2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 9:14).

5. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN II. FALSE IDEAS ABOUT CHRIST’S DEATH “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death A. Christ “…bore your sin, died in your place…” (p. 3) 2. Lit. “Made to be sin” (2 Cor. 5:21) - “Made to be sin” (cp. Heb. 10:5-8). - Made “sin” = “The sacrifice for sin”! - Context: 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21! - Also Col. 1:22; Rom. 5:10; Eph. 5:2; 1 Pet. 3:18; etc.

6. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN III. FALLS SHORT OF GOD’S PLAN “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death A. “Simply believe on Him…” (p. 3), “Just pray…” (Sinner’s prayer, p. 4), “Yes, that simple! It is scriptural. It is God’s plan. My friend, believe on Jesus today and receive Him as Savior today.” (p. 5) 1. Faith in itself is dead (Jms 2:14ff; Mk. 16:16). 2. Sinner’s prayer (Acts 9:1-19; 22:16)? 3. Abuses verses like John 1:12 & Rom. 10:13 (Jn. 3:3, 5; Acts 2:21, 38; 22:16; Rom. 6:3).

7. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN III. FALLS SHORT OF GOD’S PLAN “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death B. “You should be baptized in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ as a public testimony of your salvation, and then unite with a Bible- believing church without delay” (p. 6) 1. What is baptism for (Gal.3:27f; 1Pet.3:21)? 2. Join a church without delay? (cp. Acts 22:16; 16:32-34) 3. Is a church that rejects God’s plan of salvation truly a “Bible-believing church”?

8. Pamphlet from: Old Paths Baptist Church in Sparta, TN CONCLUSION: Jer. 6:16-18 and Luke 6:46 “GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION” A Matter of Life and Death 16 Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein. 17 And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken. 18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.