Submission To God James 4:7
What Submission Is Not Mere Promise Pious Profession Substitution Matthew 21:28-30 Pious Profession Numbers 22:18 cf. 2 Peter 2:15 Substitution Example of Cain Obeying Men’s Commandments Matthew 15:9
What Is Submission Doing what God commands exactly as He commands Right motive Matthew 6:1-5; Philippians 1:15 Walking by faith 2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:6 Willing to suffer consequences Acts 21:13
Why Submit To God Because of Who He is He Desires Best For Us Acts 17:24-28 He Desires Best For Us Deuteronomy 6:24; 2 Peter 3:9 Be with Him eternally 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 18
What Submission Involves Obedience to Gospel in becoming a Christian 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Continued faithfulness 1 Corinthians 15:58
What Must I Do To Be Saved? Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17) Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30) Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32) Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)