1. Will Only Members of the church of Christ be saved?

2. Why This Question? False View of “the church” To Prejudice Audience
Think of “the church” being made up of ALL denominations
To Prejudice Audience
Made to appear arrogant
Ignorance
Of What the church is & what we really believe

3. How To Answer? If you say, “No” If you say, “Yes”
Doesn’t agree with what you teach
Isn’t true
If you say, “Yes”
Person immediately “turned off”
They see it as confirmation of their prejudice against the church

4. How To Answer? Must define the church People who are saved Acts 2:47
Ephesians 2:16
Ephesians 5:23
Acts 11:20-26

5. Acts 11:20-26 “preaching the Lord Jesus” Believed & turned to Lord
Received
the grace
of God
Church
Christians
Disciples

6. How To Answer? Must define the church People who are saved Acts 2:47
Ephesians 2:16
Ephesians 5:23
Acts 11:20-26
Being a member of the church is being a saved one

7. What Must I Do To Be A Member of the church?
Hear the gospel (Acts 2:37)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 2:36)
Repent of your sins (Acts 2:38)
Confess your faith (Acts 2:36,37)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Added to church (Acts 2:47)

8. 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 3:19)
Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)