1. Will Good and Religious People Be Saved?
“What Does the Scripture Say?” – The Apostle Paul
Romans 4:3; 11:2; Galatians 4:30

2. Where is the answer found?
Not personal feelings or opinions
Not what others have said
Not religious writings of men
But, the word of God

3. Why is a person lost?
Not because he lacks goodness or religion?
But, because he is in sin (Eccl. 7:20; Rom. 3;23)

4. What does not save…
Religious works (Mt. 7:21; 23:1-36; Lk. 6:46)
Goodness (Mt. 19:16-23)
Riches (Lk. 16:19-31)

5. What does not save…
Faith alone (Jn. 12:42-43)
Religion alone (Acts 2:5; 8:27; 16:13-14)
Ignorance (Acts 3:17)

6. What does not save…
Moral goodness and belief in God (Acts 10:1-3, 34-35, 48; 11:14)
Baptism alone (Acts 19:1-6)

7. What does not save…
Honesty and sincerity (Acts 22:16; 23:1; 24:16; 26:9)
Hearing truth alone – almost obey (Acts 24:25; 26:28)

8. What does not save…
Religious zeal (Rom. 10:1-3; Gal. 1:13-14; Phil. 3:6)
Past salvation (Gal. 5:4; Tim. 4:1; Heb. 12:15)

9. What saves?
Not goodness and religion alone
But, obedience to the gospel (2 Thess. 1:8; Heb. 5:9) and faithful living

10. What saves?
Hearing (Eph. 1:13)
Believing (Acts 16:31)
Repenting (2 Cor. 7:10)
Confessing (Rom. 10:9-10)
Being baptized (Mk. 16:16)
Faithful living (Phil. 2:12)

11. Will they be saved?
No, if their goodness and religion is not found in the NT
Yes, if there goodness and religion is found in the NT

12. 3 Lessons for Today
Goodness and religion alone is not enough to be saved
Keep sharing the gospel
Guard our own thinking