2. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! John 8:31-36

3. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! Introduction Have you ever noticed that in your life that you appreciate something only after you lose it! We often take for granted, the things we always have around us. This can be true of our salvation too. But we can never afford to take our salvation for granted--it’s just too good to be true.

4. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! SALVATION IS BY… …GRACE. 1.See Eph. 2:8,9 (our works were sinful). 2.See Ti. 2:11,12 (grace teaches us). 3.See Ti. 3:3-5 (justification is by grace).

5. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! SALVATION IS BY… …FAITH. 1.See Hab. 2:4 (the righteous shall live by faith). 2.See Jn. 8:24 (must believe in Jesus or die!). 3.See 2Cor. 5:8 (we walk by faith, not by sight). 4.See Mk. 16:16 (one must believe). 5.See Gal. 3:2 (from the hearing of faith).

6. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! SALVATION IS BY… …LOVE. 1.See Jn. 3:16 (God so loved the entire world). 2.See Rom. 5:8,9 (while a sinner God loved us). 3.See 1Pet. 3:9 (God desires no one to perish). 4.See 1Pet. 2:9 (the church is God’s people).

7. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! SALVATION IS BY… …CHRIST. 1.See Jn. 14:6 (to the Father only by Christ). 2.See Ac. 4:12 (no other salvation name given). 3.See Col. 1:13,14 (forgiveness of sins in Christ). 4.See 2Cor. 5:21 (Christ became sin for us). 5.See Ac. 17:31 (Christ will judge the world).

8. SALVATION IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! Conclusion Salvation is just too good to be true. It is not by: 5.Intelligence. 6.Ability (talent). 7.Physical appearance. 8.Age. 1.Predestination. 2.Works. 3.Race. 4.Law. Salvation is just too good to be true because it’s by: 1.Grace. 2.Faith. 3.Love. 4.Jesus Christ.