Studying chapters from The Subject of Salvation
These bible studies use the book, The Subject of Salvation. Highlight verses are chosen followed by slides of the entire chapter. You can teach or study individual chapters. There are also a few suggested bible study class plans near the bottom of the page.
Anyone is welcome to use this web page to teach a bible study provided that the material is not modified. You can teach from your phone, tablet, or laptop. You are also welcome to put this up on a screen in a public setting such as church (no permission required).
My long-term goal is to get the entire book on this page in slideshows for each chapter with PDF workbook pages to go along.
Anyone is welcome to use this web page to teach a bible study provided that the material is not modified. You can teach from your phone, tablet, or laptop. You are also welcome to put this up on a screen in a public setting such as church (no permission required).
My long-term goal is to get the entire book on this page in slideshows for each chapter with PDF workbook pages to go along.
This book is divided into 3 sections. Part 1 talks about who God is and what the bible is. That lays the foundation before we begin to study salvation. Part 2 is the study of salvation breaking it down into easy-to-read chapters. Part 3 talks about living for the Lord as a Christian.
Why Part 1
We need to lay a foundation. As a former atheist, someone asked me what's the first thing I would talk about to someone interested in becoming Christian. My answer was that people need to know who Jesus is before they will understand sin or salvation or anything else. We also need to establish the bible as the word of truth divinely inspired by God. Those two things need to be taught before we get into any topical bible study.
Why Part 2
We need to study salvation. Of all the things we can and will consider as a Christian, this is the most important. We must be saved. We must know what the Word says is required. We need to be obedient to that, not making excuse or argument but submitting ourselves to obeying what we are told to do.
Why Part 3
We do people a disservice when we stop after the essentials and do not teach them how to live as Christians. We should be teaching people how to pray and how to study the bible. We should be teaching spiritual battle. We should be nurturing the growth of their roots in Christ and nurturing their growth in spiritual maturity. The way we live matters. Holiness matters. Righteousness matters. The seasoned saints need to be teaching the spiritually younger how to live out the faith. We should also teach how to share the faith. Let's not neglect these more mature topics after someone has come to believe and has followed instructions for salvation.
Why Part 1
We need to lay a foundation. As a former atheist, someone asked me what's the first thing I would talk about to someone interested in becoming Christian. My answer was that people need to know who Jesus is before they will understand sin or salvation or anything else. We also need to establish the bible as the word of truth divinely inspired by God. Those two things need to be taught before we get into any topical bible study.
Why Part 2
We need to study salvation. Of all the things we can and will consider as a Christian, this is the most important. We must be saved. We must know what the Word says is required. We need to be obedient to that, not making excuse or argument but submitting ourselves to obeying what we are told to do.
Why Part 3
We do people a disservice when we stop after the essentials and do not teach them how to live as Christians. We should be teaching people how to pray and how to study the bible. We should be teaching spiritual battle. We should be nurturing the growth of their roots in Christ and nurturing their growth in spiritual maturity. The way we live matters. Holiness matters. Righteousness matters. The seasoned saints need to be teaching the spiritually younger how to live out the faith. We should also teach how to share the faith. Let's not neglect these more mature topics after someone has come to believe and has followed instructions for salvation.
Chapter by Chapter
Each chapter will be added once the slideshows are complete.
Chapter 7 - Baptism
Chapter 8 - Receiving the Holy Spirit (getting the Holy Ghost)
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The world tells us we are saved if we want to be.
What does the Word tell us?
Class plan schedules
Who God is in 3 classes
Class one
Chapter 1: Who Jesus Is
Class two
Discussion on the godhead and related doctrines (Oneness, Trinity, etc…)
Class three
Reviewing the scriptures on who God says he is
Chapter 1: Who Jesus Is
Class two
Discussion on the godhead and related doctrines (Oneness, Trinity, etc…)
Class three
Reviewing the scriptures on who God says he is
Salvation in 6 classes
Class one
Ch. 3: We need a savior
Ch. 4: Sin and salvation
Class two
Ch. 5: Belief and faith
Class three
Ch. 6: Repentance and forgiveness
Class four
Ch. 7: Baptism
Class five
Ch. 8: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Class six
Ch. 9: Abide in Him
Ch. 10: How to be saved
Ch. 3: We need a savior
Ch. 4: Sin and salvation
Class two
Ch. 5: Belief and faith
Class three
Ch. 6: Repentance and forgiveness
Class four
Ch. 7: Baptism
Class five
Ch. 8: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Class six
Ch. 9: Abide in Him
Ch. 10: How to be saved
The entire book in 8 weeks
Week one
Chapter 1: Who Jesus is
Chapter 2: About the bible
Week two
Chapter 3: We need a savior
Chapter 4: Sin and salvation
Week three
Chapter 5: Belief and faith
Chapter 6: Repentance and forgiveness
Week four
Chapter 7: Baptism
Chapter 8: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Chapter 9: Abide in Him
Week five
Chapter 10: How to be saved
Chapter 11: Becoming a Christian
Chapter 12: What it means to be Christian
Chapter 13: Who you are in Christ
Chapter 14: About prayer
Week six
Chapter 15: Holiness and living righteously
Week seven
Chapter 16: Choosing your beliefs wisely
Chapter 17: Dealing with doctrinal differences
Week eight
Chapter 18: Sharing the faith
Chapter 19: Discipleship
Chapter 20: Teaching this topic
Chapter 1: Who Jesus is
Chapter 2: About the bible
Week two
Chapter 3: We need a savior
Chapter 4: Sin and salvation
Week three
Chapter 5: Belief and faith
Chapter 6: Repentance and forgiveness
Week four
Chapter 7: Baptism
Chapter 8: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Chapter 9: Abide in Him
Week five
Chapter 10: How to be saved
Chapter 11: Becoming a Christian
Chapter 12: What it means to be Christian
Chapter 13: Who you are in Christ
Chapter 14: About prayer
Week six
Chapter 15: Holiness and living righteously
Week seven
Chapter 16: Choosing your beliefs wisely
Chapter 17: Dealing with doctrinal differences
Week eight
Chapter 18: Sharing the faith
Chapter 19: Discipleship
Chapter 20: Teaching this topic
A semester of salvation studies - the entire book in 14 weeks
Week one
Chapter 1: Who Jesus Is
Optional add-on: Discuss the Godhead and beliefs on Oneness, the Trinity, etc
Week two
Chapter 2: About the bible
Optional add-on: Talk about the importance of accurate bible translations
Optional add-on: Give out bible reading schedules
Week three
Chapter 11: Becoming a Christian
Chapter 12: What it means to be Christian
Chapter 13: Who you are in Christ
Week four
Chapter 14: About prayer
Week five
Chapter 3: We need a savior
Chapter 4: Sin and salvation
Week six
Chapter 5: Belief and faith
Week seven
Chapter 6: Repentance and forgiveness
Week eight
Chapter 7: Baptism
Week nine
Chapter 8: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Week ten
Chapter 9: Abide in Him
Chapter 10: How to be saved
Week eleven
Chapter 15: Holiness and living righteously
Week twelve
Chapter 16: Choosing your beliefs wisely
Chapter 17: Dealing with doctrinal differences
Week thirteen
Chapter 18: Sharing the faith
Chapter 19: Discipleship
Week fourteen
Chapter 20: Teaching this topic
Chapter 1: Who Jesus Is
Optional add-on: Discuss the Godhead and beliefs on Oneness, the Trinity, etc
Week two
Chapter 2: About the bible
Optional add-on: Talk about the importance of accurate bible translations
Optional add-on: Give out bible reading schedules
Week three
Chapter 11: Becoming a Christian
Chapter 12: What it means to be Christian
Chapter 13: Who you are in Christ
Week four
Chapter 14: About prayer
Week five
Chapter 3: We need a savior
Chapter 4: Sin and salvation
Week six
Chapter 5: Belief and faith
Week seven
Chapter 6: Repentance and forgiveness
Week eight
Chapter 7: Baptism
Week nine
Chapter 8: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Week ten
Chapter 9: Abide in Him
Chapter 10: How to be saved
Week eleven
Chapter 15: Holiness and living righteously
Week twelve
Chapter 16: Choosing your beliefs wisely
Chapter 17: Dealing with doctrinal differences
Week thirteen
Chapter 18: Sharing the faith
Chapter 19: Discipleship
Week fourteen
Chapter 20: Teaching this topic
Beyond these chapters
Beyond these chapters, I recommend teaching on spiritual maturity, spiritual battle, and exploring topics within holiness next.