Salvation study John chapters 1 through 5 and Romans

 

            Here is a salvation related bible study which combines the first five chapters of the gospel of John which describe the start of Jesus ministry, declaring Him to be the living word, with all of the miracles and powerful salvation related teachings which are contained in them. John is the strongest salvation related gospel of them all (at least in my own opinion, the others have other good teachings too, but more of John has to do with salvation than the other three). I am also including a teaching out of the epistle to the Romans by Paul from various chapters

Starting with the beginning, John chapter 1, which is the beginning of the ministry of Jesus and states how He is the word and how He came to save mankind. He is baptized and starts calling His disciples together.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(John 1:1)

 

The same was in the beginning with God.

(John 1:2)

 

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

(John 1:3)

 

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

(John 1:4)

 

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

(John 1:5)

 

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

(John 1:6)

 

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

(John 1:7)

 

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

(John 1:8)

 

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

(John 1:9)

 

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

(John 1:10)

 

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

(John 1:11)

 

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

(John 1:12)

 

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

(John 1:13)

 

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

(John 1:14)

 

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

(John 1:15)

 

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

(John 1:16)

 

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

(John 1:17)

 

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(John 1:18)

 

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

(John 1:19)

 

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

(John 1:20)

 

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

(John 1:21)

 

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

(John 1:22)

 

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

(John 1:23)

 

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

(John 1:24)

 

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

(John 1:25)

 

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

(John 1:26)

 

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

(John 1:27)

 

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

(John 1:28)

 

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

(John 1:29)

 

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

(John 1:30)

 

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

(John 1:31)

 

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

(John 1:32)

 

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

(John 1:33)

 

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

(John 1:34)

 

Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

(John 1:35)

 

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

(John 1:36)

 

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

(John 1:37)

 

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

(John 1:38)

 

He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

(John 1:39)

 

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

(John 1:40)

 

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

(John 1:41)

 

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

(John 1:42)

 

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

(John 1:43)

 

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

(John 1:44)

 

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

(John 1:45)

 

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

(John 1:46)

 

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

(John 1:47)

 

Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

(John 1:48)

 

Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

(John 1:49)

 

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

(John 1:50)

 

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

(John 1:51)

 

John chapter 2 then goes on to related the wedding where Jesus turns the water to wine and also where Jesus cleanses the temple of the merchants and states that if they destroyed the temple He would rear it up in three days, speaking of the passion, though the hearers thought He meant the physical temple

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

(John 2:1)

 

And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

(John 2:2)

 

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

(John 2:3)

 

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

(John 2:4)

 

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

(John 2:5)

 

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

(John 2:6)

 

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

(John 2:7)

 

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

(John 2:8)

 

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

(John 2:9)

 

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

(John 2:10)

 

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

(John 2:11)

 

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

(John 2:12)

 

And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

(John 2:13)

 

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

(John 2:14)

 

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

(John 2:15)

 

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

(John 2:16)

 

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

(John 2:17)

 

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

(John 2:18)

 

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

(John 2:19)

 

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

(John 2:20)

 

But he spake of the temple of his body.

(John 2:21)

 

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

(John 2:22)

 

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

(John 2:23)

 

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

(John 2:24)

 

And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

(John 2:25)

 

 

To continue this bible study, in John chapter 3 is the powerful dialog between Jesus and Nicodemus where Jesus relates how we MUST be born again- of the spirit and of the blood- in order to see and enter into the kingdom of God, as that which is born of the flesh is flesh and of the spirit, spirit. Jesus then reminds us God sent Jesus so the world might be saved and not condemned as He loves the world that much to send His Son. Those who do not believe are condemned already. John the Baptist then echoes Jesus’ words at the end of the chapter.

(John 3:1)  There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

 

(John 3:2)  The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

 

(John 3:3)  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

 

(John 3:4)  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

 

(John 3:5)  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

 

(John 3:6)  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

 

(John 3:7)  Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

 

(John 3:8)  The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

 

(John 3:9)  Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

 

(John 3:10)  Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

 

(John 3:11)  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

 

(John 3:12)  If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

 

(John 3:13)  And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

 

(John 3:14)  And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

 

(John 3:15)  That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

 

(John 3:16)  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

(John 3:17)  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

 

(John 3:18)  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

 

(John 3:19)  And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

 

(John 3:20)  For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

 

(John 3:21)  But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

 

(John 3:22)  After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

 

(John 3:23)  And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

 

(John 3:24)  For John was not yet cast into prison.

 

(John 3:25)  Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

 

(John 3:26)  And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

 

(John 3:27)  John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

 

(John 3:28)  Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

 

(John 3:29)  He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

 

(John 3:30)  He must increase, but I must decrease.

 

(John 3:31)  He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

 

(John 3:32)  And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

 

(John 3:33)  He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

 

(John 3:34)  For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

 

(John 3:35)  The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

 

(John 3:36)  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

 

In chapter 4 of John Jesus converses with the woman at the well, telling her of the living water and about her, too, Jesus then witnesses to the other Samaritans and many do believe as a result. He then heals a man’s son at the end of the chapter

(John 4:1)  When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

 

(John 4:2)  (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

 

(John 4:3)  He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

 

(John 4:4)  And he must needs go through Samaria.

 

(John 4:5)  Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

 

(John 4:6)  Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

 

(John 4:7)  There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

 

(John 4:8)  (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

 

(John 4:9)  Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

 

(John 4:10)  Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

 

(John 4:11)  The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

 

(John 4:12)  Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

 

(John 4:13)  Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

 

(John 4:14)  But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

 

(John 4:15)  The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

 

(John 4:16)  Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

 

(John 4:17)  The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

 

(John 4:18)  For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

 

(John 4:19)  The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

 

(John 4:20)  Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

 

(John 4:21)  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

 

(John 4:22)  Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

 

(John 4:23)  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

 

(John 4:24)  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

 

(John 4:25)  The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

 

(John 4:26)  Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

 

(John 4:27)  And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

 

(John 4:28)  The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

 

(John 4:29)  Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

 

(John 4:30)  Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

 

(John 4:31)  In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

 

(John 4:32)  But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

 

(John 4:33)  Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

 

(John 4:34)  Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

 

(John 4:35)  Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

 

(John 4:36)  And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

 

(John 4:37)  And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

 

(John 4:38)  I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

 

(John 4:39)  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

 

(John 4:40)  So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

 

(John 4:41)  And many more believed because of his own word;

 

(John 4:42)  And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

 

(John 4:43)  Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

 

(John 4:44)  For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

 

(John 4:45)  Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

 

(John 4:46)  So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

 

(John 4:47)  When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

 

(John 4:48)  Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

 

(John 4:49)  The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

 

(John 4:50)  Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

 

(John 4:51)  And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

 

(John 4:52)  Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

 

(John 4:53)  So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

 

(John 4:54)  This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.

 

John chapter 5 is where the guy at the pool of Bethesda is healed on a Sabbath day, after being paralyzed 38 years. The fact that the healing occurred on the Sabbath day really angered the Jews who then would confront Jesus about it, but it also gives Jesus the chance to launch into a powerful discourse in response to the Jews’ accusations related to salvation stating Jesus cannot do anything without His Father and that those who believe will have eternal life

 (John 5:1)  After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

 

(John 5:2)  Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

 

(John 5:3)  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

 

(John 5:4)  For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

 

(John 5:5)  And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

 

(John 5:6)  When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

 

(John 5:7)  The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

 

(John 5:8)  Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

 

(John 5:9)  And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

 

(John 5:10)  The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

 

(John 5:11)  He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

 

(John 5:12)  Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

 

(John 5:13)  And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

 

(John 5:14)  Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

 

(John 5:15)  The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

 

(John 5:16)  And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

 

(John 5:17)  But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

 

(John 5:18)  Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

 

(John 5:19)  Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

 

(John 5:20)  For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

 

(John 5:21)  For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

 

(John 5:22)  For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

 

(John 5:23)  That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

 

(John 5:24)  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

 

(John 5:25)  Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

 

(John 5:26)  For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

 

(John 5:27)  And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

 

(John 5:28)  Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

 

(John 5:29)  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

 

(John 5:30)  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

 

(John 5:31)  If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

 

(John 5:32)  There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

 

(John 5:33)  Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

 

(John 5:34)  But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

 

(John 5:35)  He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

 

(John 5:36)  But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

 

(John 5:37)  And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

 

(John 5:38)  And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

 

(John 5:39)  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

 

(John 5:40)  And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

 

(John 5:41)  I receive not honour from men.

 

(John 5:42)  But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

 

(John 5:43)  I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

 

(John 5:44)  How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

 

(John 5:45)  Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

 

(John 5:46)  For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

 

(John 5:47)  But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

 

I am now concluding this teaching with a large group of verses from Paul’s epistle to the Romans which present the salvation message very powerfully. The teaching is finished by a prayer of salvation to invite Jesus in your heart to begin a relationship with God to which nothing can compare.

 (Romans 11:11)  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

 

(Romans 11:12)  Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

 

(Romans 11:13)  For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

 

(Romans 11:14)  If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

 

(Romans 11:15)  For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

 

(Romans 11:16)  For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

 

(Romans 11:17)  And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

 

(Romans 11:18)  Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

 

(Romans 11:19)  Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

 

(Romans 11:20)  Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

 

(Romans 11:21)  For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

 

(Romans 11:22)  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

 

(Romans 11:23)  And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

 

(Romans 11:24)  For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

 

(Romans 11:25)  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

 

(Romans 11:26)  And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

 

I am also adding this passage in Romans chapter 1 stating well my own feelings that I am not ashamed of the gospel and want to see the message of salvation shared so people can accept the same by faith so that people can know and be without excuse

(Romans 1:13)  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

 

(Romans 1:14)  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

 

(Romans 1:15)  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

 

(Romans 1:16)  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

 

(Romans 1:17)  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

 

(Romans 1:18)  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

 

(Romans 1:19)  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

 

(Romans 1:20)  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

 

I am continuing this  teaching with the passage in Romans 3 which states how nobody does righteously not even one person at all.

 

(Romans 3:9)  What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

 

(Romans 3:10)  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

 

(Romans 3:11)  There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

 

(Romans 3:12)  They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

 

This next passage, also from Romans chapter 3 later on says while all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory they are then justified through grace and what Jesus did for them at the cross and this is through faith and it excludes boasting

(Romans 3:21)  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

 

(Romans 3:22)  Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

 

(Romans 3:23)  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

 

(Romans 3:24)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

 

(Romans 3:25)  Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

 

(Romans 3:26)  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

 

(Romans 3:27)  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

 

(Romans 3:28)  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

(Romans 3:29)  Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

 

(Romans 3:30)  Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

 

(Romans 3:31)  Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

 

The last 4 verses of Romans 4 also state how that righteousness is imputed to us for believing  in Jesus death for us and God who raised Him

(Romans 4:22)  And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

 

(Romans 4:23)  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

 

(Romans 4:24)  But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

 

(Romans 4:25)  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

 

This next passage of scripture which contains the last seven verses from Romans chapter 6 speaks of us being freed from sin to live righteous and as servants of God for the wages of sin are death (hell) but God’s gift is eternal life by Jesus

(Romans 6:17)  But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

 

(Romans 6:18)  Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

 

(Romans 6:19)  I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

 

(Romans 6:20)  For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

 

(Romans 6:21)  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

 

(Romans 6:22)  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

 

(Romans 6:23)  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

While we were yet weak and in sin God in love sent Jesus to die for us as stated in this passage in Romans chapter 5 as while one mad us all sinners through disobedience one’s obedience also brought all back to righteousness and also reminds us through the offense one many are sinners but through the obedience of one many more were made righteous

 

(Romans 5:6)  For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

 

(Romans 5:7)  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

 

(Romans 5:8)  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

 

(Romans 5:9)  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

 

(Romans 5:10)  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

 

(Romans 5:11)  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

 

(Romans 5:12)  Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned

 

(Romans 5:13)  (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

 

(Romans 5:14)  Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

 

 (Romans 5:15)  But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

 

(Romans 5:16)  And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

 

(Romans 5:17)  For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

 

(Romans 5:18)  Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

 

(Romans 5:19)  For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

 

The next passage here from Romans chapter 10 explains that the word is near us, how to be saved by confessing Jesus as Lord by mouth and believing that God raised Him from the dead and of the virtues of those who preach the gospel for faith comes by hearing the word of God.

(Romans 10:8)  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

 

(Romans 10:9)  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

 

(Romans 10:10)  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

 

(Romans 10:11)  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

 

(Romans 10:12)  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

 

(Romans 10:13)  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 

(Romans 10:14)  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

 

(Romans 10:15)  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

 

(Romans 10:16)  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

 

(Romans 10:17)  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

 

Here in these first five verses of Romans 5 we now have peace with God being reconciled by Jesus justified by our faith

(Romans 5:1)  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

 

(Romans 5:2)  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

 

(Romans 5:3)  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

 

(Romans 5:4)  And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

 

(Romans 5:5)  And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

Paul reminds us in the first two verses of Romans 8 that there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus

(Romans 8:1)  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

 

(Romans 8:2)  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

 

(Romans 8:31)  What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

 

(Romans 8:32)  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

 

(Romans 8:33)  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

 

(Romans 8:34)  Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

 

(Romans 8:35)  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

 

(Romans 8:36)  As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

 

(Romans 8:37)  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

 

(Romans 8:38)  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

 

(Romans 8:39)  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Finally in Romans 12 we are now to present our bodies as a living sacrifice and are not to be conformed by the word but transformed by the renewing of our mind. We also are now all part of one body and are encouraged to be diligent in giftings from God and loving to one another and not seeking revenge or retaliate but love our enemies and do good. The whole chapter is included for its powerful encourgements and advice for new believers.

(Romans 12:1)  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

 

(Romans 12:2)  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 

(Romans 12:3)  For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

 

(Romans 12:4)  For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

 

(Romans 12:5)  So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

 

(Romans 12:6)  Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

 

(Romans 12:7)  Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

 

(Romans 12:8)  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

 

(Romans 12:9)  Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

 

(Romans 12:10)  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

 

(Romans 12:11)  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

 

(Romans 12:12)  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

 

(Romans 12:13)  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

 

(Romans 12:14)  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

 

(Romans 12:15)  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

 

(Romans 12:16)  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

 

(Romans 12:17)  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

 

(Romans 12:18)  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

 

(Romans 12:19)  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

 

(Romans 12:20)  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

 

(Romans 12:21)  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

The passages in this teaching above are there to show our need of a savior. As it is written God did love the world enough to send His only begotten Son- Jesus to die for our sins on the cross though He was nearly stoned in the gospel of John on two occasions. Jesus makes powerful points in these chapters about how He is indeed the one to take away the sins and also bring everlasting (eternal ) Life to all to all those who believe in Him. This was all done so the sins of man, which had separated man from God could be atoned for, which Jesus did by dying o0n the cross, and the love relationship with God then is thus restored. There is nothing like a love relationship with God at all, nothing can even come remotely close to it. I am now including a prayer which you can pray and then invite Jesus in your heart to begin this wonderful relationship to which nothing can compare. Please pray this prayer with me now.

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

 

God bless you and yours