What Must I Do To Be Saved?

“He who believes
and is baptized
will be saved”
Mark 16:16

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

All sorts of questioned are asked and answered 

every day. Some of this most fascinating questions and 

answers are found in the Bible, particularly the ques-

tions that men asked Jesus. “And behold, a certain 

lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, ‘Teacher, what 

shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What 

is written in the law? What is your reading of it?’ So he 

answered and said, ‘ “You shall love the LORD your God 

with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your 

strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor 

as yourself.” ’ And He said to him, ‘You have answered 

rightly; do this and you will live’ “ (Lk. 10:25-28).

“What shall I do to inherit eternal life to be saved?” is a question of supreme importance and urgency. It is the most important question one can ever ask as it concerns not only our life here and now, but forever after. It is the question of our eternal salvation. And Jesus’ answer reveals some important facts concern-

ing salvation. Let us consider the eternal implications and consequences of this vital question.

I Must Do Something to be Saved

The question of salvation was asked and answered implying salvation requires us to do something! The lawyer asked the question implying and expecting there was something he had to do for salvation “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Lk. 10:25). Jesus’ answer confirmed there was something he had to do for salvation. “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live” (Lk. 10:28).

This same form of question and answer to do some-

thing is repeated throughout scripture. People asked 

John the Baptist what they had to do for salvation. “So 

the people asked him, saying, ‘What shall we do then?’” 

(Lk. 3:10). John proceeded to answer their question by 

telling them what they were to do (Lk. 3:11-14).

The Philippian jailer asked this question. “Sirs, 

what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). And Paul and 

Silas told him what to do, “ ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus 

Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’ 

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all 

who were in his house. And he took them the same hour 

of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately 

he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had 

brought them into his house, he set food before them; 

and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his 

household” (Acts 16:31-34).

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