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I. WHO IS THIS CHRIST?

1. God;

2. Man;

3. God and Man in one Person.

II. WHAT IS IT TO BELIEVE IN THIS CHRIST?

1. To know Him (1 Corinthians if. 2; John 17:3).

2. Assent to Him (John 11:27).

3. Rely upon Him (Ephesians 1:12).

(1)  For the pardon of your sins.

(2)  The acceptance of your persons.

(3)  The salvation of your souls.

III. HOW SHALL THEY THAT BELIEVE IN CHRIST BE SAVED?

1. From what?

(1)  The guilt of sin (Galatians 3:13).

(2)  The strength of sin (Acts 3:26; Matthew 1:21).

(3)  The prevalency of Satan (Hebrews 2:14).

(4)  The wrath of God (Ephesians 2:3; Romans 5:9).

2. To what?

(1)  Justification (Romans 5:1).

(2)  Regeneration (2 Corinthians 5:17).

(3)  Spiritual consolation (2 Corinthians 1:5).

(4)  Everlasting salvation (John 3:16). Consisting in —

(a)  Our freedom from all evil.

(b)  Our enjoyment of all good — as appears from the promises (John 1:12; John 3:15; Acts 13:39); from the end of Christ's coming (John 3:16); from the nature of faith (Hebrews 11:1).

IV. USES FOR —

1. Instruction. Unbelievers will be damned.

2. Conviction.

(1) You do not know Him; for then you could not choose but —

(a)  Admire Him (1 Timothy 3:16).

(b)  Love Him (Ephesians 6:24).

(c)  Think frequently of Him.

(d)  Make it your business to interest yourselves in Him.

(2) If you do know, you do not assent to Him; for did you believe that He died for sin —

(a)  Would you live in it?

(b)  Would you not repent of it?

(3) You do not rely on Christ; for —

(a)  What was it thou tookest most comfort from upon thy last sick bed?

(b)  What is it that thou now delightest thyself with in trouble? How seldom dost thou think of Christ.

(c)  How comest thou to live in sin without mourning for and turning from it (2 Corinthians 5:17)?

3. Examination. Test thy faith in Christ by —

(1)  Thy knowledge of Him.

(2)  Thy love to Him.

(3)  Thy longing after Him.

(4)  Thy obedience to His command.

(5)  Thy acting for Him (James 2:18).

4. Exhortation. Believe in Christ; for consider —

(1) How miserable thou wilt be without Him. Satan always domineering over, sin always raging in, and God always frowning upon thee to all eternity (Psalm 7:11).

(2) How happy thou wilt be with Him.

(a)  Thy sins pardoned.

(b)  Satan subdued.

(c)  Corruptions mortified.

(d)  The heart sanctified (1 Corinthians 1:2).

(e)  God pleased (Hebrews 11:5).

(f)  The soul saved (Romans 8:1).

V. MEANS —

1. Prayer;

2. Reading;

3. Hearing (Romans 10:17).

4. Meditation.

(1)  The insufficiency of all things else.

(2)  The sufficiency of Christ.

(3)  Its end in coming into the world.

(Bp. Beveridge.)

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KJV: And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

WEB: and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"