I. PREPARATION FOR THE GOSPEL
     A.  In the eternal purpose of God -  Eph. 1:4,9; 3:8-11; 1 Pet 3:20
     B.  In promise - Gal 3:8
     C.  In prophecy
          1.  Unto them was the gospel preached - Heb 4:2
          2.  How beautiful..them that preach the gospel Isa 52:7
          3.  Anointed me to preach the gospel - Isa 61: 1-2; Luke 4: 17-21
     D.  In the ministry of John the Baptist - Mk 1: 1, 2-15; Luke 3:18
     E.  In Jesus' Ministry Matt 11: 12-15
     F.  The Commission - Mk 16: 15-16; The fulfillment Gal 1: 6-11; 1 Pet 1:12
II. SOME PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
     A.  If the gospel were all God's part, and men had nothing to do with his salvation, you'd either have
          Universalism or Calvinism:  All would be saved or God would arbitrarily choose some to be lost, others
          to be saved, respecter of persons.
     B.  On the other hand, if anyone lost in the gospel age, either they are lost because they refuse to do
           their part, or because God is a respecter of persons.
     C.  Since both Calvinism and Universalism are false, and we can prove some are going to be lost, then
           it follows that whether man is saved or lost depends partly on man.
     D.  Only on this basis can the conclusion of the necessity of man's faith in the gospel be explained.
III. ELEMENTS IN MAN'S RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL (Man's part in it).
     A.  Believe the Gospel. - Mk 16:15-16
          1.  Compare "believeth not"  in KJV with "obeyeth not" ASV in Jno. 3:36; Heb 3:18
          2.  The gospel is God's power to save, but
               a.  If faith is no part of the gospel
               b.  Yet the Lord commanded to believe.
               c.  Then, something other than, in addition to, the gospel is essential to salvation.
     B.  Repent - Acts 17: 30,31; Luke: 13: 3,5 If repentance no part of the Gospel..
          1.  Failing to meet a requirement outside the gospel will cause us to perish
          2.  Something outside the gospel is unto life Acts 11:18
     C.  Confess Rom 10: 9,10, Matt 10: 32,33
          1.  Something outside the gospel is unto salvation Rom 10:10
          2.  Something outside the gospel (the lack of it) can cause the Father to deny us
     D.  Baptism - 1 Pet 3:21;  If Baptism is not part of the gospel.
          1.  Something outside the gospel saves us.
          2.  Something outside the gospel is in order to remission of sins.
          3.  Something outside the gospel is commanded by the Lord.
     E.  Thus, the Gospel saves us.
          1.  In Romans 1:16, the Gospel is the power of God unto Salvation.
          2.  In Jas 1:21, the word saves us.
          3.  These two are harmonized in 1 Peter 1:22-25.
IV. GOD'S PART AND MAN'S IN THE PLAN OF SALVATION
     A.  God's purpose
     B.  God's promise
     C.  Prophecies-prophets ministered  1 Pet 1: 10-12
     D.  Preparation-John the Baptist
     E.  Perfection-Man had a part.  I Cor 2: 7-13; Acts 2:4               PAGE 2