What Must I Do to Be Saved? Acts 16 Explained

B19L12 What must YOU do to be saved? Acts 16 holds one of the Bible's most powerful answers — and it's not what most churches teach. 📖 In this verse-by-verse study of Acts 16 and 17, we follow Paul and Silas from Philippi to Athens as the Gospel breaks into Europe for the first time. We meet Lydia — a religious woman who was still lost — whose heart God opened to believe. We witness Paul cast a demon out of a slave girl, the brutal beating and imprisonment of Paul and Silas, and the midnight earthquake that shook open the prison doors. Then comes the moment: the Philippian jailer falls trembling before Paul and asks, "What must I do to be saved?" — and Paul's answer is stunning in its simplicity: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ." ✝️ But why did Paul say only "believe" — while Peter in Acts 2:38 said "repent and be baptized"? Les carefully compares these two passages to show it's not a contradiction — it's a change of program. Israel under Law vs. Gentiles under Grace. This distinction is the key to rightly dividing the Word of Truth. 🔑 Key Topics Covered: • "What must I do to be saved?" — Acts 16:30-31 explained • Why Paul said "believe" but Peter said "repent and be baptized" — Acts 2:38 vs. Acts 16:31 • Lydia of Thyatira: a religious woman who was still lost — Acts 16:14 • Paul casting out a demon — and why Paul's epistles never teach exorcism • Paul and Silas singing in prison — the grace of God under suffering • The Philippian jailer's conversion and household baptism — Acts 16:33 • The Bereans who searched the Scriptures daily — Acts 17:10-12 • Paul at Mars Hill in Athens — preaching to the "Unknown God" — Acts 17:22-27 💡 Grace vs. Law, Israel vs. the Church, Acts 2:38 repentance and baptism, Philippian jailer salvation, Paul and Silas prison earthquake Acts 16, Lydia seller of purple Thyatira, Bereans searched scriptures Acts 17, Mars Hill Athens unknown God Acts 17:23, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul's second missionary journey, grace of God sufficient, individual salvation Gentiles. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick 00:29 — Picking Up Where We Left Off: Paul's Journey Into Europe 01:55 — Acts 16:12 — Arriving at Philippi, Chief City of Macedonia 02:53 — The Sabbath Prayer Meeting by the River — Acts 16:13 03:32 — Lydia of Thyatira: A Religious Woman Who Was Still Lost 04:22 — God Opens Lydia's Heart — How Salvation Really Works 06:19 — Lydia's Baptism and the Transition Period in Acts 07:09 — Paul Casts a Demon Out of the Slave Girl — Acts 16:18 08:19 — Why Paul's Epistles Never Teach Exorcism 09:20 — Paul and Silas Dragged Before the Magistrates — Acts 16:19-21 09:46 — The Beating: 39 Stripes and Thrown Into the Dungeon — Acts 16:22-24 11:06 — Paul and Silas Sing Praises in Prison — The Grace of God Under Suffering 12:43 — The Earthquake Opens the Prison Doors — Acts 16:26 13:30 — The Jailer Draws His Sword — Roman Law and the Fear of Death 14:08 — "What Must I Do to Be Saved?" — Acts 16:30 14:58 — Comparing Acts 2:38 and Acts 16:31 — Repent vs. Believe 16:11 — Israel Under Law vs. Gentiles Under Grace — Not a Contradiction 17:40 — "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ" — Acts 16:31 Explained 19:07 — The Jailer's Household Baptized and Rejoicing — Acts 16:33 20:02 — Paul Asserts His Roman Citizenship — Acts 16:37-38 20:53 — Acts 17: From Philippi to Thessalonica to Berea 21:35 — The Noble Bereans Who Searched the Scriptures Daily — Acts 17:10-12 23:07 — Paul Arrives in Athens — The Seat of Pagan Culture 24:39 — Paul Disputes in the Synagogue and Marketplace — Acts 17:17 25:22 — Brought to Mars Hill (Areopagus) — Acts 17:19-21 26:15 — Paul Preaches to the Unknown God — Acts 17:22-27 27:12 — Closing Remarks and Ministry Information