Acts 16:31

So they said, " Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. "

1. They told the jailer to BELIEVE.

2. Some have suggested that baptism is not important because it is not commanded here.

3. Here is my response:

1. A family leaves from Michigan to go to Disney World, Florida - In Michigan they ask how far it is to Disney World - They ask again as they travel through Kentucky - They ask again near Atlanta, Georgia. Each time they get a different answer.

2. The reason for the different answers is - Each answer was given from where they family was at that moment.

3. If someone is already a believer - It is not necessary to tell them to believe. If they are already a repentant believer - the answer is different. If they are not a believer - this is where they must start.

4. Here was a Roman jailer. He had no knowledge, faith, background, or understanding of Jesus or God. This is where he must start. Believe.

5. Faith - living, active, obedient faith - saves. Are we saved by faith? YES. Not by faith alone. (James 2:24) But a willing, obedient faith saves us.