WHAT IS SALVATION? How does one gain salvation? What does it mean to be saved?
Saved from what? Saved for what purpose? How can we know that we are saved? How
does salvation apply to our daily life now, and in the future?
The Holy Bible is the Word of the Almighty God. He is the creator of the heavens and of
the earth and of the seas, and of everything in them except sin and its consequences.
God's Word defines a condition which He calls Salvation. That salvation is the special
object and purpose of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.
Saved from what? Saved for what purpose? How can we know that we are saved? How
does salvation apply to our daily life now, and in the future?
The Holy Bible is the Word of the Almighty God. He is the creator of the heavens and of
the earth and of the seas, and of everything in them except sin and its consequences.
God's Word defines a condition which He calls Salvation. That salvation is the special
object and purpose of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.
Salvation according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, specifically means the spiritual and
eternal deliverance from our sins and from the penalty for our sins. It includes God's gift
of eternal life and the fact of the indwelling Presence of God within the believer's heart
and life.
Salvation is immediately granted by God to all who accept His conditions of repentance,
and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Along with that, God grants to every one who
receives His gift of salvation, a Divine witness, a conscious knowing, that we ARE saved,
and that we have God's Presence within us.
Repentance means to turn away from our sins, and to turn to Jesus Christ as our Savior
and Lord.
Understand that the Word of God Almighty, i.e., all of the Holy Bible, is the revelation
from God and that there is no error in His Word. The word "Gospel" means good news.
The Gospel of Christ then is the good news that God gave mankind a Savior, Jesus.
In the New Testament Book of Romans chapter 1 verse 16, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is
said to be the power of God unto SALVATION, to everyone that believes. Meaning
"...that believes on Jesus Christ."
In the New Testament book of Hebrews chapter 5 verse 9, it states that He (Jesus Christ)
became the author of eternal SALVATION unto all them that obey Him.
In the New Testament book of Saint John, the Lord Jesus Himself said in John 5:24:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent
me, hath eternal life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death
unto life." Again, in the book of John, Jesus said in John 6:47: "Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
In the book of Matthew (11:28-29) the Lord Jesus said: "Come unto me, all ye that labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
n the Gospel of Jesus Christ, He invited every one who has a load of guilt and unrest
because of their sins, to come to Him. He promised that He will give them rest.
The Gospel of Christ requires TWO steps in order to be saved, i.e., to gain SALVATION
from God. First, to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and secondly, to be baptized in
water. Mark 16:15-16: "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved..."
Romans 10:9, the Apostle Paul described in detail exactly HOW to be saved,
(synonomous to being born again, John 3:3-5): "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved." Again, notice that there are TWO steps involved: i.e., confessing
the Lord Jesus with our mouth, AND believing in our heart that God has raised him from
the dead. Now notice Romans 10:10: "For with the heart man believeth unto
righteouness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Romans 10:9-10 is how one fulfills the requirements in Mark 16:16, as noted above. Any
time ANYONE sincerely does that in true faith, God IMMEDIATELY grants SALVATION.
When that happens, many wonderful things happen to and for that believer, even
though they may not know what they are, or even that they happen. We are saved by
God's grace through faith; not by our intellect, ability, or any merit.
John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way the truth, and the life: no man cometh to
the Father, but by me."
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. Again, 2 Peter
3:9: "The Lord ...is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance."
In His Word, God urges: "...behold, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of
salvation." 2 Corinthians 6:2.
Therefore, if we confess our sins, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and confess Him as
our Lord with our mouth, believing in our heart that God has raised Him from the dead
we shall be saved.
Oh, such peace! Such joy! There is no peace and there is no joy like the peace and joy
that God freely gives to everyone that comes to Him through faith in Jesus Christ.
Dear reader, if you have not yet received SALVATION from God, and His gift of eternal
life, please do so today. He will forgive you for your sins, and remove your guilt and give
you peace. Would you like to have the peace of God, and the joy of God in your heart
and mind? You can receive all this and much more from God, by praying the following
simple prayer.
"Dear Lord, I call upon you now. I desire to be saved, to receive your gift of
SALVATION. I want to confess my sins. I pray that you will now forgive me
for all of my sins. I know that I am a sinner. But I am sorry for my sins, and I
repent of my sins. I turn to you, and I come to the Lord Jesus Christ to follow
Him as my Lord. Thank you, Heavenly Father, that I AM saved, right now.
Now that I am saved, I commit myself to follow the Lord Jesus every day, by
doing what the Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches to do. I am a believer on the
Lord Jesus Christ, He is my Lord! Thank you, thank you. Teach me your
ways and help me to please you. As much as I know how, I love you God,
my Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen"
eternal deliverance from our sins and from the penalty for our sins. It includes God's gift
of eternal life and the fact of the indwelling Presence of God within the believer's heart
and life.
Salvation is immediately granted by God to all who accept His conditions of repentance,
and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Along with that, God grants to every one who
receives His gift of salvation, a Divine witness, a conscious knowing, that we ARE saved,
and that we have God's Presence within us.
Repentance means to turn away from our sins, and to turn to Jesus Christ as our Savior
and Lord.
Understand that the Word of God Almighty, i.e., all of the Holy Bible, is the revelation
from God and that there is no error in His Word. The word "Gospel" means good news.
The Gospel of Christ then is the good news that God gave mankind a Savior, Jesus.
In the New Testament Book of Romans chapter 1 verse 16, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is
said to be the power of God unto SALVATION, to everyone that believes. Meaning
"...that believes on Jesus Christ."
In the New Testament book of Hebrews chapter 5 verse 9, it states that He (Jesus Christ)
became the author of eternal SALVATION unto all them that obey Him.
In the New Testament book of Saint John, the Lord Jesus Himself said in John 5:24:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent
me, hath eternal life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death
unto life." Again, in the book of John, Jesus said in John 6:47: "Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
In the book of Matthew (11:28-29) the Lord Jesus said: "Come unto me, all ye that labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
n the Gospel of Jesus Christ, He invited every one who has a load of guilt and unrest
because of their sins, to come to Him. He promised that He will give them rest.
The Gospel of Christ requires TWO steps in order to be saved, i.e., to gain SALVATION
from God. First, to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and secondly, to be baptized in
water. Mark 16:15-16: "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved..."
Romans 10:9, the Apostle Paul described in detail exactly HOW to be saved,
(synonomous to being born again, John 3:3-5): "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved." Again, notice that there are TWO steps involved: i.e., confessing
the Lord Jesus with our mouth, AND believing in our heart that God has raised him from
the dead. Now notice Romans 10:10: "For with the heart man believeth unto
righteouness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Romans 10:9-10 is how one fulfills the requirements in Mark 16:16, as noted above. Any
time ANYONE sincerely does that in true faith, God IMMEDIATELY grants SALVATION.
When that happens, many wonderful things happen to and for that believer, even
though they may not know what they are, or even that they happen. We are saved by
God's grace through faith; not by our intellect, ability, or any merit.
John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way the truth, and the life: no man cometh to
the Father, but by me."
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. Again, 2 Peter
3:9: "The Lord ...is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance."
In His Word, God urges: "...behold, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of
salvation." 2 Corinthians 6:2.
Therefore, if we confess our sins, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and confess Him as
our Lord with our mouth, believing in our heart that God has raised Him from the dead
we shall be saved.
Oh, such peace! Such joy! There is no peace and there is no joy like the peace and joy
that God freely gives to everyone that comes to Him through faith in Jesus Christ.
Dear reader, if you have not yet received SALVATION from God, and His gift of eternal
life, please do so today. He will forgive you for your sins, and remove your guilt and give
you peace. Would you like to have the peace of God, and the joy of God in your heart
and mind? You can receive all this and much more from God, by praying the following
simple prayer.
"Dear Lord, I call upon you now. I desire to be saved, to receive your gift of
SALVATION. I want to confess my sins. I pray that you will now forgive me
for all of my sins. I know that I am a sinner. But I am sorry for my sins, and I
repent of my sins. I turn to you, and I come to the Lord Jesus Christ to follow
Him as my Lord. Thank you, Heavenly Father, that I AM saved, right now.
Now that I am saved, I commit myself to follow the Lord Jesus every day, by
doing what the Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches to do. I am a believer on the
Lord Jesus Christ, He is my Lord! Thank you, thank you. Teach me your
ways and help me to please you. As much as I know how, I love you God,
my Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen"
Finally, make prayer to God in the Name of Jesus Christ a daily event in your life. Make
the reading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Word of God, a daily event in your
life. Tell other people that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior. Gather together with
other believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, which usually means going to Church, in order
to learn more about the Lord Jesus, and His ways, and what He expects of you. At your
earliest convenience, seek to be baptized in water. Seek the assistance of a local
minister of Jesus Christ.
Do not become discouraged, and do not give up, no matter what comes into your life
from now on. You will find the Lord a constant companion and that He will never leave
you, or forsake, or let you down. He personally loves YOU. God has already 'invested'
so much in your SALVATION, by giving His Only Begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to
save you. He surely will not fail you, but He will bless you and keep you, as you trust in
Him and follow the Lord Jesus Christ, your Lord and Savior. God bless you. We also
love you as fellow Christian believers.
Did you pray this prayer above? Do you need more spiritual guidance? Do you have
more questions? Call us and let us know of your decision or questions at
(803)259-3261 and ask for the Pastor. Or you may email him with questions:
Email Pastor Ken
the reading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Word of God, a daily event in your
life. Tell other people that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior. Gather together with
other believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, which usually means going to Church, in order
to learn more about the Lord Jesus, and His ways, and what He expects of you. At your
earliest convenience, seek to be baptized in water. Seek the assistance of a local
minister of Jesus Christ.
Do not become discouraged, and do not give up, no matter what comes into your life
from now on. You will find the Lord a constant companion and that He will never leave
you, or forsake, or let you down. He personally loves YOU. God has already 'invested'
so much in your SALVATION, by giving His Only Begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to
save you. He surely will not fail you, but He will bless you and keep you, as you trust in
Him and follow the Lord Jesus Christ, your Lord and Savior. God bless you. We also
love you as fellow Christian believers.
Did you pray this prayer above? Do you need more spiritual guidance? Do you have
more questions? Call us and let us know of your decision or questions at
(803)259-3261 and ask for the Pastor. Or you may email him with questions:
Email Pastor Ken
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