Salvation
What does it mean to be Saved???
Being saved means accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
Why do we need Jesus?
God loves you:
- For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16
- But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8
All are sinners:
- For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. - Romans 3:23
Man is separated from God because of sin:
- But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you. - Isaiah 59:2
Jesus Christ is God's only remedy for sin:
- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 6:23
- Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me." - John 14:6
We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior:
- Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. - John 1:12
How is one saved?
In order to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you must realize a few things:
- First, you must repent for your rebellion against God. (Matthew 4:17)
- Second, you must believe that Jesus died to provide forgiveness and a new life of fellowship with God for you. (John 1:12)
- Finally, you must receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior with the intent to obey Him. You can do this through a simple prayer to invite Him into your heart and life.