1 John 4:9 "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him."
What is Salvation?
Salvation means that your relationship with God is made right. This is God’s plan for your life because He loves you and wants a relationship with you. Salvation brings new life which includes (among other things) eternal life, peace with God, peace in your life, forgiveness of all your sins, purpose in this life and the next. Our salvation is the reason Jesus came to earth and died on the cross. (John 3:16)
What is the gospel?
The word “gospel” comes from a Greek word that means “good news.” What is the good news of Christianity? According to 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, the good news of Christianity is that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that Christ was buried, and that Christ rose from the dead the third day and was seen by a multitude of people.
Why do I need to be saved?
The Bible is clear that we all have inherited a sin nature and have fallen short of God’s glory though our sins. (Romans 3:23 and 6:23) These sins separate us from God (Isaiah 59:2). When we are saved, our sins are forgiven and they no longer separate us from God. If someone dies without this forgiveness of sins, they will be separated from God for all of eternity (Romans 6:23). Everybody needs to be saved from that destiny! Further, none of us are able to earn or achieve a right relationship with God (Galatians 2; Ephesians 2).
Thankfully, Jesus Christ intervened on our behalf. Jesus, who is God, left heaven and came to earth to pay the death penalty for sin. He lived a sinless life and offered Himself as a perfect substitute, dying for our sins and in our place so that we might be forgiven of our sins and receive eternal life. His death satisfied the righteous demands of God and made it possible for sinners to be declared righteous and enter into a right relationship with God. Three days after His death, Jesus rose from the grave in victory over sin, death, and Satan. His resurrection assures His followers that they too will triumph over sin, death, and Satan!
How Should A Person Respond To The Good News Of Jesus Christ?
Repentance and faith. First, we must repent. To repent means to change the way you think about God, sin, and yourself. It means to change the way you think about God, moving from open rebellion to humble submission. It means to change the way you think about sin, moving from viewing sin as something to be desired to viewing sin as something that destroys your relationship with God and with others. It means to change the way you think about yourself, moving from seeking to control your life to willingly surrendering your life to Jesus Christ.
Second, we must exercise faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Genuine faith includes knowledge (an understanding of the facts), assent (believing the facts are true), and trust (resolving to rely on the truth for life). Exercising saving faith means knowing the facts of Jesus Christ (He is God, He died for our sins, He rose from the dead, and He offers forgiveness, a transformed life, and eternal life to those who trust Him), believing those facts are true, and trusting in Jesus Christ and Him alone for forgiveness, change, and eternal life.
How do I get saved?
It is vitally important to understand your need for a savior, and then recognizing that He is Jesus. It is also important to know that we cannot earn our salvation. When Jesus died on the cross, his death fulfilled the payment for all sins. So, we cannot “pay for our sins” again—they have already been payed for. It is important to know that salvation is a gift from God. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." To receive this gift, we make Jesus our saviour by believing that Jesus died in our place and rose again from the dead, and by receiving Jesus as Saviour, calling out to Him (Romans 10:13). Just lift your heart to God in prayer. Luke 18:13, “And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner”.
We, at that moment then become God’s child. In order to have a relationship with God and an eternal home in Heaven, we must stop trusting ourselves, our works, and our religions, and place our full trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of our sin and eternal life. In Romans 10:13 the Bible says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” That is a promise directly from God that if you will pray to Him, confess that you are a sinner, ask Him to forgive your sins, and turn to Him alone to be your Saviour; He promises to save you and give you the free gift of eternal life.
What is Salvation?
Salvation means that your relationship with God is made right. This is God’s plan for your life because He loves you and wants a relationship with you. Salvation brings new life which includes (among other things) eternal life, peace with God, peace in your life, forgiveness of all your sins, purpose in this life and the next. Our salvation is the reason Jesus came to earth and died on the cross. (John 3:16)
What is the gospel?
The word “gospel” comes from a Greek word that means “good news.” What is the good news of Christianity? According to 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, the good news of Christianity is that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that Christ was buried, and that Christ rose from the dead the third day and was seen by a multitude of people.
Why do I need to be saved?
The Bible is clear that we all have inherited a sin nature and have fallen short of God’s glory though our sins. (Romans 3:23 and 6:23) These sins separate us from God (Isaiah 59:2). When we are saved, our sins are forgiven and they no longer separate us from God. If someone dies without this forgiveness of sins, they will be separated from God for all of eternity (Romans 6:23). Everybody needs to be saved from that destiny! Further, none of us are able to earn or achieve a right relationship with God (Galatians 2; Ephesians 2).
Thankfully, Jesus Christ intervened on our behalf. Jesus, who is God, left heaven and came to earth to pay the death penalty for sin. He lived a sinless life and offered Himself as a perfect substitute, dying for our sins and in our place so that we might be forgiven of our sins and receive eternal life. His death satisfied the righteous demands of God and made it possible for sinners to be declared righteous and enter into a right relationship with God. Three days after His death, Jesus rose from the grave in victory over sin, death, and Satan. His resurrection assures His followers that they too will triumph over sin, death, and Satan!
How Should A Person Respond To The Good News Of Jesus Christ?
Repentance and faith. First, we must repent. To repent means to change the way you think about God, sin, and yourself. It means to change the way you think about God, moving from open rebellion to humble submission. It means to change the way you think about sin, moving from viewing sin as something to be desired to viewing sin as something that destroys your relationship with God and with others. It means to change the way you think about yourself, moving from seeking to control your life to willingly surrendering your life to Jesus Christ.
Second, we must exercise faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Genuine faith includes knowledge (an understanding of the facts), assent (believing the facts are true), and trust (resolving to rely on the truth for life). Exercising saving faith means knowing the facts of Jesus Christ (He is God, He died for our sins, He rose from the dead, and He offers forgiveness, a transformed life, and eternal life to those who trust Him), believing those facts are true, and trusting in Jesus Christ and Him alone for forgiveness, change, and eternal life.
How do I get saved?
It is vitally important to understand your need for a savior, and then recognizing that He is Jesus. It is also important to know that we cannot earn our salvation. When Jesus died on the cross, his death fulfilled the payment for all sins. So, we cannot “pay for our sins” again—they have already been payed for. It is important to know that salvation is a gift from God. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." To receive this gift, we make Jesus our saviour by believing that Jesus died in our place and rose again from the dead, and by receiving Jesus as Saviour, calling out to Him (Romans 10:13). Just lift your heart to God in prayer. Luke 18:13, “And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner”.
We, at that moment then become God’s child. In order to have a relationship with God and an eternal home in Heaven, we must stop trusting ourselves, our works, and our religions, and place our full trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of our sin and eternal life. In Romans 10:13 the Bible says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” That is a promise directly from God that if you will pray to Him, confess that you are a sinner, ask Him to forgive your sins, and turn to Him alone to be your Saviour; He promises to save you and give you the free gift of eternal life.