1. The Need for Salvation

Humanity is inherently sinful and separated from God. Our sinful nature creates a barrier between us and God. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This verse highlights our universal need for salvation.

2. God’s Love and Grace

Despite our sinful nature, God’s love and grace provide a way for us to be reconciled with Him. Ephesians 2:8-9 states, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” Salvation is a gift from God, freely given out of His love and grace.

3. The Role of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is central to salvation. The Scripture teaches that He is God revealed in flesh. In His Divine nature He is truly God and in His human nature truly man. No one can come to the Father unless they come through Jesus. Through His sacrifice on the cross, He paid the penalty for our sins, allowing us to be forgiven and reconciled with God. John 3:16 beautifully encapsulates this: “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.”

4. Confession and Belief

To receive salvation, we must confess our sins and believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior. Romans 10:9-10 explains this clearly: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”

5. Repentance and Transformation

True salvation involves repentance and a transformation of the heart. Acts 3:19 encourages us: “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” When we repent, we turn away from sin and begin to live a new life in Christ.

6. Assurance of Salvation

As believers, we can have assurance of our salvation through our faith in Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:13 provides this assurance: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.”

7. Living Out Your Salvation