.God's Way to Salvation
as prescribed in Scripture

(It may be helpful to read the True Faith page before reading this site.)

Many of us believe that salvation is a result of one or more events. It may be due to our birth (perhaps from good parents), or from something we may have done (maybe performed good deeds). Or from something someone else may have done (Baptized or Chrismated us). Is this true?

Here are some Scripture passages that describe God's way of salvation:

Statement: We have concluded that all people are sinners
Biblical Reference: "There is none righteous, no not one...For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Rom. 3:10,23)
Solution: We need to be cleansed of our many sins.

Statement: Since we are sinners, our reward is death.
Biblical Reference: "For the wages of sin is death," (Romans 6:23a) --- "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many." (Hebrews 9:27)
Solution: We need to be delivered from eternal death by a Savior, who has taken our place in death.

Statement: We cannot save ourselves through our righteous acts.
Biblical Reference: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)--- "Not by works of righteousness that we have done, but according to His merct he saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit." (Titus 3:5)
Solution: We need a righteous Person who can deliver us by His perfect work of sacrifice.

Statement: God himself has provide a sacrifice... a free gift.
Biblical Reference: "but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23b)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
Solution: We need to reach out and receive that gift of eternal life in Christ.

Statement: The gift of eternal life comes through a confession of faith in Christ.
Biblical Reference: "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9-10) --- "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us our unrighteousness." (1John 1:9) ---"Whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13)
Solution: We need to believe in Christ as our Lord and Savior and confess Him in faith.

Statement: To receive Christ, we need to humble ourselves and repent (turn from our sins), ask for God's forgiveness and mercy, and invite Him into our heart.
Biblical Reference: "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up."(James 4:10)
---And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matt. 6:12)--- ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’(Luke 18:13) --- Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. (Rev. 3:20)
Solution: If we are sincere, and pray to receive Christ, God will indeed come into our souls and save us.

Statement: Receiving Christ makes us true children of God.
Biblical Reference: "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12) --- "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3-4)
Solution: Our salvation is not something we're born into (of blood), nor do we choose it on our own (will of the flesh) nor can any man give it to us (the will of man), but only God can give it to us.

Statement: Our faith can grow only by reading and knowing and obeying Scripture, God's word.
Biblical Reference: "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Romans 10:17)
---"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Tim. 2:15-KJV)--- "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (1 Tim. 3:16-17)
Solution: We can know if we are truly children of God if we have a desire to grow in the knowledge of God.

• But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)
• And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. (John 17:3)
• For there is no other name under heaven given amoung men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:20)
• These things I have written to you that you may know you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13)

• In order to grow in faith, it is important to attend a church regularly that emphasizes the Biblical mandate of Faith in God, Hope in Christ and Love through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Now to read about the new birth, go to The Story of Nicodemus.