Salvation

Salvation: How are we saved today?

There are many beliefs today among Christianity about how a person may become saved. A lot of beliefs involve doing good works to get to Heaven. They say as long as your good deeds outweigh your bad deeds you'll get to Heaven and be saved. However, that is not what the Bible teaches. The Bible actually teaches that every believer throughout all the ages has been essentially saved by faith. Now, that is not to say works had no part in time past. For example, under the Mosaic Law which was given to Moses for the people of Israel they had to follow the Law as well as any other commandment given by God. But, even the Jews were essentially still saved by their faith. They just had to show their faith by following God's commandments.

However, under the current Dispensation of the Grace of God, we are entirely saved by grace through faith alone (Eph. 2:8,9) today. Our own good deeds will not save us, nor is it even required to show our faith. With that said, I want to make it clear. I am not saying it is bad to do good things. In fact, the Holy Scriptures tells believers to be careful to maintain good works. (Titus 3:5) All I'm saying is that it is not required for us to do good things to show our faith. It is not required for our salvation. All we have to do is believe. In 1 Samuel 16:7 the LORD said unto Samuel, "for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart."

Now, why do we need salvation in the first place? It is because we are all sinners and have sinned against God. (Rom. 3:23) Therefore, we all deserve death. "For the wages of sin is death." (Rom. 6:23a)

So, how are we saved today?

Ephesians 2:8,9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
                            the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast [glory].

Salvation is entirely by faith alone. It is not by any works which we have done, but instead it is by His mercy He saved us. (Titus 3:5) All you have to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. (Acts 16:31) Believe that Christ died for all of your sins (past, present, and future sins) on the cross, was buried, and He rose again on the third day. (I Cor. 15:1-4) Once you believe, you automatically have eternal life in Christ Jesus!

The Lord Jesus Christ didn't need to die, because He knew no sin. Instead, He chose to die our death. He died my death and He died your death as well. He died for all of our sins once for all on the cross. God sent Jesus to be a propitiation (satisfaction) for our sins. (Rom. 3:25)

Therefore, because His death satisfied the payment for our sins salvation is now a free gift from God. (Rom. 5:18; 6:23) There is, therefore, nothing more that needs to be done. The Lord Jesus Christ has done it all already. His work on the cross is a finished, complete work. And once you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you too will be complete in Christ. So, if you haven't trusted in Christ as your Savior yet, I beseech (beg) you to do so now. Believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross of Calvary. Just Believe!