What Does the Bible Say About Salvation?

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

The simplicity of salvation — confession and belief.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast.

Salvation cannot be earned — it is received as a pure gift.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved.

Peter's bold declaration before the religious council in Jerusalem.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Sin earns a wage — grace gives a gift. The contrast is stark.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Jesus promises the security of those who belong to Him.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.

Salvation involves transformation — not just forgiveness, but new life.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

God did not wait for us to be worthy — He saved us while we were enemies.

'Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.'

Paul's answer from prison to the jailer — clear, direct, life-changing.

Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'

Jesus makes an exclusive claim — there is one path to God.

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

The suffering servant — salvation purchased at infinite cost.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Salvation is not reform — it is recreation.

'I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.'

Heaven celebrates every salvation — God is not indifferent.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

The verdict for those in Christ: no condemnation. Ever.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

To the uttermost — no one is too far gone for Jesus to save.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Jesus knocks — salvation requires the response of opening the door.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name.

Receiving Jesus gives the right of becoming God's child.

'It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

Joel's prophecy fulfilled at Pentecost — whoever. No exceptions.

He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life.

Salvation is a person, not a position — Christ Himself is our life.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

The mission statement of Jesus — active seeking of the lost.

Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Eternal life is present tense — the believer has already passed from death to life.