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In the day we live in, there are so many
ideals and opinions about salvation that it can become
hard
to decide what to believe. In this world of confusion and
shifting sand, one thing remains sure...
The Word of God! For it will never change.
1.) Is salvation really important?
Hebrews 2:3 - How shall we
escape if we neglect so great a salvation; which
at the first, began to be spoken by the Lord, and was
confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
John 3:3 - Jesus answered and
said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a
man be born again , he cannot see the kingdom of
God.
John 3:7 - Marvel not that I
said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Luke 9:25 - For what is a man
advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself,
or be cast away?
WE see
that no matter how good of a person you are, or what you
have been taught or believe, unless you are born again,
you will not ever have salvation. It is more than
religion...it is a life-altering, want-changing
relationship with Jesus Christ.
2.)CAN A PERSON KNOW FOR SURE THEY ARE SAVED?
1 John 5:11-13 And this is the record,
that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is
in his Son. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that
hath not the Son, hath not life. These things have I
written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of
God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
If you
are 99% sure you are saved, you could be 100% lost. You
need to know that you know that you know!
3.) WHO NEEDS SALVATION?
Romans 3:23 - For all
have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
No
matter how good you are, no matter how vile you are, we
all deserve Hell. We serve a Holy God...a God so holy
that He could not even look at His own Son when Jesus
became our sin on the cross! This God demands perfection!
Complete purity and holiness! None of us could ever
achieve this, and that is why Jesus came. He left His
throne in Heaven, lived a perfect life, died a horrible
death, then arose to offer us life abundant! Without His
atoning sacrifice, we would have no hope. Yes, salvation
is for all who will believe.
4.)CAN ANYONE BE SAVED?
1 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not
slack concerning his promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing
that any should perish, \ul but that all\ulnone should
come to repentance.
Romans 10:13 - For
whosoever\ulnone shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
5.)HOW CAN A PERSON BE SAVED?
It's
as simple as ABC
A. Admit that you are a sinner. Romans
3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of
the glory of God;
B. Believe on Jesus Christ as your personal Lord
and Savior. John 3:16 - For God
so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.
C. Confess your sins to God. 1
John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.
According
to the word of God, 3 things are essential for salvation:
1.The drawing of the Holy Spirit
2.Repentance of sin toward God
3.Faith in Jesus Christ