Biblical Salvation

What is salvation?

Biblical salvation is Jesus exchanging his righteousness by dying on the cross in my place for my sin in order to be reconciled to God and obtain eternal life.

Supporting Verses

• For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.‬ – 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21
• but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬
• For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit – 1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬
• Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree – Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬

Why do we need salvation?

Everyone is born a sinner and by default, is condemned to eternal separation from God.

Supporting Verses

• but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. – Isaiah‬ ‭59‬:‭2‬
• Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. – Psalm‬ ‭51‬:‭5‬
• Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned – Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭12‬
• Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. – John‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬
• And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. – Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭46‬
• They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, – 2 Thessalonians‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬

Who does the saving?

Jesus, the Son of God, has already made the payment for sin which makes salvation available to anyone.

How do you get saved?

Salvation requires faith and repentance. Faith requires an “object of faith” which is Jesus. Repentance simply means that you change your mind to agree with God about who He is and who you are. He is God the savior and you are a sinner who needs a savior.

Is salvation permanent?

Salvation is eternal meaning it lasts forever.