How Can I be Saved?

Maybe you've asked, "How can I be saved? How can I know for sure I'm going to heaven? How can I see God?"

If you've ask any of these questions, you're in the right place! We'll look at what the Bible says about salvation. Then we'll focus on what happens next.

Let's get into it.

How Can I Be Saved?

God’s love and His Son

It all begins right here. It begins with God. How so? Let's look.

The Bible says that God loved the world. Can you believe that? God loved His creation. Most of all, God loved the human race that bears His very image!

Unfortunately, we didn't make it easy. As we'll see, human beings rebelled against God. Yet, He loved His creation anyway!

In fact, He loved it so much that He gave His one and only Son. He didn't waste time with cheap substitutes. He sent the real thing. He sent "very God of very God," His Son, Jesus Christ.

What did He do? He died so that whoever believes in Him could avoid eternal death and instead have eternal life (John 3:16). Jesus, the Son of God, came, died, and rose again so that we can be forgiven and brought back to God (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; 1 Peter 3:18).

And here's the coolest part. He did all this before anyone sinned. God created the plan of salvation before time itself (Ephesians 1:4)!

That's how much God loved us. He planned it and then sent the best to take care of it.

Our problem: we have all sinned

Where do we enter the discussion? We have to ask a slightly different question than we began with: "How can I be saved from my sin?"

Why? Why is sin so important to the discussion? The answer is simple. Let's look.

Scripture is clear that all of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Why is that a problem?

Our sin separates us from a holy God. Here's the issue. We can't fix this by our own efforts or good works (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 6:23a).

We're finite beings. That means we're stuck in time like a fly in amber. We can't fix the problem because the problem is an eternal one.

Sin has eternal consequences. We are merely human. The problem is much greater than our ability to fix it.

So we're in trouble if we can't find some way of eternal forgiveness. What do we do? Let's find out.

God’s way of salvation

Here's the greatest news in the universe. We DON'T HAVE to fix it ourselves. God already did that. He did it through His Son, Jesus Christ who fixed the problem and gave it to us as a gift (Romans 6:23).

God tells us that we are saved by His grace, through faith. We don't have to do anything but accept His gift. We could never earn His grace in a million years. It's not something we can earn (Ephesians 2:8–9).

Jesus has done everything needed for our salvation. We are called to receive what He has done by trusting in Him (Romans 5:8).

How to respond to this good news

The Bible tells us that all we have to do is accept that good gift that God has provided through His Son. Anyone who accepts it will be saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone (Acts 16:31; Romans 10:13).

Responding to the gospel means turning from your sin and calling on Jesus in repentance and faith. Faith always includes repentance. It has to. If you turn to Christ. You're turning your back on everything you were, including your sin. This is the working definition of repentance!

In other words, you're abandoning yourself to Christ alone (Matthew 16:24–27). You're trusting Him alone to save you (Mark 1:15; Romans 10:9–10). It is not a special set of words that saves. It's committing your life to Christ Himself (John 1:12; John 6:37).

Synopsis of Salvation

A brief overview of what the Bible says about how God saves us through Jesus Christ.

Truth	Key Scripture	Short Summary
God’s love and initiative	John 3:16	God loved the world and gave His Son so we can have eternal life through Him.
Our problem: sin	Romans 3:23	All people have sinned and fall short of God’s glory.
The consequence of sin	Romans 6:23	Sin leads to death, but God offers eternal life in Christ.
God’s provision in Christ	Romans 5:8	God shows His love in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Salvation is by grace through faith	Ephesians 2:8–9	We are saved by God’s grace through faith, not by our works.
How to respond	Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9–10, 13	We must repent and believe in the Lord Jesus, calling on Him to be saved.
Assurance of salvation	1 John 5:11–13	God gives eternal life in His Son, and believers can know they have eternal life.

How Can I Be Saved: The Final Answer

Have you asked the question, How can I be saved? Are you wondering what's next?

If you are ready to turn to Jesus, contact us here. We want to talk with you.

Can you accept Jesus by faith now? Absolutely! Commit your life in faith to Him today!

Can you accept Jesus in the comfort of your own home? Certainly! Turn from the world and follow Christ in complete faith!

But we still would like to talk to you about it. It's always good to have someone to bounce ideas off of. And salvation is just too important to not fully understand.

Please use our contact page, and we can talk a little more.

Until then, God bless!