Last updated on January 24th, 2023 at 11:54 pm
He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved —you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. Acts 16:30-32
Old Testament salvation
It was through faith that people got saved as illustrated in the story of Abraham. According to Genesis 15:6, his faith was credited to him as righteousness. Moreover, God had his chosen people whom he treasured and protected, the Jews and Israelites.
In addition to faith, keeping the law was important as it signified whether you were clean or unclean before God. Before Christ, everyone is a Sinner. When they die they don’t go to heaven because of sin. They were waiting for Jesus to come and pay price for redemption
New Covenant
The coming of Jesus Christ is the best thing that has happened to us. Even more important, the death of Christ closed the gulf between not only us, the gentiles, and God. As mentioned above, the Jews were the chosen people, the rest of the people were called the gentiles.
Also, we are not saved by our good deeds by his grace alone. It does not matter what you have done, where you have been, or who you have been. Jew or Gentile, the grace is for everyone as mentioned in John 3:16.
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” Romans 10:9-11
What must I do to be saved?
- You need to confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and savior.
- You need to believe that you have been saved by and through the blood of Jesus
You do not have to be perfect before you can come to Christ, and neither do you have to sell all your possessions. All that God desires from you is the willingness to humble yourself to receive him as your Lord and savior. Furthermore, you can receive grace anytime, and anywhere. The Holy Spirit of God works on you and does the rest.
One of the challenges we face is we think we will receive Christ later in life, but tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Always be prepared to meet him. While debatable, I believe you also need to have a teachable spirit, and a willingness to learn and be a student. Be a student of life, of the holy spirit, and of the word of God.
Salvation Prayer
If you would like to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you can pray this prayer now and ask Jesus into your life.
God, thank you for sending Jesus to get me here. Today I give you my life. I believe you lived, you died and rose again with all power just for me. Today I say, Here I Am. Since I am here, take over. I give you my life, change me, renew me, transform me. I am yours, in Jesus’ name. Amen!
We are all on the same journey. Are you on the right track?
