The Gospel
How is a person saved? By simple sincere belief in the Gospel message--that the sacrificial life and death of Jesus Christ completely covers the debt of sin for humanity. The following truths, clearly stated in the Bible, are the essential points of the Gospel.
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All people are sinful, deserving of God's punishment, and unable to save themselves.
You were dead in your transgressions and sins.
Ephesians 2:1 -
God loves us so much that he sent his own son to save us.
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 -
The payment for our sins is entirely due to Christ's sacrifice.
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 -
A person does absolutely nothing to earn or deserve their salvation.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not of yourselves-- it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 -
In order to receive the salvation earned by Christ, a person must believe and trust
in the Gospel message. Belief encompasses acknowledging one's own sinfulness, being
sorry for one's sins, and trusting in the salvation earned by Christ's death on the
cross.
If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 -
A person does not receive credit for making the decision to believe, since their belief
is only possible by the work of the Holy Spirit.
No one can say
1 Corinthians 12:3Jesus is Lord
except by the Holy Spirit.