What is Salvation?
Salvation means being saved — rescued from sin and its consequences, and being given a new life with God that lasts forever.
Why Do We Need to Be Saved?
Because we’ve all messed up (sinned) and that separates us from God.
📖 Romans 3:23 (NIV)
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
📖 Romans 6:23 (NIV)
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
What Did God Do About It?
God loves us so much that He sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sin by dying on the cross. Then He rose again!
📖 John 3:16 (NIV)
“For 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.”
📖 Romans 5:8 (NIV)
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
How Do We Receive Salvation?
You don’t earn salvation by being a good person — it’s a free gift. You receive it by trusting in Jesus.
📖 Ephesians 2:8–9 (NIV)
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.”
📖 Romans 10:9 (NIV)
“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.”
What Happens When You’re Saved?
- You’re forgiven
- You’re made right with God
- You receive eternal life
- God’s Spirit begins to live in you and help you grow
📖 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
A Simple Prayer for Salvation
“God, I know I’ve sinned and need forgiveness. I believe Jesus died for me and rose again. I trust Him as my Lord and Savior. Please forgive me, come into my life, and help me live for You. Amen.”
