What is Salvation

Salvation

What is Salvation?

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10

Salvation means being rescued. Not just from hell, but from a life without God. We were all born into sin — separated from our Creator. But Jesus came to bring us back.

It’s not about religion. It’s not about being good enough. It’s about trusting in the One who took our place.

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.” — Ephesians 2:8–9

Salvation is the act of being rescued by God from the penalty, power, and ultimately the presence of sin — and being restored into a right relationship with Him through faith in Jesus Christ.

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1. Saved from what?

We are saved from sin’s penalty and power. Through Jesus Christ, God offers forgiveness, freedom, and eternal life—rescuing us from death and restoring us to Him. This gift is hope.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”
 
—Romans 6:23 (NLT)
 
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2. Saved by whom?

We are saved by Jesus Christ alone. Through His death and resurrection, He paid the price for our sins. Salvation is not earned but given by God’s grace through faith in Him. He is Savior.

“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
 
—Acts of the Apostles 4:12 (NLT)
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3. Saved how?

We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It is not by our works but by trusting in His finished work on the cross and His resurrection. This gift brings new life.

“But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?”
 
—Romans 10:14 (NLT)
 
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4. Saved for what?

We are saved for a new life in Christ, to glorify God and walk in His ways. Salvation leads us to serve others, share the gospel, and grow as disciples. This is our calling.

“Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.”
 
—James 2:26 (NLT)

Summary : Salvation isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being made new.
It’s not earned — it’s received, It’s not religion — it’s a relationship

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