How to be Saved Through Jesus Christ

Here is a study outline to guide you in understanding the biblical way to be saved...

The Roman Road to Salvation in Jesus Christ

1)  Romans 10:13 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

a)  Acts 4:12 - Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

b)  Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

2)  John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

a)  We hear Jesus say, "God so loved the world." God's love has no limitations.
He loves "so". More than we can imagine. He loves everyone - not just some ones.

3)  Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

4)  Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

a)  This verse tells us that all people have sinned. We have fallen short of God's intended purpose for us. God made us to know Him - to receive His
love and to love him in return. 

b)  For love to be love - for God to be God, and for humans to be humans - God gave us a choice. We can choose to love ourselves and turn to our selfish pursuits. That is sin. In our sin we cannot know God and His love. The result of sin is that we are lost, separated from God.

5)  Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

a)  Wages are “just payment” or “due reward” what one has coming because of labor. The just payment for our sin is death.

b)  Death here means spiritual insensitivity. When we are still in our sin, we have no life with God. We are alive physically but dead spiritually. If we continue in that condition, we will be separated from God for all eternity.

c)  The wages of sin is death. But God's free gift is eternal life. While wages are earned, a gift is offered... no strings attached. God says He will give us eternal life - life with Him - in the place of sin's payment of death.

d)  How can God remain true to His holiness and forgive unholy sinners? Because Jesus, His Son, has paid the price for sin by His death on the cross.

6)  2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

a)  Jesus arose from the grave to conquer sin and death for all who receive Him as God's free gift.

7)  How can you receive God's free gift of love and life?

a)  Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

i)   A person receives God's free gift of love and life by placing faith in Jesus Christ. To believe is simply to take God at His word. With our heart (whole believing), we believe that Jesus is God's Son who died for our sin on the cross and arose from the grave to live in us as Savior and Lord.

ii)  To believe in Jesus will result in confessing that faith with one's mouth.

8)  Three little questions:

a)  Do you acknowledge that you are a sinner?

b)  Do you believe by faith that Jesus, God's Son, died for your sin on the cross?

c)  Will you now confess Him as your Savior and Lord?

9)  Romans 10:13 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

a)  This verse says that any person who will call upon the name of Jesus, the Lord, shall be saved. 

b)  To call means simply to ask in prayer. The verse does not require one to know more... do better... clean up one's life... or in any way try to add to what Jesus has done for us.

10)  Will you now call upon Jesus to save you from your sin so that you can know God's love and forgiveness?
Salvation Prayer

Pray like this:

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness.

I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin.

You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.

Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved.

Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself.

Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

11)     Please be clear on this: IT IS NOT THIS PRAYER THAT HAS SAVED YOU!!!

You have been saved because:

a)        You heard God's word (Romans 10:17; Acts 8:5,35; 16:13; 2:22),

b)        You believed that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Acts 2:36; 8:12; 16:31; Mark 16:16),

c)        Repented of your sins (Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38; 17:31),

d)        Confessed your faith in Christ (Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37),

12)     In line with your confession of faith in Jesus Christ, and your Salvation, there is one more thing that you should do, in accordance with Scripture:

a)        And were baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12-13; 16:15,33;22:16).

If you have read through this study, and have made the decision to become a follower of Christ, we at Havillah Christian Center would like to welcome you to the family of God!

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