Jesus was once asked: “What must I do to be saved?” The reply he gave was disconcerting to the man looking for salvation. He was told to sell all he had and give it to the poor an come and follow Jesus. The man walked away. Is he lost forever? Must I sell all my goods and give them to the poor to obtain salvation? Is this how I am saved? What did Jesus mean? I believe what he had in mind was the rich young ruler was too dependent upon his wealth to really trust in Jesus.
Paul claimed in order to be saved a man must confess Jesus as Lord and believe that Jesus was both crucified for our sins and raised from the dead (Romans 10:9-10). This is the theology, and the practice can be found in Luke 23:42 where the thief on the cross rebuked his fellow thief and asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his Kingdom. The thief was no theologian by any stretch of the imagination, but he didn’t see Jesus’ death as the end, or at least this was what he implied. The point is, Jesus accepted that acknowledgment and told him he would be with him in paradise.
So, What is Salvation? What must we be saved from? To Whom does salvation apply? How can we be saved? What occurs when we are saved? It is my hope that the following blogs will answer these and perhaps other pertinent questions one may have about the salvation offered to us by God.
THE PROBLEM:
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THE SOLUTION:
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SOME HARD QUESTIONS:
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PERSONAL Testimony:
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- Striving to Enter the Straight Gate
- What is the Kingdom of God Like?
- Finding My Identity
- Our New Identity In Christ?
- Salvation Even for Me![1]
[1] Each of these studies have been updated as of December, 2024.
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