WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? The answer is simple but it deserves a brief explanation.
Believe ON the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved!
(Acts 16:30-31) And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (KJV)
What does it mean to Believe? 1) It means to accept with assurance and agree with what Jesus did is indeed factual and true. 2) It means to receivethe Gospel of Jesus Christ into your heart as your ONLY means of salvation. 3) It means to Trust and Rely upon Jesus Christ to save you.
BELIEVE WHAT?
First you must realize and face the reality of being lost because of your sin – (Romans 3:23) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (KJV) It only takes a person to rob one bank to be a Bank Robber. The same is true for being a sinner. If you have committed one sin you qualify for being a sinner.
Secondly, there is a consequence for being a sinner – (Romans 6:23) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV) This “death” is the Second Death mentioned in Revelation – (Revelation 20:14-15) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (KJV) According to this verse you are lost and are on your way to hell. That’s why you need to be saved!
Thirdly, you must understand that Jesus Christ died upon the Cross and took your place for your sin! (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: (KJV)
Fourthly, You must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Believe what? – That Jesus Christ suffered on the cross in YOUR place and died for YOUR sins. YOU must believe that He was raised from the dead and YOU must receive Jesus Christ as YOURSaviour. Please consider the following verses of Scripture: (Acts 16:30-31) And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (KJV)
(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. (KJV)
1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
If you would like to be saved then make a conscience choice to believe on Jesus Christ to save you. Make a conscience choice to Receive Him as your Saviour. Make a conscience choice to Trust Him to save you from your sin and take you to heaven. Why not in the quietness of you heart acknowledge that you are a sinner, that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins, and that He rose again from the dead for your life and justification.
Did you to it? Did you mean it? If you did, then God has saved you! It’s just that simple! The Bibles says:
(Romans 10:9-11) 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. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. (KJV)
The Bible says that Eternal Life is a GIFT!
PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING VERSES:
Joh 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Ro 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Tit 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Tit 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
1Jo 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.
(1 John 5:11-13) And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (KJV)
If you have believe, received, and trusted Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, then say a prayer of thanksgiving to God for Jesus dying for you and Jesus being raised from the dead. Thank Him for your salvation!
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