How are we saved?

Hammster · Aug 21, 2019

ChristianForCats said:
People who hate the light are those who do not accept the fact the light is good.

This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
— John 3:17-18

So that would be all of us outside of the grace of God.

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
— Ephesians 2:1-5

Hammster · Aug 21, 2019

ChristianForCats said:
I don't know why my analogy is confusing, but here is what I mean: If someone gives you a key he is not the person who opened the door. You decide whether to open the door or not. In the same way you must decide whether to believe in Jesus or not, and if you don't, you won't enter His kingdom.

I was going with his reference. It’s only the sheep that enter the gate. It’s only the sheep that hear His voice.

twin1954 · Aug 22, 2019

ChristianForCats said:
God gave us free will. So it is entirely up to us to decide if we want to follow Jesus. Of course Jesus is the only person who can give us the key, but we must open the door.

I don't want to get into a debate about free will in this thread. Suffice to say that your position makes man his own savior.

AvgJoe · Sep 1, 2019

twin1954 said:
There seems to be a disconnect on how we are saved. I would like your comments please.

What must I do to be saved?

1) Realize that you’re are a sinner. (Romans 3:23, 5:12; 1 John 1:10)

2) Change your mind about Jesus (repent).

Jesus said: “…unless you repent (have a change of mind that results in a change of action), you will all perish and be lost eternally. (Luke 13:5)
…now God charges all people everywhere to repent. (Acts 17:30)

3) Believe the Gospel, that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried and rose from the dead.

We are made right in God’s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in the same way, no matter who we are or what we have done. For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God’s anger against us. We are made right with God when we believe that Jesus shed His blood, sacrificing His Life for us. (Romans 3:22, 25)
For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)

4) Go to God in prayer, confessing Jesus as Lord and your need for forgiveness of your sins. Give your life to Jesus, making Him the Lord of your life.

For it is believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. (Romans 10:10)
For anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.(Romans 10:13)

Then you've got to trust Jesus to do His part, to save you, just like He said He will. <~~~Without this part, I spent years doubting my salvation, praying (over & over/again & again) for God to save me, never knowing, for sure, if I was. Ever since I started trusting Jesus to do what He said He will do, I know I'm saved and have never had any doubts about it since then.

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