ABC's of Salvation

A dmit that you are a sinner
"If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8 (NASB95)

B elieve in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried and God raised Him from the dead
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (NASB95)

C ofess that Jesus is the Son of God. Call upon the name of the Lord and you will be saved.
"that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NASB95)

The following two versus unequivocally and unmistakably prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that - a person's belief in Jesus, is absolutely necessary in order to be saved...

"and there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12 (NASB95)

"Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." John 14:6 (NASB95)

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But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the father but through Me."

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

For the wages of sin in death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

"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."

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the law of Moses.

Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Therefore there is now no condemnations for those who are in Christ Jesus.

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.

3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel which translated means, God with us.

Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. 3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all. 5 You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, 10 Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,” 12 Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.

13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.

For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. there is no other commandment greater than these.

For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

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