What is Salvation?
ARE YOU SAVED?
Salvation is defined as preservation or deliverance from harm.
Theologically it is defined as deliverance from sin and its consequences, to be brought about by faith in Christ. Also means redemption, deliverance, saving etc
How can I be delivered from sin when I have not sinned?
Most of us think that sin is the only violation of the Ten Commandments, even then we tend to think of murder and adultery as the major sins compared with lying, cursing, adultery etc,
But the truth is that sin is to miss the mark the mark in this case is the standard of perfection established by God and evidenced by Jesus. Romans 5:19.
For all have Sinned… Romans 3:23.
In this context the bible tells us that even those who have never murdered, committed adultery or have done anything wrong against God, have sinned by the virtual of being bone to a sinful nature.
Therefore we must resist the temptation to act as if we are righteous, especially by depending on our good works.1 john 1:8
So now we all know that we are all sinners either by our being born in sin or by evil deeds that we have done in our lives and our destiny is death in hell with the devil and his demons. Romans 6:23.
What shall we do?
We need to turn to Jesus Christ so that he can save us. For salvation is not because of our good deeds but a gift from God, because of his mercies and grace towards us. Titus 3:5
Because of our sins God sent his son to die for us so that we can be saved. 1 peter 1:3
God wants us to inherit his kingdom but it is up to us to take a step towards salvation and we can only do that when we accept that we are sinners then confess and repent our sins. Romans 10:9, Romans 10:10
Acknowledge our Sins and Confess.
If we confess and repent from our sins we spiritually die and rise with Jesus Christ and sin or death has no dominion over us. Romans 5:8
Pray a prayer of Confession.
Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21). I am calling on You. I pray and ask Jesus to come into my heart and be Lord over my life according to Romans 10:9-10: “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has 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 do that now. I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead.
I am now reborn! I am a Christian—a child of Almighty God! I am saved! You also said in Your Word, “If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: HOW MUCH MORE shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” (Luke 11:13). I’m also asking You to fill me with the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, rise up within me as I praise God. I fully expect to speak with other tongues as You give me the utterance (Acts 2:4). In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
By Evangelist Kapanza Alfred Emmanuel