Getting Saved - What does that mean?

Getting Saved is the best decision you'll ever make.

On this page, you will learn how to get saved and know it in less than five minutes, because this page is written for you.

By this point in your life, you’ve probably discovered from personal experience, that all roads do not lead to God.

You know there are no easy answers to life’s difficult questions and you know you have spiritual needs. Perhaps you’ve said to yourself:

“There must be more to life than I’ve experienced!”

Getting saved? What do I have to do?

Getting saved is a free gift, from God to us, that includes forgiveness of our sins, eternal life and guaranteed entrance into heaven through Jesus Christ.

You see, we are all sinners and God cannot allow sin into heaven. So God made a way to deal with our sins.

God loves us so much that He sent His Son Jesus to pay for our sins by shedding His blood. When Jesus died on the cross, He took all the wrath of God against our sins. Jesus died as us for us because He was our Substitute. He was buried in the garden tomb and then God raised Jesus from the dead.

Here are the facts

1. Jesus died on the cross to pay for your sins.

2. Jesus was buried for your sins.

3. Jesus arose from dead on the third day.

4. Jesus was seen by hundreds of eye witnesses.

You can read about that in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. By sending Jesus to pay for our sins and by accepting the payment Jesus made, God has a righteous basis to forgive our sins and save our souls, so that we can go to heaven. By raising Jesus from the dead, God testified that He accepted the payment Jesus made for your sins.

Since God is satisfied with the payment Jesus made for your sins, you should be satisfied with it too. Then, when you trust Jesus and God saves you, your sins are forgiven and removed and you have a spotlessly clean record. But in order to receive this free gift of salvation, you need to accept Jesus as your Savior, in this life.

You Cannot Earn Your Salvation

Salvation is a free gift. It cannot be earned by doing good works or joining the church or getting baptized or cleaning up your life or turning from your sins or being a good person.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Eph 2:8-9.

We are saved by the grace of God through faith when we repent - change our minds and view our sin the way God views it - and trust that Jesus paid for our sins on the Cross.

You Are A "Whosoever"
So Salvation Is For You

Jesus loves you and took your place on the Cross, to pay for your sins. That's what getting saved is all about.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16. Getting Saved.

I hope it is absolutely clear, despite what you may have been told, that when we're talking about getting saved, "whosoever" means anyone and that includes You!

No one is excluded from God’s invitation. Whosoever will, may come. It doesn’t say, "Whosoever believes in Him EXCEPT so and so..."

God will save ANYONE and EVERYONE who accepts Jesus Christ as Savior. There are no exceptions. God’s invitation is open to all people.

No matter who you are, no matter what sins you have committed, Jesus died to pay for your sins and give you a fresh start, a new life IF you trust Him. Will you trust Jesus to save you from sin, hell and the wrath of God?

The empty tomb

is God’s promise that He accepted Jesus' blood as full payment for our sins.

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." II Cor 5:17. Getting Saved is the smart decision!

You are a whosoever and God offers His free gift of salvation to you. God is willing to make a 180 degree turn in your life if you are willing to trust Him. How about it?

* You've been thinking about getting saved.

* Why not trust Jesus right now?

Jesus Came To Save,
Not To Judge

Most people know John 3:16 by heart but they almost never quote the next two verses.

"For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."John 3:17. Getting Saved is the honest decision.

God sent Jesus into the world to save it, not to condemn it or judge it. But don't get the wrong idea. We are sinful people and we DO need to be saved. The reason Jesus didn't condemn the world was that God had already condemned it. Notice what the next verse says.

"He who believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."John 3:18. Getting Saved is the intelligent decision.

According to the Bible, everyone who has not believed on Jesus as their Savior is already condemned. If you don't want to stay condemned, you need to trust Jesus Christ as the One who paid for your sins on the cross.

If you believe in Jesus as your Savior, you will not be judged, you will not be condemned because Jesus has already suffered the judgment and condemnation of God in your place.

God Wants You To
Know You Are Saved

"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." I John 5:13. Getting Saved is the eternal happiness decision.

This video explains HOW to be saved
and WHY you need to be saved.

Here's the big question.

Boy and dog praying.

Would you like to know for sure that your sins are forgiven?

Would you like to know that you are right with God and that He accepts you into His family?

Right now would be a great time to pray and trust Jesus Christ as your Savior. You can pray in your own words. Just tell Jesus you are a sinner and you want Him to save you.

Now that I've trusted Jesus,
what do I do?

If you prayed and trusted Jesus Christ as your Savior, please

and let us know so we can be praying for you and your spiritual growth.

Now that you've trusted Jesus to save you, it will help you grow in knowledge and joy to read the New Testament. Start your reading in the Gospel of John.

After you've read the Gospel of John, start reading the Gospel of Matthew. Read a few pages a day, a few minutes a day and you will be surprised how much you grow in knowledge and love for Jesus.

When you finish reading the Gospel of Matthew, continue reading the New Testament. Read Mark, Luke, John again and on through till you finish up in the book of Revelation.

Underline or highlight verses that seem to speak to you. Write down questions that occur to you as you read. Your wonderful adventure with God is just beginning.

1. Read your Bible, especially the New Testament. 2. Pray to Jesus and ask Him to give you wisdom and understanding. 3. Obey what you read in the Bible. 4. Live for Jesus every day. 5. Tell others about Jesus. 6. Find a good Bible teaching, disciple making church where you can grow in Jesus. 7. Enjoy the adventure of being a disciple of Jesus for the rest of your life!

Jump Start your spiritual life.

Grow in Jesus every day!

Print out our FREE Bible Studies and work your way through them when you have a free minute here and there. Start teaching yourself the Bible.

You'll learn SO MUCH and you'll be amazed at how much fun it is to discover knowledge Jesus has for you as you learn what the Bible says, in context.

You can always trust
what God says in the Bible.

What is grace? This helpful chart explains.

The Bible tells us how to be saved.

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