What should I do to be saved?
Who in this world teaches that salvation is obtained through good works?
Others say that we have to repent of our sins.
There are several who teach that we have to baptize ourselves,
live a life in accordance with the word of God,
have a good relationship with Him,
and persevere until the end to be saved.
But the Bible teaches us something different.
The Bible tells us that only in one way can we be saved.
And in this video, I want to teach you the way to heaven according to the Bible.
There are certain things that one has to recognize to have an entrance in heaven.
First, recognize that we are all sinners.
The Bible tells us in Romans 3.23,
"For how many have sinned and are removed from the glory of God."
No one can go to heaven for their own merits.
Because the Bible teaches us that every human being is a sinner.
Sin is defined as the transgression of the law.
That is, with what we break the law of God, we are sinning.
The Bible tells us, "Certainly there are no righteous men on earth who do good and never sin."
Romans 3.10 tells us, "As it is written, there is no righteousness, nor does one say the word of God."
God wants us to recognize that the consequence of sin is death.
Our soul will suffer for eternity in a place called hell.
The Bible tells us in Revelation 20 verses 14 and 15,
"And the death of hell was thrown into the lake of fire."
This is the second death.
"And the one who was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire."
The Bible even gives us a list of people who are going to go to that lake of fire.
"But the fearful and incredible, the abominable and homicidal, the fornicers and the sorcerers, the idolaters,
and all the liars will have their part in the lake that burns with fire and suffers, which is the second death."
The Bible clearly teaches us that the penalty for sin is hell.
His soul would go to hell for eternity to suffer and pay for his sins.
But the good news is that God loves us and does not want us to go to hell.
The Bible tells us in Romans 5 verses 8,
"But God adores his love for us, in that even being sinners, Christ died for us."
The Bible teaches us that 2000 years ago God the Father sent his Son Jesus Christ to this world
to pay the fine that you and I deserve to pay.
The Bible teaches us that a virgin was born who did many miracles, healed the mute, the blind,
resurrected the dead and also preached the word of God.
Ultimately, the religious leaders of that day gave him to the authorities to be crucified on the cross.
The Bible tells us that even though they gave him, he himself died for us.
And when he was hanged on the cross, the Bible tells us that he himself carried the sins of the whole world in his body.
Every sin that you have committed in the past, every sin that you are going to commit in the future, he paid for it all.
Small sins such as lying, even the greatest sins such as immorality.
The Bible tells us that he died, was saved and resurrected to save us.
But now the question is, if he died for all to pay the sins and resurrected to save us,
why are there so many who are going to go to hell?
Well, the answer is in Acts chapter 16 verses 30 and 31.
The Bible tells us, "What should I do to be saved?"
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you and your house will be saved."
The only requirement that the Bible gives us to be saved from hell is that we have to believe in Christ for our salvation.
Only believe.
The Bible tells us at the end of Romans 6 verse 23,
"But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Eternal life is not obtained through our good works.
It cannot be obtained by repenting of your sins.
We cannot live a life in accordance with the word of God,
or have a good relationship with Him and persevere to the end to be saved.
The Bible tells us that we only have to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Bible tells us in John 3 verse 16,
"In such a way, love God the world, that he has given his unborn child,
so that all that he believes in is not lost, but has eternal life."
It tells us in verse 36,
"He who believes in the Son has eternal life,
but he who does not believe in the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God is upon him."
God wants us to know that salvation is obtained only by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The word "believe" is synonymous with the word "trust."
That is, God wants us to trust only in Christ for our salvation.
Believe only in Him.
John 1 and 2 tells us,
"But to all those who have received Him, to those who believe in His name,
He gave them power to be made sons of God."
Ultimately, God wants us to recognize that salvation cannot be lost.
Once saved, always saved.
The Bible tells us in Ephesians chapter 2 verse 8 to 9,
"For thanks are you saved through faith, and this is not yours, but God's gift,
not by works, that no one may be glorified."
The Bible is telling us here that salvation is through faith.
That is, believing in Christ, putting our faith in Christ.
Then it says, "It is not yours."
That is, it is not our effort, it is not our works, it is not our obedience.
Why? Because Christ was the one who obeyed.
Christ was the one who made the effort.
Christ was the one who made the works to save us.
It continues saying, "For it is God's gift."
At the end of Romans 6 verse 23 it says,
"But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord."
A gift is synonymous with a gift.
Here God is comparing salvation to a gift.
Why? Because a gift has the elements that describe salvation
and confirms that we cannot lose it.
First of all, it is free.
A gift is something that is given for free, unconditionally.
At the end it says, "Not by works, so that no one may be glorified."
God tells us that salvation is called eternal life.
In other words, it is a life that has no end.
If we can lose salvation after receiving it, it is not an eternal life.
Because eternal life means an endless life.
And if we lose it after salvation, it means it was a temporary life.
The Bible tells us that in the hope of eternal life,
God, who cannot lie, promised since the beginning of the centuries.
If we can lose salvation tomorrow for a sin that we commit,
the Bible says that God is a liar.
But we know that God cannot lie.
If He promised us eternal life, we know that we can never lose it.
Eternal life is a gift bought by the blood of Jesus
and available for free to those who invoke it out of faith.
Being saved is an event that happens only once.
Anyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved forever.
Why? Because it is an eternal life.
Do you agree that He is a sinner?
Do you recognize that the payment of sin is hell?
Do you believe that Christ died for you and that He rose to justify us?
The Bible tells us that we cannot lose salvation.
Do you agree with that?
The Bible tells us that if you believe these things,
you can be saved at this moment.
And it tells us how you can be saved.
The Bible tells us in Romans 10, verse 9,
that if you confess with your mouth to the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart that God raised you from the dead,
you will be saved.
The Bible tells us in verse 13,
that anyone who invokes the name of the Lord will be saved.
The Bible tells us that you simply have to ask God
to give you salvation through prayer.
And God tells us through His Word that in this moment
He can give you the gift of eternal life.
I would like to pray with you in this moment
so that you can receive salvation.
Recognize that the words in this prayer
are simply an example that you can use in this moment to be saved.
It is simply an expression of what you already believe in your heart.
Turn your face, close your eyes, and repeat this prayer.
I recognize that I am a sinner and that I deserve hell.
But I believe by faith that Christ died and rose to save me.
I put all my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to save me in this moment.
Thank you for eternal life in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Thank you for your time. I hope that the video is a blessing.
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Thank you and may God bless you.
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