How Can We Be Saved?

How we will be saved ?

We have so many questions on our mind. How we will be saved? , What are we going to do to go to heaven?  Before,  I used to say that the only things we can do to go to heaven is doing good works, as long as we don't step on other toes and as long as we help others we will be saved.  I used to say I don't need to go to church as long as I'm doing good will to others then I will go to heaven.



All my perception was wrong until I attended a bible study, On my bible study I learned about salvation,  how we will be saved from all our sins and why we need salvation? I learned that there is an immeasurable gap separating God and man and the eternal separation between God and man is "SIN". So no matter how much we pray and meditate he will never hear us because our separation to God is not physical or intellectual, so neither meditation or knowledge can bring us any closer to God.  And now I realize the reason why I felt like no matter what I do and pray to God I still feel empty and feel lost.


 " Behold, the Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. (KJV)" - I saiah 59: 1-2

We will all suffer the consequences of sin, which is eternal death and that is the punishment God has given to all mankind.

But our almighty God is loving and compassionate that he did not want that all the mankind will be eternally separated from us so he sent his one and only begotten son as a sacrifice of mans sins, Jesus Christ exchanged his righteousness for our sins. Because of His sinless life, Jesus was the only one qualified to pay the penalty for man’s sin and to bridge the gap between God and man.

 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" -Galatians 3:13 (KJV)

Imagine giving up your child? Just to save other people? But because of his love to us he had to give up his only begotten son. Christ died on the cross so that we could receive forgiveness of our sins, be reconciled to God, and have eternal life. Because God's loves us that he does not want us to go to hell forever. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the penalty for sin by dying on the cross. In Christ, we experience forgiveness for our sins and eternal life. In Him we’re restored to right standing before God and given a new life as His children.

"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace"-Ephesians 1:7 NIV

We receive salvation when we stop trusting in ourselves and put our trust in what Christ did for us. Our salvation is a result of God’s grace. It’s based on what Jesus did for us on the cross. It has nothing to do with what we do for Him. We cannot save ourselves or earn God’s approval through the good works we do. We’re saved by God’s grace when we realize our need for a Savior, turn from sin, and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, putting our trust in Him alone for salvation.
So the only way we will be saved is when we recieve that Jesus Christ is our Lord and savior and we trust everything to our Lord Jesus Christ. We have to accept Jesus Christ that he is our Lord for us to be saved.

 

PRAYER FOR OUR SALVATION:
"Heavenly Father… I acknowledge that the separation between us… is because of my sin… I confess that I have sinned… and have fallen far short of Your glory… I thank You that You sent Your Son, Jesus… to pay the penalty for my sin… I believe that He died on the cross for me… I believe that You raised Him from the dead… I’m sorry for my sins… and I ask You to forgive and cleanse me… I want to turn away from everything the Bible calls sin… and receive You as my Lord, Master, and Savior…help me to love, serve, and obey You… for the rest of my life… in Jesus’ name. Amen!"