What does the Bible say about salvation?
Salvation in the Bible is rescue — from sin, from death, from separation from God. The New Testament's most concise summary may be Ephesians 2:8-9: 'by grace you have been saved through faith… not of works.' Scripture presents salvation as God's initiative, received through trust in Jesus, and producing a transformed life.
By grace you have been saved through faith.
Bible verses about salvation
"for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory."
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"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life."
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"because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God 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."
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"And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved."
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"not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,"
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"For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
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"Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new."
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Frequently asked
How does the Bible say a person is saved?
Romans 10:9-10 gives the clearest formula: 'if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.'
Can you lose salvation?
Christian traditions disagree, but scripture is clear that God 'is able to keep you from stumbling' (Jude 1:24) and that nothing 'will be able to separate us from the love of God' (Romans 8:39).
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