Learn What Christian Salvation Is Today!
23rd October 2023
In this article, we are going to learn what Christian salvation means, how we know about it, why it is important to study and live by it, and finally, your thoughts about it. The word salvation means different things to different people. This is the same with religions. But what is salvation to Christians? If you want to know the comprehensive answers read the article below. Let’s get started, now.
What Do We Mean By Christian Salvation?
Christian salvation means receiving and having eternal life, here on earth, through faith alone in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, the only solution to man’s quest for life. Even though Christians agree to disagree on the nature of this salvation and the mode, they all agree that faith is the means in which God accepts us into His Kingdom, His family.
In other world religions, salvation means many different things. Its mode is also different, but people mostly believe and rely on their own good works. In the same way, not all Christians believe in the doctrine of salvation by faith alone, or sola fide. Some believe that works are very important in order for one to be accepted or saved.
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However, the issue is not that works and faith don’t work together, but the question is which one comes first? The Reformers believe faith comes first, then that faith must produce works to proof it. The Roman Catholics believe the other way: good works lead to faith and salvation.
But why do we need to be saved? In Christianity, all humans have sinned against God through their father and mother, Adam and Eve, long time ago in the Garden of Eden. For this reason, every human being is born with that original sin, and the payment for that sin, that offense, is eternal death in the lake of fire. Therefore, for one to be accepted by God, he or she must agree with God that he or she is a sinner that deserves to die.
Then, he or she must also accept the gift of God, Jesus Christ, by believing in his or her heart that He was crucified, died, and then rose again from the dead, and that He lives forever. He or she must also confess with his or her mouth that which he or she believes in his or heart. That’s the whole process of the regeneration, the new birth, the rebirth into the kingdom of God.
Some Christians believe one can be saved once and for all. That means there is always security for a truly saved person because he or she will never loss that salvation, no matter what happens. However, other Christians believe that if one is saved and he continues to live the life that’s not worthy of that salvation, he can loss his salvation, unless if he repents of his sins again before his physical death or before Jesus returns to earth.
For this reason, many Christians go to church on every Sunday to repent and ask God to forgive them their daily and weekly sins. For them, it seems they are saved each and every Sunday. They don’t believe they are saved once and for all. They are conscious of their daily sins. They know they can sin in their thoughts, words, and actions. For them to be right with God, for them to be righteous before God, they must confess their sins over and over again.
For more information about the schools of thought concerning this Christian salvation concept, see John Calvin and Jacobus Arminius.
How Do We Know About Christian Salvation?
We know about this kind of salvation from the Bible and from other believers, other Christians who believe in this way of life. Christianity is one of the Abrahamic religions as we know it today. This is because it was founded out of the Jewish religion, the same religion where Islam came out from. This is the reason why if you read the Bible, the Jewish texts, and the Quran, you find the same stories and the same beliefs.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, all believe in the afterlife, and in heaven and hell. Unlike the African and eastern religions, they all believe in God and Satan, good and evil, and then the sinfulness of humankind. These religions teach a way to eternal life, that’s life with God, life without end. For this reason, we know Christian salvation is different from the other two because it teaches that Jesus Christ is the only way to God.
From both the Bible and other external writings, we know the teachings of Jesus, the Christ. We are told that Jesus’ birth was foretold through the Old Testament prophecies. Then He was born and raised in Nazareth to fulfill one of the prophecies about Him. He then did all the wonders which were not all written down.
After His earthly ministry, He was crucified by the Roman soldiers after He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot one of His disciples. He died and was buried. But on the third day, He rose again from the dead. He then began to appear to some of His disciples in many occasions, and that’s how we got the story, also known as Good News. It’s known as the Gospel because it’s the news from God about how He loves and wants to save humanity from the wrath to come, if all of them believe in Jesus, His remedy for sin and its eternal punishment in the burning lake for fire. This is how we know about Christian salvation.
However, non-Christians believe that these stories were exaggerated after Jesus’ death. They also believe that hellfire was invented many years later to scare people so that they can believe or accept the message of the Christian salvation urgently. Fear is a powerful emotion, and if used in such a way, people get scarred and want a solution to their eternal state.
However, if we read the Gospel reports from Matthew to John, we are told that Jesus Himself taught about hell more than he taught about heaven. For Christians, this is the proof that there is hell, and that hell is not a priestly invention in the church. Therefore, Christian salvation is a process of being saved from that dreaded eternal burning. That means there will be eternal life as well as eternal death.
Is It Important To Know About Christian Salvation?
Whether these beliefs are true or false, billions of people believe they are real, and thus, it’s important for us to study them. For us humans, it’s unfair for a sinless man to die for the sinners. Is it not possible for the Almighty God to save humanity through a better way rather than His own Son dying for them in that humiliated way? Is it not shameful for God to demand the death of His own Son to save sinners?
Those are human questions. We don’t understand spiritual matters because we are not naturally spiritual. The Bible says that spiritual things are discerned spiritually. This means we can only understand these things after believing in them. But is that not blind faith? Do we not believe in these beliefs blindly without using our minds? Is it sinful to think and reason like normal human beings?
Because we don’t fully understand the spiritual world and how it operates until we are born into it, we can’t see the kingdom of God. This means we can’t understand its laws and how they work. Therefore, the very questions above are ridiculous to those who are born anew. When born again, we see these things in a new way.
This again is something purely spiritual, and we can’t do it ourselves. We can’t make ourselves to be born again until and unless we humble ourselves and then ask the Holy Spirit to teach us these things. This is the beginning of new birth according to Christians. The new birth starts when you confess you are a sinner, and then you ask God to forgive you in the Name of Jesus. There and then, if you do this from your heart, you will be born again. Your spiritual eyes will be opened. You will begin to see!
That’s how important it is for us to know in the Christian salvation process. As explained above, the only way to experience it is to believe in it first. Then the rest will fall into place. Arguing about it is not the solution to anything. But it seems no matter how many times we hear about these things, if God didn’t open our hearts, we can’t sincerely believe in these teachings.
This is why some Christians believe that not everyone who confesses his or her sins is truly born again simply because we all love good things. It’s a good thing to pretend we understand what we don’t understand, especially if our stand will betray us in our family or society. Many pretend they understand the Christian salvation and that they themselves are saved when they are not.
This means this regeneration, this new birth, this rebirth, can only be done by God the Holy Spirit. You have to be honest as you read this. If you doubt anything about the process, seek the best advice you can ever get. First, you need to make sure you understand the topic of this kind of salvation.
Second, decide you are sure you are a sinner on your way to hell. Third, understand Jesus is the only way, the truth and the life. And finally, sincerely ask Jesus to forgive you. That’s the process. If you do this wholeheartedly, you will experience something big in your life. You will surely testify about it.
What Do You Think About Christian Salvation?
Now, what do you think about this topic? Do you believe Christians know what they are talking about? Do you think the only way to eternal life is faith in Jesus Christ and His redemptive and justification works on the cross? Does it sound funny and ridiculous to believe in these fairytales? What makes you believe these are foolish stories?
You have to be honest as you answer these questions above. Don’t be like many people who pretend to be Christians when they are not, and they know it. In fact, there are people who are not saved, and they know it. There are those who are not saved and they don’t know it. In the same way, there are those who are not saved and they don’t know it. Finally, there are those who are saved and they don’t know they are saved.
Being honest is the only way. I appreciate your stand. I love people who tell the truth. This is the only way for you to understand anything in this world. If you pretend you know, your guilt remains as Jesus once told some of the Jewish religious leaders who thought they knew it all. However, you don’t have to be ignorant even after reading this article. You need to read more and make a final decision for your life.
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Conclusion
In summary, you have read a lot about what we mean when we say Christian salvation, how we came to know about this kind of salvation, why it’s important for us to know and study it, and finally, your personal thoughts and decision after this teaching. Have you learned anything new in this article?
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Further Readings
- Salvation in Christianity—wikipedia.org
- What is the Christian doctrine of salvation?—gotquestions.org
- What is salvation?—christianity.org.uk
