“What must I do to be saved?”

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

As Creator and Master of the universe, God deserves all of our love and obedience: “Worthy are You [God] to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things” Revelation 4:11

Sadly, mankind has sinned and rebelled against this worthy God “…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

Because of man’s sin, he is eternally separated from God. “…the wages of sin is death…” Romans 6:23

Man is eternally separated from God and faces the severe consequences of eternal death. Though man deserves this death (because of sin) something must be understood, “…God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8.

Christ paid the debt that men owe by living a perfect life and then dying on a cross. He was raised from the dead on the third day and will return again in order to judge the living and the dead. Jesus said, “…God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16

This is the great expectation of every Christian. The Lord has commissioned His children to share this good news with all men! But how does one receive this wonderful pardon and life in Christ? “…if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved;” Romans 10:9

Please do not underestimate the importance of these truths, for Jesus also said, “He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” John 3:18.