Many people say, “I pray to God” or yes, “I believe in God”. But that is not enough for salvation. You see we live in a world of sin. That sin entered the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis. When sin entered the world, Adam and Eve were cut off from a personal relationship with God. God could no longer personally walk with them in the Garden of Eden in the cool of the day (Genesis 3: 8). Why? Because of sin. Sin separates us from God. That is why we needed a sacrificial savior. So, how were the Old Testament saints saved? If you read Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, God provided commandments and laws to live by, covenantal sacrifice, cleansing worship and service so that His people could repent and cleanse themselves before communing with Him. God’s providing this was His grace toward His people. His people were to have complete faith and trust in Him daily. This type of sacrificial worship was preparing the way for us to receive Jesus Christ’s atoning (Jesus paid for your sin and mine) death on the Cross as our sacrificial savior. In the Old Testament and New Testament have faith that God provides a way for us all, and in both the Old and New Testament it is by God’s grace and through faith in God that we are saved. So, how might I be saved today? There is one way and one way only: Romans 10:9-10, which states that if you confess that "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. This emphasizes that through faith we verbally declare Jesus as our Lord and internally believe: Confession: Declaring your faith verbally (you have stated your faith in Christ) is essential for salvation. Belief: A Genuine belief in your heart justifies (makes you right) you before God (you know without a doubt who Christ is, and you are saved). Have you confessed and truly believed in Christ? If not, fill in the blank with your name, I ____________________ confess with my mouth that "Jesus is Lord" and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. Praise God you are saved! Feel free to leave a comment about your salvation, whether it was today or even if it was 50-years ago, we want to praise God for His mighty work and continue to build His Kingdom.
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