9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Bible Verses About Salvation and Being Saved
The New Testament speaks of salvation as a gift: rescue from sin and death, received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. These are the passages people most often turn to when asking how to be saved.
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
A gift of grace
Paul writes that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works, so no one can boast. It is something received, not earned.
Believing and confessing
Several passages describe the response: believing in the Lord Jesus, and confessing with the mouth and believing in the heart that God raised Him from the dead.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about how to be saved?
Passages such as Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Acts 16:31 describe salvation as received by grace through faith in Jesus.
Is salvation earned by good works?
Ephesians 2:8-9 says salvation is a gift of God, not the result of works.
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