Today’s question is, "What is the plan of salvation?"
In this video I’ll answer that question from a biblical perspective.
Afterwards, as always, I’ll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.
Salvation is deliverance.
All the world religions teach that we need to be delivered, but each has a different
understanding of what we need to be delivered from, why we need to be delivered, and how
that deliverance can be received or achieved.
The Bible makes it abundantly clear, however, that there is only one plan of salvation.
The most important thing to understand about the plan of salvation is that it is God’s
plan, not humanity’s plan.
Humanity’s plan of salvation would be observing religious rituals or obeying certain commands
or achieving certain levels of spiritual enlightenment.
But none of these things are part of God’s plan of salvation.
God’s plan of salvation – The Why In God’s plan of salvation, first we must
understand why we need to be saved.
Simply put, we need to be saved because we have sinned.
The Bible declares that everyone has sinned (Romans 3:23).
Sin is rebellion against God.
We all choose to actively do things that are wrong.
Sin harms others, damages us, and, most importantly, dishonors God.
The Bible also teaches that, because God is holy and just, He cannot allow sin to go unpunished.
The punishment for sin is death (Romans 6:23) and eternal separation from God
(Revelation 20:11–15).
Without God’s plan of salvation, eternal death is the destiny of every human being.
God’s plan of salvation – The What In God’s plan of salvation, God Himself
is the only one who can provide for our salvation.
We are utterly unable to save ourselves because of our sin and its consequences.
God became a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ (John 1:1, 14).
Jesus lived a sinless life (1 John 3:5) and offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice on
our behalf (Hebrews 10:10).
Since Jesus is God, His death was of infinite and eternal value.
The death of Jesus Christ on the cross fully paid for the sins of the entire world (1 John 2:2).
His resurrection from the dead demonstrated that His sacrifice was indeed sufficient and
that salvation is now available.
God’s plan of salvation – The How In Acts 16:31, a man asked the apostle Paul
how to be saved.
Paul’s response was, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.”
The way to follow God’s plan of salvation is to believe.
That is the only requirement (Ephesians 2:8–9).
God has provided for our salvation through Jesus Christ.
All we must do is receive it, by faith, fully trusting in Jesus alone as Savior (Acts 4:12).
That is God’s plan of salvation.
God’s plan of salvation – Will you receive it?
If you are ready to follow God’s plan of salvation, place your faith in Jesus as your
Savior.
Change your mind from embracing sin and rejecting God to rejecting sin and embracing God through
Jesus Christ.
Fully trust in the sacrifice of Jesus as the perfect and complete payment for your sins.
If you do this, God’s Word promises that you will be saved, your sins will be forgiven,
and you will spend eternity in heaven.
There is no more important decision.
Place your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior today!
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