When it comes to salvation, opinions are everywhere. Some say you just have to be a good person. Others believe religion or rituals will save them. But none of that matters if it’s not what Jesus said.
If you want to know how to be saved, go to the source.
Here’s what Jesus Himself taught about salvation — in His own words.
1. You Must Be Born Again
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
— John 3:3
Salvation isn’t about being religious. It’s about a spiritual rebirth. This happens when the Holy Spirit transforms your heart and you turn to Jesus in faith.
2. You Must Believe in Him
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
Belief isn’t just intellectual agreement — it’s trusting Jesus as your Savior and following Him as your Lord.
3. You Must Repent
“Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
— Luke 13:3
To repent means to turn away from sin and turn to God. Jesus didn’t say, “Just add me to your life.” He said to change direction and follow Him.
4. You Must Deny Yourself and Follow Him
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
— Luke 9:23
Salvation isn’t about comfort. It’s about surrender.
It’s not a one-time prayer. It’s a lifelong pursuit.
5. You Must Do the Will of the Father
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
— Matthew 7:21
Jesus warned that lip service isn’t salvation. A true believer lives in obedience to God — not perfectly, but purposefully.
6. You Must Abide in Him
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit.”
— John 15:5
Salvation is ongoing relationship, not a box you check. Jesus saves — and those who are saved will walk with Him.
7. You Must Enter Through the Narrow Gate
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction… but the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life.”
— Matthew 7:13-14
Not everyone will be saved. The road to eternal life is narrow, and only a few find it. That’s not harsh — that’s Jesus being honest.
8. You Must Confess and Remain Faithful
“Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father… but whoever denies me… I will also deny.”
— Matthew 10:32-33
Faith isn’t private. A saved person stands for Jesus — even when it costs them.
So, How Can You Be Saved?
According to Jesus:
- Repent of your sins
- Believe in Him
- Be born again
- Deny yourself
- Follow Him
- Obey the Father
- Stay connected to Jesus
- Confess Him before others
This isn’t a checklist — it’s a transformed life through faith in the Son of God.
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
— John 14:6
Jesus is salvation. Not religion. Not good works. Him.
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