1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV) - "Christ (Jesus, God the Son who came as God in flesh) died (shed his blood) for our sins according to the Scriptures, He was Buried, and he Rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
God wants to Give the FREE GIFT of salvation to every person, BUT, there is ONE Condition: Trust ONLY on Jesus’ payment for all sins at the cross. Notice God describes what he did to pay for our sins, not what we do to earn salvation. This is a One Time Decision and ONE STEP. When a person trusts in their heart (Believes) ONLY on Jesus' payment for our sins at the cross, they are made Born again by God (made spiritually sinless); Forgiven of all sins-past/present/future
Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV) – “For by GRACE are ye saved through faith; and that NOT of yourselves: it is the gift of God; NOT of works, lest any man should boast.” (Faith ALONE Only on Jesus’ death (shedding of his blood), burial, resurrection ALONE, is required. GRACE means UNMERITED FREE GIFT. NO human effort or works can be involved in receiving or keeping salvation. Believing the New Testament Gospel of Salvation, plus NOTHING, results in Salvation.)
Romans 11:6 (KJV), “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace....”
We Cannot be Saved with any Faith for Salvation on Water Baptism or any Works / Human Effort:
1 Corinthians 1:17 (KJV) – “For Christ sent me NOT to BAPTIZE, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of NO EFFECT.”
Faith Only on Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, not water baptism, must be the way of receiving salvation. Water baptism was for people (primarily Jewish) offered salvation and the kingdom on earth by the Gospel (good news) of the Kingdom, where a work under Old Testament law, water baptism, was required commandment keeping, which ONLY showed evidence of their saving faith.
The thief on the cross was NOT water baptized, but he was saved. So, even when water baptism was commanded, which was under OT law, it was not required for salvation.
Lord Jesus had said multiple times that salvation is received by FAITH ALONE:
John 6:47 (KJV) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that Believeth on me hath everlasting life."
We are NOT under OT law:
Romans 10:4 (KJV), “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
Please be aware, Salvation is NOT received if we have any faith/trust for salvation on ANY Human Effort, such as Repenting of Sins, Confessing, Giving your Heart or Life to God, Praying, Turning from Sins, Confirmation, Rituals, Sacraments, Asking the Lord to Come into your Heart of Life, Verbally Calling, Loving the Lord, Following the Lord, Religious Works, Commandment Keeping, Mary, or Water Baptism, etc, etc.....
IF we believe we are saved (made born again by God) based on faith PLUS ANY human effort, or by human effort alone, then we are Not under Grace (UNMERITED FREE GIFT), but are under the law (God’s commandments), Condemned, and Not saved.
If we trust on any works or human effort for salvation, we will NOT be saved.
Galatians 3:10 (KJV), “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.”
(We can’t continue in all things of the law (10 commandments), because we have already BROKEN the law, and are condemned by the law.)
Galatians 5:4 (KJV), “Christ is become of NO EFFECT unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law (works); ye are fallen (separated) from grace (not saved).
Romans 3:20 (KJV), “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:....”:
Acts 16:30-31(KJV) – “The Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”
(‘Believe’ for Salvation in the New Testament means trust in your heart only on Jesus’ (God the Son who came as God in flesh) death (shedding of his blood), burial, and resurrection.)
Romans 3:28 (KJV) – “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law”
Romans 4:5 (KJV), “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness”
Once Saved Always Saved and Eternal Security is TRUE for Every Born Again Believer:
We MUST Be Born Again (made permanently spiritually sinless by God) by FAITH ALONE; then we have Eternal Security, and CAN’T LOSE Salvation. Believing that a person can lose salvation means we incorrectly believe we can obtain or keep salvation, which includes leaving in the rapture, by HUMAN EFFORT. That means we approach God for salvation with faith on HUMAN EFFORT, and that means NO salvation:
John 3:3 (KJV),
