The terms “save” and “salvation” are sometimes used by Bible writers to convey the idea of a person’s being delivered from danger or destruction. (Exodus 14:13, 14; Acts 27:20) Often, though, these terms refer to deliverance from sin. (Matthew 1: 21) Since death is caused by sin, people who are saved from sin have the hope of living forever. — John 3: 16, 17. a What is the way to ...
Christian salvation requires more than believing in Jesus as Savior. The Bible says the demons know that Jesus is ‘the Son of God,’ but they face destruction, not salvation.
Scriptures about salvation do not teach ‘once saved, always saved.’ Jesus illustration of a vine and its branches emphasizes the need for faith.
No. Many millions who lived in centuries past and who weren’t Jehovah’s Witnesses will have an opportunity for salvation. The Bible explains that in God’s promised new world, “there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Acts 24:15) Additionally, many now living may yet begin to serve God, and they too will gain salvation. In any case, it’s not ...
Jesus saved faithful humans when he gave his life as a ransom sacrifice. (Matthew 20:28) Thus, the Bible calls Jesus the “Savior of the world.” (1 John 4: 14) It also states: “There is no salvation in anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved.” — Acts 4: 12. Jesus ‘tasted death for everyone’ who exercises faith ...
The Bible is Christ's book and Christ is salvation. We read in Luke 2:25-26, 30, "[25] And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting ...