How do sinners obtain God’s gift of eternal salvation?
Everybody who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, according to the Bible. In what manner would they then invoke Him whom they have not trusted? How can they be expected to trust in Him whom they have never heard of? And without someone preaching, how are they supposed to hear? And without being sent, how are they to preach? And without being sent, how are they to preach?(Romans 10:13–15).
We can plainly see the steps in the process of salvation in this verse.
- First, someone is sent out with the gospel.
- Second, the gospel is preached.
- Third, the gospel is heard.
- Fourth, the gospel is believed.
- Fifth, people call on Christ for salvation.
Core of the Gospel
The gospel is essential. What then is the gospel? Once more, we consult the Bible. “The gospel I preached to you (by which you are being saved) that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,” the apostle Paul stated in a different epistolary epistle (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
A few key lessons about the gospel are imparted to us in this brief text. Christ is the subject of the gospel. For our sins, Christ died. Christ overcame death. All of this was intended by God. That is the gospel’s central message.
Only hope
Paul states that in order to be saved by the gospel, [we must believe it]. What does accepting the gospel entail? It goes beyond simply holding the belief that Jesus is real, lived, died, and rose again. James 2:19 says that even the devil believes in God, yet that belief does not save him. For this reason, trusting the facts alone is insufficient.
“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,” declared Peter in his gospel sermon to unbelievers in the temple (Acts 3:19). Hence, [repentance] involves a mental shift. Realizing that God is your creator and that you should adore and obey Him, you begin to have new ideas about Him. Realizing you have sinned against God and that your transgressions have earned you eternal punishment in hell, you begin to have new thoughts about yourself. You consequently have fresh insights regarding Christ. You understand that the only way sinners can be granted eternal life is via his death on the cross.
There is a shift in direction as well as a shift in thinking. In this verse, “turn back” refers to turning away from sin and toward God. Because they understand that Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection are their only chances for sin forgiveness and eternal life on the new earth that the Lord is preparing for all of His children, sinners turn to God and cast their lot on Him. That completes the process’s fifth stage. “Calling on Christ” is more than just a salvation prayer. It is based on a comprehension of the Gospel and is defined as [a complete surrender] to Christ and complete trust in Christ.
New direction of life
Paul said, “If you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and confess with your mouth that he is Lord, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9) earlier in the chapter. Here, we witness the same thing: a renewed sense of faith in the gospel’s veracity along with a new outlook on life, one in which we acknowledge Christ as Lord and put our faith and obedience in him.
In summary, how can one accept God’s gift of eternal salvation? He ought to make sure he hears the gospel first and foremost. Secondly, he ought to think the gospel is authentic. Thirdly, he ought to give his life to Christ, making Him his Lord and Christ.
