Word of Truth Baptist Church
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Salvation
The "word of truth" (the Bible) reveals that every person has sinned, that every sinner is condemned to eternal separation from God in the lake of fire ["the second death"], and therefore that every person's greatest need is salvation. That's the bad news. The "word of truth," however, also reveals the good news (the Gospel) that "the God of all grace" has provided salvation for every person through the death, burial, and resurrection of His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. God offers this salvation to every person as a gift which can be received "by faith." The reception of God's salvation gift takes place when a person believes "the word of truth" regarding his/her sinful condition and need of salvation, God's provision for his/her salvation through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and then acts on this belief by repenting and trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. God wants every person to be saved and has done all the work that is required for the salvation of every person. He expects every person to believe His "word of truth" and receive His gift of salvation. God will not force any person to do so, but every person who refuses His salvation will ultimately suffer "the second death."
It is not the will of God for any person to suffer "the second death." Likewise, the believers who make up this "body of Christ"--Word of Truth Baptist Church--want every person to be saved! That is the purpose for this most important page on our website. Here you will find what every person must know in order to be saved--"the word of truth." God's Word informs us in Ephesians 2:8-9 "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," and then in Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
On this page you will find a listing of several Bible passages referred to in the first paragraph of this section explaining salvation. If you have any interest in what "the word of truth" says about salvation and your need of salvation, please read these Bible verses. We have also included a Gospel tract on this page that will further explain how you can be saved. If you would like to know more about salvation, or if you have been saved and want to know more about how to grow in your Christian life, please contact Pastor Jerry Akers.
bible verses concerning Salvation
Romans 3:10 "As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one:"
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
James 1:13-15 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
Romans 5:12 "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned."
Revelation 20:11-15 "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 5:6-8 "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:18 “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
John 11:25-26 "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"
John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
Acts 20:21 “Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Revelation 22:17 "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."
