Salvation and the Gospel

How Can I Be Saved According to the Bible?

The Bible teaches that salvation is God's gift of grace received through faith in Jesus Christ. Those who respond to God's love with repentance and trust are forgiven, justified, and called into a new life of obedience.

Published 2026-09-13 · Updated 2026-09-27

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Biblical explanation

When the jailer asked what he must do to be saved, Paul and Silas answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” (). Jesus also said that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (). Salvation is not earned by human merit. “By grace are ye saved through faith” (). Yet grace does not leave a person unchanged. God calls people to repent, surrender their lives to Christ, and walk in the good works He prepares for them (; ). Faith accepts Christ and His sacrifice; obedience is the fruit of that living faith, not a substitute for grace. The Bible therefore presents salvation as both pardon and transformation. A person can come to God honestly, confess sin, believe His promise of forgiveness, and continue growing through prayer, Scripture, and the power of the Holy Spirit (; ).

In brief

When the jailer asked what he must do to be saved, Paul and Silas answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” ().

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