15. What do I have to do to be Saved

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 How can I be 'saved'

The Bible tells us to be saved we must turn away from sin, believe in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus and receive Him as Lord and Saviour. 

All these aspects were brought up in earlier posts. Repentance, Jesus's crucifixion paying the penalty for our sin and then confessing Jesus verbally as Lord of your life.

In chapter 3 in the Gospel of John Jesus was revealing to a Jewish leader how He would be sacrificed on our behalf. And in John 3:16 declares 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life'

The book of Romans was written after Jesus’ crucifixion, resurrection and ascension into heaven. 
Romans 3:23 says 'For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God' and then in Romans 6:23 says 'The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And in Romans 10:9 ‘If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead you will be saved'.

These elements can be put together in what is often termed the ‘Salvation Prayer’.

Such a prayer isn’t specifically mentioned in the Bible because the exact words aren’t important. It is our heart’s desire to believe them and say them that is important.


An example could be.

“Father God, I recognize the sin in my life and ask you to forgive me. I want to turn away from sin and live in a way that pleases you.

I acknowledge Jesus, that you lived on earth, died on the cross and were resurrected to life, to pay the price for my sin, so that through your shed blood, I could be cleansed of my sin and forgiven. 
And so, Jesus, right now, I ask you to come into my life as my Lord and Saviour.
I want to surrender my life to you and follow you from now on“.

That is quite a long formal prayer, but yours can be short and sweet towards God. If you say it from the heart and believe what you are expressing, God will know.
You can reach out to God with such a prayer verbally as an individual at home in your bedroom or in front of other believers in a church. The place is not important. 

What is important, is that it expressed in a way that is real to you and lasting, not just at a moment of hyped-up emotion.
I have seen too many people in churches who have said such a prayer hastily, urged on by friends or the people around them but then continue in their old lifestyle.



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