[Untellectual]

Is it a lack of sin in your life? Is it obedience to God? That a person would repent, or maybe confess (their sin to God or that Jesus is Lord)?

These things may be, for obedience, a lack of sin, and confessing that Jesus is Lord are all good. But when it comes down to it is there one thing or is there a lot of things? Let's talk. In the meantime some verses to think about:

Romans 10:8 But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

Romans 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

Romans 10:11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."

Romans 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;

Romans 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."

Romans 10:14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

Romans 10:15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!"

Romans 10:16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?"

Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."

Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

1 Corinthians 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand,

1 Corinthians 15:2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

[Untellectual]

It (salvation) requires God rescuing you from sin and its consequences, does it not?!

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

[elohiym]

What Is Required For Salvation?

Believe the gospel.

[Untellectual]

Originally Posted by elohiym

What Is Required For Salvation?

Believe the gospel.

Thanks elohiym!

[Untellectual]

What is entailed in believing the gospel?

Does the gospel have requirements?

For example:

Is it a matter of belief, or obedience, or repentance?

To believe the gospel is important. Is this belief like a set of beliefs, or a change in behavior/action from that of a sinner to being righteous?

What is the gospel, that it can be believed for salvation?

[Damian]

Originally Posted by Untellectual

What Is Required For Salvation?

"The secret of salvation is but this: That you are doing this unto yourself. No matter what form of the attack, this still is true."- "A Course in Miracles"

[Untellectual]

Originally Posted by Damian

"The secret of salvation is but this: That you are doing this unto yourself. No matter what form of the attack, this still is true."- "A Course in Miracles"

I'm not familiar with "A Course in Miracles". Is it Christian? It sounds foreign to me.

[elohiym]

Originally Posted by Untellectual

What is entailed in believing the gospel?

Hearing it and being convinced it is true.

Originally Posted by Untellectual

Does the gospel have requirements?

No. It's just good news that God convinces you is true, so you believe it.

Originally Posted by Untellectual

Is it a matter of belief, or obedience, or repentance?

Repentance from unbelief occurs simultaneously with belief. Obedience to God's will is subsequent to repentance from unbelief, and has nothing to do with sin (Heb 5:8).

Originally Posted by Untellectual

Is this belief like a set of beliefs, or a change in behavior/action from that of a sinner to being righteous?

Neither, in my opinion, at least based on the way you worded it.

Originally Posted by Untellectual

What is the gospel, that it can be believed for salvation?

The gospel is God's promise to Abraham--we can receive the Holy Spirit through faith--has been fulfilled through the Messiah (Gal 3:14). Further, that His Spirit has been poured out on all flesh (Joel 2:28), so that when you do something to the least of people, you do it to God Himself (Mat 25:45; Mat 7:12).

[Caino]

simple faith inside or outside of any religion.

If you are searching for God, you have already found him.



Caino

[Untellectual]

Originally Posted by elohiym

Neither, in my opinion, at least based on the way you worded it.

Does disobedience characterize unbelief?

[HisServant]

God.. and there is nothing you can do to remove the ultimate decision from him.

[chrysostom]

love your neighbor

[Untellectual]

Originally Posted by Caino

simple faith inside or outside of any religion.

If you are searching for God, you have already found him.

Caino

1 Chronicles 28:9 "As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

2 Chronicles 15:2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the LORD is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

Acts 17:26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

Acts 17:27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

[Untellectual]

Originally Posted by chrysostom

love your neighbor

1 John 3:10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

Is this required for salvation?

[chrysostom]

Originally Posted by Untellectual

1 John 3:10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

Is this required for salvation?

all law hangs on love of God and neighbor