How can there be so many different ways to get saved?

[Bob Carabbio]

How can there be so many different ways to get saved?​

There's only ONE WAY. a person is "Saved" (born again, becomes a Christian) by FAITH in the perfect SIN OFFERING that Jesus made on Calvary.

"Religion" creates confusion, and warring theologies.

The Bible, however presents the truth. Eph 2:8,9 is it in a nutshell -

8) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
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9) Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Normally the FIRST step is "Conviction of SIN" by the Holy Spirit - followed by REPENTANCE of your SIN, and calling out to God in FAITH for salvation. then everything changes, you're indwelled by the holy Spirit, and you can proceed to take HIS YOKE upon you , and learn of Him.

 

[SteveB]

It really bothers me that depending on what Christian Denomination you go to, the way you get saved is a little different. For some Churches it is just pray and ask Jesus into your heart. Other ones want you to do that and plus get baptized. Some think you are already chosen before the foundation of the world. Some think that getting baptized is what saves you.

I've been thinking about Arminianism, Calvinism, Universalism, some of the other various smaller isms. Eternal Security, Conditional Security, and Sinless Perfectionism. I get the feeling that all of these exist as away to try and deal with the fact that after a person starts associating him or herself, with Christianity. They realize that sin is still a problem. How do we explain why, what is done about it, and how does salvation work etc. But I think the bottom line is getting saved from sin.

Really my mind just spins in circles. You can't put God in a box. You can't explain how God works. People want certainty. I am no different... I wish I could go back to a simpler time. Ask Jesus into my heart and live a somewhat sinless life... The older I get, the more confused I become. In some ways I envy those that can sit around and argue these things. I can't. Cause I'm not smart enough, and I want to focus on the words in the Bible, and follow Jesus the best way I can.

I think all of this is scary. The very idea of that there are some people who believe they are saved, when in reality they didn't get things right.

Ok.

What does the Bible say about our receiving/obtaining/acquiring salvation?

I agree with you regarding the manifold ideas of different denominations, groups, etc.....


It's strikes me that as YHVH is inviting us to come live with him forever, he's the only one who can define what is needed to be saved, and made a new creation in Christ.

So, I'd like to ask....

What did Jesus say was required to enter God's Kingdom?

Next, what did Peter say was required to be saved in Acts?

Next, what does Paul say is required for salvation?

What does Peter say in his letters?

What did James say?

How about John, in his letters, and Revelation?


Each of them are followers of Jesus, and while the language is slightly different, they all say basically the same thing.

I encourage you to focus on what the Bible says, not what the rest of people, since the close of Scripture, in Revelation, tell us.

We're instructed in Hebrews 12:2 to focus on Jesus, who authored and who will finish our faith.


It's his show, not ours!

 

[Peterlag]

It really bothers me that depending on what Christian Denomination you go to, the way you get saved is a little different. For some Churches it is just pray and ask Jesus into your heart. Other ones want you to do that and plus get baptized. Some think you are already chosen before the foundation of the world. Some think that getting baptized is what saves you.

I've been thinking about Arminianism, Calvinism, Universalism, some of the other various smaller isms. Eternal Security, Conditional Security, and Sinless Perfectionism. I get the feeling that all of these exist as away to try and deal with the fact that after a person starts associating him or herself, with Christianity. They realize that sin is still a problem. How do we explain why, what is done about it, and how does salvation work etc. But I think the bottom line is getting saved from sin.

Really my mind just spins in circles. You can't put God in a box. You can't explain how God works. People want certainty. I am no different... I wish I could go back to a simpler time. Ask Jesus into my heart and live a somewhat sinless life... The older I get, the more confused I become. In some ways I envy those that can sit around and argue these things. I can't. Cause I'm not smart enough, and I want to focus on the words in the Bible, and follow Jesus the best way I can.

I think all of this is scary. The very idea of that there are some people who believe they are saved, when in reality they didn't get things right.

Romans 10:9-10
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 6
How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin,

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law,

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

being made free from sin, and become servants to God,

1 John 3 & 5
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not.