What Does the Bible Teach About Salvation?
1) Direct Answer
Salvation is the new birth. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and that faith answers God’s call by repentance, water baptism in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. There is only one way to be saved, and that is through Jesus Christ and His finished work.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- Our need: All have sinned (Romans 3:23). The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life (Romans 6:23). Without shedding of blood there is no remission (Hebrews 9:22).
- God’s provision: God was manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). He purchased the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28). He who knew no sin was made sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21).
- The call: Repent and believe the Gospel (Mark 1:15). “Whosoever believeth in him should not perish” (John 3:16). Confess and believe unto salvation (Romans 10:9–10).
- The Bible pattern: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38). “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16). In Acts, believers were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 8:16; 10:48; 19:5).
- Identification with Christ: We are baptized into Jesus Christ, into His death; buried with Him by baptism; raised to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3–4; Colossians 2:12).
- The new birth: “Ye must be born again” (John 3:3–7). “Born of water and of the Spirit” (John 3:5). “Not by works… but by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Titus 3:5). If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His (Romans 8:9).
- Assurance and fruit: By grace are ye saved through faith, not of works (Ephesians 2:8–9). He that hears, believes, and has passed from death unto life (John 5:24). Those who receive His Spirit are led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14) and become new creatures (2 Corinthians 5:17), walking in holiness (Hebrews 12:14) and love, keeping His Word (John 14:23; 1 John 2:3–5).
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- You see, the Gospel is Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation follows that pattern in the believer:
- Repentance is your death to sin.
- Water baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ is your burial with Him.
- Receiving the Holy Spirit is His resurrection life in you.
- It’s not earned by works, church membership, or creeds. It is God’s grace received by faith, proven by a changed life—the life of Christ expressed in you.
4) Reinforcing Statement
Now notice, the Scripture gives one Name for salvation: “There is none other name under heaven… whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Turn to Him, obey His Word, and He will fill you with His Spirit. That’s the Bible way.
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54-0515 §104
...again. That's right. Yes, sir. QUESTION: "Why baptize in the name of Jesus Christ, Brother Branham? Why do you do that instead of the "Father, Son, Holy Ghost?" Because the Bible teaches that. That clear? QUESTION: "Why do you wash feet, Brother Branham?" Because, the Bible teaches that, I believe in the full Gospel. All right, now: "What is the false baptism that you spoke of?" That's it. That's exactly it. Nowhere... Read back in the Testament and find where one person...
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever
62-0718 §13
Now I believe if you would come under the teaching of your pastor, and believe on the Lord Jesus, and accept Him as your Saviour, I believe you'll be saved. That's right. And I believe that when you hear the Word of God preached, and say that it's ... that He was wounded for our transgressions, with his stripes we were healed, and will accept it upon those basis, that's the way it's done. For He is a high priest, right now, that's making intercession upon our confession. See, first we accept it, and confess He has...
Why I am a holy-roller
53-0830A §22
Now, the foundation of all Bible teaching is begun in Genesis---everything. The word Genesis means "the beginning," or "the seed chapter." And I have studied Genesis now for two years constantly. I've read every commentator I know of, of Arthur Pink and Macintosh, and those. And I got so sick and tired of reading them I just laid them back, and I said, "God this is Your commentary." And I'm a person just with one book, and that's the Bible. I just believe what the Bible says and don't try to take others' word.
Go tell
60-0417M §22
That's the way it's come today with many of our people, with many of our churches. We know that the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We know that the Bible teaches ... Jesus said, in St. John 14:12, "He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; greater works than this shall he do, because I go to the Father." Now we've been interested in other things, not taking warning, not taking heed. We have run, but not taking heed to the message. We've gone, but didn...
The time is at hand
56-0408E §55
Now, since He has resurrected... You said, "Brother Branham, that woman touched His garment when He was in a corporal body." I want to ask you something. Does the Bible in the book of Hebrews teach that He is the High Priest that can be touched by the feeling of our infirmity? Is that right? Certainly, the Bible teaches that. How're you going to touch Him then with the feeling of your infirmity? Just believe Him. Then He, as the Holy Spirit, His divine Agent that's in us, He reveals it back just like He did then. I...