Saved?

[WelshJesusFreak]

Hi i'd like to ask like all the denom's opinion on what it takes to be saved? e.g. speaking in tounges, adult baptism etc. General Denom' teaching and personal opinion. If you could keep like discussion low and kinda put it in like bullet points would be reallllly good. thanks you so much x

[CCWoody]

Here is a Baptist response from Founders.org (http://www.founders.org/library/follow.html)

I will be available to answer questions should you have them.

[Gamecock]

Put your faith in Christ as your Saviour.

[theseed]

Acts 16
30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, (57 (http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?passage=ACTS+16&language=english&version=NASB&showfn=on&showxref=on#crossref_39581898_57)) what must I do to be saved?"
31 They said, "(58 (http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?passage=ACTS+16&language=english&version=NASB&showfn=on&showxref=on#crossref_39581898_58)) Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and (59 (http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?passage=ACTS+16&language=english&version=NASB&showfn=on&showxref=on#crossref_39581898_59)) your household."

[Foundthelight]

When we believe in Christ as Lord and Savior, not confessing him alone, but also believing in our hearts (there are many who confess but do not truly believe, God knows their hearts), we are saved. Paul attests to this:


RO 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,
RO 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;

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

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

How are we as unregenerate sinners, unable to come to the Lord on our own, come to this saving faith? Because God calls us. Paul again explains how this happens:

RO 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

RO 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

RO 8:30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

RO 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

RO 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

RO 8:33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

I hope that this answers your question.

[Knight]

Simply put:

Repentance and Faith.

This is universal in almost all Christian theologies. Where we differ is on the origin of that repentance and faith.