What is Salvation? How can I be saved and go to Heaven?
The meaning of salvation is that we are prevented from going to hell. God has thrown us a life saver when He sent Jesus to earth in order to die for our sins. We become Christians by believing and receiving Jesus as our Boss (Lord) and we are saved from eternal punishment.
A man once asked the Apostle Paul; “What must I do to be saved (forever live with God in Heaven).” The Apostle Paul answered the man and said; “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved,…..” Belief in the Lord Jesus Christ means that when you truly believe in Jesus, then you will receive Jesus as your Boss and when Jesus is Boss, you will live a godly life that is deserving of Jesus.
The Apostle Peter spoke concerning Jesus: “There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
Think of what the Apostle said; he said that there is no other name (Jesus) whereby we must be saved from Hell. Those who are saved will escape the coming wrath of God to punish those who disobey and do not believe in Jesus.
God is offended when we sin. God made the earth and God is the owner of the earth and everything on earth. Because God is the owner of all things; God makes the rules and God’s rules say that we should not sin.
But we can be forgiven of all our sins by receiving Jesus Christ as our Savior. We only need to tell God that we have sinned and that Jesus is the Boss and ruler of our life. However, in the future if you do sin again, you need only to tell God that you have sinned and God will forgive you.