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What it means to be saved

Imagine a swimmer who has gone out into deep water and is drowning. She cries to the lifeguard to save her. The lifeguard rushes to where she is, picks her up in her helpless condition and takes her to shore. The lifeguard has saved her from drowning.

Or, imagine a man who is trapped in a burning building and is quickly being overcome by smoke. He sees a firefighter coming toward him and cries out for help. The firefighter picks him up in his helpless condition and takes him out of the building. The firefighter has saved him from perishing in the fire.

In the same way, God has provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, who is able to rescue every sinner who trusts in Him. No matter what you’ve done, He can save you!

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

Why we need to be saved

Because of our rebellion against God, you and I are in danger of eternal separation from Him. This separation will mean being banished from the presence of God, who is the source of all good (James 1:17). It will also mean eternal punishment as we suffer the consequences of our sin. The Bible says:

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)

The wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23)

It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27)

Anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)

What the Savior has done

The Lord Jesus Christ became the Savior of sinners (that includes you and me) by coming down from Heaven and dying on the cross for our sins. God raised Him from the dead, and He is now a living Savior at God’s right hand in Heaven (Hebrews 1:3).

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

Christ died for our sins … was buried, and … rose again the third day. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit. (1 Peter 3:18)

How you can be saved

The only way for us to be saved from our sins (and their punishment), is to turn to God in repentance and place our faith in Jesus Christ. To repent is to realize and acknowledge that we are in serious trouble, just like a drowning swimmer. To place our faith in the Lord Jesus as Savior is to believe that He fully paid the price of our forgiveness and cleansing by bearing our sins in His own body on the cross (1 Peter 2:24). The Lord Jesus will save you the moment you trust your full weight of sin to Him.

No good works of ours, or anything else we can do, can possibly put one of our countless sins away. The only thing that we can do (the only thing God will accept) is to place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, trusting Him to save us.

By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. (John 5:24)

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10)

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Lo que significa ser salvo

Imagina a una mujer que se fue nadando hacia aguas profundas y se está ahogando. Le grita al salvavidas que la rescate. El salvavidas va rápidamente hacia donde ella está, la levanta en la condición vulnerable en la que se encuentra y la lleva hacia la orilla. El salvavidas la salvó de ahogarse.

O, imagina a un hombre que está atrapado en un edificio en llamas y rápidamente es vencido por el humo, ve que un bombero viene hacia él y clama por ayuda. El bombero lo levanta en el estado impotente en el que se encuentra y lo saca del edificio. El bombero lo salvó de morir en el fuego.

De la misma manera, Dios ha provisto un Salvador, a Jesucristo, quien puede rescatar a todos los pecadores que confíen en Él. No importa lo que hayas hecho, ¡Él puede salvarte!

Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que dio a Su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que cree en Él, no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna (Juan 3:16).

Por qué necesitamos ser rescatados

Debido a nuestra rebelión contra Dios, tú y yo estamos en peligro de quedar separados de Él eternamente. Esta separación tendrá como resultado ser desterrados de la presencia de Dios, quien es la fuente de todo bien (Santiago 1:17). También resultará en el castigo eterno, sufriendo las consecuencias de nuestro pecado. La Biblia dice:

Por cuanto todos pecaron y no alcanzan la gloria de Dios (Romanos 3:23).

La paga del pecado es muerte (Romanos 6:23).

Y así como está decretado que los hombres mueran una sola vez, y después de esto, el juicio (Hebreos 9:27).

Y el que no se encontraba inscrito en el libro de la vida fue arrojado al lago de fuego (Apocalipsis 20:15).

Lo que el Salvador ha hecho

El Señor Jesucristo se convirtió en el Salvador de los pecadores (entre los cuales estamos tú y yo) al descender del cielo y morir en la cruz por nuestros pecados. Dios lo levantó de entre los muertos, y ahora es un Salvador que está vivo y está a la diestra de Dios en el cielo (Hebreos 1:3).

Pero Dios demuestra su amor para con nosotros, en que siendo aún pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros (Romanos 5:8).

Cristo murió por nuestros pecados, ...fue sepultado y ...resucitó al tercer día (1 Corintios 15:3-4).

Porque también Cristo murió por los pecados una sola vez, el justo por los injustos, para llevarnos a Dios, muerto en la carne pero vivificado en el espíritu (1 Pedro 3:18).

Cómo puedes ser salvo

La única forma en que podemos ser salvos de nuestros pecados (y de su castigo) es volviéndonos a Dios en arrepentimiento y poniendo nuestra fe en Jesucristo. Arrepentirse es darse cuenta y reconocer que estamos en serios problemas, como un nadador que se está ahogando. Poner nuestra fe en el Señor Jesús como nuestro Salvador es creer que Él pagó completamente el precio de nuestro perdón y de nuestra purificación al llevar nuestros pecados en Su propio cuerpo en la cruz (1 Pedro 2:24). El Señor Jesús te salvará en el momento en que le confíes todo el peso de tu pecado.

Ninguna buena obra nuestra, o cualquier otra cosa que podamos hacer, puede eliminar siquiera uno de nuestros innumerables pecados. Lo único que podemos hacer (lo único que Dios aceptará) es poner nuestra fe en el Señor Jesucristo, confiando en que Él nos salvará.

Porque por gracia ustedes han sido salvados por medio de la fe, y esto no procede de ustedes, sino que es don de Dios; no por obras, para que nadie se gloríe (Efesios 2:8-9).

El que oye Mi palabra y cree al que me envió, tiene vida eterna y no viene a condenación, sino que ha pasado de muerte a vida (Juan 5:24).

Si confiesas con tu boca a Jesús por Señor, y crees en tu corazón que Dios lo resucitó de entre los muertos, serás salvo. Porque con el corazón se cree para justicia, y con la boca se confiesa para salvación (Romanos 10:9-10).

Scripture taken from Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA), Copyright © 2005 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

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What it means to be saved

Imagine a swimmer who has gone out into deep water and is drowning. She cries to the lifeguard to save her. The lifeguard rushes to where she is, picks her up in her helpless condition and takes her to shore. The lifeguard has saved her from drowning.

Or, imagine a man who is trapped in a burning building and is quickly being overcome by smoke. He sees a firefighter coming toward him and cries out for help. The firefighter picks him up in his helpless condition and takes him out of the building. The firefighter has saved him from perishing in the fire.

In the same way, God has provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, who is able to rescue every sinner who trusts in Him. No matter what you’ve done, He can save you!

God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

Why we need to be saved

Because of our rebellion against God, you and I are in danger of eternal separation from Him. This separation will mean being banished from the presence of God, who is the source of all good (James 1:17). It will also mean eternal punishment as we suffer the consequences of our sin. The Bible says:

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)

The wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23)

People are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment. (Hebrews 9:27)

Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)

What the Savior has done

The Lord Jesus Christ became the Savior of sinners (that includes you and me) by coming down from Heaven and dying on the cross for our sins. God raised Him from the dead, and He is now a living Savior at God’s right hand in Heaven (Hebrews 1:3).

God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

Christ died for our sins … He was buried … He was raised on the third day. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. (1 Peter 3:18)

How you can be saved

The only way for us to be saved from our sins (and their punishment), is to turn to God in repentance and place our faith in Jesus Christ. To repent is to realize and acknowledge that we are in serious trouble, just like a drowning swimmer. To place our faith in the Lord Jesus as Savior is to believe that He fully paid the price of our forgiveness and cleansing by bearing our sins in His own body on the cross (1 Peter 2:24). The Lord Jesus will save you the moment you trust your full weight of sin to Him.

No good works of ours, or anything else we can do, can possibly put one of our countless sins away. The only thing that we can do (the only thing God will accept) is to place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, trusting Him to save us.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. (John 5:24)

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)