Salvation is central to both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. It encompasses the idea that God offers deliverance to sinners and eternal life through faith in Him.
Truth seekers find God in the scriptures, who is the giver of salvation.
Old Testament
Isaiah 43:11
“I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior."
This verse emphasizes that God alone is the source of salvation.
Psalm 62:1-2
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will never be shaken."
This passage highlights reliance on God for salvation.
Jeremiah 3:22
“Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding. Here, God invites His people to return to Him for healing and restoration, indicating His role as a savior.”
Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord, your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you but will rejoice over you with singing."
This verse illustrates God's active role in saving His people.
New Testament
John 3:16-17
“For 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. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him."
This foundational scripture presents Jesus as God's provision for salvation.
Acts 4:12
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."
This verse underscores exclusivity in Christ as the means of salvation.
Romans 10:9-10
“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."
These verses explain how belief in Jesus, leads to salvation.
Ephesians :8-9
“For it is by grace, that you have been saved, through faith, this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast."
This passage clarifies that salvation is a gift from God rather than something earned by human effort.
1 John 5:11-12
“God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
This scripture affirms that eternal life comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Both Testaments affirm God's role as a Savior and offers eternal life to those who seek Him sincerely.
The Old Testament lays a foundation for understanding God's nature as the redeemer.
The New Testament reveals Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of the promise of salvation.
