What Happens when we are Saved?

[missmuffet]

3 hours ago, BornAgain490 said:

And He will continue to do a good work in you to conform you to the Lord Jesus. And God has promised to complete the work He began in you until you are glorified with our Savior and King Lord Jesus. 

Yes

[Cyoder]

I'm at the I hope I'm saved stage.  I had a feeling at the beginning of the year about how the world just had a darkness about it and I needed to really choose a side.  I started listening to the Bible and trying to understand and put the teachings to work in my life.  I know the gospel pretty well.  I understand it and I'm as sure as I can be that I believe it if that makes sense.  When I think of Jesus dying for me, I get emotional.  I have changed.  I pray to God many times during the day.  I remind myself to be kind to others and stop judging so much.  I ask God to help me with all of my struggles.  I know nothing in my life was accomplished by me but with the skills God blessed me with.  I started going to church, when I see someone in need, I try to help if I can.  I've been compelled to do these things, not like It's an obligation.  Next time the church offers it, I will get Baptized. I was Baptized as an infant, but I don't believe that really means anything.  It's not in scripture to Baptize infants.  That's where I'm at right now.  I hope to do better over time.  

[missmuffet]

8 minutes ago, Cyoder said:

I'm at the I hope I'm saved stage.  I had a feeling at the beginning of the year about how the world just had a darkness about it and I needed to really choose a side.  I started listening to the Bible and trying to understand and put the teachings to work in my life.  I know the gospel pretty well.  I understand it and I'm as sure as I can be that I believe it if that makes sense.  When I think of Jesus dying for me, I get emotional.  I have changed.  I pray to God many times during the day.  I remind myself to be kind to others and stop judging so much.  I ask God to help me with all of my struggles.  I know nothing in my life was accomplished by me but with the skills God blessed me with.  I started going to church, when I see someone in need, I try to help if I can.  I've been compelled to do these things, not like It's an obligation.  Next time the church offers it, I will get Baptized. I was Baptized as an infant, but I don't believe that really means anything.  It's not in scripture to Baptize infants.  That's where I'm at right now.  I hope to do better over time.  

How can I know if I am saved?

Everyone is born into sin, and we all “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23; cf. Romans 5:12). Therefore, everyone needs to be saved from sin and death (Romans 6:23). We cannot save ourselves. To be saved, we must place our faith in Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins (Mark 10:45). When we place our faith in Him, we receive forgiveness for our sins (Acts 2:38), and we are made right with God (Romans 3:24).

So, how can you know that you are saved? Here are a few things that will be true about you if you are saved:
 

1. You believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. This means that you have confessed “with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead” (Romans 10:9).

2. You have repented of your sins. Repentance is the act, enabled by God, of turning away from sin and turning toward God (Acts 11:18). You have “put to death the deeds of your sinful nature” (Romans 8:13, NLT). Yes, you will still sin, but you now have an earnest desire to honor God by following His commands.

3. You have a new heart and a new life (Psalm 51:10; Ezekiel 36:26; John 3:3, 5; 2 Corinthians 5:17). This means that you are no longer the same person that you used to be. Because you have been transformed by the power of God, you now have a desire to glorify Him in everything that you do (1 Corinthians 10:31).

4. You have the Holy Spirit within you. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, lives within every believer (Romans 8:9). If you have received salvation, then you have been sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13), who will empower and guide you to become more like Christ (Galatians 5:22–23).

5. You will read and obey the Bible. The Bible is God’s authoritative self-revelation to humanity (2 Timothy 3:16–17), and it is the primary way that He communicates with us. If you have received salvation, then you will want to learn more about God (Philippians 3:10) and His will for your life (Romans 12:2). You will also obey His commands out of love for Him (John 14:15).

6. You will share the gospel with others (Matthew 28:18–20). The gospel is the “good news” of what Jesus Christ has done in dying and rising again. If you have received salvation, then you will testify about the goodness of Jesus and how He transformed your life. You will want others to also experience the joy of salvation.
 

As a reminder, salvation is not something that we can earn or achieve. It is a gift that is provided by God through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23). We cannot save ourselves through good works or by trying to be a good person. It is only through faith in Jesus that we can be saved (John 14:6).

If you are uncertain about the security of your salvation, here are a few things that you can do: First, you can pray and ask God for clarity. He does not want you to wonder and worry about whether you are truly saved (see 1 John 5:13). Second, you can talk to a trusted pastor or Christian friend who can address any questions or doubts that you have. Third, you can read the Bible and study what it says about salvation and what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead, and are you trusting Him fully? If the answer is “yes,” then you are saved.

https://www.gotquestions.org/how-can-I-know-if-I-am-saved.html

Edited October 1, 2024 by missmuffet

[BornAgain490]

1 hour ago, Cyoder said:

I'm at the I hope I'm saved stage.  I had a feeling at the beginning of the year about how the world just had a darkness about it and I needed to really choose a side.  I started listening to the Bible and trying to understand and put the teachings to work in my life.  I know the gospel pretty well.  I understand it and I'm as sure as I can be that I believe it if that makes sense.  When I think of Jesus dying for me, I get emotional.  I have changed.  I pray to God many times during the day.  I remind myself to be kind to others and stop judging so much.  I ask God to help me with all of my struggles.  I know nothing in my life was accomplished by me but with the skills God blessed me with.  I started going to church, when I see someone in need, I try to help if I can.  I've been compelled to do these things, not like It's an obligation.  Next time the church offers it, I will get Baptized. I was Baptized as an infant, but I don't believe that really means anything.  It's not in scripture to Baptize infants.  That's where I'm at right now.  I hope to do better over time.  

When you think to "do better", remind yourself that all the good you do, you do to the glory of God. 

[farouk]

4 hours ago, Cyoder said:

I'm at the I hope I'm saved stage.  I had a feeling at the beginning of the year about how the world just had a darkness about it and I needed to really choose a side.  I started listening to the Bible and trying to understand and put the teachings to work in my life.  I know the gospel pretty well.  I understand it and I'm as sure as I can be that I believe it if that makes sense.  When I think of Jesus dying for me, I get emotional.  I have changed.  I pray to God many times during the day.  I remind myself to be kind to others and stop judging so much.  I ask God to help me with all of my struggles.  I know nothing in my life was accomplished by me but with the skills God blessed me with.  I started going to church, when I see someone in need, I try to help if I can.  I've been compelled to do these things, not like It's an obligation.  Next time the church offers it, I will get Baptized. I was Baptized as an infant, but I don't believe that really means anything.  It's not in scripture to Baptize infants.  That's where I'm at right now.  I hope to do better over time.  

@Cyoder God bless your daily, prayerful Bible reading; Hebrews chapters 9 and 10 speak of the sure grounds of the believer's salvation, even as he or she depends in faith upon the finished work of Christ at the cross for sinners. John 19.30: "It is finished".

[TheBlade]

13 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

Let's have a conversation around this: When we personally accept Christ, what transpires?  Please use a verse or two to support your thinking (no long diatribes - please keep it simple).

Still waiting. Lol well He found me when I was 9 give or take a year where I went up crying but I always thought something like a ..hmm explosion and angels all singing and all happening in side you. Oh read what Sis missmuffet said.. I always prayed it "to become more like Him. So what transpires? Well now there is this battle going in within me I never had before.. new desires.. 

[tatwo]

15 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

Let's have a conversation around this: When we personally accept Christ, what transpires?  Please use a verse or two to support your thinking (no long diatribes - please keep it simple).

“Personally accept Christ”…are you asking what transpires when we are reconciled to God…saved…salvation?

Our state of existence prior to being “saved” is…dead in sin…separated from God…living our lives in the lust and pride of the carnal rebellious soul…in the kingdom darkness as slaves to the task master Satan.

Salvation occurs when the Father of our Lord Yahshua Christ removes us from death and puts us into life…from the kingdom of darkness into His marvelous Kingdom of light.

When this happens the "Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God"…"having received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

Subsequently…the process of being conformed to Christ begins…as a new born spiritual child. If we grow and mature in our unique and predestined call…we will become led by the Spirit of God, and we become the sons of God.

Tatwo...:)

[Vine Abider]

Great responses here. In simple terms, I've come to think that when we are saved, two main things take place:

1. The problem of sin, corruption, our old man, and our separation from God are taken care of in the substitutional death of Christ.

2. Our spirit is regenerated by His Spirit, making us children of our Father, and His life in us transforms us into His image.

Or as Romans 5:10 says:  "For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved in His life."

[Marathoner]

On 10/1/2024 at 9:39 AM, Vine Abider said:

Let's have a conversation around this: When we personally accept Christ, what transpires?  Please use a verse or two to support your thinking (no long diatribes - please keep it simple).

Brief and simple:

1 Corinthians 12:27

Colossians 1:27