Faith & Reason Nexus

“To Be Saved”

• Acts 16:19-31

Saved From What?
Salvation is not about being saved from mere life challenges or discomforts but from something much deeper:

• Not from immaturity
• Not from ignorance
• Not from boredom
• Not from anxiety
• Not from worry
• Not from nervousness
• Not from confusion
• Not from sickness
• Not from death (Hebrews 9:27)

Saved From Sin
The core of salvation is being saved from sin—its guilt, consequences, and ultimate punishment.

• Saved from missing the mark
• Saved from the guilt of sin
• Saved from the consequences of sin
• Saved from the punishment for sin

As it says in Acts 16:33, “And immediately he and all his family were baptized,” highlighting the immediate and transformative nature of salvation.

Consequences of Not Being Saved
Without salvation, a person faces severe consequences:

• Lost Without Hope
  • Ephesians 2:12
• Doomed to a Prayerless Life
  • John 9:31
  • Proverbs 15:29
• Without Spiritual Blessings
  • Ephesians 1:3
• Without Redemption
  • Romans 3:24
  • Ephesians 1:7
• Will Die Not Once, But Twice
  • Hebrews 9:27
  • Revelation 20:14-15

We Now Have a Choice
The Bible presents us with a choice, emphasizing the need for salvation through Christ:

• Romans 3:9-10
• Romans 3:23
• Romans 5:12
• Ezekiel 18:20
• John 8:34
• Romans 3:23-24
• Romans 6:11-14
• Romans 6:16-18
• Romans 6:20-23
• 1 Corinthians 15:22
• Ezekiel 18:19-21

Our Two Choices

1. We can live a life with God or a life without God.
2. We can live a God-centered life or a self-centered life.

Salvation presents us with a choice of eternal importance, directing us toward a life in communion with God or away from Him.