Eastside Baptist Church

Plan of Salvation

Some people think a personal relationship with God is something
only theologians can comprehend. Actually, God’s plan of salvation is
simple enough for everyone to understand. Here are the ABC’s of
salvation.

Admit
Admit to God that you are a sinner. Repent, turning away from your sin. All persons need salvation. Each of us
has a problem the Bible calls sin. Sin is a refusal to acknowledge God’s authority over our lives. Everyone who
does not live a life of perfect obedience to the Lord is guilty of sin. “For all have sinned and falls short of the
glory of God” (Romans 3:23) Since none of us is perfect, all of us are sinners (Romans 3:10-18). The result of
sin is spiritual death (Ezekiel 18:4). Spiritual death means eternal separation from God. By God’s perfect
standard we are guilty of sin and therefore subject to the punishment for sin, which is separation from God.

Believe
By faith receive Jesus Christ as God’s Son and accept Jesus’ gift of forgiveness from sin. God loves each of
us. God offers us salvation. Although we have done nothing to deserve His love and salvation, God wants to
save us. In the death of Jesus on the cross, God provided salvation for all who would repent of their sins and
place their faith in Jesus. “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” (John 3:16).

Confess
Confess your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Come to Jesus for eternal salvation. The desire in your
heart to be saved is the Holy Spirit offering you the forgiveness of your sin and the gift of eternal life. Admit
your sin and ask Jesus to deliver you from the consequences of sin. Confess Christ as your Lord and Savior,
and you will be saved. “If you confess 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 confess and are saved” (Romans 10:9-10). After you have received Jesus Christ into
your life, share your decision with another person, and following Christ’s example, ask for baptism by
immersion in your local church as a public expression of your faith. Tell your pastor or a Christian friend about
your decision.