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If you haven't noticed, Soundmind Artists is a Christ centered record label. This morning I got a message from my half brother. It was a pretty intense message. I gave him the best advice I could, but I must say, there was less impact in what I said than what the Holy Spirit guided me to share with him in the scriptures. Here is a pretty detailed list of scriptures about salvation. I've always needed this list and I thought there may be those, either now or someday, that may need them as well. Reuben AP and I used to call songs that we made with only scripture, Sword Storms. This could be called a SWORD STORM BLOG then eh??? ANYWAY, here it goes....


1. All Men Are Sinners:

Rom.3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God

Eccl.7:20 Not a just man on earth, that...sinneth not

Isa.64:6 All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags

Rom.3:10 There is none righteous, no not one

James 2:10 Whoever shall offend in one point (of law), guilty of all

1Jn.1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves


2. Salvation By Grace (Undeserved Mercy), Not Works:

Eph.2:8,9 For by grace are ye saved through faith, not of yourselves...not of works

Mk.10:25-27 Who can be saved? With men it is impossible

Rom.3:20a By deeds of law shall no flesh be justified in His sight

Rom.11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works

Gal.2:16 Justified by the faith of Christ and not by works of the law

2Tim.1:9 Saved us, not according to our works, but according to His grace

Tit.3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done


3. Salvation Only Through Jesus:

Acts 4:12 None other name...whereby we must be saved

1Tim.2:5 One mediator between God and men...Christ Jesus

Jn.3:16 God...gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should...have everlasting life

Jn.3:36b He that believeth not the Son shall not see life

Jn.8:24 If ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins

Jn.10:1 He that entereth not by the door...but climbeth up some other way...is a thief and a robber

Jn.10:9 I am the door: by Me if any man enter in...be saved

Jn.14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me

1Cor.3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than... Jesus Christ

1Jn.5:12 He that hath not the Son of God hath not life


4. Believe On Jesus:

Jn.3:16 Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life

Jn.11:25,26 I am the resurrection and the life...whosoever believeth in Me shall never die

Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved

Rom.10:9,10 If thou shalt...believe in thine heart...thou shalt be saved

1Jn.5:1a Whosoever believeth Jesus is the Christ is born of God


5. Receive Jesus:

Rev.3:20 If any man...open the door, I will come in to him

Jn.1:12 But as many as received Him...power to become sons

Gal.4:6 God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your heart

Eph.3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith


6. Eternal Salvation:


A. You can never lose it, even if you make mistakes and fall:

Psa.37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand

Jn.3:36a He that believeth on the Son...hath everlasting life

Jn.6:37 Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out

Jn.10:28 I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand

Rom.8:38,39 I am persuaded that [nothing] shall be able to separate us from the love of God...in Christ Jesus

1Cor.3:11-15 [If works are] wood, hay and stubble...shall be burned, yet he himself shall be saved

1Cor.5:5 Destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved

Heb.13:5b I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee

2Tim.2:13 Though we believe not, yet He abideth faithful

1Jn.5:13 Ye may know that ye have eternal life


B. But the Lord will chasten you for wrongdoing:

Psa.89:30-34 If they break My statutes...I will visit with the rod...(but) My lovingkindness will I not utterly take away

Heb.12:5-8 Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth

Rev.3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten


7. Receiving Jesus Guarantees Eternal Life In Heaven:

Rom.6:23b The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ

Jn.11:26 Whosoever...believeth in Me shall never die

Jn.14:2-3 In My Father's house are many mansions

1Pet.1:3,4 Incorruptible inheritance reserved in Heaven for you

1Jn.5:11 God hath given to us eternal life...in His Son

(See Rev.21:1-27 and 22:1-5 for a description of Heaven)


8. The Results Of Being Born Again:


A. Spiritual rebirth makes you a new creature:

Jn.3:3b Except a man be born again, he cannot see Kingdom

Mat.18:3 Be converted and become as little children

Jn.1:13 Born, not of blood, nor of the will of man, but of God

Rom.12:2a Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind

2Cor.5:17 If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature

1Pet.1:23 Born again, not of corruptible seed, but...by the Word of God


B. You will desire to work for Jesus:

Eph.2:10 We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works

Tit.2:14 (Jesus) gave Himself for us (to) purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works

(See also Eph.4:21-24; Col.3:8-10; Tit.3:8; Jam.2:18.)


9. Sin Brings About Spiritual Death; But Jesus Died In Our Place, Taking Our Punishment:

Isa.59:1 Your iniquities have separated you and your God

Rom.6:23 The wages of (penalty for) sin is death

Rom.5:8 While we were sinners, Christ died for us

2Cor.5:21 He hath made Him (Jesus) to be sin for (in place of) us

1Jn.1:9 If we confess our sins, He [will] forgive and cleanse us

1Jn.2:1,2 We have an advocate...Jesus Christ. He is the propitiation for...the sins of the whole world


10. In The Mosaic Law, Blood Is Payment For Sin; Jesus' Death Paid That Price InFull:

Lev.17:11 It is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul

Heb.9:22 Without shedding of blood is no remission [of sin]

Mat.26:28 My blood...shed for the remission of sins

1Jn.1:7 The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin

Jn.1:29 The Lamb of God, which taketh away sin of the world

Eph.1:7 We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins (See also 1Jn.2:12)

1Pet.1:18,19 Ye were redeemed...with the precious blood of Christ


11. All Men Are Not Saved Sons Of God In Their Natural State:

Eph.2:2,3,12 Ye were children of disobedience, children of wrath, aliens and strangers without Christ

Mat.7:13 Wide is the gate...that leadeth to destruction, and many... go in thereat

Jn.3:19 Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light

Jn.8:44 Ye are of your father the devil

Jn.8:47 Ye hear (God's Words) not, because ye are not of God


12. The Self-Righteous Refuse Jesus' Salvation:

(See Mat.5:20; 9:10-13; 21:31b; Lk.18:9-14; Jn.5:39-44; Rom.10:3; 1Jn.1:9,10.)


13. New Testament Examples Of Salvation:

Lk.19:1-10 [Conversion of the corrupt tax-collector, Zaccheus]

Acts 9:1-22 [Conversion of apostle Paul] (See also Acts 6:8-14; 7:57-60; 8:1-4; 26:9-11.)

Acts 10:1-8 [Conversion of Roman centurion Cornelius]

Acts 13:1-12 [Conversion of governor of Cyprus, Sergius Paulus]

Acts 16:13-34 [Conversion of the merchant Lydia and Roman jailor]