What must I do to be saved?
Study salvation by grace, faith in Christ, repentance, confession, and the role of good works.
Short answer
The New Testament answers with faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, and receiving salvation as grace rather than achievement. Good works matter as the fruit of salvation, not the purchase price.
Key takeaways
- Salvation is God's gift, received by faith in Christ.
- Repentance is turning to God rather than clinging to sin.
- Good works follow salvation as evidence and fruit, not as the payment that earns it.
Key Bible passages
- John 3:16
- Acts 16:30-31
- Romans 10:9-13
- Ephesians 2:8-10
How to study this question
Read the paragraph before and after the proof text before deciding what the verse means.
Compare the clearest passages first, then bring harder passages into the discussion.
Notice where major Christian traditions agree before weighing the disputed parts.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not build the whole answer from one isolated phrase.
- Do not use a tradition's slogan as a substitute for reading the passage.
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