Theme
Salvation
The moment everything changed
Verse 1
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Romans 10:9 · KJV
Defines the confession and belief at the heart of salvation — Jesus is Lord, risen from the dead.
Verse 2
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
Ephesians 2:8 · KJV
Settles that salvation is entirely by grace through faith — a gift, not a reward.
Verse 3
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 · KJV
Declares that salvation is found in no one else — only in the name of Jesus.
Verse 4
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”
John 3:17 · KJV
Clarifies that God sent His Son not to condemn the world but to save it.
Verse 5
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Acts 16:31 · KJV
Paul's direct answer to 'what must I do to be saved?' — believe in the Lord Jesus.
Verse 6
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”
Romans 5:1 · KJV
Peace with God is the immediate fruit of justification through faith.
Verse 7
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 · KJV
Jesus' promise that those who hear and believe have already crossed from death to life.
Verse 8
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”
I Peter 1:3 · KJV
Celebrates the new birth into living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Verse 9
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
Titus 3:5 · KJV
Confirms that salvation is not by works but by God's mercy through renewal of the Spirit.
Verse 10
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
II Corinthians 5:21 · KJV
Explains the great exchange: our sin on Christ, His righteousness on us.