We’re not “out to sea” without any hope or joy, because we’re not absolutely certain of our salvation. God wants us to be vigilant and to persevere. This is a good thing, not a bad thing ...
The ideas of salvation and atonement are very closely linked in Christianity. Atonement is the idea of the relationship between humans and God being healed, with God and humanity becoming united.
[1 Peter 3:20-21] This Bible passage explicitly states that baptism "now saves you." St. Paul also taught on the importance of baptism for salvation. In Acts 16:25-34, the jailer of Paul and Silas ...
Although salvation is possible through Christ, St Paul also points out that people must follow God’s laws in order to be saved. He writes: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the ...