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“Who Will Be Saved?”
Categories: CALVINISM, RELIGIONS, SALVATIONAre we born sinners or born into sin? My boyfriend’s mom said we are all saved, but the Bible says that if you believe with your heart and confess with your mouth, then you will be saved... so if you haven’t done either, how are you saved?Sincerely,
Lost On Salvation
Dear Lost On Salvation,
We aren’t born sinners (all babies are born pure and without sin just like Adam and Eve – read “What About The Children” to better understand the spiritual state of children), but we also aren’t all saved (Matt 7:13). Though it is true that all adults have sinned (Rom 3:23), sin is a choice… not a genetic birth defect.
When an adult breaks God’s laws and commits sin (and we all do), they die spiritually (Rom 6:23). The only person to never sin was Jesus Christ (Heb 4:15). All the rest of us have sinned and, therefore, are impure and unfit to dwell eternally in heaven. It is only through Jesus’ blood that we can be freed from our sin (1 Jn 1:7). Jesus says that He will cleanse us of our sin if we have faith in Him (Gal 3:22). We learn how to have faith in Jesus through the Bible (Rom 10:17). In our post “What Must I Do To Be Saved”, we explain what the Bible requirements are for salvation. (You mentioned belief and confession, which are two of the requirements). If we haven’t put our faith in Christ, we will not be saved. The only way to get to heaven is through faith in Jesus (Jhn 14:6).
