I don’t disagree with what you say, and you raise an important subject—how to obtain salvation and what salvation truly is.
Catholics and many churches today seem to emphasize their belief system as the only way to salvation. However, let's take a look at how one obtains salvation according to Scripture.
To obtain salvation according to the Bible, it is essential to recognize your need for salvation, believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as the Messiah, confess your faith, be baptized, and live in accordance with God's commandments. Here’s how the Bible outlines this process:
Recognize Your Sinfulness: Acknowledge that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Understand the Consequence of Sin: The wages of sin is death, leading to spiritual separation from God.
Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.”
Believe in Yeshua as the Savior: Salvation is found only through faith in Yeshua, who died for our sins and rose again.
John 14:6: “Yeshua said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’”
Acts 4:12: “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Confess Your Faith: Confession of faith is essential. This means publicly acknowledging Yeshua as Lord and believing in His resurrection.
Romans 10:9-10: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Baptism: Yeshua emphasized the importance of baptism as part of the salvation process.
Mark 16:16: “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”
Acts 2:38: “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Yeshua Messiah for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”
Obeying the Commandments: Living in accordance with God's commandments, including the Ten Commandments, is vital to a faithful life.
John 14:15: “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”
Matthew 19:17: “But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit: Upon believing and being baptized, you receive the Holy Spirit, who guides and empowers your faith.
Ephesians 1:13-14: “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”
In summary, obtaining salvation is a multifaceted process that involves recognizing your sin, believing in Yeshua as the only Savior, confessing your faith, being baptized, obeying God's commandments, and receiving the Holy Spirit. It’s essential to approach this with sincerity and commitment.
