How Can I Be Saved?

Have you ever thought you could change something and make it better? What was it? What change would you make?  

We may want to change something we have drawn, change our clothes or change the color of our room. But today we are going to talk about an even bigger change!

Throughout history, God has used His Word and men and women who follow Him to change, or reform, the hearts of others around the world. Someone who wants to change the world around them to make it better is called a reformer.

God used His Word and a man named Martin Luther to change the hearts of people. Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation in Germany many, many years ago in the year 1517. He wanted the people around him to know God offered salvation by grace alone, through faith alone.

This means we receive the gift of salvation when we believe Jesus’s death and resurrection paid the penalty for our sin. It was called the Reformation because people like Martin Luther changed the history of the church forever.

Did you know people haven’t always had a Bible in their homes that they can read? They didn’t know what the Bible said because they didn’t have one in their language! Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German so people in his country could read it. We have a Bible today because people like Martin Luther chose to stand up for the truth. He firmly believed and taught the truth found in Ephesians chapter 2, verses 8 and 9. Let’s read it together.

We too can receive salvation by believing God loves us and sent Jesus to die for our sins so we can be forgiven and have eternal life. Only God has the power to change our hearts, forgive sins and save us. Salvation is a free gift to those who have faith in Christ alone for salvation.

Do you believe in Jesus’s death alone for the forgiveness of your sin? If you do, you are saved and have eternal life! This is a change far bigger than new clothes or repainting a room. Because of God’s grace, salvation is available to anyone who calls on Him!