The faith by which we can be saved.
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The Lord Jesus Christ has made available to us the gift of salvation, offering it once and for all through his death on the cross of Calvary. If you have not yet received it, you can say yes to him right now and become part of God's family through that saving faith.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name;
John 1:12
Now we know that it is only through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that we can be saved, and we will look at some of the basic criteria for having the correct belief. We will see what the elements of that saving faith are:
First, we must recognize that we have this possibility of accessing God's grace through the knowledge instilled in us by the Word of God. That is, someone who knows what the Lord has done for us can transmit this grace to us, and the Holy Spirit acts to convince us that this is true. In this way, we can make the decision to receive saving grace by faith. At that moment, we must take into account the following elements:
First, we must recognize that we have broken God's law; this is the work of the Holy Spirit within us. We must also recognize that all our efforts, even the greatest we have made, will not allow us to gain God's favor. All of this leads us to understand that we are powerless and must accept that Christ died for the sin of each of us on this earth and that his death has been the wages of sin for all our past, present, and future faults. From there, we accept that from that moment on, we are adopted as children of God thanks to the death of Jesus Christ, which was the wages. Along with this, we receive all the rights of a child and can call God our Father.
When we understand all of this and are convinced that Jesus Christ is our Savior, we begin to live a life of faith and trust in him. This, in turn, translates into actions, and we begin to be transformed; we are no longer the same. From that moment on, Jesus Christ begins to take control because he has authority over our lives. The Holy Spirit perfectly knows God's will and works in us to mold our lives into the image and likeness of Jesus Christ, guiding our steps in the light of God's word.
8 For by grace you have been saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8