Who are the Saved?

Redemption is "in Christ Jesus." His cross and His sacrifice in death are what brought about redemption. Redemption is because of the shed blood of Jesus Christ, God's very own Son. The saved are united with Christ into his death through immersion. That fact is critical to a person's destiny. By the kindness of God, Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. Jesus said he that believes and is immersed will be saved. He that does not believe will be condemned (or damned or judged against). Jesus associates not believing with not being immersed. Does grace save? The kindness of God saves through our conviction that God is and he rewards those who diligently seek him. Seeking requires action.  

 

The question becomes: What does one have to believe to receive the forgiveness of sins.