Key Scriptures
A complete reference of Bible verses used in witnessing and understanding salvation.
God Loves You
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
All Are Sinners
“As it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one."”
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.”
“We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.”
God's Remedy for Your Sin
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.”
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Your Response
“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Receiving Christ
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with me.”
“And saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."”
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
The Holy Spirit
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”
Repentance
“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.”
Salvation
“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Faith
“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
The Devil
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.”
Temptation
“Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.”