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The United Church of God frequently receives questions related to Christianity and how to receive salvation. These questions are primarily based on such things as: What is salvation? Why do we need it? How do we receive it and when? Others want to know the penalties for not receiving this all important deliverance from our sins.

In a religious sense, salvation refers to the concept of saving or rescuing someone from the eternal consequences of sin. The Bible tells us that everyone has sinned and the cost of sin is death. But we also know that God is loving and kind, and He wants every person to be saved. In order to be saved, we must first acknowledge that we have sinned and understand that those sins mean we have placed ourselves under a sentence of death. We need forgiveness through Jesus’ sacrifice. In essence we must accept Jesus as our personal Savior as we recognize that He died for us.

But our responsibilities do not end there. We must also give up our sinful ways and live our lives in a way to please God. This life-transforming change of heart and direction is called repentance. It is important to realize that there is a difference between truly repenting and just claiming to be a member of the Christian religion.

As we learn more about the Christian faith, we can take solace in the fact that God will not ask more from us than we can give. We will always be provided with a way out of difficult situations so that we can indeed endure them. This knowledge provides comfort to those with faith.

God’s revelation to mankind includes Bible prophecy. This revelation is His plan for humanity; it is the reason for our existence. While prophecy is often described as mystical and strange, the truth is that the overall message is clear, and it is just as appropriate for people of modern times as it was for the people of ancient Israel. To help individuals understand and value Bible prophecy, the United Church of God has created a free booklet on the subject; just visit their website for more information.

Although the writings of the Bible were penned by many writers from many places over a course of several centuries, the master author is the Creator of the universe Himself. This makes the prophecies of the Bible reliable because they are inspired by God.

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