The Gospel

Salvation

We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in the finished work of Christ, apart from works. Salvation is not in baptism, law-keeping, or religion, but in the blood. Repentance is a change of mind from trusting dead works or false religion to trusting in the shed blood of Jesus Christ alone.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV):

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Romans 3:25 (KJV):

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

The Gospel

The gospel by which we are saved is clearly declared:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV):

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

We emphasize not just that Christ died, but how He died. His blood was shed for our sins. Without that blood, there is no cleansing, no forgiveness, and no salvation.

Romans 3:25 (KJV):

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.

Romans 5:8-9 (KJV):

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Romans 5:11 (KJV):

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV):

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Colossians 1:14 (KJV):

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

Titus 3:5-7 (KJV):

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Revelation 1:5 (KJV):

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.

Hebrews 9:22 (KJV):

22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

The gospel is the message of the blood. Christ loved us, shed His blood for us, and by that blood we are washed, cleansed, justified, redeemed, forgiven, regenerated, atoned for, and eternally secure.