Can One Be Saved Outside Of Christ?
Robert Meredith
Many millions of people believe that they can have salvation outside of Christ. There are those who follow “other world religions” other than “Christianity”, and these believe they can be saved outside of Christ. Others trust in “secular humanism” and believe that by exalting man/self, they will achieve their goal. However, salvation is only in Jesus.
Jesus, as He was comforting His disciples, said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). The Son of God (and His resurrections proved He was; Romans 1:4), proclaimed that the only way to the Father was through Him. No other world religion can provide salvation. Too, the Holy Spirit guided Peter to say, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). God has provided the salvation man needs only through Jesus Christ. God’s wonderful grace has provided Christ and His precious blood which was shed for the sins of the world (Hebrews 2:9; Matthew 26:28; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; Romans 5:9). Without the shedding of His blood there could be no forgiveness (Hebrews 9:22; Hebrews 10:4; Romans 3:23-26). God’s grace has been made available to all (Hebrews 2:9; 1 John 2:2; Matthew 11:28; Revelation 22:17). But this salvation is only in Christ, it is not outside of Him. Paul informs us that all spiritual blessings are in Christ (Ephesians 1:3).
How does one get into Christ? When one studies the Bible, he must study everything the Word of God says on a particular subject, not just one verse. After studying the subject completely, then he has the truth on that subject. When studying, “How does one get into Christ?”, one will see that there is only one way that one gets into Christ. Upon belief that Jesus is the Son of God (John 1:12), the penitent believer (Acts 17:30), confesses his belief in Jesus (Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Romans 10:10), and is baptized into Him (Romans 6:3; Galatians 3:26-27). His relationship is then changed. He is then in Christ where all spiritual blessings are (Ephesians 1). He is added to the church by God (Acts 2:41, 47), or as Paul put it, he is then translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son (Colossians 1:13). The Holy Spirit then tells us, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1).