Article by: Kenneth J. Ester
Primary Salvation Scriptures in the Bible
There are a total of 19 primary scriptures in the Bible that tell us 'how' we are saved. Ten of them from the writers of the New Testament and nine of them from Jesus Himself.
If you do not know what a primary verse is, please read this article.... The Power of Primary Verses.
These are the 10 verses from the writers of the New Testament.
Acts 2:21 (NASB)
21 ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Acts 16:31 (NASB)
31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Romans 1:16 (NASB)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 10:13 (NASB)
13 for “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:9-10 (NASB)
9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NASB)
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB)
13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
2 Timothy 3:15 (NASB)
15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:8-9 (NASB)
8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
These are the 9 verses from the words of Jesus Himself.
Luke 7:50 (NASB)
50 And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
John 3:15 (NASB)
15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
John 3:16 (NASB)
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
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John 3:18 (NASB)
18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:18 (KJV)
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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John 5:24 (NASB)
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 6:40 (NASB)
40 For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:47 (NASB)
47 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.
John 8:24 (NASB)
24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
John 11:25-26 (NASB)
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?
Every one of these verses are Primary scriptures. They clearly state they are about salvation. They plainly state "how" one is saved. Every single one says we are saved by believing in Jesus. Not one of them says we are saved by any other means. There are many scriptures used to support false doctrines of salvation, but there is not a single primary scripture in God's Word that says we are saved by any other means than believing in Jesus.
If you do not know what a primary verse is, please read this article.... The Power of Primary Verses.
These are the 10 verses from the writers of the New Testament.
Acts 2:21 (NASB)
21 ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Acts 16:31 (NASB)
31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Romans 1:16 (NASB)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 10:13 (NASB)
13 for “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:9-10 (NASB)
9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NASB)
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB)
13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
2 Timothy 3:15 (NASB)
15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:8-9 (NASB)
8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
These are the 9 verses from the words of Jesus Himself.
Luke 7:50 (NASB)
50 And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
John 3:15 (NASB)
15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
John 3:16 (NASB)
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
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John 3:18 (NASB)
18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:18 (KJV)
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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John 5:24 (NASB)
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 6:40 (NASB)
40 For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:47 (NASB)
47 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.
John 8:24 (NASB)
24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
John 11:25-26 (NASB)
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?
Every one of these verses are Primary scriptures. They clearly state they are about salvation. They plainly state "how" one is saved. Every single one says we are saved by believing in Jesus. Not one of them says we are saved by any other means. There are many scriptures used to support false doctrines of salvation, but there is not a single primary scripture in God's Word that says we are saved by any other means than believing in Jesus.