10As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; ... 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord. Footnotes: [a] or through
2. Ask for God's forgiveness, and repent of your sins
Romans 10:13
for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."a Footnote [a]: Joel 2:32: And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the Lord has said, even among the survivors whom the Lord calls.b Footnote: [b]: In Hebrew texts 2:28-32 is numbered 3:1-5.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
3. Believe in Jesus (put your trust in Him) as your only hope of salvation
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
4. Become a child of God by receiving Christ
John 1:12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God --
Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
5. Confess that Jesus is your Lord
Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:10
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.