Salvation Explained

What is Salvation? Salvation is not merely saying the sinner's prayer. Salvation begun at Exodus 19:4-6, when God offered the Israelites to be his Kingdom, his Holy Nation; "Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. 6 And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
Through this arrangement, Salvation was offered to the Israelites. But what if th...ey make mistakes? Gave in to temptation? That is Why God gave them the Law of Moses and Levitical Sacrifices. The Levitical Sacrifices acted as an atonement, by using blood of Bulls and Goats, to cover sins on an annual basis. However, Israel failed to keep up; having fallen into idolatry, they forsook the Levitical Rituals. As a result, their sins were no longer covered, and the penalty of violating God's Law was harshly implemented on them.

God sent Jesus as the one perfect sacrifice to take away our sins once and for all. Under this new covenant, if we make mistakes or give in to temptation, we are covered under the blood of Jesus (1 Jn 2:1-2). However, this atonement is offered only to those who are born again to his Kingdom. Consistent with God's offer in Exodus 19:4-6, those who are born again will obey his commandments (1 Jn 2:3-6). Those who does not have a heart for God will not obey his commandments, and thus do not have the atonement. This is Salvation, and the end, is Eternal Life (Rom 2:6-7, Gal 6:8). This same Salvation, is then offered to us, the Gentiles (Rom 11:11).