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On the Day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter declared: “And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21). “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Christian theologians have raised many questions about salvation. For example: What does it mean to be born again? How about that person who has never heard of Jesus? What about children that do not yet fully comprehend their need for a Savior? And can we accept Christ after we die, and is there a second chance or purgatory?
I do not know with certainty the answer to some of these questions. However, I would not bet my life on a delayed decision to accept Christ as my Lord and Savior; for it is written, “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed” (Romans 13:11).
One thing is clear from scripture. Salvation is simple to understand, even for a child. And I feel it is essential for us Christians not to complicate God’s path of salvation. The church sharing the good news of Jesus is the message of the Gospel. And this good news is His love for us and His desire to forgive humanity for its sinful and fallen condition.
This good news is also His promise of our resurrection and eternal life in Him, making us a new creation. In other words, we get a clean slate and a new beginning. Everything about this current life and the difficulties found in the world will one day soon fade away, and we will enter His glorious Kingdom for eternity. Now that is good news!
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