Jesus said: "...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" John 10:10 Jesus also said: " I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved..." John 10:9 Jesus told His disciples: "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven..." Matt. 16:19 "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem" Luke 24:47 Jesus said: "...except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" Luke 13:5 Jesus said: "...Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" John 3:5 |
So we can see that there are 3 "keys" that unlock the door of salvation:
Repentance (turning away from sin) Now on the day of Pentecost when the Spirit was first poured out, the apostole Peter got up and preached and explained to the bystanders HOW to be "born of water" and "of the Spirit" - "...Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost" Acts 2:38 |