Jesus Christ And Salvation Through Faith

By Scott Hayes


When it comes to going to church, there are a number of different choices when it comes to denominations and belief systems. In most cases, Christian churches promote salvation through faith based on Bible verses found in the books of Ephesians and Acts. While this the case, there are still differences of opinion as to how an individual can find salvation among different Christian denominations.

Based on the bible verse Ephesians 2:8-10, most believe that individuals are saved though faith. While this is the case, the core of the Christian faith has changed over the years to fit a number of different churches, denominations and sects. As such, different churches and denominations often have different practices and beliefs related to salvation, such as good works, public prayer and baptism.

The two most common churches in early Europe were the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox. As such, the beliefs of these two churches spread quickly throughout the Middle Ages. After which, the religion continued to spread throughout Europe and later to the United States. As a result, there are now over 2 billion people whom identify as Christians around the world.

In the earliest days, the faith grew out of the Jewish faith based on a vision of Saul, later known as Paul. After which, Christianity became a well known religion which took over the Greco-Roman world and beyond. While there are still many orthodox Jews, a number converted to Christianity based solely on the experiences and ministry of Paul during these early days of the church.

When it comes to the Christian church, there are basically two aspects. These include apostolic and post-apostolic leadership. In the first, the apostles often led the church and were responsible for ministering the good news of Christ to the land. Whereas, the episcopal church was developed during the post-apostolic period with individuals becoming disciples through a great deal of education and awareness.

In large part, Christianity is based solely on faith. For, there has never been anyone other than Paul whom has actually spoken with the risen Christ. While this is the case, there were many in that day whom believed that Paul's sighting and conversation was nothing more than a dream. As such, Christianity is a religion based solely on things unseen.

The book known as Acts refers to the life and times of the apostles in that day, many of whom were relatives of Christ. In addition, the book provides a great deal of information on the teachings of Jesus and the path to salvation. While this is the case, much of the text is left up to interpretation. As such, many churches have different ideas about how a person can be saved.

In most cases, the earliest Christians were ethically Jewish or Jewish mystics and proselytes. When considering this truth, it becomes clear that Jesus first preached to Jewish people whom became the first disciples. Whereas, as stated in the book of Matthew, the intention was for the teachings of Jesus and salvation to be spread to all nations throughout the land.




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