If this is a sincere question coming from somebody who wants to be saved, the answer is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. That was Paul’s answer to the Philippian jailer.
Now, people are coming from all kinds of different backgrounds, and there are things that need to be addressed. However, Jesus’ words to the dying thief, “Today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43), are encouraging. To those people who want to be saved, I would cite Paul’s response to the Philippian jailer who was about to kill himself: believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and in Him alone for salvation (Acts 16:31). To quote an old gospel hymn: “Cast all of your doing down at Jesus’ feet. Stand in Him, in Him alone, gloriously complete.”
This transcript is from a live Ask Ligonier event with Derek Thomas and has been lightly edited for readability. To ask Ligonier a biblical or theological question, email ask@ligonier.org or message us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Derek Thomas
Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is featured teacher for the Ligonier teaching series Romans 8 and author of many books, including Heaven on Earth, Strength for the Weary, and Let Us Worship God.
