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{{Christianity}}

'''Salvation''', in the primary Biblical sense, is the free gift of God through the [[Propitiation|propitiatory]] (sacrificial atoning) death of [[Jesus Christ]] and His [[resurrection]], in accordance with the Scriptures. When a person humbles themselves before God ''(in genuine repentance of the evil in their heart)'' and accepts Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior (authority in every area of life), that person is given the gift of salvation. Salvation means being forgiven and reconciled with God, being ''saved from'' [[Hell]] and receiving the gift of eternal life, and entering into a relationship with the Lord of [[Heaven]]. It is also more than just being ''saved from'' the consequences of sin; also carries with it the idea of being ''saved out of'' the slave market of [[sin]]; and being forgiven by Jesus.

'''Salvation''', in the primary Biblical sense, is the free gift of God through the [[Propitiation|propitiatory]] (sacrificial atoning) death of [[Jesus Christ]] and His [[resurrection]], in accordance with the Scriptures. In accordance with 1 Peter 3:21 and Mark 16:16, [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] and [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[doctrine]] teaches that salvation is normally given by God through [[baptism]]<ref>1 Peter 3:21 "The like figure whereunto ''even'' baptism doth also now save us" KJV<br>Mark 16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned" KJV<br>In accordance with the doctrine in 2 Peter 3:9 that the Lord is "not willing that any should perish" (KJV) Catholicism teaches that in addition to baptism as the ordinary means of salvation given to the Church, the grace of salvation has been provided also for those who are unable to receive water baptism, through two extraordinary means: one called "baptism of blood" (when one dies for faith in Jesus and the truth of the Gospel by [[martyr]]dom before having opportunity to be baptized); the other called "baptism of desire" (God knowing the hearts of all, even in the womb, bestows the baptismal grace of salvation in Christ Jesus on the soul of one who does not know of the necessity of baptism, but who in their heart and soul already has an innate desire to do the will of God [Romans 2:14-15], God divinely knowing by his [[omniscience]] that if they would have had opportunity to come to knowledge of its necessity they would have accepted it). <br>See ''Catechism of the Catholic Church'' CCC 1257-1261.</ref>, and for this reason even infants are baptized for their salvation. When a person consciously aware of right and wrong humbles themselves before God ''(in genuine [[repentance]] of the evil in their heart)'' and accepts Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior (authority in every area of life), that person is given the ''free and unmerited'' gift of salvation. Salvation means being forgiven and reconciled with God, cleansed of sin, being ''saved from'' [[Hell]] and receiving the gift of eternal life, and entering into a relationship with the Lord of [[Heaven]]. It is also more than just being ''saved from'' the consequences of sin; also carries with it the idea of being ''saved out of'' the slave market of [[sin]]; and being forgiven by Jesus.

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