Baptist / Statement of Faith / Article 4
Humanity & Salvation
Salvation
Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
— John 3:16 (WEB)
Note
BFM is unambiguous: no salvation apart from personal faith in Christ. Saving grace is offered freely to all.
Bible references
Genesis 3:15 · Exodus 3:14-17 · Exodus 6:2-8 · Matthew 1:21 · Matthew 27:22-28:6 · Luke 1:68-69 · Luke 2:28-32 · John 1:11-14,29 · John 3:3-21,36 · John 5:24 · John 10:9,28-29 · John 15:1-16 · John 17:17 · Acts 2:21 · Acts 4:12 · Acts 15:11 · Acts 16:30-31 · Acts 17:30-31 · Acts 20:32 · Romans 1:16-18 · Romans 2:4 · Romans 3:23-25 · Romans 4:3 · Romans 5:8-10 · Romans 6:1-23 · Romans 8:1-18,29-39 · Romans 10:9-10,13 · Romans 13:11-14 · 1 Corinthians 1:18,30 · 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 · Galatians 2:20 · Galatians 3:13 · Galatians 5:22-25 · Galatians 6:15 · Ephesians 1:7 · Ephesians 2:8-22 · Ephesians 4:11-16 · Philippians 2:12-13 · Colossians 1:9-22 · Colossians 3:1 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Titus 2:11-14 · Hebrews 2:1-3 · Hebrews 5:8-9 · Hebrews 9:24-28 · Hebrews 11:1-12:8,14 · James 2:14-26 · 1 Peter 1:2-23 · 1 John 1:6-2:11 · Revelation 3:20 · Revelation 21:1-22:5