The Philippian jailer had heard Paul and Silas praying and singing praises to God (v. 25), and after an earthquake released them, in fear, he asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the Word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house."
The Word they spoke to him had to be the Gospel, that is, the death of Jesus for our sins, the fact that He was buried, and rose again according to what the Scriptures had prophesied; after all, only the Gospel has the power to save one's soul (Lk. 24:42-48; Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; etc.).
The Apostle Paul, when declaring how a person becomes a child of God, wrote:
"But what saith it? The Word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the Word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Rom. 10:8-17).
It is our faith in the LORD, Jesus Christ, that saves us!
Ephesians 2:8-9
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