Will everyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior be saved?
John 3:16 - 18
ESV - 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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Asked February 19 2015
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Gary Creel
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Vincent Mercado
Is "accepting Jesus as Savior" in the Bible?
Jennifer Rothnie
Accept:
verb (used with object)
1. To take or receive something offered (I Cor 11:23-26 (communion), John 20:21-23 (Holy Spirit), Acts 8:15 (word of God, Holy Spirit), Luke 11:5-13 (Holy Spirit) Rom 5:9-11 (Reconciliation)
"But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name". (John 1:12) (accepted Jesus).
2. To agree or consent to; accede to (such as 'I accept the New Covenant in Christ's blood', or 'Lord, I do believe'). Mark 8:29, John 9:35-41,
3. To respond or answer affirmatively to (Matt 22:1-14) (Answer affirmatively to the invitation to come to the Kingdom of Heaven)
4. To undertake the responsibilities, duties, honors, etc. of: (Rom 12:1, Josh 24:15, II Cor 5:11-21, I Cor 15:58, I Pet 2:9)
5. To receive or admit formally, as to a college or club (Rom 6:3-5, Rom 8:15-17; Gal 3:26-29, John 1:11-13, Acts 11:19-26)
6. To accommodate or reconcile oneself to (Rom 5:9-11, II Cor 5:16-21)
"... We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God..." II Cor 5:20
7. To regard as true or sound, believe (John 3:16-18, Phil 1:29, John 1:7, I Pet 1:3-12)
verb (used without object)
To accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (See above, plus John 4:10, Rom 6:23, etc)
So, yes, the concept of 'accepting Jesus as Savior' is found throughout scripture.
Danny Hickman
John 1:12 has to be understood contextually. It's really easy to understand.
When John writes that the people Jesus was sent to "received Him," he means that some of the people accepted Jesus' ministry as authentic. They believed what He preached. And because they believed Him, they were given "THE RIGHT to become children of God.. who were born of God." (I omitted the part of the verse that says, "NOT OF BLOOD NOR OF THE WILL OF THE FLESH NOR THE WILL OF MAN.")
I omit that part to simplify what is written: that they were born of God, not of their own will!! They were not born again because they RECEIVED Jesus! That would negate what John wrote! If they received Jesus or believed Jesus and were born because they received or believed Him, that would constitute them being born again by their own will. They would have made a "WILLFUL" choice. And we just read where John wrote, 'NOT OF THE WILL OF THE FLESH, but of God.' He means BY THE WILL OF GOD!!
The people received John the Baptist. He baptized many of them. They believed what he preached. Read the scriptures that say they were not baptized into Jesus, but into John's baptism. Receiving and believing is a good thing. Ony God can give the Spirit unto the new birth. Not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.