What does it actually mean to be saved?

In this episode of Practical Apologetics, we define salvation clearly and biblically. Building on the previous episode “What Is Sin?”, we explain why salvation is necessary, what it accomplishes, and how it happens.

We walk through what we are saved from, what we are saved to, and how salvation is received through grace and faith in Jesus Christ. We also break down key theological terms like justification, regeneration, sanctification, and glorification in a clear and practical way.

This episode is designed to give you a solid, understandable foundation for one of the most important concepts in Christianity.

Sources used in this episode:

Reasonable Faith – William Lane Craig
On Guard – William Lane Craig
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Norman Geisler & Frank Turek
Evidence That Demands a Verdict – Josh McDowell & Sean McDowell
Expository Apologetics – Voddie Baucham
Introducing Christian Doctrine – Millard Erickson
Handbook of Christian Apologetics – Peter Kreeft & Ronald Tacelli
A Popular Survey of Apologetics for Today – Ron Rhodes
The Case for Christ – Lee Strobel

Scripture (ESV):

Psalm 3:8
Luke 19:10
John 1:12; 3:3; 3:16; 3:36
Acts 3:19; 16:31
Romans 3:23; 4:25; 5:1; 5:8; 6:23; 8:15; 8:30; 10:13
1 Corinthians 15:3–4
2 Corinthians 5:17
Ephesians 2:8–9; 2:13
Titus 3:5
1 Peter 2:24
1 John 5:13
Matthew 25:46
James 2:19
1 Thessalonians 4:3
2 Timothy 2:12