"We have heard the joyful sound, Jesus saves. Jesus saves!" Those words from an old hymn are true forever, because Jesus our risen Lord lives to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him (Hebrews 7:25). Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are saved (Acts 16:31). How does Jesus save us?
Jesus saves from the curse of sin unto the blessing of God. Jesus took the place of sinners, when he died on the cross in our place. All have sinned and all are under the curse of sin (Romans 3:23). To be cursed is to be cut off from the blessings of God and marked for destruction. In his humanity, Jesus was cut off from God the Father at the cross for our sins. He cried out, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46).
Jesus saves from death unto life eternal. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23). The Bible mentions two types of death. The first death is physical death. We all must die, but Jesus our Lord will raise us from the dead in glorified bodies like unto that of our risen Lord. The second death is for those who are not saved. They are cast into the lake of fire, at the great white throne judgement (Rev. 20:14-15).
Jesus saves from sin unto righteousness. Our sins are no longer counted against us as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Our sins are imputed to Christ at the cross. In exchange for our sins, the righteousness of Christ is placed upon our account (2 Corinthians 5:21). We give him our sins at the cross. He gives us his righteousness. That's how Jesus saves.
