When a person comes into contact with "the Word of God", drops his selfishness, and adopts a realization of God and accepts Jesus as his personal saviour, Christians say he is "Saved".

"Being Saved" is the shift of consciousness from one of selfish thoughtlessness, of hedonism, of the pursuit of self-gratification, of reluctance in doing anything for others (from doing the dishes to doing a fair day's work for pay), to a consciousness of desire for God, of gratefulness, of new responsibility, and of unselfish activity.

The "Saved" person cannot help but be keen to serve in a myriad of ways. "Being Saved" is an apt description as it is a major milestone in a soul's earthly life, from being lost in a wilderness of misunderstanding, of confusion, to one of massive realignment with God's Will. The renewed, more divine purpose imbued in the one saved, cannot help but lead to more selfless, active service and rapid spiritual growth.

Despite popular belief, "Being Saved" is not subject to acceptance of any preached doctrine or belief in any one religion. In particular, it is not due to acceptance of the false doctrine in the blood sacrifice of Jesus. The murder of no person, saint, or Jesus, ever expunged the sins of another!

JF 2002

TRADITIONAL CHRISTIANS: Study the early versions of the Bible and you will see that in no place does it support the false doctrine that the death of Jesus expurgated our sins. He died for our sins only to the extent that He died due to the murderous acts of some ancestors of ours. No punishment of a person or god can ever correct the evil of another. The one who did wrong must always make amends to the recipient, face-to-face, or by earnest prayer. This process is by "As you sow, so shall you reap", and in the "Forgiveness of Sins".