FAQs Mondays: "How do we get saved?"

Last week, we finished looking at the 10 Commandments by answering the question, "What do we do with the 10 Commandments?". You can read that post here. That post also finished part two of the catechism. Now, we turn our attention to part three of the catechism which deals with the subject of salvation. In this week's post we will begin answering the big question, "How do we get saved?".

What is a covenant?

A covenant is an agreement between two or more persons.

What is the covenant of grace?

It is the agreement God made with his elect people to save them from their sins.

How does God save people?

The Lord Jesus Christ became a man to rescue us from our sins.

When Jesus became a man, did he ever sin?

No; he obeyed God's law perfectly.

Why did Jesus die?

Jesus died on the cross, in our place, to take the punishment which we deserve.


From these questions and answers, we learn that salvation begins with God. God has determined to save us from our sin. To that end, Jesus came into the world to bear our punishment and bring us life. Next week, we will see how he brings us life when we answer, "What does Jesus' death accomplish?" Feel free to leave a comment. I enjoy hearing from you.