The Ultimate Question: What Must We Do to Be Saved? | Women and Faith | Stephanie Schwartz

Main message: To be saved you must both repent (turn from sin) and believe (trust) in Jesus as Lord — intellectual agreement isn’t enough; true faith trusts Christ as boss and produces a changed life. Respond now; salvation is by turning to Christ, not by your own works.

Key points:

• Jesus teaches not everyone is saved (wide gate vs. narrow gate); many hear but few truly enter.
• Salvation is not earned by good works — it requires a right response to the gospel.
• "Believe" (Greek pisteuo) means trusting and entrusting yourself to Jesus, not mere mental assent (illustrated by the tightrope/wheelbarrow story).
• Repentance (turning from sin) and faith go together — if Jesus is Lord you obey and turn; genuine faith bears lasting fruit.
• There is urgency to decide now (illustrated by the Titanic and the rich fool); don’t delay responding to the gospel.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 7:21-23, Acts 16, James, Philippians 2, 1 Thessalonians, Joshua, Isaiah, 1 John 1:9