22 Benefits of Salvation Through Jesus Christ (Besides Heaven)

Living as an unsaved Catholic and then a Progressive, I was missing out on the full benefits of Salvation through Jesus Christ. I did a series of podcasts detailing 22 benefits, and I’ve compiled them all here.

The main benefit of Salvation is a 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven where you live forever with Jesus in God’s house.

However, that happens after you die. There are many benefits of salvation for you as you live here on earth. Click on the links in the titles for a deeper Bible Study on each…

What are the Benefits of the Salvation of Jesus Christ?

1-True Salvation means a Personal Relationship with the Living God!

Jesus didn’t die so we could have religion. He died so we could have a personal relationship with Him. Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? I do, and it’s wonderful!

2-Salvation Gives You Never-Ending Joy!

How can we have joy when the world is in such a mess? This is one of the most incredible benefits of Jesus’ saving grace. No matter what life and the world throw at me, I choose joy!

3- You Receive a Peace that Surpasses all Understanding

You might wonder, “Peace, yeah, right! Where do you find peace today?” Only through the salvation of Jesus. He offers us “Shalom”, wholeness and completion, a Godly peace that nothing in this world can offer.

4-Salvation Brings a Never-Ending Hope of Eternal Life in Paradise

What is hope? The hope of the fact that this world is not all there is! That’s what gets us through every day. We’re just passing through Earth. Our eternal home is in Heaven.

5-Salvation Means Guilt-free Living: Freedom from sin!

One thing the Catholic Church has down pact is how to throw guilt trips at its parishioners. That is so wrong! When you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior and repent of your sins, you accept the fact that Jesus died, taking all your sins away once and for all! And all means ALL! That makes you completely exonerated!

6-Salvation Means a New Life

Only Jesus can change you. Once you invite Him into your life and your heart and surrender wholly to Him, He will change your life for the better! If you’re not happy with the direction your life is going, Jesus can help you do a 180.

7-The Gift of the Holy Spirit: an Unlimited Fullness of God

The gift that Jesus told the disciples to wait for before Jesus ascended into Heaven was the Holy Spirit. And it’s a gift that every believer gets once they believe, repent, and are baptized. It’s Jesus living inside of you.

8-The Gifts of the Spirit

So, when you receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, you also receive certain gifts and abilities, so you can better serve God. Not everyone gets the same gift, and there are several gifts. You can’t choose which gift you get, but you can have more than one.

9-The Fruit of the Spirit

Different from spiritual gifts is the fruit of the Spirit. These attributes are all available to you as a born-again, saved Christian. However, you need to pick them. They don’t come automatically. Picture the Fruit of the Spirit like a cluster of grapes. One vine, which is Jesus (John 15), and one cluster of fruit produced by the Spirit.

What is the Fruit of the Spirit?

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Ephesians 5:22-23 NLT

10-God’s Power and Strength through Salvation

Even after I was baptized, I hadn’t fully surrendered my life to Jesus. I wanted to live in the Kingdom, but I wasn’t ready to give up some worldly things. I didn’t feel the Holy Spirit’s power and strength until I wholly surrendered.

11-Unconditional Love: Agape Love

Can a human love you unconditionally? No! However, God’s love is unconditional! No matter how bad you’ve been, God still loves you and He doesn’t want to see you perish in hell!

12-A Light in the Darkness: The Light of Eternity

Our world is dark. Nevertheless, Jesus is the light of the world, and once you have Him in your heart, the darkness is gone. As born-again Christians, we are called to reflect the Light of Jesus in the World like the moon reflects the light from the sun.

The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and his life brought light to everyone.
⁵The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.
John 1:4-5 NLT

13-Salvation Provides a New Sense of Purpose

What did Jesus mean when He said, “You are the salt of the earth?”

14-Help in Time of Need: Grace and Mercy

Grace and mercy are gifts from God. You can earn them — no matter what you do. Moreover, Jesus is there when you need hel, 24/7.

15-You’re Never Alone: God is Always with You

Being single with no kids, my life could get lonely if I let it. But because I have Jesus in my heart, He’s always with me.

16- Salvation gives you a Solid Rock to Stand On

Change is a part of life, as are storms and earthquakes. No matter what you’re going through, you can trust Jesus to be the solid ground for you to hold on to.

17-Salvation Gives You Truth and Discernment

Now more than ever, in a world of fake news, you don’t know who to believe. Therefore, this is where this benefit comes in. The Holy Spirit can help you discern what is true and what are lies.

18-A Church Family

When you become a born-again Christian, you join the family of believers all over the world. When you start attending a local church, you now have a church family.

19-Salvation means No Fear!

“Fear not!” “Don’t be Afraid!” These phrases are found over 300 times in the Bible. Imagine going from fear to freedom, which only His Salvation can offer.

20-Salvation means No Worries!

“No Worries!” That’s a common response to someone saying, “Sorry.” However, can we really live a worry-free life?

21-One of the Best Gifts of Salvation: Eternal Life!

Your eternal life in the Kingdom of God starts the moment you believe, repent, are baptized, and receive the Holy Spirit.

22-The Wedding Feast: Something to Look Forward to!

Who doesn’t love a party, especially a wedding! That’s what waits for us at the end of the age, after the Rapture and the Tribulation.

If you want to take advantage of ALL these Benefits of Salvation, here’s what you have to do….

Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.

Believe — have Faith — that Jesus is the Christ, and He died taking your sins away forever, and that He rose from the dead 3 days later.
Repent of your sins: In other words, stop sinning! Do a complete 180-degree turn in your life and surrender it all to Him. When you ask Jesus to forgive you, He will. ALL your sins will be wiped clean, past, present, and future! And All means ALL!
Be Baptized by water baptism: Show the world and yourself that you have died to your old life and are born again in Christ.
Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit in your heart.