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What is the Romans Road to salvation?

Short answer

The Romans Road is a set of verses from Paul’s letter to the Romans, read in order, that lays out the gospel: everyone has sinned (Romans 3:23), sin earns death while God offers eternal life as a gift (Romans 6:23), Christ died for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8), and anyone who confesses Jesus as Lord and believes God raised Him from the dead will be saved (Romans 10:9, 10:13) — resulting in peace with God (Romans 5:1).

The Romans Road walks through the message of salvation using verses from Paul's letter to the Romans. Read them in order — on your own, or with someone you're sharing with.

1. We have all sinned

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Romans 3:23 (KJV)

2. Sin has a price — but God offers a gift

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (KJV)

3. God loves us anyway

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8 (KJV)

4. Salvation is received by faith

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9 (KJV)

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:13 (KJV)

5. The result: peace with God

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:1 (KJV)

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Scripture on this page is quoted from the King James Version.

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