The central message of the Bible is the doctrine of salvation. The word of God is a story of a loving God on a rescue mission to save His creation from the penalty of sin. The Bible declares that the wages of sin is death; the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Salvation is a gift to be received, not a reward to be earned. If this is true, why do so many feel as if they have to earn God’s love? To understand the doctrine of salvation is to live a life of freedom, a life of peace. Do you truly understand what it means to be “saved”?