Salvation.  We believe that eternal salvation has been purchased by the precious blood of Jesus, who died on the cross for the sins of the world.  By God’s grace, the gift of eternal life is offered freely to all sinners.  Being a gift, salvation must be received by the sinner as a personal act of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12; Eph. 1:7, 2:8-10; 1^st Pet. 1:18-19).