God provides salvation as a free gift to humanity. All people have sinned and fallen short of God's glory, and the wages of sin is death. However, God sent his son Jesus Christ to die for our sins so that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Salvation comes through faith in Jesus alone, not by works, so that no one can boast. Those who confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in their heart that God raised him from the dead will be saved.