The most contentious idea at the time though was the notion that anyone could simply pick up the Bible and learn enough to gain salvation.

No need to mourn for them-they have gained salvation through loyal duty.

And from the stars, they gained salvation, for there they found many more worlds that had food and minerals and so much else.

Sudyumma praised the Goddess, who merged the king's soul with herself and thus, Ilā gained salvation.

Islam also stresses that in order to gain salvation, one must also avoid sinning along with performing good deeds.

His Jesus does not demand a "born again" experience, as most evangelists do, in order to gain salvation.

He felt that people had to be awakened to a consciousness of their sins before they could begin to gain salvation through the grace of God.

Catholics believe in the necessity of love, hope and faith in order to gain salvation, but that these all come from grace.

But wasn't he being asked to throw away his soul in order to gain salvation?

It is only by shamefully confessing to Monica that her father is able to gain salvation.