My testimony of salvation is like that of the man who was born blind. But Christ opened his eyes and he was able to see clearly. Hope it's a blessing to you!
The one thing that differentiates Christianity from every other religions is this concept of "By grace through faith..." Every other religion has a form of to-do list (works) as the requirement to get to God. The gods of other religions keep demanding for offerings and sacrifices. But when Christ came, He offered and sacrificed Himself on the cross for the sins of the whole world. Salvation now becomes available to all who would come...
Everyone in the world, both great and small, rich and poor, free and bound, Jews and Gentiles, men and women, have sinned and come short of the glory of God. No one can claim to be a child of God in the fallen condition. Something must happen to you first! Until then, you're nothing but a dead man working! That is the point of this article, and it contains lessons and steps on how to become a bona fide child of God.
The role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the believers cannot be over-emphasized. Talking about it will help the believers understand what happened to them at salvation, and who they are in Christ. The Holy Spirit began the journey of salvation in the one who believes the gospel. He continues that work in the form of sanctification of the believers. The believers will also be quickened by the Spirit on the last day.