To be saved by Jesus means to be forgiven of your sins, to be justified by God through faith in Jesus, to receive the free gift of eternal life offered to us through Jesus Christ, and to experience the new birth. It means that you have turned from your sin and trusted in Jesus to be forgiven of your sin, and you have passed from spiritual death to spiritual life. When you accept or embrace Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, totally trusting in the complete and finished work of Jesus, receiving His Life, Death, Burial, and Glorious Resurrection as full payment for your past, present, and future sins, you are saved. Being saved means that you are assured of living forever in heaven, which will actually be a new earth where there will no longer be sin, pain, and suffering.

To be saved from the penalty of sin is a past act, and it is a once-for-all transaction. Jesus paid for our sin on the cross in the past, and when a person trusts Him for salvation, that person is forgiven and justified before God. However, being saved from the power of sin over us is a present reality. Christians are being saved from the power of sin over them, and as they mature, there will be victories over sin in day-to-day life.

In summary, being saved by Jesus means being forgiven of your sins, being justified by God through faith in Jesus, receiving the free gift of eternal life, experiencing the new birth, and being assured of living forever in heaven.