Salvation

In many cases, the concept of Salvation has been misrepresented. Here, I present it just the way it is in the scriptures.
Man sinned in the garden of Eden by disobeying God, and this made him a sinner. According to the laws that govern nature instituted by God, as a goat will always give birth to a goat, and a rat always to a rat, a sinner will always give birth to a sinner. Therefore comes the passage
Rom 5:12  Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned--
Rom 3:23  for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Rom 3:10  As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one;

And the bible also says
Deu_24:16  The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Jas_1:15  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

In this case we are not speaking about a physical death, because
Heb_9:27  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

No. We speak of a more greater death, referred to in the bible as "The second death"- or
"The lake of Fire" , which will only be escaped by those whose name are written in God's book of life.
Rev_2:11  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Rev_20:14  And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev_21:8  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

God looked, and did not want any of us to partake of this death. But someone had to pay the price for sin- which was death, by shedding of blood, because
Heb_9:22  In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
 And the person had to do it voluntarily. That person had to live a sinless life, in order to be the perfect sacrifice for sin- a once for all offering.
God looked, and did not see anyone, so he decided to come himself, in the form of his son, to live a sinless life in order to take the death punishment required for our escape.
Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life
Rom 5:6  You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Rom 5:7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
Rom 5:8  But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Christ fulfilled his part, the price was paid, and God forgave all mankind.
Now, that left mankind owing a new person- Jesus Christ.  Honestly, nithing goes for nothing. What Jesus Christ wants in  exchange is that we acknowlege he is the only one capable of saving us, and that he , having bought us, is now our master, and we are his servants slaves.
That is what it means to be born again. It means to acknowledge that you could not pay the price of death for the sinner you are, and that since Christ paid for you, he is now your owner, and that he is now your master, and you are his servant. Christ is a fair master, and his burden is easier to bear than what you would have to face if you cant pay for your own sin.  Being born again entails that when you tell Christ he is your Lord, you can no longer live for yourself, but you must now do the things that please him. You cannot say you are a christian, and still be living in sin, and serving another master. God does NOT allow it, and it is an insult to the name which you bear. Be very warned. If you profess to be a servant of God, or his child, you MUST live as one.  Read Eph 5:1-20, but for reference
Eph 5:3  But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
Eph 5:4  Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Eph 5:5  For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Eph 5:6  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Eph 5:7  Therefore do not be partners with them.
Eph 5:8  For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
This is the best summary of everything I have said
Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Joh 3:17  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Joh 3:18  Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
Joh 3:19  This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
Joh 3:20  Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Joh 3:21  But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

I have laid it out as simply as I can. Joshua said, and I repeat-
Deu 30:19  This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live
Deu 30:20  and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.