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What is the Romans Road?
The Romans Road is God’s clear, step-by-step path to salvation and eternal life. Using key verses from the Book of Romans, it reveals the problem of our sin, God’s solution through Jesus Christ, and the life-changing decision each of us must make.
This step-by-step journey reveals:
1) The Bad News – Our sin separates us from God.
2) The Good News – God, in His love, provided a way of salvation through Jesus Christ.
3) The Best News – Salvation is a free gift, offered to anyone willing to receive it.
Below, you’ll find a clear illustration of the Romans Road to Salvation, featuring five essential verses from Romans, along with key insights to simplify and amplify God’s incredible gift of eternal life.
The Romans Road to salvation is a way of explaining the good news of God’s salvation plan using verses from the Book of Romans. The Romans Road is a simple yet powerful method of explaining why we need salvation, how God provided salvation, and how we can receive salvation.
The Problem ("Bad News")
Infected with Sin + Separated from God + Sentenced to Eternal Prision
We have all been infected with sin. Sin isn’t just something we do—it’s a condition that has spread to all humanity, a dark and deadly, devil-driven disease passed down from Adam and Eve. It shows itself in both our inner struggles—such as loneliness, fear, and hopelessness—and our outward actions: lying, stealing, hatred, lust, and selfishness.
Because God is perfectly holy, sin separates us from Him. The penalty—and natural consequence—of this infection and our sinful acts of disobedience is spiritual death: eternal separation from God in hell—the ultimate prison. The Bible describes hell as a place of fire, pain, suffering, and regret. While it was created for the devil and his demons, all who remain uncured and unforgiven of sin will share this fate.
We cannot cure ourselves, buy our way out, or erase our guilt through good deeds. Without God’s intervention, this spiritual death sentence is final.
“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.” (Romans 5:12)
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
“For the wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23a)
The Solution ("Good News")
Cured of Sin + Freed of Prison + Reconciled to God + Guaranteed Heaven
Thankfully, there is good news! God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to take our place. Because sin is both a spiritual disease and a legal debt, only Jesus could cure us and pay for our freedom. On the cross, Jesus shed His perfect blood to heal our sin-sickness (spiritual cure) and to satisfy God’s justice (legal payment and forgiveness). His sacrifice paid our bail, and His resurrection broke death’s power forever—offering full forgiveness, complete healing, and eternal life to all who believe.
This was God’s plan from the very beginning. The Bible says that without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. Jesus—the only sinless One—shed His blood to do what we could never do: fully remove sin’s penalty and power, reconcile us to God, and open the way to eternal life in Heaven.
And this isn’t just an offer for a select few—this incredible gift of salvation is available to everyone. But like any gift, it must be accepted personally.
“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” (Romans 5:8)
“But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23b)
The Choice ("Best News")
Accept the Cure + Embrace Freedom + Secure Your Eternity
God’s gift of salvation is offered to you today—free, life-changing, and eternal. He offers forgiveness, a cure, a restored relationship with Him, and the promise of Heaven—but you must personally choose to receive it.
The Bible describes three essential steps:
Admit – Acknowledge that you are a sinner, and turn from sin to follow God’s ways.
Believe – Trust in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died for your sins, and that God raised Him from the dead.
Confess – Declare with your mouth that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, surrendering your life fully to Him.
When you take this step, God promises that you will be:
Fully forgiven – Your sins wiped away forever (legal justification).
Spiritually cured – Healed from sin’s infection and made new (spiritual regeneration).
Eternally saved – Guaranteed a home in Heaven.
Adopted into His family – Welcomed as a child of God forever.
This is the most important decision you will ever make. Will you accept His gift today?
“If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10)
Want to see the Romans Road from a fresh angle?
We’ve created a unique, eye-catching gospel presentation called Journey to Eternal Life. It’s a creative re-telling of the Romans Road, using vivid imagery—from broken roads and costly tolls to divine detours and open highways—to help the message come alive in a whole new way.
If you enjoyed what you just read, take a moment to explore this special version. It’s a journey worth taking, and it just might open your heart even more to the incredible gift God offers.
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If you’re ready to take this step, go to the Prayer of Salvation at the end of this page and begin your journey with Jesus.
Receive His promise of new life and eternity in Heaven—starting right now.
Romans Road Verses
The book of Romans contains some of the clearest, most powerful verses in all of Scripture about God’s plan of salvation. Together, they form a spiritual roadmap—known as the Romans Road to Salvation—that can guide anyone from lostness to life.
When sharing the Gospel through the Romans Road, you can take different “routes” depending on the situation:
The Fast Track – Present the heart of the gospel in just 3–4 key verses.
The Classic Route – The most popular approach, using 4–6 verses, often featured in gospel tracts.
The Scenic Route – A deeper journey through 6–10 verses for greater clarity, depth, and context.
Whichever path you choose, every verse adds richness, truth, and eternal weight to the conversation. Below is a list of the most frequently used passages from Romans to help you share God’s extraordinary gift of salvation.
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.”
Romans 3:10
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23
“When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.”
Romans 5:12
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8
“Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!”
Romans 5:9
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Romans 5:1
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9
“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."
Romans 10:10
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 10:13
Romans Road = Freedom Road = Highway to Heaven
Another way to think of God’s plan of salvation is freedom from the chains of sin and death. In other words, Jesus’ death on the cross provided payment for all of our past, present, and future sins! The Bible states:
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
Because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we will never be condemned for our sins. Praise God for his incredible gift of liberty and victory!
Ticket to Heaven
Another way to think of God’s plan of salvation – if one chooses to believe and receive it – is the obtaining of a divine golden ticket. This special ticket is two-fold: it serves as both a ticket-out-of-jail as well as a ticket-into-heaven. Furthermore, when we accept God’s wonderful gift of salvation, our names are written in Heaven’s registry known as the “Book of Life.”
“And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:15
Because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we have been rescued and redeemed, along with a golden ticket-to-heaven. Praise God!
Cured of Our Spiritual Disease
Another way to think of God’s plan of salvation is akin to being cured of a disease. We are all born with a hereditary disease called sin (passed on generation upon generation starting with Adam & Eve). When we believe and receive Jesus’ blood sacrifice, we are accepting the “cure” to our spiritual disease called sin (e.g., think ‘Sin-666’). When we do that, God completely eliminates the sin nature from our spirit, forgives all of our sinful acts of disobedience, and redeems us from spiritual death. This process is referred to as the rebirth or being born again, because we have been recreated and cured!
“For I was born a sinner.” Psalm 51:5
“And the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
The Bible is God's Amber Alert!
The devil has ensnared humanity, holding us captive in a state of spiritual bondage and darkness. Just as an Amber Alert signals a desperate need for rescue, the Bible calls out to us, revealing our dire situation and the way to salvation. Through the sacrificial blood of Jesus Christ, we are offered the ultimate rescue, freeing us from the clutches of the enemy and restoring us to a life of divine grace and eternal hope.
“Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.” 2 Timothy 2:26
Can you avoid Hell by being a good person?
No. Imagine a man found guilty of stealing stood before a judge in a court of law and asked to go free because he was a “good person” (e.g., he attended church, supported charities, helped the elderly, etc.). Could that just and legal-minded judge let him go? Of course not; he’s a thief and no amount of good works can undo his punishment. In the same way, we can’t “go free” from the punishment of Hell related to for our sinful crimes (stealing, lying, lusting, hating). In fact, the Bible states all it takes is one sin (one spiritual crime) and its as if we have violated all 10 commandments.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23
“Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.” James 2:10
“But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23b
Prayer to Receive God’s Gift of Salvation
If you would like to follow the Romans Road to Salvation, the following is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to express your faith, declare your trust in Jesus, and actively receive His free gift of salvation.
Prayer of Salvation:
“Dear God, I acknowledge my sins and my need for a Savior. I believe You sent Your Son, Jesus, to die for my sins, and I believe that You raised Him from the dead. I also confess Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and I surrender my life to You. Through faith (my belief and confession) in Jesus, I now receive Your gift of forgiveness, healing, and eternal life. Thank You for Your amazing grace and the gift of salvation! In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
If you would like to follow the Romans Road to Salvation, the following is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to express your faith and declare to God that you are relying on Jesus as your Lord and Savior and actively receiving your free gift of salvation.
“God, I know I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I now declare Jesus as my Lord and Savior and choose to live for you. Thank you for your wonderful grace and forgiveness – the gift of eternal life! In Jesus’ name, amen!”
