How do we receive salvation?

 Salvation is a gift, pure and simple.  God gives us salvation on the basis of what Jesus Christ has done for us and welcomes us into the kingdom.  We receive it by believing.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God...Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death;...Romans 6:23a...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Romans 6:23b

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, christ died for us.  Romans 5:8

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.   Romans 10:13

 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hat raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  Romans 10:9

To accept this gift, pray this prayer:

"Jesus, I believe that you are the Holy Son of God.  I believe that you died on the cross for my sins and that you rose from the dead.  You are my salvation.  Please wash all my sins away and make me a child of God.  I give my life to you today.  Amen."