Summary
God's Salvation is intended to deliver us from the power of sin, to protect us from it, remove the consequences that are associated with sin, and to make us spiritually whole again and have eternal life in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Being "saved" is a part of Salvation. The biblical definition of "saved" is not the same as the dictionary definition. In the biblical context it means to be delivered or protected from the bondage of sin (Romans 10:9).
The crux of the Matter
To define salvation and "saved" we must first define the underlying cause of all our problems, sin. The power of sin within us causes human beings to act as we do. It is a power that we cannot control or correct within our human capacities.
By definition, sin is the rebellion against God and His laws. The Bible tells us that we were all sinners (Romans 3:23). It further tells us that there is a price we must pay or punishment for our sin, and a gift if we do not continue down the path of sin (Romans 6:23). In this scripture death is two-fold. It is both physical and spiritual.
Hope through Salvation
There is hope for sinners who want a renewed relationship with God. There is hope that God will remove our punishment and allow us an eternal existence with Him. That hope is called "Salvation". God's salvation cuts away the sin in our lives, completely changes our character and attitude, restores us to His fellowship, declares us to be righteous and acceptable to God, delivers and protects us from the bondage of sin ("saved") and makes us a member of His family.
Titus 3:5-7 sums it up well. It reads; "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior; That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life."
Submitted by David Walker
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God's Salvation is intended to deliver us from the power of sin, to protect us from it, remove the consequences that are associated with sin, and to make us spiritually whole again and have eternal life in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Being "saved" is a part of Salvation. The biblical definition of "saved" is not the same as the dictionary definition. In the biblical context it means to be delivered or protected from the bondage of sin (Romans 10:9).
The crux of the Matter
To define salvation and "saved" we must first define the underlying cause of all our problems, sin. The power of sin within us causes human beings to act as we do. It is a power that we cannot control or correct within our human capacities.
By definition, sin is the rebellion against God and His laws. The Bible tells us that we were all sinners (Romans 3:23). It further tells us that there is a price we must pay or punishment for our sin, and a gift if we do not continue down the path of sin (Romans 6:23). In this scripture death is two-fold. It is both physical and spiritual.
Hope through Salvation
There is hope for sinners who want a renewed relationship with God. There is hope that God will remove our punishment and allow us an eternal existence with Him. That hope is called "Salvation". God's salvation cuts away the sin in our lives, completely changes our character and attitude, restores us to His fellowship, declares us to be righteous and acceptable to God, delivers and protects us from the bondage of sin ("saved") and makes us a member of His family.
Titus 3:5-7 sums it up well. It reads; "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior; That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life."
Submitted by David Walker
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