What Is Salvation?
WHAT IS SALVATION?
It is the total work of God in affecting a right relationship between mankind (you) and himself (Jesus Christ).
- 1. Descriptive of:
National deliverance .....Exodus 14:13
Deliverance from enemies..2Chronicles 20:17
Messiah......................Matthew 1:21
- 2. Source of, in:
God's grace..................Ephesians 2:5, 8
God's love...................Romans 5:8
God's mercy.................Titus 3:5
Christ alone..................Acts 4:12
Cross..........................1Corinthians 1:18
- 3. History of:
Promised to Adam..........Genesis 3:15
Announced to Abram......Genesis 12:1-3
Revealed to the prophets...1Peter 1:10-12
Longed for the saints.......Psalms 119:81, 174
Promised to Gentiles.......Isaiah 45:21, 22
To be realized by the Messiah...Isaiah 59:16, 17
Seen in Christ's birth.......Luke 1:69, 77
Christ, the author............Hebrews 5:9
Appeared to all men.........Titus 2:11
Proclaimed to Israel.........Zechariah 9:9
Accomplished on the cross..John 3:14, 15
Preached through the Gospel...Ephesians 1:13
Rejected by Israel.............Acts 13:26-46
Extended to Gentiles..........Acts 28:28
This age, day of................2Corinthians 6:2
God's long-suffering in.......2Peter 3:9
Final, nearer each day.........Romans 13:11
Consummated in the second advent....Hebrews 9:28
Praise for, in heaven........... Revelation 7:10
- 4. Requirements of:
Confession.......................Acts 2:21
Repentance.......................Mark 1:15
Faith...............................John 3:14-18
Regeneration.....................John 3:38
Holy Scripture....................2Timothy 3:15
- 5. Negative blessings of, deliverance from:
Sin..................................Matthew 1:21
Satan's power.....................Hebrews 2:14, 15
Wrath...............................Romans 5:9
Eternal death.......................John 3:16, 17
- 6. Positive blessings of:
Chosen to...........................2Thessalonians 2:13
Appointed to.......................1Thessalonians 5:9
Kept unto..........................1Peter 1:5
Rejoiced in.........................1Peter 4:13
To be worked out.................Philippians 2:12
- 7. Temporal aspects of:
Past.................................Ephesians 2:8
Present..............................1Corinthians 1:18
Future...............................Hebrews 9:28
