Salvation2, Overview

BIBLE BASICS for the Family

(A Study in Systematic Theology)

Soteriology

(The Study of Salvation)

OVERVIEW of TERMSOVERVIEW of TERMS1.1. CONVICTION:CONVICTION:

Ministry of the Holy Spirit which gives Ministry of the Holy Spirit which gives proofproof of of the the truthtruth of the Christian message. of the Christian message.

2.2. REPENTANCE:REPENTANCE:

A genuine, not superficial, A genuine, not superficial, changechange of of mindmind about something which is followed by a change about something which is followed by a change of life.of life.

3.3. REGENERATIONREGENERATION::

The work of God which gives The work of God which gives newnew lifelife to the to the one who believes.one who believes.

OVERVIEW of TERMS (ctd.)OVERVIEW of TERMS (ctd.)

4.4. REDEMPTION:REDEMPTION:Comes from several Greek terms meaning “to Comes from several Greek terms meaning “to setset freefree by the payment of a price.” It by the payment of a price.” It emphasizes that through His death, Christ set emphasizes that through His death, Christ set the believer free from the enslavement of sin.”the believer free from the enslavement of sin.”

5.5. RECONCILIATIONRECONCILIATION::Through sin man was alienated from God, but Through sin man was alienated from God, but through Christ’s death, through Christ’s death, peacepeace with with GodGod—and —and salvation itself—was made possible for all who salvation itself—was made possible for all who believed in Jesus.believed in Jesus.


6.6. JUSTIFICATIONJUSTIFICATION::

Comes from a Greek concept meaning “to Comes from a Greek concept meaning “to declaredeclare righteousrighteous.” It is a legal act wherein .” It is a legal act wherein God pronounces that the believing sinner has God pronounces that the believing sinner has been credited with all the virtues of Jesus been credited with all the virtues of Jesus Christ. Whereas forgiveness is the Christ. Whereas forgiveness is the negativenegative aspect of salvation meaning the aspect of salvation meaning the subtractionsubtraction of of human sin, justification is the human sin, justification is the positivepositive aspect aspect meaning the meaning the additionaddition of divine righteousness. of divine righteousness.


7.7. SANCTIFICATION:SANCTIFICATION:

Comes from a Greek verb meaning “to Comes from a Greek verb meaning “to setset apartapart.” It is used in two ways: (1) the .” It is used in two ways: (1) the believer is believer is positionallypositionally sanctified; he sanctified; he stands sanctified before God; (2) the stands sanctified before God; (2) the believer grows in believer grows in progressiveprogressive sanctification in daily spiritual sanctification in daily spiritual experience. experience.

Saved, Saved, SavedSaved

I’ve found a friend who is all to me, I’ve found a friend who is all to me,

His love is ever true;His love is ever true;

I love to tell how He lifted me,I love to tell how He lifted me,

And what His grace can do for you.And what His grace can do for you.

Saved by His pow’r divine,Saved by His pow’r divine,

Saved to new life sublime!Saved to new life sublime!

Life now is sweet and my joy is Life now is sweet and my joy is complete,complete,

For I’m saved, saved, saved!For I’m saved, saved, saved!

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Salvation2, Overview