What is Salvation?

1. What is Salvation – 29th
October 2015
"I am the way, andthe truth, and the life. Noone comes to the Father except throughme" (John14:6).
Salvationisbeingsavedfromthe righteousjudgmentof Goduponthe sinner.A lotof people including
some Christian’s thinkthatsalvationmeansbeingsavedfromyourselforthe devil.Butthatisnot fully
accurate. All whohave sinnedagainst Godare underthe judgmentof God.Thisjudgmentisknown as
damnationwhere Godcondemns sinners toeternal Hell…all those whohave offendedHimbybreaking
His Law.
Therefore as Christians we need toknow more aboutsalvation.Toignore these questions thatprop-up
inmindis foolish.Tobe misledonthese questionsisdangerous.Tohave the true answerstothese truth
questionsiscrucial. While thereare many importanttruthsinthe Christianfaith,knowingand
understandingthe truthaboutsalvationis very important,asitdetermineswhere afterourphysical
deathwe will spendeternity. Here onearthevenif one livestoa 100 yearsit isa fractionintime in
comparisontolife afterdeath whichisan eternity…aquantumtime scale.AsChristianswe have been
toldthroughdifferentinputs,thatsalvationisneededto reachheavenandas such thisknowledgeisof
prime importance. Listedbeloware truthsfromvariousareasof the Christianfaithastheyrelate to
salvation.
God isabsolutelyholyandfree fromsin .God isabsolutelyjust andwill notallow evil togounpunished.
God ismerciful,gracious,andloving:“Whoeverdoesnot love doesnot know God,because Godis love.
(1 John 4:8). God createdus to have a personal relationshipwithHim.Godcreateduswiththe abilityto
choose goodand evil,andwe chose evil.We have all sinnedandfall shortof God'sglory “…forall have
sinnedand fall shortof the glory of God, (Romans3:23). Because of our sin,we deserve death, spiritual
deathintermsof our relationshipwithGodandthroughsame eternal death,because oursinis
ultimatelyagainstaneternal God.Byourselvesthere isnothingwe cando to rectifyourrelationship
withGod on ourown because itisa giftof God whoavailsuseternal life inJesusChrist.: “Forthe
wages ofsin is death,but the gift of Godiseternal life in[a]
Christ Jesusour Lord (Romans6:23).
Knowingthathumanity cannotachieve itsownsalvation,Godtookon humanformin the personof
JesusChrist:“Inthe beginningwasthe Word,and the Word waswith God,and the Wordwas God
(John1:1). We believethatJesus isthe Wordand He and God are one: “The Word became fleshand
made hisdwellingamongus. Wehave seen hisglory,the gloryof the one and onlySon,who came
from the Father, full ofgrace andtruth(John1:14). God literallybecame ahumanbeingandwalkedthis
planetforapproximately33 years,teachingthe truth,performingmiracles,andlivingasinlesslife.Just
as humanityrejectsGod,sowe alsorejectedGod incarnate.Jesuswasmercilesslybeatenandthen
crucified(Matthew27).JesuswillinglysacrificedHislifeforoursanddiedon the cross (John19). Since
He wasGod, His deathcarriedan infiniteandeternal value,payingthe infinite andeternalprice oursins
demand:“Godmadehimwhohadno sinto be sin[a]
for us, so that inhim we mightbecome the
righteousnessofGod(2Corinthians5:21). Three daysafterHe died,Jesuswasresurrected,
demonstratingthatHisdeath wasthe atoningsacrifice andthus had sufficientlypaidthe price for our
sinfor salvationof humanity.
Because of the perfectandcomplete sacrifice of JesusChrist,oursinscanbe forgiven. We canlearnthis
inRomans 5:8 “But Goddemonstrateshis ownlove for us in this:Whilewe were still sinners,Christ
died forus”. God isJustand hence offersussalvation,deliverance,redemption,andforgiveness…aswe

2. readabove evenwhenwe were still sinners!The onlyrequirementGoddemandsisthatwe receive the
giftof salvationthatHe offersus due to His love forhumanity throughJesusChrist “ForGodsoloved
the world that he gave hisone and onlySon, that whoever believesin him shall notperish but have
eternal life(John3:16). Throughour steadfastbelief inJesus Christwe canreceive salvation. All we have
to do isaccept it,by faith,trustinginJesus'sacrifice,deathandresurrection. Whenwe receive salvation
by faithinJesusChrist,ourrelationshipwithGodisrestoredandwe are promisedaneternal home in
heaven.Inthe same waywe can alsolearnthat those who donot receive salvationwillreceive eternal
damnation. We can learnthisin Matthew 25:46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment,but
the righteousto eternal life.” .
As Christian we needtoaskourselvesif we are readyandwillingtoacceptthese truths that we can
learnthroughthe gospels.Itisnot hearsay but throughthe wordof God. If so, we needtoplace our
faithinJesusChristas yourSavior.Recognize thatyouhave sinned andwe needHimforour salvation.
Thank God forprovidingforoursalvationthroughthe deathandresurrectionof JesusChrist.Trustthe
perfectandcomplete sacrifice of JesusChristasthe meansof yoursalvation. One we receiveHis
salvationwe needtorecognize thatnothingcannow separate usfromGod's love:“ForI am convinced
that neither death nor life,neither angelsnor demons, neitherthe present nor the future, nor any
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neitherheight nor depth,nor anythingelse in all creation,will be ableto separate us from
the love of Godthat is inChrist Jesusour Lord” (Romans8:38-39). We can alsolearnthat He will never
leave youor forsake you!“ Keepyour livesfree from the love ofmoney and be content with whatyou
have, becauseGod hassaid, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsakeyou.” (Hebrews 13:5).
What isthe Truth aboutsalvation?There are manytruths foundinthe bible,andmanyof themare very
important.But,there isonlyone Truth,and that isJesusChrist. He said:"I am the way, and the truth,
and the life.No one comes to the Father except throughme" (John14:6).
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me" (John 14:6).