Presentation on theology of salvation by Todd Linn, PhD; soteriology; Overview; preachingtruth.org

1. Soteriology
(The Study of Salvation)

2. OVERVIEW of TERMS
1. CONVICTION:
Ministry of the Holy Spirit which gives proof of
the truth of the Christian message.
2. REPENTANCE:
A genuine, not superficial, change of mind about
something which is followed by a change of life.
3. REGENERATION:
The work of God which gives new life to the one
who believes.

3. OVERVIEW of TERMS (ctd.)
4. REDEMPTION:
Comes from several Greek terms meaning “to
set free by the payment of a price.” It
emphasizes that through His death, Christ set
the believer free from the enslavement of sin.”
5. RECONCILIATION:
Through sin man was alienated from God, but
through Christ’s death, peace with God—and
salvation itself—was made possible for all who
believed in Jesus.

4. OVERVIEW of TERMS (ctd.)
6. JUSTIFICATION:
Comes from a Greek concept meaning “to
declare righteous.” It is a legal act wherein God
pronounces that the believing sinner has been
credited with all the virtues of Jesus Christ.
Whereas forgiveness is the negative aspect of
salvation meaning the subtraction of human sin,
justification is the positive aspect meaning the
addition of divine righteousness.

5. OVERVIEW of TERMS (ctd.)
7. SANCTIFICATION:
Comes from a Greek verb meaning “to
set apart.” It is used in two ways: (1) the
believer is positionally sanctified; he
stands sanctified before God; (2) the
believer grows in progressive
sanctification in daily spiritual experience.

22. Saved, Saved
I’ve found a friend who is all to me,
His love is ever true;
I love to tell how He lifted me,
And what His grace can do for you.
Saved by His pow’r divine,
Saved to new life sublime!
Life now is sweet and my joy is complete,
For I’m saved, saved, saved!