SALVATION, SAVE
The term salvation refers to deliverance from danger, ruin, destruction or sin and into wholeness and safety. The Lord alone provides spiritual salvation (Jonah 2:9; Matthew 19:25-26; Titus 3:5), while man occasionally accomplishes physical salvation (Deuteronomy 22:27; Judges 10:1; Jeremiah 48:6). The NT presents salvation primarily as spiritual deliverance from sin and death and possession of eternal life (Matthew 1:21; John 5:24; Romans 6:23; Colossians 1:12-14). Throughout human history, people are saved only by grace through faith, based on the redemptive work of Christ (Genesis 15:6; Romans 3:22-26; 4:1-25; Ephesians 2:8-9). True salvation results in personal holiness and good works upon earth and culminates in a glorified life with God in heaven forever (Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 2:10; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:15-16; Revelation 21:1-4).
origin of:
♦ in divine love:
♦ in divine grace:
• Isaiah 33:2; Acts 15:11; Romans 3:24; 4:1-25; 11:6; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Galatians 2:21; Ephesians 2:5, 8; Titus 2:11
♦ in divine mercy:
performance of:
♦ by God:
• Genesis 15:6; 49:18; Exodus 14:13; 15:2; Deuteronomy 32:15; 33:29; 1 Samuel 2:1; 14:6; 2 Samuel 3:18; 22:3; 2 Chronicles 20:17; 32:22; Job 13:16; Psalms 3:8; 51:12; 106:21; Isaiah 12:2-3; 25:9; 45:22; 63:5; Jeremiah 3:23; 14:8; Lamentations 3:26; Hosea 13:4; Jonah 2:9; Micah 7:7; Habakkuk 3:13, 18; Zechariah 9:16; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:47; 2:30; 3:6; John 17:3; Acts 28:28; Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 2:3; 4:10; Titus 2:10; Hebrews 11:4-40; Jude 25
♦ the Father:
♦ the Son:
• Genesis 3:15; Psalms 22; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; 63:9; Jeremiah 23:6-7; Daniel 9:24, 26; Zechariah 9:9; 13:7; Matthew 1:21; 14:30; Mark 8:35; Luke 2:11; 9:56; John 4:42; 10:9; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 5:31; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 5:23; Philippians 3:20; I Thessalonians 5:9; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2 Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:4; 2:13-14; Hebrews 2:10; 5:9; 7:25; 9:28; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter 1:1; 3:15; 1 John 4:14; Revelation 1:5
(See also CHRIST)
♦ the Spirit:
♦ through man as God's instrument:
• Genesis 47:25; Judges 3:31; 2 Samuel 19:5, 9; Proverbs 14:25; Mark 3:4; Romans 10:1; 11:14; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 9:22; 10:33; James 5:20; Jude 23
♦ not from man or false gods:
• Psalms 33:16; 146:3; Isaiah 45:20; Jeremiah 2:28; Lamentations 4:17; Hosea 14:3; Amos 2:14-15; Habakkuk 3:8; Matthew 19:26; Romans 5:6-10
♦ man's need for
• Genesis 3:1-24; Psalms 49:7-8; 51:5; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 64:6; Jeremiah 17:9; Ezekiel 18:4; Jonah 2:1-9; John 3:3, 18-21, 36; Acts 13:38-39; Romans 1:18-3:20; 5:12-21; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-3; Titus 3:3-5; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 4:10
promises of:
♦ general:
• Psalms 119:41; Isaiah 56:1-2; Matthew 10:22; John 5:39; 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 3:15; Titus 1:2; 1 Peter 1:10; Revelation 12:10
♦ for Israel:
• Isaiah 33:22; 62:11-12; Jeremiah 31:7; Ezekiel 36:29; Daniel 12:1-2; Zechariah 8:7, 13; 9:16; 12:10; 13:1, 9; Romans 11:5, 26-32; Revelation 7:1-8
through faith:
(See FAITH)
affirmation of
• Genesis 15:6; Psalms 78:22; 86:2; Isaiah 30:15; Mark 1:15; Luke 7:50; John 1:12; 3:16-18, 36; 20:30-31; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 15:2; Colossians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; James 2:14; 1 Peter 1:5, 9; 1 John 5:13
components of
♦ humility
♦ reverence
♦ repentance (see also REPENTANCE)
• Isaiah 30:15; Ezekiel 18:32; Matthew 12:41; Mark 1:15; Luke 15:10; 24:47; Acts 2:38; 20:21; 26:20; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:10; 2 Peter 3:9
results of
♦ obedience
♦ good works
aspects of:
past
♦ redemption (see also REDEMPTION)
♦ propitiation (see also PROPITIATION)
♦ justification (see also JUSTIFICATION)
♦ regeneration (see also REGENERATION)
♦ reconciliation (see also RECONCILIATION)
present
♦ progressive sanctification (see also SANCTIFICATION)
future
♦ glorification (see also GLORIFICATION)
characteristics of:
♦ secure:
♦ everlasting:
♦ universal:
♦ consistent with divine justice:
♦ experienced by relatively few:
♦ from the Jews (i.e., through their Messiah):
♦ powerful:
♦ presently available:
♦ so great:
♦ common:
• 2 Peter 1:1; Jude 3
♦ attributed to God:
♦ results of
• Psalms 9:14; 27:1; Isaiah 45:8; 53:11; Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:71; 15:10; 19:1-9; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 8:24; 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Ephesians 2:10; 4:1; Titus 2:14; 3:8; Hebrews 6:9; James 2:14-16; 1 Peter 1:22; 2:2; 1 John 4:19
proclamation of:
(See GOSPEL)
♦ general references:
• 1 Chronicles 16:23; Psalms 40:10; 96:2; 98:2; 107:2; Isaiah 52:7; Acts 11:14; 13:26; 16:17; 1 Corinthians 1:21; I Thessalonians 2:16; Titus 1:3; Hebrews 2:3
♦ as good news:
♦ as truthful:
♦ symbols and types of
• Genesis 3:21 (cf. Isaiah 61:10); Isaiah 59:17 (cf. Ephesians 6:17; I Thessalonians 5:8); Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:20
withheld from:
♦ the rebellious:
♦ the wicked:
♦ the unbelieving:
♦ of another human
♦ of oneself
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.