What is “Salvation” in the Bible? “to deliver from” sleep – John 11:12 prison – Phil 1:19 sickness – Mark 3:4 God’s wrath – Rom 9:27 penalty of sin – 1 Pet 3:21 power of sin – Phil 2:12

Salvation – with – a – capital - S It’s really BIG!! An EVENT A PROCESS called Sanctification A DESTINY called Glorification

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Forgiveness = to let go of sin

Romans 3:23-24 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Justification = declared “in the right”

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Redemption = bought out of slavery

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Regeneration = made alive

Colossians 1:21-22 And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds…

Colossians 1:21-22 …yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Reconciliation = at peace with God

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Adoption = made a child of God

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Forgiveness ETERNAL LIFE Justification Redemption Regeneration Reconciliation Adoption ETERNAL LIFE

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Is both FREE and COSTLY not a reward not a bargain not a loan

Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

The Event of Salvation Goes by many NAMES Is both FREE and COSTLY Is both ANCIENT and INSTANT

Have you believed? “It’s too hard to believe” “It’s too good to be true” “There’s too many hypocrites” “It’s too exclusive”

Have you believed? Who will you tell?