Salvation
Salvation involves the redemption of the
whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by
His own blood obtained eternal redemption for
the believer. In its broadest sense salvation
includes regeneration, sanctification, and glorification.
Regeneration
Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work
of God's grace whereby believers become new
creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of
heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction
of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance
toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Repentance and faith are inseparable ex-
periences of grace. Repentance is a genuine
turning from sin toward God. Faith is the ac-
ceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of
the entire personality to Him as Lord and
Saviour. Justification is God's gracious and
full acquittal upon principles of His righteous-
ness of all sinners who repent and believe in
Christ. Justification brings the believer into
a relationship of peace and favor with God.
Sanctification
Sanctification is the experience, beginning
in regeneration, by which the believer is set
apart to God's purposes, and is enabled to
progress toward moral and spiritual perfection
through the presence and power of the Holy
Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace
should continue throughout the regenerate
person's life.
Glorification
Glorification is the culmination of salva-
tion and is the final blessed and abiding state
of the redeemed.
(Gen. 3:15; Ex. 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matt. 1:21; 4:17;)
(Matt. 16:21-26; 27:22 to 28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32)
(John 1:11-14; 3:3-21, 36; 10:9, 28-29)
(John 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31)
(Acts 17:30-31; 20:32; Rom. 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25)
(Rom. 4:3 ff; 5:8-10; 6: 1-23; 8:1-18; 29-39; 10:9-10, 13)
(Rom. 13:11-14; 1 Cor. 1:18, 30; 6:19-20; 15:10)
2 Cor. 5:17-20; Gal. 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Eph. 1:7)
(Eph. 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Phil. 2:12-13; Col. 1:9-22; 3:1 ff)
(1 Thess. 5:23-24; 2 Tim. 1:12; Titus 2:11-14)
(Heb. 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8, 14;)
(James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6 to 2:11)
(Rev. 3:20; 12:1 to 22:5)
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