Salvation is the exclusive work of God
on behalf of man (Jn.
6:44). Jesus Christ provided what was necessary for
salvation by His sacrificial and substitutionary death. The work of Christ is sufficient
to save any and all men but efficient for only those that believe. Salvation is realized
in all those whom God has chosen in Christ and called to be the recipients. Those chosen
to be saved, (Acts 17: 24-28) were elected before the foundation of the earth was laid
(Eph. 1:4). Election was not based on any merit that we might have but totally on God's
finished work in Christ Jesus. As a result, the believer is forgiven of his sins and is
adopted into the family of God through Christ's shed blood. We stand sanctified in our
positional stand before God and are
responsible to live sanctified lives experientially. The believer will ultimately be
glorified and freed from the very presence of sin for eternity.
I. Nature of Salvation.
Election:
- God's
Sovereignty (Rev. 6:10; Jude 4) and purpose to save certain individuals apart from any
merit of their own (Rom. 9:11-16; Eph. 1:4, 5,9, 11; Titus 1:1; II Tim. 2:10),
- God's
foreknowledge of those He purposed to save (Rom. 8:27-30; I Pet. 1:2),
- God's
mercy and grace was bestowed in eternity past (II Tim. 1:9; Eph. 2:8 cf. Rom. 3:23),
- The
Father gives those to the Son for His peculiar Possession (Jn. 6:37, 44; 17:2; 6, 9),
- The
gifts of God:
- Repentance
(Acts 5:31; 11:18; II Tim. 2:25),
- Faith
(Eph. 2:8-10),
- His
works (Phil. 2:13) His glory and purpose (Eph.1:11, 12).
- Christ's
death was the Propitiation for our sins, (Rom. 3:25; I Jn. 2:2; 4:10). His death was
satisfactory for the demands of God's justice and God looks upon those saved now with
favor.
- Redemption
was the ransom of blood paid by Christ to free man from the slave market of sin (Col. 1:14
; Rom. 3:24; Gal.3:13; Eph. 1:7; I Cor. 6:20; 2 Pet. 2:1).
- Reconciliation
- The relationship between man and God is restored. Those saved can have fellowship again
with God which the first Adam lost for mankind. (Rom. 5:10-11; II Cor. 5:18-20; Eph. 2:16;
Col. 1:21).
- Regeneration
- Those saved are made alive by the Holy Spirit, (Eph. 2:1, 5; John 3:1-8; Tit. 3:5).
- New
birth (Jn. 3:1-8).
- Spiritual
quickening (Eph. 2:1, 10).
- Impartation
of New nature (Gal. 5:13-26; Rom. 6; II Pet. 1:4).
- Freedom
from Slavery of sin (Gal. 5; Rom. 6:15-23).
II.
The Need for Salvation:
- All
are sinners (Rom. 3:23; 5:15),
- All
dead in trespasses and sin (Eph. 2:1),
- All
are in bondage to sin (Rom. 6:17, 20),
- All
alienated from God (Eph. 4:18; Col. 1:21),
- All unrighteous (Rom. 3:10).
III.
The Call to Salvation:
- Offer
given to all (Isa. 45:22; Matt. 11:28; Jn. 3:16; 12:32; Ac. 16:31; I Tim. 2:4).
- Efficacious
call is to the elect (Rom. 1:7; I Thess. 2:12; II Thess. 2:14; II Tim. 1:9; Phil. 2:13;
Jn. 1:12, 13).
a. Word
of God is involved (I Pet. 1:23; Rom. 1:17; 10:17).
b. His
convicting power (Jn. 16:8-11).
IV.
The Response to Salvation:
a. Receiving
of His gifts (Eph. 1:6-8; 2:8-10),
b. Receiving
of His Son (Jn. 1:12),
c. Belief
in finished work (I Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 10:9),
d. Confession
in Lordship (Rom. 10:9),
e. Heart
response (Rom. 10:10),
f. Repentance
change in mind, view, feeling and purpose (Acts 20:21; 17:30; Rom. 2:4; 2 Cor. 7:10),
g. Faith
(Eph. 2:8-9) believing what God says and doing it.
V.
The Results of Salvation:
- Justified
(Rom. 3:24),
- Made
children (Jn. 1:12) adopted into family of God,
- Sanctified
- at salvation (I Cor. 6:11; Heb. 10:10; I Cor. 1:2),
- Eternal
life (I Jn. 5:13),
- Sin
forgiven (Rom. 4:1-8).
VI.
Responsibility in Salvation:
- To
live sanctified lives (I Pet. 1:2; I Thess. 5:23; II Thess. 2:13),
- To
glorify God (Eph. 2:10; 1:6, 12),
- Be
holy (Eph. 1:4),
- Witness
(II Cor. 5:18-20).
- Be
baptized (I Pet.3:21; Acts 3:41).
- Become
part of a local church (I Tim. 3:15; Acts 3:41-47)
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