Salvation,
What? For Whom?
How may we be saved?
There is only one way to be saved, through
faith in Christ. This is the stone which was rejected of you builders, which is become the
head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:11,12)
There are two kinds of salvation, a
salvation for all, and a special salvation for believers.
For therefore we both labor and suffer
reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of
those that believe. (1 Timothy 4:10)
The Salvation of The Church
Therefore being justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (Romans
8:14,17)
Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling. (Philippians 2:12)
But we are bound to give thanks always to
God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you
to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto
he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2
Thessalonians 2:13,14)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and
undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power
of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:3-5)
The Salvation of the World
But not as the offense, so also is the free
gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the
gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, has abounded to many. And not as it was
by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the
free gift is of many offenses to justification. For if by one man's offense death reigned
by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness
will reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came
upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon
all men to justification of life. (Romans 5:15-18)
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins
of many; and to them that look for him will he appear the second time without sin to
salvation. (Hebrews 9:28)
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
(Luke 3:6)
For the grace of God that brings salvation
has appeared to all men. (Titus 2:11)
For this is good and acceptable in the sight
of God our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the
truth. (1 Timothy 2:3,4)
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven,
Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God
day and night. (Revelation 12:10)
See A:106, 107; E:476-480; Z’96-246.
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