What Did God do when He Saved Me!

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Psalm 119:17–18 NKJV

Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word. Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.

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Salvation as a change in status before God

Access to God

Romans 5:1–2 NKJV

1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

See also Eph 2:13; Heb 4:16

Adoption into the family of God

Term to Know: Adoption - The giving by God of the status and privileges of being his children. God adopts those who believe in him and grants them the benefits of his salvation.

Martin H. Manser, Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies (London: Martin Manser, 2009).

John 1:12 NKJV

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

Ro 8:22–24

Romans 8:22–24 NKJV

22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

Ga 4:4–7

Galatians 4:4–7 NKJV

4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Forgiveness of sin

Acts 5:30–31 NKJV

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. 31 Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

See also Ps 32:1–2; Mt 26:28; Ac 10:43; Ac 13:38; Eph 1:7; Col 2:13

Heavenly citizenship

Philippians 3:20 NKJV

20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

See also Eph 2:19; Col 3:1–2; Heb 12:22–24

Heirs of God

Romans 8:17 NKJV

17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

See also Col 1:12; Re 21:7

Reconciled with God

Ephesians 2:13–17 NKJV

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

See also Is 53:5; Jn 16:33; Ro 5:1–2; Col 3:15

Righteousness in the sight of God

1 Corinthians 1:30 NKJV

30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—

2 Corinthians 5:21 NKJV

21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

See also Is 61:10; Ro 3:22; Ro 4:3–13; Ro 4:25–5:1 The idea of being righteous in the sight of God lies at the heart of Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith; 1 Co 1:30; 2 Co 5:21; Php 3:8–9; 2 Ti 4:8; Heb 11:7

Salvation as a change in a person’s nature

Becoming a new creation

2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

See also Ro 6:4; Ga 6:14–15; Eph 2:15

Deliverance from God’s righteous condemnation

Romans 8:1–2 NKJV

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

See also Is 50:8; Ro 5:15–17; Ro 8:33–39; Col 1:22

Deliverance from the power of sin and evil

Galatians 1:3–4 NKJV

3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Romans 6:14 NKJV

14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

Romans 7:21–25 NKJV

21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

See also Ro 6:14; Ro 7:21–25; Ro 8:2–4; 1 Pe 2:24; Re 1:5

Inner personal renewal

1 John 1:7 NKJV

7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

See also Ps 51:1–2; Ps 51:7; Heb 1:3; Heb 10:19–22

The presence of the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:10–11 NKJV

10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

See also Ga 5:2–25

Delivered from lies (error) to the truth

Colossians 1:5–6 NKJV

because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

John 8:32 NKJV

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Believing wholeheartedly the truth or God’s truth

2. Delivered from sin (ungodliness) to virtue (godliness)

‌Romans 6:17–18

Romans 6:17–18 NKJV

But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

2 Peter 1:5–9 NKJV

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Ezekiel 36:25–28 NKJV

Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God.

Jeremiah 31:33 NKJV

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

CHRISTIANS Are now a slave to righteousness rather than a slave to sin. He or she wants to do right or wants to please God by following His commands. He or she has a manifested holiness in their life.

3. Delivered from fear (wrath of God) to joy (blessing)

Romans 8:1–2 NKJV

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

1 John 4:18 NKJV

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

4. Delivered from love of the world to the love of the church

1 John 2:15 NKJV

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 5:1–2 NKJV

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

5. Delivered from Satan to God

He or she has a New Master. He serves God. All is done for the glory of God.

Colossians 1:13 (NKJV)

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

Romans 6:22 NKJV

But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.