Nature of salvation

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Salvation involves a change in the relationship between God and a person. Salvation includes God’s adoption of believers into his family, his acceptance of them as righteous and his forgiveness of their sins. It also includes personal renewal and transformation through the work of the Holy Spirit.

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I. Salvation as a change in status before God

A. Access to God

Romans 5:1–2 KJV 1900

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

B. Adoption into the family of God

Jn 1:12; Ro 8:22–24; Ga 4:4–7

C. Forgiveness of sin

Acts 5:30–31 KJV 1900

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for 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

D. Heavenly citizenship

Philippians 3:20–21 KJV 1900

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

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

E. Inheritance from God

Romans 8:17 KJV 1900

17 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.

F. Peace with God

Ephesians 2:13–17 KJV 1900

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

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

G. Righteousness in the sight of God

Romans 1:17 KJV 1900

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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

II. Salvation as a change in a person’s nature

A. Becoming a new creation

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV 1900

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

B. Deliverance from God’s righteous condemnation

Romans 8:1–2 KJV 1900

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath 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

C. Deliverance from the power of sin and evil

Galatians 1:3–4 KJV 1900

3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

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

D. Inner personal renewal

1 John 1:7 KJV 1900

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

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

E. New birth

John 3:3–7 KJV 1900

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

F. The presence of the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:10–11 KJV 1900

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.