Salvation
Many people define salvation as deliverance, and the Bible looks at it from a physical and spiritual point-of-view. In Exodus 14:13, the Bible states "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he accomplishes for you." Here, God is talking about the physical deliverance of the people of Israel from Egyptian armies. Also, Hebrews 2:3 it is the liberation of individuals from the penalty of sin and here the salvation is "so great." In essence, we are saved from God's wrath due to his judgment of sin and this very sin has been seen to separate us from the love of God. When a person sins, it is evident in the Bible that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). Hence we need this salvation to remove our sin. Practically, the pardon we get from God when he redeems us from sin is salvation, which is permanent (Graham, 2013).
Since scripture calls salvation the gracious and undeserved gift that was given to humankind from God (Ephesians 2:5, 8) we attain it through having faith in Jesus Christ. As such, salvation needs to be practiced, and this is what I have managed to understand and learn in the past eight weeks. Accordingly, theology needs to be a conscience part of a Christian's everyday life, which can be achieved through...
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