Salvation is not just a one-time deal and mental assent to Biblical truth and the Gospel message!
Salvation for a Christian involves the past, present, and future!
We are saved in the past, in the sense that we are saved from the Penalty of sin in what is called “Justification”.
We are currently being saved in the present, in the sense that we are being saved from the Power of sin in what is called “Sanctification”.
We will yet be saved in the future, in the sense that we will be saved from the Presence of sin in what is called “Glorification”.
The initial Justification of a sinner is by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ. It is a matter of the mind and heart. AND, it is a completely free, unmerited gift from God!
Upon receiving this FREE gift, a Christian is given the Holy Spirit to live and dwell within them.
Then, during the process of Sanctification, the Holy Spirit within convicts this believer of sin that remains, leading to repentance.
2007-10-03
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