"I got saved" vs "I was saved"? Is it just a common grammatical mistake or is there a semantic detail about being (getting) saved that changes the syntax?
2006-12-08 10:04:24 · 14 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, the in a belief of a continuing relationship with a living diety the phrase should be "I am saved!" Gramarically and theologically
2006-12-08 10:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by rogueknight17 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I try to avoid overusing the word "saved". From a Biblical standpoint, I have been saved from the time to come, I have been saved from spending eternity in Hell. But it's much more than that. I have become a son of God, a joint heir with Christ, a child of the King who I can call "Abba". I have trusted Jesus Christ to save me and I have given my life to Him.
I would like to think of myself as a willing vessel for God.
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2006-12-08 18:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by truth_handler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were saved when we were reborn spiritually. That is we are born of God, inheriting Gods Kingdom and everlasting life. We are the righteousness of Christ, His blood cleanses us of all sin.
But we will sin again, and when we do we need to confess our sin to God and He promises to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But we are also working out our salvation daily. That means when God directs out path, we obey to go that way. We build on our house perishable (burn when tried by the fire) or everlasting (faith, hope & love that lasts when tried by the fire) rooted in love of God. So obedience to Gods Word. When the house gets tried, what is saved of our soul choices? Those things everlasting. Those things everlasting are rewards.
In some cases the house was built with just perishable so when tested by fire, the whole house burnt, but the person of course was still save (everlasting life), but the the house perished. Some obey God and build with faith hope & love mostly, and when tried remains with everlasting rewards.
2006-12-08 18:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I actually think it's suppose to always be in the present tense. as in "I'm saved" Unless you've forsaken your religion then I don't really think it matters
2006-12-08 18:09:26 · answer #4 · answered by Kat B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey! Hey! Who gave you permission to stop reading the bible? You just get back to page 998976,0004,998 and keep kneeling on that broomstick buddie or they'll be a bit of phlaginising going on later....
2006-12-08 18:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by mizzsquitz 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"I got saved" implies a choice, and "I was saved" implies that something saved you even though you didn't necessarily ask for it. I don't know, I say neither. I didn't require saving, I'm OK without Jesus.
2006-12-08 18:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by ....... 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Same thing if you got liposuction or a boob job. One would say "Hey i got that surgury done." Likewise with salvation. It is a process that changes you forever!
2006-12-08 18:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is actually the same. I got tricked or I was tricked. Same thing.
2006-12-08 18:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Webballs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Got is wrong in that sentance buty I can not say why.
2006-12-08 18:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is grammatically correct to say "was" or "am"
2006-12-08 18:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by epaphras_faith 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋