About Salvation An Exploration of the Facts
About Salvation What makes it happen? What happens until we see Jesus? Foundational truth Beginner’s Guide – If you want to do an inventory, we can provide one for you. Then a leader who has already debriefed will meet with you to go through your responses. Two Sundays Today we will explore what makes salvation happen Next week: What happens until we see Jesus?
About Salvation What makes it happen? The Work of Jesus The Work of the Holy Spirit The Acceptance of the Believer Not ignoring Abba YHWH’s plan and provision.
About Salvation The Work of Jesus The perfect sacrifice for sin The power of resurrection
About Salvation The perfect sacrifice for sin 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. Romans 3:25 NIV
About Salvation The perfect sacrifice for sin 11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal
About Salvation The perfect sacrifice for sin Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Hebrews 9:11-14 NIV
About Salvation The power of resurrection 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Eph 1:18-23 NIV Ephesians 1
About Salvation The Work of the Holy Spirit Reaches out to the individual Changes the individual with resurrection power Brings the life of Christ to the believer Begins the process of transformation into the likeness of Jesus
About Salvation Reaches out to the Believer Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. John 16:7-11 NIV John 16
About Salvation Changes us with resurrection power 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. Ephesians 1:18-21 NIV Ephesians 1
About Salvation Brings the life of Christ to the believer 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV Galatians 2
About Salvation Begins the process of transformation 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV 2 Corinthians 3
About Salvation The Acceptance of the Believer Individual believes the message about Jesus Individual accepts and confesses Christ’s authority
About Salvation The Individual believes the message 1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 NIV 1 Corinthians 15
About Salvation The Individual believes the message For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Romans 1:16 NIV Romans 1
About Salvation The Individual accepts and confesses Christ’s authority 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. Romans 10:8-10 NIV Romans 10