Salvation
@arseniajoaquin (1732)
Philippines
December 8, 2006 11:45pm CST
Salvation is the ultimate goal of God. "God wills all men to be saved..." (1 Tim. 2:4). I was baptized into Christ on October 1, 1989 and I devoted practically all my time since then in the study of the Word of God especially so because I'm given the spiritual gift of knowledge and understanding of the language God used to write the New Testament (the Old Testament written in Hebrew was translated into Greek in about 270 B.C.)
In my in-depth study of the Word of God, I arrived at the summary which I refer-to as the elements of salvation without one of which a person won't be saved. These elements cover the whole Holy Bible from the beginning in Genesis Chapter 1, verse 1, up to the end - Revelation Chapter 22, verse 21, the last word of which is AMEN. The elements of salvation are summed up into 12 which are as follows:
1) Grace of God;
2) Blood of Christ;
3) Gospel;
4) Preaching;
5) Faith or Belief;
6) Change of Mind or Repentance;
7) Confession of Iesous;
8) Baptism into Christ;
9) Holy Spirit;
10) Church (of Christ);
11) Good Works; and
12) Faith, Obedience, and Hope until the End (which is death - physical death of each one of us).
PLS specify which would you like to be discussed. I'd be glad to help clarify doubts. Thank you very much and may God bless you all. SEN
By the way, I have published a book entitle ELEMENTS of SALVATION shown in my webpage at lulu.com
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@erminiasanjose (1588)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
The elements of salvation are enumerated and they are all in the Holy Bible so it's up for us to study them and it's good that they are compiled in a book already. I hope I could have one.
@GLOBALSHEEN (1005)
• India
10 Dec 06
I WISH EVERYONE READS YOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC FULLY. WORLD'S ULTIMATE TRUTH IS HERE. GOD BLESS YOU.LETS PRAY LET THE mylot BE USEFUL TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS KIND OF TOPICS.
@arseniajoaquin (1732)
• Philippines
10 Dec 06
Thanks a lot. I find myLot really useful in preaching the Word of God which is the truth. Many people have doubts and do not have the faith into salvation. I hope that we could work together here to serve God and help people to be saved. May God bless all of us. SEN
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@arseniajoaquin (1732)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
I should like to take the opportunity here to extend my appreciation to all those who responded or gave comments to responses and as a gesture of gratitude, I have rated you all with the positive rating. I will also rate positively all others that will still be responding or giving comments to
responses. May God bless you all.
@lovein (345)
• India
10 Dec 06
Salvation is neither a man's goal, nor it is the goal of God.
Man's goal is to render service without any hindrance.
God has no form, goal is a term related to "Man".
Goal has no relation with God.
It is mentioned on a book related to man to say.
Thanks
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@arseniajoaquin (1732)
• Philippines
10 Dec 06
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines GOAL as the end toward which effort or ambition is directed.
Yes, God is Spirit. But He created everything in this world. Before He created man, He created everything that man needs then He created man on the 6th day:
24And God said:
“Let the earth lead out living psyches according to genus, four-footed and reptiles and beasts of the earth according to genus.”
And it became thus. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to genus and the cattle according to genus and all the reptiles of the earth according to genus of them. And God saw that they are good.
26And God said:
“Let us make man according to our icon and according to likeness, and let them rule the fishes of the sea and the birds of the heaven and the cattle and all of the earth and all the reptiles creeping on the earth.”
27And God made the man, He made him according to the icon of God, He made them male and female. 28And God eulogized them saying:
“Grow and multiply and fill the earth and lord over it and rule over the fishes of the sea and the birds of the heaven and all of the cattle and all of the earth and all of the reptiles creeping on the earth.”
29And God said:
“Behold I have given to you every grass producing yielding seed, which is above all the earth, and every tree, which has in itself fruit producing seed — it will be to you into food – 30and to all the beasts of the earth and to all the birds of the heaven and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself psyche of life, every green grass into food.”
And it became thus. 31And God saw all the things, whatsoever He made, and behold they are very good. And it became evening and it became morning, sixth day.
God created for a purpose and He created man so that man would be with Him but Adam and Eve sinned that He drove them away. Sin separates man from God and so they could not be with Him and so He provided a way for man to go back to Him. God wills all men to be saved (1 Tim. 2:4). Is salvation not the will of God? Is His will not a goal?
Anyway, the Holy Bible is complete, simple, and understandable. As a servant of God, it is my duty to preach the Word and help people to be saved. God gives man the freedom to choose - go to heaven or hell. If we want to go to heaven, then study the elements of salvation and I have already summed them up. These are all supported by Bible verses. If you believe otherwise, you are free to do so. God will not interfer.
I am doing my best to help people to be saved. I am a Christian... Christian is a diminutive of Christ - the Savior.
May God bless you. SEN
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@luzamper (1357)
• Philippines
2 Feb 07
The requirements are enumerated. It is easier to follow than still searching what are these. This serves as a guideline and checklist for us to know which we still lack and can do it right away as salvation is the most important. What are all the things we possess if we are thrown into hell. We have to be careful because when we die, we could no longer go back to make amends. Each of us will be judged according to our own works or what we have done while we were alive. No regrets afterwards.
@lovein (345)
• India
10 Dec 06
Desciple is wife, elder is husband.
husband should say what he has learnt, if
asked by his own wife.Questions should come first.
Answer should come latter.
Because you have studied so much, you have gone to so a heigher level of knowldge that you should hide your self from world.
If you will share your knowledge, before you are asked some one on form(face to face), you will one day forget what you have learnt doing hard work for years.
Blessings are with you, as you have proved by mentioning what you have studied.
Thanks
@goldenboy20 (555)
• Philippines
2 Feb 07
Here are the Condition of Forgiveness - FAITH.
The sinner calls out, "How can i receive this give of righteousness?" The answer is, "By believing on the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. According to Galations 2:16, it says "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jsus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law." According again in "Romans 3:26 "To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of Him which believeth in Jesus." In Romans 4:5 "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth." The best of men need to be saved by faith in Jesus Christ and wicked sinner can also be justified in the same way.
By the way, What are the means of Justification? I have here four means of justification:
1. By God. He is the author or donor of justification. Romans 8:33 says, "Who shall lay any thing to charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth." Justification is a judicial act performed by God, the Father almighty. Without him, we cannot believed God.
2. By grace. Grace is the foundation or source of justification. According to Romans 3:24, it says "Being justified freely by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hopr of eternal life." NOw here is the promise, if anyone is justified freely by his grace trough faith, God has promised us that he will fullfil his promises.
3. By blood. Blood is the foundation or ground of justification. According to romans 5:9 "Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him."
4. By ressurection. Resurrection is the acknowledgement or proclamation of justification. According to Romans 4:25 "Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification."
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I feel so very humble in this conversation, so many have put into words what I know in my heart but could not at this point in my life explain so elequantly. May God bless you and the others who have posted so much wonderful information on salvation. Prayerfully God will use your words to bring others on this system to know Him.
