A Perfect Salvation

There are other salvations spoken of in the Bible. Noah and his family were saved from the flood (Genesis 6:7, 9; Hebrews 11:7). Israel was saved from bondage (Exodus 14:30). The three Hebrew children were saved from the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:19-30). Those are past salvations.

Today, we can be saved from the guilt of sin. The Bible tells us we are guilty. It also tells us that we can be free.

What is sin? Several New Testament passages define sin for us (1 John 3:4; 5:17; James 4:17; Romans 14:23). It is transgressing or going beyond the law of God. Simply, sin is unrighteousness. Yet, sin can also result from what one fails to do.

Jesus, though, is the Savior from sin (Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:8-11), and that was the purpose for which He left heaven and came into the world. It is evident from an abundance of Scripture that Jesus saves by his blood (Romans 3:24-25; 5:8-9; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:11-14; 1 Peter1:18-19; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5). We contact that blood in the act of baptism (Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 3:27; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Romans 6:3-4).

Thereby, we are saved from the power of sin. We are delivered from its power (Colossians 1:12-13), and we are made free from sin (Romans 6:16-18).

Salvation is perfected in us through compliance with the terms of salvation offered by God the Father, revealed by God the Holy Spirit and imitating the sacrifice of God the Son (Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 6:3-5). Have you experienced the perfect salvation?

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