"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16)
What is the definition of "salvation"? Well, salvation is the state of being saved. Did that help? No?
OK, imagine a child rescued after it has fallen into a swimming pool, or someone pulled back who was about to walk in front of a bus. They have had a "salvation" of sorts.
But what's someone saved from in the salvation Paul had in mind?
The answer is simple. We are saved from the wrath of God in the day of judgment (Romans 2:5-11).
Everyone (including you and me) has the need of that salvation (Romans 3:23).
Some folk wrongly imagine that on judgment day God will put their good deeds in one side of his scales of justice, and their evil deeds on the other.
They think their righteousness will balance and cancel out their wickedness.
But when they are "weighed in the balances", like Belshazzar they will be "found wanting" (Daniel 5:27).
That's because God will put all their deeds together in one side of his scales.
On the other side, he will put his perfect and holy law.
People will fall short of this perfect standard, even if they are guilty of offending God's law in but one point (James 2:10).
They will not stand justified before God.
Sounds like one tough God, doesn't he?
However he has kindly provided the means to solve our giant problem (Romans 3:23, 7:22-25).
We can be justified (and thus saved from God's wrath) through Jesus Christ.
This salvation is possible by virtue of his death in which he shed his blood, his resurrection, ascension, and his intercession for us (Romans 5:6-11, 8:32-34).
Isn't that wonderful?
Sure of Salvation
Is God angry with you?
Has Jesus ignored you?
Amen - Meaning
Amen - why say it?
Life too hard?
Self image
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