Dictionary of Bible Themes Salvation involves a change in the relationship between God and a person. Salvation includes God's adoption of believers into his family, his acceptance of them as righteous and his forgiveness of their sins. It also includes personal renewal and transformation through the work of the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:1-2Salvation as a change in status before God See also Access to God Ephesians 2:13Hebrews 4:16 John 1:12 Romans 8:22-24 Adoption into the family of God Galatians 4:4-7Acts 5:30-31 See also Forgiveness of sin Psalms 32:1-2Matthew 26:28 Acts 10:43; 13:38 Ephesians 1:7 Colossians 2:13 Philippians 3:20-21 See also Heavenly citizenship Ephesians 2:19Colossians 3:1-2 Hebrews 12:22-24 Romans 8:17 See also Inheritance from God Colossians 1:12Revelation 21:7 Ephesians 2:13-17 See also Peace with God Isaiah 53:5John 16:33 Romans 5:1-2 Colossians 3:15 Romans 1:17 See also Righteousness in the sight of God Isaiah 61:10Romans 3:22; 4:3-13,25-5:1 1 Corinthians 1:30 2 Corinthians 5:21 The idea of being righteous in the sight of God lies at the heart of Paul's doctrine of justification by faith Philippians 3:8-92 Timothy 4:8 Hebrews 11:7 2 Corinthians 5:17 Salvation as a change in a person's nature See also Becoming a new creation Romans 6:4Galatians 6:14-15 Ephesians 2:15 Romans 8:1-2 See also Deliverance from God's righteous condemnation Isaiah 50:8Romans 5:15-17; 8:33-39 Colossians 1:22 Galatians 1:3-4 See also Deliverance from the power of sin and evil Romans 6:14; 7:21-25; 8:2-41 Peter 2:24 Revelation 1:5 1 John 1:7 See also Inner personal renewal Psalms 51:1-2,7Hebrews 1:3; 10:19-22 John 3:3-7 See also New birth James 1:181 Peter 1:23 1 John 3:9 Romans 8:10-11 See also The presence of the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:2-25See also 3230 Holy Spirit & regeneration3278 Holy Spirit, indwelling 6124 condemnation 6606 access to God 6608 adoption 6644 eternal life 6652 forgiveness 6669 grace & salvation 6676 justification 6700 peace 6744 sanctification 8154 righteousness |
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