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The Greek word root used in
the Bible for salvation is1:
(I apologize for not being able to
present the Greek letters, and have replaced them with the closest English
letters.)
[sozo],
fut. soso, perf. sesoka, aor. 1, esosa,
aor.1, pass. esozen, perf. pass. sesosmai. to save, rescue;
to preserve safe and unharmed, Mat. 8:25; 10:22;
24:22; 27:40, 42, 49; 1 Ti. 2:15; sozein eis,
to bring safely to, 2 Ti.4:18;
to cure, heal, restore to health, Mat. 9:21, 22;
Mar. 5:23, 28, 34; 6:56, et al.; to save, preserve
from being lost, Mat. 16:25; Mar. 3:4; 8:35;
sozein apo, to deliver from, set free from,
Mat. 1:21; Jno. 12:27; Ac. 2:40; in N.T. to rescue
from unbelief, convert, Ro. 11:14; 1 Cor. 1:21;
7:16; to bring within the pale of saving privilege,
Tit. 3:5; 1 Pe. 3:2; [or, as
others, to save, in the fullest force of the term : see context of these
two passages]; to save from final ruin, 1 Ti. 1:15;
pass. to be brought within the pale of saving privilege,
Ac. 2:47; Eph. 2:5, 8; [or, acc. to others, to be actually
saved]; to be in the way of salvation, 1 Co. 15:2;
2 Co. 2:15>; [compare, however with this last passage,
Lu. 13:23; Ac. 2:47].
1 From The Analytical Greek
Lexicon, published by Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1972.
Here is a list of pertinent passages from the New Testament to examine. I
have ignored the many passages in which the word "save" or "saving" means
except or beside, and other passages where the meaning is only the temporary
retention of mortal life:
I will add my comments after the verses and place them in brackets with my
initials, ie.: [Comment. - DS].
Matthew 1:20, 21
"But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to
take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy
Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."
Matthew 10:22
"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that
endureth to the end shall be saved."
Matthew 24:11-14
"And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because
iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of
the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations;
and then shall the end come."
Mark 13:13
"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."
[This, of course, might be protection from death, but that would not
mean much if those who endured did not gain a reward beyond that. Paul
desired more to die and to be with Christ, but knew that continuing to build up
the Church was more needful. (see Phillippians 1:22-25) I am in the same
position, but I know God wants me here for now, though I don't know His
purpose. - DS]
Matthew 16:24-27
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and
whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man
profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what
shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come
in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man
according to his works."
Mark 8:34-38
"And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he
said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up
his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall
lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the
same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of
me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the
holy angels."
Luke 9:23-26
"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will
save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my
sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man advantaged, if he
gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? For whosoever
shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the
holy angels."
Luke 17:33
"Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall
lose his life shall preserve it."
John 12:25-28
"He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this
world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him
follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me,
him will my Father honour. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall
I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto
this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,
I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."
[These passages talk of someone wanting to preserve his life, but the
reality of life is that by being selfish and fearful, one loses his/her life.
They also show that true life is gained by serving and following Christ. - DS]
Matthew 18:11
" For the Son of man is come to save that which was
lost."
Luke 19:8-10
"And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods
I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false
accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This
day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of
Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which
was lost.
[Mankind was lost physically when they became mortal and was
condemned to die. Each individual is lost when he sins against the laws
of God, becoming unworthy of approaching Him. Jesus Christ bridged the
gap between Man and God, by living a perfect life, acceptable to God, His
Father, and laying it down to atone for our sins, that we might be declared
worthy upon our recieving the Atonement for ourselves, and following Him. - DS]
Matthew 19:24-26
"And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a
needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. When his
disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be
saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men
this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."
Mark 10:24-27
"But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for
them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier
for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter
into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished out of measure, saying
among themselves, Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking upon
them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God
all things are possible."
Luke 18:24-30
"And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they
that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a
camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God. And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God. Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And
he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house,
or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to
come life everlasting."
[Salvation is no accident, it can be received only in cooperation
with God. Having possessions is not the problem, but loving them makes
salvation impossible. We will receive blessings for faithfulness both in this
life, and in the resurrected life. - DS]
Mark 16:15-16
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he
that believeth not shall be damned."
[Baptism is an essential part of salvation. It is the washing
of the body, after which Repentance is the washing of the feet. - DS]
Luke 1:69-75
"And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant
David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been
since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies,
and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to
our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our
father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the
hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness
before him, all the days of our life."
[Our enemies are not people, but spiritual wickedness (see Ephesians
6:12). Many of the Jews who had already succumbed to spiritual
wickedness, thought the Romans were the enemy. That we might serve God
without fear all the days of our lives, is an internal thing until Christ comes
again, when it will become physically true as well. - DS]
Luke 7:47-50
"Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she
loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth
little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that
sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth
sins also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go
in peace."
[Jesus applied His Atonement which was foreordained to forgive this
woman's sins, the same as the sacrifices of the Old Testament were only
effective because of the promised Atonement. - DS]
Luke 8:12
"Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh
away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved."
[We cannot be saved unless the Word of Truth, the Gospel, the Law of
Liberty, is in our hearts. - DS]
Luke 13:23-28
"Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said
unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you,
will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the
house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without,
and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer
and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to
say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our
streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are;
depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping
and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all
the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out."
John 10:9-10
"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall
go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal,
and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly."
[Current salvation is based upon being in the Way. The strait
gate is that provided for by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, baptism, and the Way
beyond the gate is following Christ. There is a time limit. At some
time, perhaps not distant, the gate will be closed to those who refuse to
enter. - DS]
Luke 18:41-43
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may
receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath
saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed
him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise
unto God."
[This is an interesting passage. Nothing is said about the
forgiveness of sins, neither the asking, nor the granting, and I was tempted to
lump this with the healings. But the statement, that the man followed
Jesus and glorified God, may be more than just thankfulness for having his
physical sight; perhaps he also received spiritual sight. - DS]
John 3:16-21
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God
sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world
through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not
condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not
believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And
this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved
darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one
that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his
deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."
[This is wonderful passage. John 3:16 is the favorite verse of
many Christians. Salvation is not just by believing, but by doing the Truth and
coming to the Light. If we continue in, or go back to our old ways, we are not
saved. - DS]
John 5:28-39
"Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the
graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good,
unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as
I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but
the will of the Father which hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself,
my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and
I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto
John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not testimony
from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a
burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his
light. But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works
which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear
witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father himself,
which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice
at any time, nor seen his shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you:
for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. Search the scriptures; for in
them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
[Here salvation is more than being resurrected, since Christ declares
that all who are in the graves shall be resurrected. It is the
resurrection of life, Eternal Life, God's Life, that is meant. - DS]
John 12:44-50
"Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him
that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am
come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in
darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not:
for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that
rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word
that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. For I have
not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment,
what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his
commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the
Father said unto me, so I speak."
[The commandment of God the Father is life to us as it is to
Christ. We receive His words by making them part of our life, by
following Christ as He follows our Father in Heaven. By doing so, we have
Life and Salvation. - DS]
Acts 2:21
"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the
Lord shall be saved."
[Here, Peter is talking about times of great trouble, the destruction
of Jerusalem and the time just before the Lord returns. When we are ready
to be saved, we begin by calling upon the name of the Lord. Then when we
call, He will answer. He will tell us what to do, and we must do it. -
DS]
Acts 2:38-47
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name
of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all
that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves
from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine
and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came
upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their
possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had
need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And
the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
[The way of the world is bad trouble. We must flee its
influences and find sanctuary in the Gospel of Christ, and among other
believers. - DS]
Acts 4:10-12
"Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even
by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which
was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the
corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
[Jesus Christ is the power that makes salvation possibe.
Without Him we could do nothing to save ourselves. With Him we can do
everything that is necessary. - DS]
Acts 11:12-18
"And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six
brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: And he
shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him,
Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; Who shall tell
thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. And as
I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized
with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then
as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the
Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? When they
heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath
God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."
[The man, a gentile, had received the visitation of an angel from
God, telling him to send for Peter, who had the authority to preach the Gospel
and administer the necessary ordinances for salvation. Peter had been prepared
for this by having a vision. The idea of a gentile receiving salvation,
without benefit of circumcision, hadn't occurred to him until then. - DS]
Acts 15:7-11
"And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and
brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the
Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And
God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost,
even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them,
purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a
yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able
to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we
shall be saved, even as they."
[Here is an interesting turn of phrase. Peter says, "we shall
be saved, even as they." If salvation were sure for every believer, then
wouldn't he, who was the chief of believers, have said, "they shall be saved,
even as we?" - DS]
Acts 16:27-34
"And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison
doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing
that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice,
saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a
light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,
and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all
that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and
washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his,
straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat
before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house."
[The jailor had no doubt heard Paul and the other prisoners praying
and singing hymns. He knew they had a peace of heart and conscience that
he didn't have. He had heard something of the Gospel, and had seen the
results of their faith in the open prison doors and their continued presence in
the jail. He wanted what they had, and needed to know more, which Paul
and others told him. - DS]
Romans 5:8-11
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall
be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we
were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall
be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."
Romans 8:23-39
"And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to
wit, the redemption of our body. For we are saved by hope:
but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope
for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience
wait for it. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for
we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that
searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he
maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to
them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did
foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his
Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he
did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also
justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we
then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against
us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how
shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any
thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is
he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen
again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for
us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation,
or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted
as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither
death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord."
Romans 10:1-17
"BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be
saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but
not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's
righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not
submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the
end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Moses
describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth
those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith
speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven?
(that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend
into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But
what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy
heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart
man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him
shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the
Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How
then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a
preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is
written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the
gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So
then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
Romans 11:13-15
"For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I
magnify mine office: If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which
are my flesh, and might save some of them. For if the casting
away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the
receiving of them be, but life from the dead?"
Romans 11:25-29
"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye
should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to
Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall
be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,
and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my
covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. As concerning the
gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they
are beloved for the fathers' sakes. For the gifts and calling of
God are without repentance."
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which
are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will
destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of
the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is
the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this
world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not
God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after
wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock,
and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both
Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because
the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger
than men."
1 Corinthians 3:9-17
"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's
building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise
masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But
let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation
can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man
build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because
it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what
sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he
shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall
suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God
dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God
destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."
1 Corinthians 5:1-8
"IT is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such
fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have
his father's wife. And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned,
that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. For
I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as
though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, In
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my
spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto
Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in
the day of the Lord Jesus. Your glorying is not good. Know ye not
that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the
old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ
our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not
with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the
unleavened bread of sincerity and truth."
1 Corinthians 7:13-16
"And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to
dwell with her, let her not leave him. For the unbelieving husband is
sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband:
else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. But if the
unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage
in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. For what knowest
thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest
thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?"
1 Corinthians 9:22-23
"To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things
to all men, that I might by all means save some. And
this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you."
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of
God. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to
the church of God: Even as I please all men in all things, not
seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved."
1 Corinthians 15:1-2
"MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you,
which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved,
if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in
vain."
2 Corinthians 2:14-15
"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ,
and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For
we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in
them that perish:"
Ephesians 2:4-10
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even
when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye
are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit
together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to
come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness
toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of
works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should
walk in them."
1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
"For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in
Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen,
even as they have of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and
their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are
contrary to all men: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might
be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them
to the uttermost."
2 Thessalonians 2:7-12
"For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let,
until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy
with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after
the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all
deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received
not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this
cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a
lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
pleasure in unrighteousness."
1 Timothy 1:15-16
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ
Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might
shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter
believe on him to life everlasting."
1 Timothy 2:3-6
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who
will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the
truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due
time."
1 Timothy 2:13-15
"For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the
woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall
be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and
holiness with sobriety."
1 Timothy 4:16
"Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing
this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."
2 Timothy 1:7-10
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of
a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel
according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with
an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose
and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is
now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath
abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the
gospel:"
Titus 3:4-8
"But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved
us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he
shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by
his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This
is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm
constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable unto men."
Hebrews 7:24-28
"But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them. For such an high priest became us, who is holy,
harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for
his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered
up himself. For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but
the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is
consecrated for evermore."
Hebrews 10:36-39
"For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye
might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come
will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any
man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are
not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving
of the soul."
James 1:19-25
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive
with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your
souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he
is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he
beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of
man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and
continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the
work, this man shall be blessed in his deed."
James 2:12-20
"So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of
liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no
mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. What doth it profit,
my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save
him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And
one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled;
notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body;
what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew
me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my
works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils
also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith
without works is dead?"
James 4:11-12
"Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother,
and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if
thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is
one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that
judgest another?"
James 5:20
"Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall
save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins."
1 Peter 3:18-22
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he
might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the
Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in
the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight
souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism
doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh,
but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels
and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."
1 Peter 4:16-19
"Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let
him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment
must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what
shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if
the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner
appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God
commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a
faithful Creator."
Jude 1:20-25
"But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our
Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making
a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out
of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Now unto him
that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless
before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our
Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.
Amen."
Revelation 21:22-24
"And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the
temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon,
to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the
light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk
in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour
into it."
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Analysis:
There are several ways the word "saved" is used, as the extract from the lexicon
at the top of the page indicates:
1. There is salvation from sickness, infirmity, other troubles, and physical
death, which is not really our concern here.
2. There is the salvation of the body, which because of Christ's rising from the
Dead, provides that all mankind will be physically resurrected. Our
resurrected bodies will rise with the glory we obtained previous to the
resurrection. (see John 5:28; Romans 14:11,12; 1 Corinthians 15:39-44)
3. There is salvation from sin, old ways and habits, paid for by Christ's
suffering for them in our place. Jesus Christ has given us the gift of
Repentance, so we may spiritually have Him wash our feet. Baptism
provides for the washing of the whole body. (see John 13:10)
4. There is salvation in exaltation, where we can enter the gates of Heaven and
dwell in the presence of Christ and Our Father, God. (see 1 Corinthians 13:12,
1 John 3:1-3)
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