20/20 vision Part 1 - Saved (RM)

1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Note that it is the present continuous tense for our souls.

1 Corinthians 3:15b
but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

Note that is is the future tense, as it is referring to our body.

Ephesians 2:8-9
⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not of works, lest anyone should boast.

The past tense is used as this refers to our spirit.

Jesus paid the full price for our spirit, soul and body. Sozo - the greek word for salvation is a process of perfection.

1. Salvation is a gift to receive, not a goal to achieve. Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

2. Salvation is eternal life.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.
1 John 5:18
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

This eternal life starts when i die to self.

3. Salvation is forgiveness.
Act 13:38
Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;
Jeremiah 31:34
No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

4. Salvation is justification
Romans 3:24
being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ
Galatians 2:16
knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

5. Salvation is righteousness - right standing with God.
Romans 4:3
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness

6. Salvation is redemption
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Redeemed is to purchase back. So when we are saved, we are no longer our own.

7. Salvation is total commitment.
Luke 6:46
“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
Matthew 7:21-23
²¹ “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. ²² Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ ²³ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Never knew. Never committed. We have to make a decision to submit our will to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. If He is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.