Soteriology Flashcards
Soteriology is the study of…
Salvation
Salvation
communicates the thought of…
deliverance, safety, preservation,
restoration, and healing
The Hebrew OT (save, salvation, deliver) 353 times,
the word yasa
the Greek NT (saved,
salvation) 45 times
the word soteria
Salvation is a state of being experienced by one who
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has been restored to favor with God and made whole as
divinely intended for him/her.
To be saved is to be rescued from
the condemning consequences of sin
To be saved is to be
brought into favor with God
Sin imposed a moral restraint on
God, which even a Sovereign decree could not remove
His holy character
demanded DEATH; either the sinner must die, or
God must provide a
substitute Who himself had not sinned
John Calvin once said,
“Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is not alone.”
God ordained salvation not only to keep us out of hell but also
to produce fruitful, useful lives on planet earth.
They do not perish and shall not enter into judgment (?).
Romans 8:1
The do receive eternal life “. . . The God of all grace, Who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus” (?).
1 Peter 5:10
Salvation is from
Spiritual Death
Salvation is Motivated
by Love