What We Believe As Baptist
Week #7 What We Believe About Salvation
We come today to the doctrine of salvation.
The theological term is “Soteriology”.
The word ology always means the study of.
The word Soteriology comes from the two Greek words.
“Soter,” meaning to save or deliver.
And “logos,” which simply means word.
Thus, Soteriology is simply a word or study about salvation.
Article 4: Salvation
“Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christa s Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
- Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God’s grace, whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Savior.
- Justification is God’s gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God.
- Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God’s purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person’s life.
- Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.”
Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14,29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9,28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3ff.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18,29-39; 10:9-10,13; 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1ff.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:1-22:5.
- Our Need.
Genesis 3. Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12
- Sin separates us from God.
Isaiah 50:1-2, Titus 3:5, Ephesians 2:8-9
- Sin condemns us before God.
Romans 6:23, 2 Peter 3:9
- God’s Provision.
2 Corinthians 5:19
- Why did God save us?
- God is merciful.
Psalm 103:17, Lamentations 3:22-23
- God is faithful.
Lamentations 3:22-23
- God is gracious.
- The how of our salvation.
- Salvation comes through Jesus.
John 3:16, 1 John 2:2, Hebrews 9:22
Matthew 26:28, Revelation 1:5
- Jesus is the only way to salvation.
John 14:6
- Salvation is for everyone who will turn to Jesus.
Romans 10:13
- Salvation brings reconciliation with God.
- Salvation makes us new creations.
2 Corinthians 5:17
- Salvation gives us eternal life.
1 Peter 3:18, John 10:28-29
III. Our Response.
- Repentance
Acts 17:30
- Faith
Ephesians 2:8-9
- Regeneration
2 Corinthians 5:17
- Sanctification
Philippians 1:6
- Glorification