Salvation in the Bible
Salvation is a word that describes the deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians (Exodus 14:13), and of deliverance generally from evil or danger. In the New Testament it is specially used with reference to the great deliverance from the guilt and the pollution of sin wrought out by Jesus Christ, "the great salvation" (Hebrews 2:3).
Salvation encompasses the entire act of deliverance from the righteous justice of a holy God, including justification, redemption, and sanctification. Both justification and redemption are the sole work of God, for which we can claim no credit. Sanctification, on the other hand, is a work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a willing believer. As such, we play a vital role in our sanctification, although it is still primarily a work of God.
| Strong's # | Transliteration | Language | Definition (# times used) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2421a | chayah | Hebrew | to live (3) |
| 3444 | yeshuah | Hebrew | salvation (1) |
| 3468 | yesha | Hebrew | deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare (31) |
| 3467 | yasha | Hebrew | to deliver (86) |
| 4422 | malat | Hebrew | to slip away (8) |
| 5127 | nus | Hebrew | to flee, escape (1) |
| 6845 | tsaphan | Hebrew | to hide, treasure up (1) |
| 8668 | teshuah | Hebrew | deliverance, salvation (16) |
| 1295g | diasozo | Greek | to bring safely through (a danger), to save (1) |
| 2343g | thesaurizo | Greek | to lay up, store up (2) |
| 4982g | sozo | Greek | to save (36) |
| 4990g | soter | Greek | a savior, deliverer (24) |
| 4991g | soteria | Greek | deliverance, salvation (42) |
| 4992g | soterios | Greek | saving, bringing salvation (5) |
| Characteristic | Verses |
|---|---|
| Brings joy | Isaiah 25:9 |
| Cannot be achieved by acts of men | 1 Corinthians 3:15, Ephesians 2:8, 2 Timothy 1:8-9, Titus 3:5 |
| Done because of God's love | Psalms 6:4, 17:7, 31:16, 109:26, Isaiah 63:9, Titus 3:4 |
| Done by God | Deuteronomy 33:29, 2 Samuel 22:3-4, 1 Chronicles 16:35, Job 22:29, Psalms 6:4, 7:10, 20:6, 9, 28:8, 34:6, 54:1, 55:16, 57:3, 60:5, 71:2, 3, 4, 76:9, 80:3, 7, 19, 86:2, 106:8, 21, 47, 107:13, 19, 108:6, 109:26, 31, 116:4, 6, 118:25, 119:94, 145:19, Isaiah 19:20, 25:9, 30:15, 35:4, 38:20, 43:3, 11, 12, 45:15, 17, 21, 49:26, 59:1, 60:16, 63:8, 9, Jeremiah 14:8, 9, 17:14, Hosea 13:4, Zechariah 9:16, 10:6, Luke 1:47, 1 Timothy 1:1, 2:3-4, 4:10, 2 Timothy 1:8-9, Titus 1:3, 2:10, 3:4, Jude 1:5 |
| Done by Jesus Christ | Matthew 1:21, 18:11, Luke 2:11, 7:50, 9:56, 19:10, John 3:17, 4:42, 12:47, Acts 2:47, 4:12, 5:31, 13:23, Romans 5:9, 10, 11:26, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 2:15, Ephesians 5:23, Philippians 3:20, 2 Timothy 1:10, Titus 3:6, Hebrews 7:25, 2 Peter 1:1, 10-11, 2 Peter 2:20 |
| Done for people who trust in God | Psalm 37:40, 55:16, 86:2, 119:94, 145:19, Isaiah 30:15, 45:22, 1 Corinthians 1:21 |
| Done for people who trust in Jesus | Matthew 16:25, Mark 8:35, 13:13, Luke 9:24, John 10:9, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9, Hebrews 7:25, 1 Peter 3:21 |
| Done for sinners | 1 Timothy 1:15 |
| Done for those who are humble | Job 22:29, Psalms 76:9, 116:6 |
| Done for those who believe | Luke 8:12, 1 Corinthians 15:2 |
| Done for those who call upon God | Psalms 60:5, 71:2, 107:13, 19, 108:6, 116:4, 118:25, 145:19, Isaiah 19:20, 59:1, Jeremiah 31:7, Zechariah 10:6, Acts 2:21 |
| Done for those who call upon Jesus | Romans 10:9, 10:13 |
| Done for those who have faith | Luke 7:50, Ephesians 2:8 |
| Done for those whose heart is upright | Psalms 7:10, Jeremiah 4:14 |
| Done through God's grace | Acts 15:11, Ephesians 2:5, 8, 2 Timothy 1:8-9 |
| Done through the Holy Spirit | Titus 3:5 |
| Few are saved | Jeremiah 31:7, Luke 13:23-24, Romans 9:27 |
| God saves our souls | Psalm 6:4, James 1:21, 5:20 |
| God saves our spirit | 1 Corinthians 5:5 |
| Includes forgiveness from sin | Matthew 1:21, Acts 5:31 |
| Is eternal | Isaiah 45:17 |
| Jesus saves our physical bodies | Ephesians 5:23 |
| Leads to eternal life | 2 Timothy 1:10 |
| Not done for rebellious | Psalms 18:27 |
| Not done for those who reject Jesus | Mark 16:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:10 |
| Promised by God's word | Acts 13:23 |
| Received through repentance | Isaiah 30:15 |
| Saved are called (predestined) by God | Psalm 20:6, 28:8, 57:3, 2 Peter 1:10-11 |
| Saved from judgment | Psalms 76:9, 109:31 |
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My Attorney - Going to Heaven Are We?
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Forgiveness of Sin
- Redemption
- Sanctification
- Consecration
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- Eternal Security of the Believer: Once Saved Always Saved?
- Have Christians Already Overcome Satan? - The Importance of the Word of God in the Life of the Believer
References
- But Moses said to the people, "Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the LORD which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. (Exodus 14:13)
- how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard, (Hebrews 2:3)
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