Topical Bible: Salvation: Revealed in the Gospel

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Salvation, a central theme in Christian theology, is the deliverance from sin and its consequences, brought about by faith in Jesus Christ. The Gospel, or "good news," is the divine revelation of this salvation, as it unfolds the redemptive work of Christ and the promise of eternal life for believers.

Biblical Foundation

The concept of salvation is woven throughout the Scriptures, with the Gospel serving as the culmination of God's redemptive plan. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul articulates the essence of the Gospel in Romans 1:16-17 : "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.'"

The Person and Work of Christ

Central to the Gospel is the person and work of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of John emphasizes the divine nature and mission of Christ, stating in John 3:16 , "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." This verse encapsulates the heart of the Gospel message: God's love manifested through the sacrificial giving of His Son for the salvation of humanity.

The Apostle Paul further expounds on the significance of Christ's death and resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 : "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." The death and resurrection of Jesus are pivotal events that secure the believer's justification and victory over sin and death.

Faith and Grace

Salvation, as revealed in the Gospel, is accessed through faith and is a gift of God's grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 declares, "For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast." This passage underscores that salvation is not earned by human effort but is a divine gift received through faith in Christ.

The Role of Repentance

Repentance is an integral aspect of the Gospel message, calling individuals to turn from sin and toward God. In Mark 1:15 , Jesus proclaims, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!" Repentance involves a change of mind and heart, leading to a transformation of life in alignment with God's will.

The Assurance of Salvation

The Gospel provides believers with the assurance of salvation, rooted in the promises of God. In John 10:28-29 , Jesus assures His followers, "I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand." This assurance is based on the security of God's sovereign power and the faithfulness of His promises.

The Universal Call

The Gospel extends the call to salvation to all people, transcending ethnic, cultural, and social barriers. In Matthew 28:19-20 , Jesus commissions His disciples, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." This Great Commission underscores the universal scope of the Gospel and the responsibility of believers to share the message of salvation with the world.

The Transformative Power of the Gospel

The Gospel not only offers salvation but also transforms lives. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 , Paul writes, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" This transformation is evidence of the Holy Spirit's work in the believer, producing a life that reflects the character and love of Christ.

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Ephesians 1:13
In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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2 Timothy 1:10
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
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Greek

4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... of all the times God has revealed (given the ... especially reliance upon Christ for
salvation; abstractly, constancy ... the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself ...
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Library

The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
... Since there is no other way of salvation than that revealed in the Gospel, and since
in the divinely established and ordinary method of grace faith cometh by ...
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Salvation to the Jews
... declared, "is the power of God unto salvation to everyone ... For therein is the
righteousness of God revealed from faith ... by faith." It is of this gospel of Christ ...
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His Gospel
... So far from the law raising him a single step toward salvation, it had removed him ...
It was this universal love of God revealed in the gospel which inspired ...
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Method and Arrangement, or Subject of the Whole Work.
... Christ was known to the Jews under the Law as the author of salvation, but is more
fully revealed under the Gospel in which he was manifested to the world. ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/method and arrangement or subject.htm

Prefatory Remarks.
... idea that you must clear away all mysteries connected with the gospel before you ...
Why be offended, then, because the way of salvation revealed in the Bible has ...
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Preface.
... and contended for as essential to salvation, would at this Ithuriel-touch stand
revealed in its ... inevitable expression of belief in the Gospel, of orthodoxy ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xi. 25, "I Thank Thee, O Father ...
... 1. When the Holy Gospel was being read, we heard ... from the wise and prudent, and hast
revealed them unto ... in which I will show him My salvation." [2272] Where is ...
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Christ, Though Known to the Jews under the Law, yet Only ...
... prophets, says, "Unto whom it was revealed, that not ... indeed, that inasmuch as the
term Gospel is applied by ... and torment the conscience when salvation is sought ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 9 christ though known.htm

Thoughts Upon Worldly Riches. Sect. I.
... since the Christian Religion was first revealed to the ... it seems they found the Gospel
an effectual Means of Conversion and Salvation; and therefore ...
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"We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. ...
... justice and wrath of God, but in some clear and distinct understanding of the grounds
of consolation in the gospel, and the method of salvation revealed in it. ...
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