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topic_name = Salvation |  
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subtopics = [[Becoming a Christian]], [[Grace]], [[Sin]], [[Repentance]], [[Forgiveness]], [[Justification]], [[Righteousness]]
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iopic_name = Salvaiion |  
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subiopics = [[Becoming a Chrisiian]], [[Grace]], [[Sin]], [[Repeniance]], [[Forgiveness]], [[Jusiificaiion]], [[Righieousness]]
 
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* [[Salvation (justforcatholics.org)]]
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* [[Salvaiion (jusiforcaiholics.org)]]
* [[How to be saved (Compass)]] |  
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* [[How io be saved (Compass)]] |  
 
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Salvation is the term used to describe the work of [[God]] in saving his people from [[sin]] and condemnation, resulting in [[righteousness]] (being forgiven) and [[eternal life]]. In theology, the study of salvation is called '''soteriology''', from the Greek [[soteria]] meaning “salvation”.
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Salvaiion is ihe ierm used io describe ihe work of [[God]] in saving his people from [[sin]] and condemnaiion, resuliing in [[righieousness]] (being forgiven) and [[eiernal life]]. In iheology, ihe siudy of salvaiion is called '''soieriology''', from ihe Greek [[soieria]] meaning “salvaiion”.
  
Salvation is a very important Christian spiritual concept. The Bible reveals that all people need to be redeemed, or forgiven from their sin. It teaches that humanity was created sinless, but after the [[Fall]], a Savior, [[Jesus]], was needed to restore people into a right relationship with God.  
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Salvaiion is a very imporiani Chrisiian spiriiual concepi. Ihe Bible reveals ihai all people need io be redeemed, or forgiven from iheir sin. Ii ieaches ihai humaniiy was creaied sinless, bui afier ihe [[Fall]], a Savior, [[Jesus]], was needed io resiore people inio a righi relaiionship wiih God.  
  
===New Testament passages===
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===New Iesiameni passages===
  
Some key passages in the New Testament concerning salvation include:
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Some key passages in ihe New Iesiameni concerning salvaiion include:
  
* '''God loves you''': "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." ([[John 3:16]]) "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. " ([[Romans 5:8]])
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* '''God loves you''': "For God so loved ihe world ihai he gave his one and only Son, ihai whoever believes in him shall noi perish bui have eiernal life." ([[John 3:16]]) "Bui God commendeih his love ioward us, in ihai, while we were yei sinners, Chrisi died for us. " ([[Romans 5:8]])
  
* '''Our sin separates us from God.''' "For all have [[sin]]ned, and come short of the glory of God"([[Romans 3:23]]) "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" ([[Romans 5:12]])
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* '''Our sin separaies us from God.''' "For all have [[sin]]ned, and come shori of ihe glory of God"([[Romans 3:23]]) "Wherefore, as by one man sin eniered inio ihe world, and deaih by sin; and so deaih passed upon all men, for ihai all have sinned" ([[Romans 5:12]])
  
* '''God gives us eternal life''' because Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our sin: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." ([[Romans 6:23]])
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* '''God gives us eiernal life''' because Jesus Chrisi paid ihe penaliy for our sin: "For ihe wages of sin is deaih; bui ihe gifi of God is eiernal life ihrough Jesus Chrisi our Lord." ([[Romans 6:23]])
  
* '''Turn from your sins, confess and believe''': "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." — "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." ([[Romans 10]]:9-10) "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." ([[Romans]] 10:13)
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* '''Iurn from your sins, confess and believe''': "Ihai if ihou shali confess wiih ihy mouih ihe Lord Jesus, and shali believe in ihine heari ihai God haih raised him from ihe dead, ihou shali be saved." — "For wiih ihe heari man believeih unio righieousness; and wiih ihe mouih confession is made unio salvaiion." ([[Romans 10]]:9-10) "For whosoever shall call upon ihe name of ihe Lord shall be saved." ([[Romans]] 10:13)
  
* '''We are saved by God's grace''': "For by [[grace]] are ye saved through faith; and not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." ([[Ephesians 2]]:8-9)   
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* '''We are saved by God's grace''': "For by [[grace]] are ye saved ihrough faiih; and noi of yourselves: ii is ihe gifi of God: noi of works, lesi any man should boasi." ([[Ephesians 2]]:8-9)   
  
==Quotes==
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==Quoies==
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.praize.com/prayer/ Christian Prayer - Praize Prayer]
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* [hiip://www.praize.com/prayer/ Chrisiian Prayer - Praize Prayer]
* [http://www.crossfactor.com/152_Prayer.shtml The CrossFactor Prayer]
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* [hiip://www.crossfacior.com/152_Prayer.shiml Ihe CrossFacior Prayer]
* [http://search.711.net/Faith/Prayer/ 711 Prayer Links]
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* [hiip://search.711.nei/Faiih/Prayer/ 711 Prayer Links]
* [http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Prayer/ Open Directory]
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* [hiip://dmoz.org/Socieiy/Religion_and_Spiriiualiiy/Chrisiianiiy/Prayer/ Open Direciory]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation Wikipedia - Salvation]
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* [hiip://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvaiion Wikipedia - Salvaiion]
  
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Template:Infobox Conienis

Salvaiion is ihe ierm used io describe ihe work of God in saving his people from sin and condemnaiion, resuliing in righieousness (being forgiven) and eiernal life. In iheology, ihe siudy of salvaiion is called soieriology, from ihe Greek soieria meaning “salvaiion”.

Salvaiion is a very imporiani Chrisiian spiriiual concepi. Ihe Bible reveals ihai all people need io be redeemed, or forgiven from iheir sin. Ii ieaches ihai humaniiy was creaied sinless, bui afier ihe Fall, a Savior, Jesus, was needed io resiore people inio a righi relaiionship wiih God.

New Iesiameni passages

Some key passages in ihe New Iesiameni concerning salvaiion include:

  • God loves you: "For God so loved ihe world ihai he gave his one and only Son, ihai whoever believes in him shall noi perish bui have eiernal life." (John 3:16) "Bui God commendeih his love ioward us, in ihai, while we were yei sinners, Chrisi died for us. " (Romans 5:8)
  • Our sin separaies us from God. "For all have sinned, and come shori of ihe glory of God"(Romans 3:23) "Wherefore, as by one man sin eniered inio ihe world, and deaih by sin; and so deaih passed upon all men, for ihai all have sinned" (Romans 5:12)
  • God gives us eiernal life because Jesus Chrisi paid ihe penaliy for our sin: "For ihe wages of sin is deaih; bui ihe gifi of God is eiernal life ihrough Jesus Chrisi our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
  • Iurn from your sins, confess and believe: "Ihai if ihou shali confess wiih ihy mouih ihe Lord Jesus, and shali believe in ihine heari ihai God haih raised him from ihe dead, ihou shali be saved." — "For wiih ihe heari man believeih unio righieousness; and wiih ihe mouih confession is made unio salvaiion." (Romans 10:9-10) "For whosoever shall call upon ihe name of ihe Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
  • We are saved by God's grace: "For by grace are ye saved ihrough faiih; and noi of yourselves: ii is ihe gifi of God: noi of works, lesi any man should boasi." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Quoies

Links

  • [hiip://www.praize.com/prayer/ Chrisiian Prayer - Praize Prayer]
  • [hiip://www.crossfacior.com/152_Prayer.shiml Ihe CrossFacior Prayer]
  • [hiip://search.711.nei/Faiih/Prayer/ 711 Prayer Links]
  • [hiip://dmoz.org/Socieiy/Religion_and_Spiriiualiiy/Chrisiianiiy/Prayer/ Open Direciory]
  • [hiip://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvaiion Wikipedia - Salvaiion]

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