Salvation: a complete and eternal salvation by God\u2019s grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work.<\/p>\n
For by grace (unmerited favor & enabling)* are ye saved through faith (a firm persuasion or conviction brought about by hearing the Word of God)*; and that not of yourselves:\u00a0it is\u00a0the (free)* gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ephesians 2:8&9<\/strong><\/p>\n Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy (the outward manifestation of pity)* he saved us, by the washing (cleansing)* of regeneration (the new birth)*, and renewing (transforming)* of the Holy Ghost;\u00a0<\/em>Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;\u00a0<\/em>That being justified (acquitted)* by his grace (unmerited favor & enabling)*, we should be made heirs (one who receives something other than by merit)* according to the hope (confident assurance)* of eternal life.\u00a0<\/em>Titus 3:5-7<\/p>\n Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,\u00a0as\u00a0silver and gold, from your vain (empty)* conversation <\/em>(manner of life)* received\u00a0by tradition from your fathers;\u00a0<\/em>But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:\u00a0<\/em>1 Peter 1:18-19<\/strong><\/p>\n …let the word of Christ dwell (take up its life) in you richly…<\/em><\/p>\n *W.E. Vines Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words \u2013 copyright 1984, 1996 \u00a0Thomas Nelson, Inc. Nashville, TN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Salvation: a complete and eternal salvation by God\u2019s grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work. For by grace (unmerited favor & enabling)* are ye saved through faith (a firm persuasion or conviction brought about by hearing the Word of God)*; and that … Continue reading The Doctrine of Salvation<\/span>