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How Does a Person Become Saved?

Romans 8:28-30

We invite you to join us for worship each Sunday morning at 9:30. You can download our service on iTunes or tune in for “The Good Word” each day on AM 1230 WSAL or on Hoosier Country  103.7 FM just after 8am. I want to do today is introduced you to the doctrines that are involved in a person’s “salvation event!” So the question is: what happens when a person gets saved? This “order of salvation” as it is affectionately referred to when we systematically study the doctrines of Scripture is for the purpose of helping us grasp the sheer magnitude of God’s amazing grace and mercy in offering redemption to a fallen and doomed race.

The first doctrine that comes into play where salvation is concerned is the doctrine of election. Frankly, this is a hard doctrine to understand. However, once we have an understanding of this view from inside God’s heart as He reveals it in His Word, it causes us to fall to our knees in humble gratefulness that we have experienced it.

The second doctrine is that of the gospel call. A person who is not called cannot be saved. Another way to say that is this – the only way the lost and dying learn that their only hope of avoiding eternity in hell is found in salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ– is from the Scriptures, and from those of us who have been redeemed.

The third doctrine is that of regeneration. As the name implies this doctrine teaches us that it is God who “restarts” or begins anew the spiritual life that was taken away in Eden when Adam and Eve committed the original sin.

The fourth doctrine is the doctrine of conversion. To me this doctrine reveals the infinite generosity of God towards those He calls to salvation.

The fifth doctrine of salvation is the doctrine of justification. By the fact that God sees us as justified or legally qualified to stand before Him in a right relationship, we can begin to understand the great burden that was lifted from us because Christ stood condemned in our place.

The sixth doctrine of salvation is the doctrine of adoption. This doctrine teaches us that God does not redeem us then leave us alone and unprotected in the world from which He saved us. God changes us from being His enemy by re-creating us to be His children in the image of His own Son.

The seventh doctrine of salvation is the doctrine of sanctification. This is another doctrine that God designed to prove to us salvation is real.

The eighth doctrine we’ll study is the doctrine of perseverance. Part of this doctrine teaches us about our eternal security in Christ; and part of it teaches us why true Christians have the desire to become as much like Christ in this life as is humanly possible.

The ninth doctrine of salvation is the doctrine of death! Someone might say wait a minute –salvation has to do with life—not death! Our response to that person is then you better check your Bible again! Physical death is the way we are ushered into the presence of our Savior. But we also learn about the death of our old self.

The tenth doctrine of salvation is the doctrine of glorification. Receiving our resurrection body is only part of the glorification that God has in store for us. Try as you will – you cannot begin to imagine how glorious heaven and everything about the eternal life after this one will be!

If we can help you answer questions concerning spiritual life, or the Scriptures, please call us at 574- 643-9419.

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