The Requirement for Salvation_01Romans 3:23, 6:23The Desperate NEED for Salvation(He saw me!)The word "salvation" (Greek "soteria"; Hebrew "yasha") means to experience deliverance; to be rescued; to be freed or liberated. The question which naturally needs to be asked and answered is: "Delivered from what? Rescued from what? Saved from what?" The salvation which God places so much importance on is salvation from sin and its consequences. To understand adequately the doctrine of salvation, one must understand the Bible's revelation concerning man's sin and its deserved condemnation. "Sin is any lack of conformity to the moral law of God, either in your actions, your attitudes or your nature." Definition explained: "Lack of conformity" - To fall short of God's standard or to miss the mark either by sins of omission or commission (Rom. 3:23). "Moral law" - All that God demands of men because of His holiness, whether explicitly recorded in Scripture or implicitly "written on their hearts." (Exodus 20; Rom. 2:15) "Your actions" - To intentionally or unintentionally do some wicked action (I John 3:4) Your attitude" - To sin in your thoughts, motives, and internal desires (Jer. 17:9; Is. 1:5; Heb. 3:12). The New Testament often focuses more on the man's internal disposition because it is from such that outward actions stem (Mt. 15:19). Your "nature" - The state or disposition of the soul which gives rise to wicked desires and acts is expressly called "sin" (and refers to the state of being a sinner). The Bible teaches that sin existed in the soul of man before he was aware of it, and that the Law simply makes man conscious of sin which already dwells in him (Romans 7:7-14).
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
