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Definition: Preservation or deliverance from danger or destruction. That deliverance may be from the hands of oppressors or persecutors. For all true Christians, Jehovah provides through his Son deliverance from the present wicked system of things as well as salvation from bondage to sin and death. For a great crowd of faithful servants of ...
The word “salvation” means “deliverance from danger or destruction.” True salvation thus involves more than a serene mental state. It means being saved from the destruction of this present wicked system of things and finally from death itself! But just who is it that God will save?
Whether you have ever been in such a dangerous situation or not, you and all other humans face a more urgent need to be saved. All of us have a desperate need for salvation from the imperfect, sinful and dying condition inherited from our common forefather Adam.
6 Living by God’s commandments is the best way to build up our faith in the Lawgiver and in the wisdom of his laws. For example, “the law of the Christ” includes Jesus’ command to teach others “all the things [he has] commanded.”. ( Galatians 6:2; Matthew 28:19, 20) Christians also take seriously the directive to keep on meeting ...
The appendix then provides several suggestions about how a Christian parent might help a youth whose conviction is wavering. 19. How can parents help their children to become “wise for salvation”? 19 As a parent, you have the weighty responsibility —and privilege— to bring up your children “in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah.”.
For instance, over two years before he wrote his letter to the Hebrews, Paul made a dangerous journey through a storm-tossed sea. ( Acts 27:4, 15, 20) Throughout that journey and during the time leading up to it, Jehovah proved to be Paul’s Helper in various ways. We will consider three of them. Jehovah provided help by means of Jesus and the ...
Yes, there are various things involved in getting saved. We must take in accurate knowledge of God’s purposes and his way of salvation. Then we must exercise faith in the Chief Agent of salvation, Jesus Christ, and do God’s will the rest of our lives. (John 3:16; Titus 2:14) Salvation is sure for those who follow this course. But it ...
