When a big time professional athlete (like Shaq or Jordan) commits to a team, he signs a contract which binds him to the team. Following this action there is usually a press confrence to announce the newly formed allegiance. They make the announcement, someone from the organization holds up a team jersey with the new player’s name and number on it. It is a public declaration of the player’s commitment to that team. Being saved is like the signing of the contract. It’s pretty much a private thing. Salvation is where
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