Salvation Is God’s Divine Plan To Redeem Mankind.

C Adam disobeyed God’s law and was therefore sentenced to death, but God saw fit to save mankind and therefore extended His grace and provided salvation to all mankind.

1 According to Strong, one definition for grace is benefit given. God gave mankind the benefit of salvation. The same dictionary also list several definitions for salvation which are makes safe, frees or deliverance. Salvation in Christ keeps us safe from sin’s penalties and spiritual death (Luke 7:50) so that those who believeth in our Lord Jesus Christ shall have everlasting life (John 6:47).

2 Salvation in Christ also frees mankind from the reigning power of sin or our carnal nature. Roman 6:6 tells us that our old man, our old selves if you will, was crucified with Christ so that our body of sin might be destroyed and therefore we should not serve sin. Verse seven states that “he that is dead is free from sin,”and sin no longer has dominion over you (v14). C.I. Schofield’s editorial explains that the crucifiction of Christ intervened and freed mankind from the double bondage of sin as well as sets the believer free from the law as it relates to sin.

3 In addition, salvation in Christ gives us life provides the opportunity for believers to join Christ in heaven when He takes his throne in His new kingdom. The bible tells us that believers in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, including those asleep in Jesus, will be caught up in the clouds, which will take them into the air where they will forever be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17).

II. The New Birth

A Regeneration is an integral part of the new birth and of salvation because it marks the line of separation between eternal life and eternal death.

1 Adam infected all mankind with sin and caused a death sentence to himself and all generations. His action put mankind in a position where God sees their hearts as deceitful and ones that cannot be known (Jeremiah 17:9). Romans 3:10 tells us that no one is righteous. Therefore, since sin and righteousness cannot reside together, it was necessary to put a mechanism in place to clean mankind’s heart. This mechanism is regeneration or spiritual rebirth (as it is defined by Strong).

2 Why should we care about having a clean heart or even being reborn? We should care because Jesus said in his word (John 3:3) that no man can enter into the kingdom of God unless he is reborn. If our sinful nature is not regenerated or rebirthed into Christ, then we face eternal death. But no need to worry because God looks out for Mankind even when we fail to look out for ourselves. God with his glorious mercy extended His grace and granted those who believe in Christ the gift of eternal life (Romans 6:23). He sent Jesus to die on the cross to bear our sins (Romans 5:8). What greater love can there be?

3 What happens when regeneration occurs? Yes, we get a cleaner heart and a clean spirit, but what happens to the old nature? How do we become one with Jesus? Schofield explains in the King James Study bible that believers in Jesus Christ has two natures. They possess a hopelessly bad nature as well as a new spiritual good nature that is given by God. Regeneration quickens our spirit with Jesus. Strong’s Hebrew definition for quicken is to live, restore or revive. When we were revived in Christ, we were washed, sanctified and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 6:11). Once we were reestablished with Christ and anointed by God, the Holy spirit was given to us and sealed in our hearts (2 Corinthians 1:21, 22).