Salvation

Salvation is the overall theme of The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. No matter what was happening to each of the ghosts they were all sinners, in desperate need of a savior. Each time they were told to trust in God and accept his free offer of eternal life. They all had different struggles to overcome though. Some couldn’t get past their own pride and others struggle with the thought of how great God’s love is. Lewis uses the ghosts to represent the many different themes developed to point toward…

Eternal Security and Assurance of Salvation Statement of the Main Idea Eternal security and assurance of salvation are two similar, yet distinct doctrines that should be understood and separated by the Christian. Definitions of Eternal Security and Assurance of Salvation Eternal security and assurance of salvation are two similar doctrines that can be easily confused. Philippians 1:6 reads: “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until…

To best discuss salvation history throughout the Old Testament, it is essential that one first knows exactly what salvation history is: the order of occurrences throughout human existence where God reveals himself along with His saving actions. This definition may look simple, but it is a lot more complicated than one may think. When looking at the variety of different stories that the Old Testament is composed of, like the call and covenant made with Abraham, the purpose of election, the…

regarding the fate of souls and the nature of pain in the world? (LitLovers (c) 2016) When people accept Jesus as their savior, they receive salvation and forgiveness. The term salvation comes from the Greek word sozo, “which is usually translated “saved”, can also mean healed, restored…”(273). In Marilynne Robinson novel Gilead we see the theme of salvation and forgiveness through out the book, and the characters. The novel is written as a collection of moving memoirs written by the main…

I read Salvation by Langston Hughes. When Langston wrote this article he was telling a story about a time in his life when he felt terrible about himself and started to question his religious beliefs. In Salvation Langston is under the impression that you must actually see God to come to him. There are many different beliefs and practices that revolve around God yet many people are still unsure about their religious Identity. Similar to Langston’s confusion about his faith, I was once confused…

a man who tried to live as the church instructed but he still felt he was a sinner and that God would punish him. His fear lead him to believe that people could be saved only if they believed in Christ. Resulting Luther questioned the idea that salvation could be given only through good works. Luther influenced the Catholic Church and its followers, as well as politics portraying to the church. He was a reformer, a person who went against the church. He used his beliefs for good and questioned…

In “Salvation,” Langston Hughes experiences disillusionment from his church community pressuring him into salvation. Hughes describes joining his aunt in many revivals at their church. According to Hughes, at the revival, the preacher asks all the children to receive salvation. His aunt elaborates about how “seeing” the Lord changes a person. Hughes recalls waiting for Jesus to appear while all the other children accept the Lord. Hughes narrates the pressure from the church community to lie…

Introduction Until recently, I have been surrounded by ineffective leaders for my entire professional career. Prior to June 2016, I was employed by The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) for eight years. During that time, a common problem for the leadership there was that they severely struggled with motivating subordinates. Turnover was also extremely high, and this was largely due to the ways that the leaders communicated with their followers. After witnessing such extreme…

biblical Christians refer to when they use the word “salvation” (Jordan, 2011). The word “salvation” refers to an eternal, spiritual deliverance. Paul in the New Testament told the Philippian jailer what he had to do to be saved, he was referring to the jailer’s eternal destiny, his life after certain death (Acts 16:30-31). Jesus similarly equated being saved with entering the kingdom of God (Matthew 19:24-25) (KJV) (Svigel, Holsteen 2015). Salvation or being saved leads to the question of…

The concepts of sin and salvation make up significant components of the Christian faith. The book “Why Christian?” written by Douglas John Hall and Introducing Liberation Theology by Leonardo and Clodovis Boff examine these doctrines. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral referenced in John Cobb’s book “Becoming a Thinking Christian” highlight how the ideas of these two books in regards to sin and salvation align and diverge. With regards to Scripture, Hall believes that scripture loses its meaning…