The term salvation includes all that God does for man in delivering him from the consequences of sin, conforming him to the image of His own Son and bringing him into a perfect union with Himself. This salvation is the greatest concept ever given to man. It is the greatest word that has ever been written or has ever passed human lips. No wonder that the Bible calls it "so great salvation" (Heb. 2:3).

In order to place the one that He saves in this highly exalted position, God does many things for and with him. Some of these are here enumerated. There is deliverance from the reign of Satan, called the power of darkness, and redemption from the curse or penalty of God's holy law. All trespasses are forgiven. He who is saved becomes reconciled to God and is brought into a state of peace with Him. He is born again of God with an eternal life. He is made part of a new creation in Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit is given to dwell within him forever, and he is also sealed by the same Spirit. He is given a perfect standing before God because of the merits of Jesus Christ, and is placed under the keeping and providing care of God for all his spiritual needs. Provision is made for deliverance from the power of sin in his earthly life. He becomes the object of the intercession and advocacy of the Son of God before His Father. He becomes subject to the Father's chastening. For him there shall be deliverance of the body from corruption and mortality. He shall be conformed to the image of the Son of God and made one with God the Father and God the Son. He shall be before God in love throughout all eternity.

All of these things belong to God's salvation which he has prepared for and freely offers to man. In these is a greatness that cannot be fathomed by the human mind, but may be possessed by the mere acceptance thereof.

—J.F. Strombeck