Jun 18 2009
Salvation
The following reading, Salvation,
is adapted from F.E. Marsh’s 500 Bible Readings1.
What is comprehended in the most comprehensive word “salvation”? The following acrostic will indicate, in some small degree, Salvation.
| Salvation Changes Us | ||
| From | To | |
| S | Sin (Mat 1:21) | Sanctification (Heb 10:10,14) |
| A | Alienation (Eph 2:12) | Adoption (Eph 1:5) |
| L | Lifelessness (Eph 2:1) | Life Eternal (John 5:24) |
| V | Vileness (Psalm 51:5) | Virtue (2 Pet 1:3) |
| A | Aversion (Rom 8:7) | Acceptance (Eph 1:6) |
| T | Thoughtlessness (Isa 1:3) | Thoughtfulness (Phil 4:8) |
| I | Independence (Psa 14:1) | In-ness (2 Cor 5:17) |
| O | Obstinancy (Isa 48:4) | Obedience (John 10:27) |
| N | Neglectfulness (Pro 13:4) | Nobleness (Acts 17:11) |
1. 500 Bible Readings, Marsh, F.E., (London: Marshall Brothers, 1897). Reading number 335.
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