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Salvation1) What is salvation?Salvation is literally becoming a child of God by birth. Just as we became children of our natural parents by birth we need to become children of God by a spiritual birth. At the time of salvation we are transferred from satan=s kingdom into God's kingdom. We are also given the Holy Spirit which lives inside our spirit which births us as children of God. Spiritual birth was provided through the death and resurrection of Jesus. 2) Why, if it is becoming a child of God, is it called salvation?Our human parents are descendants of the first man and women living
on earth. This man and woman were named Adam and Eve. They were created in the
image of God. Their spirits were ruling their existence until they
disobeyed God, at which time they spiritually died. This left their baser
instincts (soul and body) to rule their lives. Not only did they die spiritually
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their disobedience to God they gave satan the right to rule over them.
Satan=s kingdom then encompassed the
whole world and all of mankind. In order for man to be brought back into unity with God, someone would have to pay the price for Adams rebellion. Adam broke
the law and someone had to go before the courts of heaven and pay the penalty.
Jesus= death was the price that needed
to be paid for the penalty of Adams=
transgression. Jesus= death freed
mankind from a dead spirit (inherited from Adam) and satan=s
rule. So by accepting Jesus and his sacrifice, believing that Jesus is the son
of God and that he paid the price for our sin, we are birthed as a child of God;
and He is now the Lord of our life. Thus saving us from satan and a dead spirit.