WHAT IS SALVATION ALL ABOUT?. I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect,...

WHAT IS WHAT IS SALVATION SALVATION ALL ABOUT?ALL ABOUT?

I Peter 1:1-2I Peter 1:1-2

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.and peace be yours in abundance.


Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade — inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade — kept in heaven for you, who through faith are kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. kinds of trials.


These have come so that your faith — of greater These have come so that your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.of your souls.


Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. angels long to look into these things.

I. Its About Being Different from the I. Its About Being Different from the World. - World. - v1-2v1-2

A. As A. As strangersstrangers in the world’s ways. in the world’s ways.Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s

elect, elect, strangers in the worldstrangers in the world, scattered , scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia - v1Asia and Bithynia - v1

I. Its About Being Different from the World.I. Its About Being Different from the World.

A. As A. As strangersstrangers in the world’s ways. in the world’s ways.John 3:19 - This is the verdict: Light has come John 3:19 - This is the verdict: Light has come

into the world, into the world, but men loved darkness but men loved darkness instead of lightinstead of light because their deeds were because their deeds were evil.evil.


A. As A. As strangersstrangers in the world’s ways. in the world’s ways.I Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, I urge you, I Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens as aliens

and strangers in the worldand strangers in the world, to abstain from , to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.sinful desires, which war against your soul.


A. As A. As strangersstrangers in the world’s ways. in the world’s ways.Romans 12:2 - Don’t let the world around you Romans 12:2 - Don’t let the world around you

squeeze you into its own mold.squeeze you into its own mold.

((Phillips New TestamentPhillips New Testament))


B. As B. As chosenchosen - set apart for a - set apart for a specific purpose.specific purpose.

. . . . . . who have been chosenwho have been chosen according to the according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2by his blood - v2




1. God chose (elected) you.1. God chose (elected) you.To To God’s electGod’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered , strangers in the world, scattered

throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia . . . - v1Asia and Bithynia . . . - v1




1. God chose (elected) you.1. God chose (elected) you.The Doctrine of ElectionThe Doctrine of Election: God chose you as : God chose you as

a manifestation of His sovereign will.a manifestation of His sovereign will.




1. God chose (elected) you.1. God chose (elected) you.The Bible DoctrineThe Bible Doctrine: when you choose God, : when you choose God,

God chooses you!God chooses you!


. . . who have been chosen according to the . . . who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, foreknowledge of God the Father, through through the sanctifying work of the Spiritthe sanctifying work of the Spirit, for , for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2by his blood - v2

2. When God chooses you, He 2. When God chooses you, He sanctifiessanctifies you. you.


. . . who have been chosen according to the . . . who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his bloodsprinkling by his blood - v2 - v2

3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying 3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying you - He you - He sprinklessprinkles you with His you with His blood.blood.

Exodus 24:8 - Moses then took the blood, Exodus 24:8 - Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”with you in accordance with all these words.”


. . . who have been chosen according to the . . . who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling sprinkling by his bloodby his blood - v2 - v2

3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying 3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying you - He you - He sprinklessprinkles you with His you with His blood.blood.To the Jew this meant To the Jew this meant cleansingcleansing

Leviticus 14:1-7Leviticus 14:1-7


. . . who have been chosen according to the . . . who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling sprinkling by his bloodby his blood - v2 - v2

3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying 3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying you - He you - He sprinklessprinkles you with His you with His blood.blood.

To the Jew this meant To the Jew this meant setting apartsetting apartExodus 29:20-22Exodus 29:20-22


. . . who have been chosen according to the . . . who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for for obedience to Jesus Christobedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling and sprinkling by his blood - v2by his blood - v2

4. Your part in sanctifying 4. Your part in sanctifying you you - - obedienceobedience!!

Exodus 24:7 - Then he took the Book of the Exodus 24:7 - Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the responded, “We will do everything the LORD has said; LORD has said; we will obeywe will obey.”.”


I. Its About Being Different from the I. Its About Being Different from the World. World. - v1-2- v1-2

II. Its About Starting Over in Life. II. Its About Starting Over in Life. - v3-5- v3-5

A. The New A. The New BirthBirth - a new - a new relationship which includes:relationship which includes:

1. A 1. A resurrectionresurrection..Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into given us new birth into a living hope a living hope through the resurrectionthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ from the dead . . . - v3from the dead . . . - v3

II. Its About Starting Over in Life.II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

A. The New A. The New BirthBirth - a new - a new relationship which includes:relationship which includes:

1. A 1. A resurrectionresurrection..

2. An 2. An inheritanceinheritance... . . and into . . . and into an inheritance that can never an inheritance that can never

perish, spoil or fadeperish, spoil or fade — kept in heaven for — kept in heaven for you - v4you - v4


John 14:1-3 - Do not let your hearts be John 14:1-3 - Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. going there to prepare a place for you. And And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.you also may be where I am.


B. The Powerful B. The Powerful ShieldShield... . . who through faith are . . . who through faith are shielded by God’s shielded by God’s

powerpower until the coming of the salvation that until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5




The Doctrine of Eternal SecurityThe Doctrine of Eternal Security: its : its impossible to be lost once you impossible to be lost once you have been saved!have been saved!




The Bible doctrineThe Bible doctrine: nothing can take : nothing can take your salvation away - as long as your salvation away - as long as you are faithful to God!you are faithful to God!




2. 2. The theological problemThe theological problem: is : is salvation a state - a process - or salvation a state - a process - or a result?a result?

Answer: Answer: all 3all 3!!


B. The Powerful B. The Powerful ShieldShield..

2. 2. The theological problemThe theological problem: : salvation is - salvation is -

a state.a state.




a statea state

a processa process. . . for you are receiving the goal of your faith, . . . for you are receiving the goal of your faith,

the salvation of your souls. - v9the salvation of your souls. - v9




a statea state

a processa process

a resulta result. . . until the coming of the salvation that is . . . until the coming of the salvation that is

ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5




III. Its About Enduring the Trials in III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life. Life. - v6-9- v6-9

A. To give A. To give us griefus grief! ! In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a

little while you may have had to suffer grief little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. - v6 in all kinds of trials. - v6

III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life.III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life.

A. To give A. To give us griefus grief!!

B. To prove B. To prove ourour faithfaith to be genuine. to be genuine. These have come so that These have come so that your faithyour faith — of — of

greater worth than gold, which perishes greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — even though refined by fire — may be may be proved genuineproved genuine and may result in praise, and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. - v7 revealed. - v7



B. To prove B. To prove ourour faithfaith to be genuine. to be genuine.

C. To bring C. To bring praise, honor & glorypraise, honor & glory to to the Lord.the Lord.

These have come so that your faith — of These have come so that your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and proved genuine and may result in praise, may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealedrevealed. - v7 . - v7



B. To prove B. To prove ourour faithfaith to be genuine. to be genuine.

C. To bring C. To bring praise, honor & glorypraise, honor & glory to to the Lord.the Lord.

D. To give you D. To give you joyjoy..Though you have not seen him, you love him; Though you have not seen him, you love him;

and even though you do not see him now, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him you believe in him and are filled with an and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joyinexpressible and glorious joy. - v8. - v8




III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life. III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life. - v6-9- v6-9

IV. Its About Making Your Salvation a IV. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.Priority in Your Life. - v10-12- v10-12

A. Your relationship to God is the A. Your relationship to God is the only relationship that will only relationship that will lastlast foreverforever!!

III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.Life.

A. Your relationship to God is the A. Your relationship to God is the only relationship that will only relationship that will lastlast foreverforever!!

B. The more important your sal-B. The more important your sal-vation becomes to you, the more vation becomes to you, the more moneymoney, , timetime & & efforteffort you will you will joyfully give back to Him!joyfully give back to Him!


C. Your relationship to God is C. Your relationship to God is extremely important.extremely important.



. . . trying to find out the time and . . . trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted in them was pointing when he predicted the the sufferings of Christsufferings of Christ and the glories that and the glories that would follow . - v11would follow . - v11

1. It is important to 1. It is important to GodGod!!



Concerning this salvation, Concerning this salvation, the prophetsthe prophets, who , who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest caresearched intently and with the greatest care . . . - v10. . . - v10

2. It is important to 2. It is important to the prophetsthe prophets!!



It was revealed to them that they were not serving It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long Even angels long to look into these thingsto look into these things. - v12. - v12

3. It is important to 3. It is important to the the heavenlyheavenly hostshosts!!


What is salvation all about?What is salvation all about?

Its about Its about being differentbeing different from the from the world!world!

Its about Its about starting overstarting over in life! in life!

Its about Its about enduring the trialsenduring the trials in life! in life!

Its about Its about making your salvation a making your salvation a prioritypriority in your life! in your life!

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