Salvation Divided By the Scriptures – Components
(2 Timothy 2:15)
| Eternal Phase | Legal Phase | Vital Phase | Practical Phase | Final Phase |
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| FOREKNOWLEDGE: | God foreknew His elect. (Rom 8:29; 1 Pet 1:2) | Proof of foreknowledge. (1 Cor 8:3; Gal 4:9) | Foreknowledge confessed. (Matt 7:23; 25:34) | ||
| ELECTION: | God’s choice to salvation. (1 Pet 1:2; Eph 1:4) | Elect unto Christ’s death. (1 Pet 1:2; Rom 8:32-34) | Elect sanctified by the Spirit. (1 Pet 1:2; 2 Thes 2:13) | Works make election sure. (2 Pet 1:10; 1 Thes 1:4) | Chosen ones obtain heaven. (Rev 17:14; 2 Pet 1:10-11) |
| PREDESTINATION: | Destiny of the elect fixed. (Rom 8:29-30; Eph 1:5,11) | Christ secured destination. (Heb 2:14-17; 9:15; Jn 6:39) | Elect secured personally. (Eph 2:4-7; Col 1:12-13) | Earnest of Spirit offered. (Gal 4:6-7; Eph 1:13-14) | Elect’s destiny realized. (Matt 25:34; Heb 2:13) |
| JUSTIFICATION: | Purpose to justify the elect. (Rom 8:29-30; Acts 15:18) | Christ satisfies God’s justice. (Rom 3:24-26; 2 Cor 5:21) | God applies righteousness. (Eph 4:24; 2 Pet 1:1) | Works prove justification. (Rom 2:13; Jam 2:24) | Elect completely righteous. (2 Tim 4:8; Rev 19:8) |
| REDEMPTION: | Christ chosen to redeem. (1 Pet 1:20; Heb 13:20) | His blood cleanses from sin. (Gal 3:13; Heb 9:12) | Bodies brought from grave. (Rom 8:23; Eph 1:14; 4:30) | ||
| ADOPTION: | Predestinated to be sons. (Rom 8:29; Eph 1:5) | Christ satisfies God’s law. (Gal 4:4-5; Heb 2:14-17) | Elect regenerated as sons. (John 1:12-13; 3:3-6) | Obedience manifests sons. (1 Jn 3:10; Rom 8:14-16) | Elect have bodies redeemed. (Rom 8:23; Lu 20:35-36) |
| FORGIVENESS: | Redeemed by His blood. (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 2:13) | Confession for fellowship. (1 Jn 1:9; Pro 28:13) | |||
| RECONCILIATION: | Peace by Christ’s death. (Col 1:20-22; Rom 5:10) | Gospel is the news of peace. (2 Cor 5:18-21; Is 52:7) | |||
| REGENERATION: | God plans to have sons. (Rom 8:29; Eph 1:5) | Sonship made possible. (Gal 4:4-5; Heb 2:14-17) | Elect given spiritual life. (Tit 3:5; John 3:3; 5:25) | Works make life manifest. (Jn 5:24; 1 Jn 2:29; 3:14) | Physical bodies made alive. (Matt 19:28; John 5:28-29) |
| CALLING: | God’s plan to call the elect. (Rom 8:29-30; 2 Tim 1:9) | Christ calls the elect to life. (Jn 5:25; 10:16; Rev 20:26) | Gospel calls to obedience. (1 Thes 4:7; 1 Pet 3:9) | Christ calls to eternal glory. (Jn 5:28-29; Rev 19:9) | |
| SANCTIFICATION: | Elect chosen to holiness. (Eph 1:4; 1 Pet 1:2) | Christ secures holiness. (Col 1:22; Heb 10:10,14) | Elect given a holy nature. (1 Cor 6:11; Eph 5:25-27) | Command to work holiness. (1 Thes 4:3-4; 1 Pet 1:15) | Elect made completely holy. (1 Thes 5:23; Jude 24) |
| CONVERSION: | Chosen to obey the truth. (2 Thes 2:13; Acts 13:48) | God gives the ability to turn. (Jer 31:18; Phil 2:13) | Turning from sin unto God. (Jam 5:19-20; Lk 22:31-34) | ||
| GLORIFICATION: | Elect ordained to glory. (Rom 8:29-30; Gal 1:4) | Gospel brings elect glory. (2 Thes 2:14; 1 Pet 1:8) | Bodies shall be incorruptible. (Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:43) |