The process of salvation: Part 1
Last week we discussed the gospel to initiate our kinetic studies of scripture.
Today we expand to discussing the details and process of salvation beginning with Christ’s works on the cross in which we believe. His work on the cross is central to our understanding of salvation. Charles Ryrie neatly summarizes Christ’s work on the cross in to four separate actions.
My mnemonic for these works on the cross is P, R, R, S.
- Propitiation – Christ’s sacrifice was a full and sufficient payment for our sins to God (Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2).
- Reconciliation– Christ’s sacrifice ended the enmity between God and man because our sins, being forgiven, changed our status before God allowing peace between parties (Romans 5:10-11; Colossians 1:20-21: Ephesians 2:16-19).
- Redemption– Christ’s death purchased us from sin for which we owed a payment of death (Romans 3:23-26; Ephesians 1:7).
- Substitution– Christ died in our place, the death we deserved, that we could obtain eternal life (Mark 10:45; 1 Peter 3:18).
Further reading, Charles Ryrie’s ‘Basic Theology’ Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth: Ryrie, Charles C.: 9780802427342: Amazon.com: Books
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