오늘의 단상_구원 & The Security of the Believer: Held by God

[ The Multifaceted Word: "Salvation" and Its Varied Use ]

The word "salvation," as it appears in the King James Version of the Bible, encompasses a range of meanings, often leading to confusion. It is imperative to understand these nuances to discern the singular definition of salvation presented by Jesus Christ.

• Deliverance from Physical Danger:
• National Deliverance:
• Spiritual Salvation:
• Temporal salvation:

These different uses of the word "salvation" highlight the need for careful interpretation. Without a clear understanding of the context, one might misinterpret the true meaning of salvation.

 

Chapter 2: The Nicodemus Encounter: Rebirth by the Spirit's Grace

John 3:1-21 presents a pivotal encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews. This dialogue reveals the essential truth of salvation: rebirth through the Holy Spirit.

• The Necessity of Rebirth:
• The Role of the Holy Spirit:
• Faith in Christ:

This chapter will deeply explore the meaning of being born again, and the importance of the holy spirits involvement.

Chapter 3: No Other Name: The Exclusive Authority of Jesus Christ

Acts 4:12 proclaims, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." This verse underscores the exclusive authority of Jesus Christ in the matter of salvation.  

• Jesus Christ, the Only Mediator:
• The Rejection of Other Paths:
• The Power of His Name:

This chapter will detail the many scriptures that support the fact that Jesus Christ is the only path to salvation.

Chapter 4: Beyond Pharisee Righteousness: The Heart of True Faith

Matthew 5:20 warns, "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." This verse challenges the notion that outward religious observance is sufficient for salvation.  

• The Importance of Inner Transformation:
• The Hypocrisy of the Pharisees:
• True Righteousness:

This chapter will go into detail about the difference between outward works, and inward faith.

Chapter 5: John the Baptist: Greatness on Earth, Humility in Heaven

Matthew 11:11 states, "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." This verse highlights the distinction between earthly greatness and heavenly status. 


Chapter 10: The Security of the Believer: Held by God

John 10:27-29 (KJV) - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

• 요한복음 10:27-29 (흠정역) - 내 양들은 내 음성을 들으며 나는 그들을 알고 그들은 나를 따르느니라. 내가 그들에게 영원한 생명을 주노니 그들이 결코 멸망하지 아니할 것이요, 또 아무도 내 손에서 그들을 빼앗지 못하리라. 그들을 내게 주신 내 아버지께서는 모든 것보다 크시매 아무도 내 아버지의 손에서 그들을 빼앗을 수 없느니라.

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• 2 Timothy 2:13 (KJV) - If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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• Ephesians 1:13-14 (KJV) - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
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• Romans 8:38-39 (KJV) - For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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• Hebrews 7:25 (KJV) - Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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• Romans 8:33 (KJV) - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
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• Romans 11:29 (KJV) - For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
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• John 14:27 (KJV) - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
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• 1 Peter 1:5 (KJV) - Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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• Philippians 1:6 (KJV) - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

 

 

Chapter 1: The Multifaceted Word: "Salvation" and Its Varied Use

• Exodus 14:13: "And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day; for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever."
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• 2 Samuel 22:3: "The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence."
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• Psalm 18:2: "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower."
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• Psalm 27:1: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
• Isaiah 12:2: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation."
• Isaiah 49:6: "And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."
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• Luke 1:69: "And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;"
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• Luke 1:77: "To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,"
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• Luke 2:30: "For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,"
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• Acts 28:28: "Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it."
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Chapter 2: The Nicodemus Encounter: Rebirth by the Spirit's Grace

• John 3:3: "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
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• John 3:5: "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
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• John 3:6: "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
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• John 3:7: "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
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• John 3:8: "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."
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• John 3:14: "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:"
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• John 3:15: "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
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• John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
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• John 3:17: "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."
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• John 3:18: "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

Chapter 3: No Other Name: The Exclusive Authority of Jesus Christ

 

• Acts 4:12: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
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• 1 Timothy 2:5: "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
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• John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
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• Philippians 2:9-11: "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
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• Acts 10:43: "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
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• 1 John 5:11-12: "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."
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• Hebrews 7:25: "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."
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• Acts 2:38: "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."
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• Acts 3:6: "Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk."
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• 1 John 2:23: "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."

Chapter 4: Beyond Pharisee Righteousness: The Heart of True Faith

• Matthew 5:20: "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven."
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• Matthew 23:27-28: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."
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• Romans 3:22: "Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference."
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• Matthew 6:1: "Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven."
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• Matthew 6:5: "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward."
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• Romans 10:3: "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."
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• Philippians 3:9: "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
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• Galatians 2:16: "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."
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Chapter 5: John the Baptist: Greatness on Earth, Humility in Heaven

• Matthew 11:11: "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
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• Luke 7:28: "For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
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• Matthew 3:11: "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"
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• John 1:29: "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
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• John 1:30: "This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me."
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• John 1:31: "And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water."
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• John 1:32: "And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him."
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• John 3:28: "Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him."
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• John 3:30: "He must increase, but I must decrease."
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• Matthew 3:3: "For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
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