What are we(Christians) saved from?

[Cappadocian]

It is this punishment we are saved from.

Revelation 20:15

"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."

The notion that the salvation of Jesus is a salvation from the consequences of our sins, is a false, mean, low notion. The salvation of Christ is salvation from the smallest tendency or leaning to sin. It is a deliverance into the pure air of God’s ways of thinking and feeling. It is a salvation that makes the heart pure, with the will and choice of the heart to be pure. To such a heart, sin is disgusting. It sees a thing as it is,—that is, as God sees it, for God sees everything as it is. The soul thus saved would rather sink into the flames of hell than steal into heaven and skulk there under the shadow of an imputed righteousness. No soul is saved that would not prefer hell to sin. Jesus did not die to save us from punishment; he was called Jesus because he should save his people from their sins.

He died to deliver me from all meanness, all pretence, all falseness, all unfairness, all poverty of spirit, all cowardice, all fear, all anxiety, all forms of self-love, all trust or hope in possession; to make me merry as a child, the child of our father in heaven, loving nothing but what is lovely, desiring nothing I should be ashamed to let the universe of God see me desire.

 

[PaladinValer]

It says quite clearly in St. John 3:16 that all have been saved.

It also says in Scripture that is especially Christians that are to benefit from Jesus.

The reason then is obvious: while all are saved, Christians have accepted and believe in and have also the fullness of that salvation.

The difference isn't between "sin" and "no sin" (for Christians still sin; all else is Montanism) or even "death" (death has no more power over anyone thanks to Christ ) but in terms of "heaven or hell." It is how we will experience our eternity which represents what we are "saved" from as Christians; from suffering.

 

[Cappadocian]

It says quite clearly in St. John 3:16 that all have been saved.

It also says in Scripture that is especially Christians that are to benefit from Jesus.

The reason then is obvious: while all are saved, Christians have accepted and believe in and have also the fullness of that salvation.

The difference isn't between "sin" and "no sin" (for Christians still sin; all else is Montanism) or even "death" (death has no more power over anyone thanks to Christ ) but in terms of "heaven or hell." It is how we will experience our eternity which represents what we are "saved" from as Christians; from suffering.

Reminds me of C.S. Lewis's words:

What, then, is the difference which He has made to the whole human mass? It is just this; that the business of becoming a son of God, of being turned from a created thing into a begotten thing, of passing over from the temporary biological life into timeless 'spiritual' life, has been done for us. Humanity is already 'saved' in principle. We individuals have to appropriate that salvation. But the really tough work-the bit we could not have done for ourselves -has been done for us. We have not got to try to climb up into spiritual life by our own efforts: -it has already come down into the human race. If we will only lay ourselves open to the one Man in whom it was fully present, and who, in spite of being God, is also a real man, He will do it in us and for us.​

Because of Christ's incarnation, resurrection and ascension, he has made every human a being that will live beyond the grave and in the presence of the divine light of love. Salvation is "making yourself at home" in God.And how do we "lay ourselves open" to God? Through the Sacraments, repentance, and through inviting God to justly punish us.

 

[holo]

We are saved from, among other things, the law of sin and death, and saved TO the law of the Spirit of life.

 

[linssue55]

I would like to know what you think we(Christians) are saved from....

I have my opinon but would profer to shear it at a later time.

It's pretty obvious, we are saved from going to "Hell"........

 

[Cappadocian]

It's pretty obvious, we are saved from going to "Hell"........

Perhaps we are saved from staying in hell?

 

[hebrew33]

We are saved from, among other things, the law of sin and death, and saved TO the law of the Spirit of life.

Hey my Norskie buddy, how about, "saved to love in the spirit of life"

 

[holo]

Hey my Norskie buddy, how about, "saved to love in the spirit of life"

Yeah, that too. Salvation is big

 

[Santo]

I would like to know what you think we(Christians) are saved from....

I have my opinon but would profer to shear it at a later time.

John 8:34-36

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.



Rom. 6:18

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.



Rom. 8:2; 21-22

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me freefrom the law of sin and death. 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

In the above verses we can see that Jesus Christ came to set us free from the bondage of sin.

He who commits sin is a slave to sin, but if the son sets us free, then we become servants of righteousness which is to be a servant of God. Therefore we would no longer be under the bondage of corruption, but we would be children of God.

Only those that are led by the spirit of God, are sons of God. (Rom. 8:14)