Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen

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Matt 1:21:   For he shall save his people from their sins.  

             Sin is something we do to ourselves. It brings death.   We are dead already.
             He saves us from ourselves !!

Matt 8:25    (in the storm) Lord, save us. 

             Here, salvation is the work of the Lord from physical disaster.

Matt 16:25 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it

             Lose of life in this context is self denial.   Again, salvation is deliverance
             FROM SELF.    

Matt 18:11   The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.

             Here, it means to me "recovery and direction."   (he goes out and recovers
             a sheep that is lost).

       I am saved when I received by the Shepherd and given direction.  This
             direction  (the road map) is within the flock  --  (Heb 10:24  let us stimulate
             one another to love and good works   --  that is our road map) 

Lk 18:42   Thy faith hath saved thee  (made you well  -----   same word as all of the above)

             Salvation, here, is physical healing because of our faith. 

I Pet 3:21   baptism doeth also now save us.  

             a personal effort offers "salvation"  --  again from ourselves  --  a request for
             good conscience  through the resurrection. 



Without Christ, we are lost, of course.   I drive and drive, confident that I can find my own way without directions from Another.   In the end, about to run out of gas (death on the highway) and confused  --  He seeks me out and gives me direction. 



Salvation is different from reconciliation.   Just as the Covenant is unilateral, so is reconciliation.   Salvation is somewhat different.   Salvation = the proper direction in life.  Hence the need for repentance.   If we are headed in the wrong direction, we need to turn around and go home.   In the parable of the prodigal,  the Father WAS there -- in the pigpen  ----   and the son knew.   He turned to his father in that pigpen.   When he left that pigpen  HE WAS HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.   He was saved.  


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