{"id":993,"date":"2010-09-08T12:29:43","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T18:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?p=993"},"modified":"2010-09-08T12:29:43","modified_gmt":"2010-09-08T18:29:43","slug":"the-gospel-truth-12-the-process-of-salvation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=993","title":{"rendered":"The Gospel Truth 12:  The Process of Salvation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series <a href=\"http:\/\/returningking.com\/?series=the-gospel-truth-vlog\" class=\"series-214\" title=\"The Gospel Truth (Vlog)\">The Gospel Truth (Vlog)<\/a><\/div><p>(This is a continuation of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?page_id=883#gospel\">The Gospel Truth<\/a><\/em> video blog series.\u00a0 This post assumes the prerequisite watching of earlier videos in the series.\u00a0 Click the link above to watch the entire series up to this week\u2019s installment.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/images\/horsesunsm.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"28\" height=\"40\" \/>Many theological debates concerning the nature of salvation can actually be solved by a simple acknowledgement that the scriptures depict &#8220;salvation&#8221; as more than a singular moment in time.\u00a0 In fact, the scriptures teach salvation as something which is (or can be) past tense, present ongoing tense and yet future tense \u2013 all-the-while affirming earlier tenses.<\/p>\n<p>How can such be?\u00a0 Simply put, salvation is presented in scripture as three related but distinct transformational progressions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Justification<\/em> is the salvation from the <em>penalty<\/em> of sin; the act of the imputation of the righteousness of Christ into the account of the sinner.\u00a0 This is what many would refer to as \u201cthe moment of\u201d salvation.<\/li>\n<li><em>Sanctification<\/em> is an ongoing work of redemption which renders the sinner (on an expanding basis) free from the <em>power<\/em> of sin.\u00a0 This\u00a0 \u201ccontinuing work\u201d of salvation in the earthly realm is\u00a0generally known\u00a0as &#8220;discipleship,&#8221; or the process of being transformed into the likeness of Christ.<\/li>\n<li><em>Glorification<\/em> is the final work of redemption which propels the sinner into an eternally glorified (physical and spiritual) state which is free from the <em>presence<\/em> of sin forever.\u00a0 This is best understood as \u201cthe finished work\u201d of salvation; the full restoration of body and soul, preserved eternally in an incorruptible state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the term \u201csalvation\u201d applies to each of these realities, the understanding of a <em>procedural <\/em>salvation \u2013 in terms of its unfolding fruition in the life of the sinner \u2013 helps to explain many heartily argued \u00a0points of contention in soteriology.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s video blog examines the process of salvation through these three distinct but related transformations and explains how one may be considered &#8220;saved&#8221; today, &#8220;being saved&#8221; today and yet &#8220;to be saved&#8221; fully at a later time.<\/p>\n<p>\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14658010&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=1&amp;color=00ADEF&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14658010&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=1&amp;color=00ADEF&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"><\/embed><\/object>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/14658010\">The Gospel Truth: Pt. 12 &#8211; The Process of Salvation<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/user1356046\">Jeff Kluttz<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series <a href=\"http:\/\/returningking.com\/?series=the-gospel-truth-vlog\" class=\"series-214\" title=\"The Gospel Truth (Vlog)\">The Gospel Truth (Vlog)<\/a><\/div><p>(This is a continuation of The Gospel Truth video blog series.\u00a0 This post assumes the prerequisite watching of earlier videos in the series.\u00a0 Click the link above to watch the entire series up to this week\u2019s installment.) 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