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All About Jesus Ministries
17 Key Words in the Vocabulary of Salvation
1. Repentance—turning from sin
Matt. 9:13; Acts 17:30; 26:20
2. Faith—turning to the Savior
Acts 20:21; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 11:6
3. Substitution—Christ dying on the cross in our stead
1 Pet. 3:18; John 10:11
4. Reconciliation—bringing together through a third party two opposing parties
2 Cor. 5:18-20
5. Propitiation - Christ satisfying the holiness of God on the cross
Rom. 3:25; Eph. 2:13; Col. 1:20; 1 John 2:2; 4:10
6. Remission—putting away or carrying away our sins—also synonymous with forgiveness
Lev. 16:21-22; Heb. 9:26; 13:12-13; Rom. 3:25; Eph. 4:32; Col. 2:13
7. Regeneration—receiving a new nature through the second birth
John 1:12-13; 3:3; 1 John 5:1
8. Redemption—obtaining by paying a ransom price
Luke 1:68; Gal. 3:13; Heb. 9:12
9. Imputation—God adding the righteousness of Christ to the believing sinner
Isa. 53:5, 11; Rom. 4:3-8; Phil. 3:7-8
10. Adoption—wherein the believing sinner enjoys all the privileges and responsibilities of adult sonhood
Gal. 4:4-5; Rom. 8:15-23; Eph. 1:5
11. Supplication (prayer)—communicating with God
Luke 18:13; Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:13; Jude 20
12. Justification—God declaring a repentant sinner righteous
Rom. 5:1; 8:33
13. Sanctification—God setting us apart for growth and service
John 17:17; Eph. 5:26; 1 Thess. 4:3-4; 5:23
14. Glorification—the ultimate, eternal, and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual perfection of all believers
Rom. 8:18, 23, 30; 5:2; 1 Cor. 15:43; Col. 3:4; 1 Pet. 5:1
15. Election—being chosen by God
Eph. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 2:9
16. Foreknowledge—that attribute of God which provided him in advance with all the facts concerning the elect
Acts 15:18; Rom. 8:29; 1 Pet. 1:2
17. Predestination—God’s eternal plan whereby all believing sinners are conformed to the image of Christ
Rom. 8:29-30; Eph. 1:9-12