What is salvation? This is topic of discussion in this video.
The usual meaning of salvation
is, deliverance and protection from danger or suffering. The word signifies
victory, health or preservation.
Bible uses the term to denote
spiritual salvation from sin as well as the physical deliverance.
There are more than one Hebrew word used in the
Old Testament to signify salvation.
The most frequent Hebrew word is yasa. It
means to save, help in distress, rescue, deliver and to set free. The word is
often uses in the Old Testament to mean the physical or material deliverance.
Salvation in the New Testament also include
material preservation, health, well-being, and healing.
The word in Christian theology
more often speaks of the spiritual deliverance.
Salvation is the overriding theme of the entire Bible. It is a historical reality. It has a past, present and future. Salvation is a process with a beginning and an end.