What is meant by Salvation...

S.......Salvation means to be rescued from sin and it's punishment and set free to know, love and serve God....John 8:34-36 tells us.........Jesus answered them, Verily, Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committed sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever; but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

A...........All people have turned away from God and broken the law of God. The Bible calls this sin....Romans 3:23 tells us.......For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

L....Left to ourselves there is no rescue, and the justice of God requires our eternal damnation in the terrors of hell.....John 3:36 tells us......He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

V..........Victory over sin was obtained when God sent his Son Jesus to earth. Jesus obeyed God's laws perfectly, yet He died to pay for the sins of all who believe...1 John 4:10 tells us.....Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

A........Admitting that our sin has put us in a desperate situation is the first step in our rescue...1 John 1:8-9 tells us......If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

T........Taking the free gift of Jesus payment for our sin makes us "not guilty' in God's sight...Romans 6:23 tells us.......For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I....In gratitude for such love, we follow Him in obedience and sacrificial service....Romans 12:1 tells us.....I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

O.....Only Jesus has provided the way to Salvation...Acts 4:12 tells us.....Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

N....Now is the time to make your decision....2 Corinthians 6:2 tells us....(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee; behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)