Four Benefits of Salvation (Episode 128)

The word “salvation” is a household word the Christian community. That's understandable. It is our ultimate goal in this life.  But for those who don’t know our Christian jargon, the term salvation can be somewhat of a mystery. In this episode, Frank King shares four benefits of salvation.

It is in chapter 5 of Paul’s letter to the church at Rome that he shares these important benefits of salvation. The very first word in the chapter is the word “therefore.” That’s because in chapter 5, Paul is continuing his discourse from the end of chapter 4. He ended that chapter making the case for justification by faith and not by works.

Paul’s objective in chapter 5 is to reveal some of the benefits exclusive to those who have been justified by faith. For instance, he writes, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1, KJV).

So, one of the benefits of salvation is that we have peace with God. According to the verse, the reason we enjoy peace with God is because we have been justified by faith. To be justified means to be declared a just person in the eyes of God.

When Jesus died on the cross for us, He paid the penalty for our sins. And when we place our faith in Him and His bodily resurrection, God declares us to be righteous. That means He regards us as being freed from the penalty of sin. Accordingly, our sins no longer separate us from Him. Instead, we are at peace with God.

In the following verses, Paul reveals several other benefits of salvation that Evangelist Frank King addresses in this episode of the podcast. To listen to this episode, click the play button above.

Inviting Others to Christ

Oftentimes, when reaching out to others to accept Christ, we tell them about John 3:16. Or perhaps Romans 10:9. These are perhaps the most popular verses used for that occasion. We may choose to not go any deeper than those verses when witnessing to someone about accepting Christ. But the person may ask you what’s the rest of the story. How will believing in the promises of those verses change my life? Paul the apostle speaks to that question in Romans, chapter 5.

So many people in the world today need to experience the life-changing benefits of God’s salvation. That’s why it’s vital that Christians share their faith with the lost. You don’t have to be a theologian for God to use you to reach the lost for Christ. All the benefits of salvation Paul reveals happen automatically when a person chooses to accept your invitation to follow Christ.

It happens that way because we are laborers together with God. He is with us. We plant and water, but He is the One who gives the increase for our efforts.

When was the last time you invited someone to accept Christ?