Theology of the Church, Mentor's Guide, MG03

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T H E O L O G Y O F T H E C H U R C H

3. What did it mean to be saved in the Exodus?

4. What did it mean to be saved in the New Testament?

a. Rom. 8.20-25

b. 2 Pet. 3.13

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Conclusion

» To be saved means to be rescued from the lostness and separation fromGod caused by sin by being united to Christ and therefore joined to “the people of God” who inherit the Kingdom he promised. » This salvation always involves being rescued from God’s judgment on sin and freedom from the bondage that sin brings in the life of a person. » Salvation and Church are really two sides of one coin because to be saved, by definition, means to become a part of God’s people. Individuals experience salvation but no one is saved by themselves. To be united with Christ always involves being united to his people. » The Church is part of the larger story of God that will result in a new heaven and a new earth with a new humanity under the rule of God which will completely reverse the effects of sin and death on the world. » To call people to be saved is to invite them to participate in this new world through faith in Jesus who will rule over it.