Four Benefits of Salvation (Episode 128)

The word “salvation” is extremely popular in the Christian community. Why not? That 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. Paul 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 enjoyed by 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, He is no longer at odds with us because of sin. 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. So many people in the world today need to experience the life-changing benefits of God’s salvation. When was the last time you invited someone to accept Christ?