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The Sequence of Salvation in Plain Language

The Sequence of Salvation

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I put this together as a resource - I hope it is helpful :)

Before Time: God’s Eternal Plan

  • God knows you and your willingness to seek Him
    Before anything existed, God already knew you and your heart’s potential for openness toward Him (Psalm 139:1-4; Isaiah 46:10).
  • God chooses you for eternal life
    Out of His love and grace, God chooses you to be with Him forever (Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 9:11-16; Acts 13:48).
  • God gives you to Jesus to save
    God the Father gives you to Jesus, who promises to redeem you and bring you into His family (John 6:37-39; John 17:6-9).
  • God plans to make you like Jesus
    God’s plan is not only to save you but to make you reflect Jesus’ love and character (Romans 8:29-30).
  • God decides where you belong in history
    God determines the time and place of your life to fit perfectly into His plan (Acts 17:26-27).

In Time: God’s Work in Your Life

  • God brings you into existence
    God creates you and gives you life according to His perfect plan (Psalm 139:13-16; Colossians 1:16).
  • God calls you to Him
    Through the message of the Gospel, God invites you to know Him and accept His love (Romans 8:30; 2 Timothy 1:9).
  • God draws you to believe
    God softens your heart and helps you turn toward Him so you can believe (John 6:44; Ezekiel 36:26-27).
  • God forgives you
    God declares you “not guilty” because Jesus paid for your sins, giving you a clean slate (Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
  • God lives in you
    God’s Spirit comes to live inside you, giving you strength and guiding you (Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 6:19).
  • God makes you part of His family
    By uniting you with Jesus, God makes you part of His Church (the Bride) and adopts you as His child (Galatians 4:4-7; Romans 8:15-17).
  • God gives you faith
    God gives you the ability to trust in Jesus for salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 1:29).
  • God helps you turn from sin
    God gives you the strength to repent—to turn away from sin and turn toward Him (2 Timothy 2:25; Acts 11:18).
  • God makes you holy and changes you over time
    When God forgives you, He sets you apart as holy. Then, throughout your life, He works to make you more like Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Philippians 2:12-13).
  • God keeps you going
    God sustains your faith and ensures you keep trusting Him all the way to the end. (Philippians 1:6; John 10:28-29; Jude 1:24)

After Time: God’s Final Work

  • God declares you righteous forever
    At the final judgment, God publicly declares that you belong to Him because of Jesus (Romans 14:10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
  • God makes you perfect
    God gives you a new, perfect body and removes all sin, pain, and death forever (Romans 8:30; Philippians 3:21).
  • God welcomes you into eternal joy
    God brings you into perfect, eternal communion with Him, where you will enjoy His love forever (Revelation 21:3-4; Psalm 16:11).

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