06 John - The Pattern of Salvation

By Richard

Jesus says to the crowds, “Anyone who sees the son and trusts who he is and what he does and then aligns himself with will enter real and eternal life. My part is to put them on their feet, alive and whole at the completion of time.” (John 6: 40, the Message)

There is a pattern to salvation here

1. We have to see Jesus

2. We have to trust Jesus (who he is and what he does)

3. We have to align ourselves with Jesus (deny ourselves and follow him)

4. Allow Jesus to complete our faith (put us on our feet)

5. The goal - to be alive and whole in Christ.

Salvation is clearly a broader concept in the NT It includes both a point and a process. Seeing and trusting in Jesus is just the first step. There is an aligning of our lives with Jesus and an invitation for Jesus to complete our salvation. Hebrews 12 says that Jesus is the author and perfector of our faith.

Will we press into this broader picture of salvation?