A widespread confusion prevails among Christians about what the Bible means by “salvation.” Some restrict salvation to a legal forgiveness of sins and equate that with justification by faith. Others include in salvation the experience of being born again by the Spirit. In the Bible, the good news of salvation includes—in addition to justification, rebirth, and sanctification—the glorification and immortalization of body and soul. Salvation, therefore, is more than a biblical concept;
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