17 Key Words in the Vocabulary of Salvation

1. Repentance—turning from sin

Matt. 9:13; Acts 17:30; 26:20

2. Faith—turning to the Savior

Acts 20:21; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 11:6

3. Substitution—Christ dying on the cross in our stead

1 Pet. 3:18; John 10:11

4. Reconciliation—bringing together through a third party two opposing parties

2 Cor. 5:18-20

5. Propitiation - Christ satisfying the holiness of God on the cross

Rom. 3:25; Eph. 2:13; Col. 1:20; 1 John 2:2; 4:10

6. Remission—putting away or carrying away our sins—also synonymous with forgiveness

Lev. 16:21-22; Heb. 9:26; 13:12-13; Rom. 3:25; Eph. 4:32; Col. 2:13

7. Regeneration—receiving a new nature through the second birth

John 1:12-13; 3:3; 1 John 5:1

8. Redemption—obtaining by paying a ransom price

Luke 1:68; Gal. 3:13; Heb. 9:12

9. Imputation—God adding the righteousness of Christ to the believing sinner

Isa. 53:5, 11; Rom. 4:3-8; Phil. 3:7-8

10. Adoption—wherein the believing sinner enjoys all the privileges and responsibilities of adult sonhood

Gal. 4:4-5; Rom. 8:15-23; Eph. 1:5

11. Supplication (prayer)—communicating with God

Luke 18:13; Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:13; Jude 20

12. Justification—God declaring a repentant sinner righteous

  Rom. 5:1; 8:33

13. Sanctification—God setting us apart for growth and service

John 17:17; Eph. 5:26; 1 Thess. 4:3-4; 5:23

14. Glorification—the ultimate, eternal, and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual perfection of all believers

Rom. 8:18, 23, 30; 5:2; 1 Cor. 15:43; Col. 3:4; 1 Pet. 5:1

15. Election—being chosen by God

Eph. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 2:9

16. Foreknowledge—that attribute of God which provided him in advance with all the facts concerning the elect

Acts 15:18; Rom. 8:29; 1 Pet. 1:2

17. Predestination—God’s eternal plan whereby all believing sinners are conformed to the image of Christ

Rom. 8:29-30; Eph. 1:9-12