Romans 1:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

salvation

The Hebrew, and (Greek, "sōtēria", meaning "safety", "preservation", "healing", and "soundness"). Salvation is the great inclusive word of the Gospel, gathering into itself all the redemptive acts and processes: as justification, redemption, grace, propitiation, imputation, forgiveness, sanctification, and glorification. Salvation is in three tenses:

(1) The believer has been saved from the guilt and penalty of sin (Luke 7:50); (1 Corinthians 1:18); (2 Corinthians 2:15); (Ephesians 2:5); (Ephesians 2:8); (2 Timothy 1:9) and is safe.

(2) the believer is being saved from the habit and dominion of sin (Romans 6:14); (Philippians 1:19); (Philippians 2:12); (Philippians 2:13); (2 Thessalonians 2:13); (Romans 8:2); (Galatians 2:19); (Galatians 2:20); (2 Corinthians 3:18).

(3) The believer is to be saved in the sense of entire conformity to Christ. (Romans 13:11); (Hebrews 10:36); (1 Peter 1:5); (1 John 3:2).

Salvation is by grace through faith, is a free gift, and wholly without works; (Romans 3:27); (Romans 3:28); (Romans 4:1-8); (Romans 6:23); (Ephesians 2:8).

The divine order is:

first, salvation,

then, works; (Ephesians 2:9); (Ephesians 2:10); (Titus 3:5-8).

Romans 1:16

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.