Elements of Salvation

 Salvation is not automatic for if so, where is justice? Salvation is a reward - a reward for those who obey God. The obedient are the children of God; the sons of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2; 5:6) are the children of Satan (1 Ioannes/John 3:10)

Salvation is translated from the Greek words soteria (46x used), soterion (3x used), and soterios (once used) in the NT. We can save ourselves from the wrath of men but never can we save ourselves from the wrath of God unless we obey God. "... with fear and trembling work for the salvation of yourselves." (Philippians 2:12)

In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth. And the earth was invisible and unequipped and darkness was above the abyss and the Spirit of God was moving above the water. On the first day of creation God created light which separated the day from night. Second day - firmness called heaven which separated the water above the heaven from the water below. Third day - God commanded the water below the heaven to assemble and the assembly of water is called sea and the dry that appeared, earth where vegetation grow.  Fourth day - sun, moon, and stars. Fifth day - birds and fishes. (Genesis 1:1-21)

On the sixth day, God created animals and man. (Genesis 1:24-27) And the Lord God took the man whom He molded and He placed him in the paradise to work and to guard it. And the Lord God commanded Adam saying: From any tree in the paradise thou may eat food, but from the tree to know good and evil, eat not from it, and whichever day you eat from it, you shall die with death. (Genesis 2:15-17)

For the desire of the eyes, desire of the flesh, and pride of life upon the temptation of Satan, Eua took of the forbidden fruit and she gave also to Adam and they ate transgressing the only commandment of God, hence they sinned. God drove them away from the paradise.

Sin separates man from God. (Isaiah 59:2) Man has no more access to God, but there are Patriarchs who are righteous in the sight of God. We will discuss the Patriarchal Age as soon as possible.