The scripture verses listed, taken from the King James Version of the Bible, pertain to the various bible doctrines we will be looking at. They are by no means the only ones. You are encouraged to look up on your own perhaps as part of your private devotions and through a good concordance the many other verses of scripture pertaining to a particular doctrine.

THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION
"SOTERIOLOGY"

A. Provision of God
1. Promised before creation (Titus 1:2)
2. Christ became man (John 1:14);(Philippians 2:6-8);(Matthew 20:28);(Galatians 4:4-5);(Hebrews 2:14)
3. Christ had to live a perfect life so He did not yield to temptation in His nature (Hebrews 4:15) nor in His actions(John 8:29);(Matthew 4:1-11)
Neither were His actions sinful in His sufferings (I Peter 2:22-23)
B. Christ died for man (I Corinthians 15:3)
1. His death was substitutionary (Isaiah 53:6);(II Corinthians 5:21);(I Peter 2:24)
2. Cannot be added to (Hebrews 9:12)
3. A one time sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10:12, 14)
C. Christ arose from the dead (I Corinthians 15:4-8)
1. Bodily resurrection (John 20:24-29);(Luke 24:39)
**a. Showed Gods approval (Romans 1:4)
**b. Must be believed to have true salvation (Romans 10:9)
**c. Was followed by His ascension (Acts 1:9-11)
**d. Will return in that resurrected body that every eye can see(Revelation 1:7)
**e. His resurrected body today is seated at the right hand of God (Hebrews 10-12)
D. Reception
1. Man must admit he is a sinner and deserves eternal punishment in hell(Romans 3:10, 23);(Ecclesiastes 7:20);(Romans 6:23a.)
2. Man must repent of his sins (Acts 2:38)
3. God's goodness leads man to repentance (Romans 2:4)
4. Man must believe that Christ died for his sins (Romans 5:6, 8);(Luke 19:10)
5. Man must believe it with the heart (Romans 10:10a)
6. Man must ask Christ to become his saviour and when he does he receives an unconditional guarantee (Romans 10:13)
7. Man must turn away from everything else including works for salvation(Romans 4:5 & 11:6);(Ephesians 2:8-9)
8. Man must turn to Christ alone for salvation (John 14:6) (Acts 4:12); (Romans 6:23b)
9. Man must confess to others that he has accepted Christ (Romans 10:10b.)
E. Elements of Salvation
1. God's calling (Matthew 11:28; 22:9);(John 5:40);(Proverbs 1:24);(Titus 2:11);(II Peter 3:9)
**a. Through the Bible but not all will obey (Romans 10:16), but for those who do (Romans 10:17)
**b. Through His Holy Spirit (John 16:7-14)
**c. Through men (Romans 10:14-15)
**d. Through His Providence (Romans 2:14)
2. Conversion- (Repentance and Faith) (II Corinthians 7:9-10);(Ephesians 3:17)
**a. Repentance (to change ones mind or purpose and pictures a turning about within the sinners)Preached by the apostle Paul (Acts 26:19-20)
**b. Faith (Turning to Christ)
3. Justification (The sins of the believer are forgiven and Christ's righteousness is imputed to him by faith) A legal declaration we are declared righteous a position we are placed in and totally acceptable by God. Something the law could never do(Romans 3:20);(Galatians 2:21)
4. Pardon (God forgives the believers sins through Jesus Christ) (Acts 13:38-39);(Ephesians 1:7)
5. Adoption (God restores the believer to His favor) (Romans 5:1-2);(Galations 4:4-5)God gives the believer the Righteousness of Christ not by working for it but by faith he is counted righteous (Titus 3:5a);(Romans 4:5-8);(II Corinthians 5:21)
6. Regeneration (God imparts to the believer spiritual life and a new nature)(Ephesians 2:1);(Colossians 1:13)
7. Sanctification (God working through the Holy Spirit, makes the believer holy in heart and behaviour) (I Corinthians 6:11);(Hebrews 13:12, 21)
**a. Santification includes dying to sin and living to righteousness (Romans 8:13);(Colossians 3:5)
**b. Sanctification is a process. Initial sanctification takes place at the time of the new birth (I Corinthians 6:11) Progressive sanctification takes place throughout the Christian life (Romans 6:6);(II Corinthians 5:15, 17)Final sanctification takes place at the appearing of Christ or at death (Philippians 3:21);(Hebrews 12:23)
8. Sanctification is the work of God's Spirit which enables Christians more and more to die to sin and to live unto righteousness. In Galatians 5:16, the apostle Paul tells us how.