God's work of salvation is accomplished supremely through the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through faith, the believer is able to share in all the saving benefits won by Jesus Christ through his obedience to God.
Jesus Christ is the Saviour
Jesus Christ is called Saviour
Titus 1:4 See also Luke 2:11; Titus 3:6; 2 Peter 1:1, 2 Peter 3:2, 2 Peter 3:18
To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Jesus Christ is the promised Saviour
Acts 13:23 See also Luke 1:69–75, Luke 2:28–30
From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
Jesus Christ's purpose is to save
Luke 19:10 See also Matthew 1:21; 1 Timothy 1:15
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Jesus Christ's qualities as Saviour
Jesus Christ is the unique Saviour
Acts 4:12 See also John 6:68–69, John 10:9, John 14:6; Acts 10:42–43
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
Jesus Christ is the complete Saviour
Hebrews 7:25 See also John 19:30; Philippians 3:21; Colossians 1:19–20; Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 9:26–28; 1 John 1:9; Jude 1:24
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world
John 4:42 See also Luke 2:30–32; 1 Timothy 2:5–6, 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 John 4:14
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
Jesus Christ saves through his grace
Acts 15:11 See also Romans 3:24; Ephesians 5:23–27; Titus 3:4–5
On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
Jesus Christ saves by his mighty acts
Jesus Christ saves by his death
1 Peter 1:18–19 See also Matthew 20:28 parallel Mark 10:45; Luke 24:45–47; John 1:29, John 1:36, John 10:15, John 10:17–18; 1 Corinthians 1:18; Revelation 7:10
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
Jesus Christ saves by his resurrection life
1 Peter 3:21 See also Romans 5:10; 2 Timothy 1:10
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also — not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God — through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Jesus Christ saves by his coming again
Philippians 3:20 See also Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 1:5
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Jesus Christ saves by defeating Satan
1 John 3:8 See also John 13:31, John 16:11; Hebrews 2:14; Revelation 2:10–11
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
Jesus Christ saves from all forms of evil
Jesus Christ saves from physical danger
Matthew 8:25–26 parallels Mark 4:38–39, Luke 8:24–25; Acts 26:17; 2 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Timothy 4:18
Jesus Christ saves from the power of sin
1 John 1:7 See also Acts 5:31; Romans 3:25–26, Romans 5:18–19, Romans 6:6–7; Galatians 1:4; Revelation 1:5–6
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Jesus Christ saves from the condemnation of law
Galatians 3:13 See also Acts 13:38–39; Romans 8:1–4; Galatians 4:4–5; Ephesians 2:15
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Jesus Christ saves from God's wrath
1 Thessalonians 1:10 See also Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Revelation 11:17–18
and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead — Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
Jesus Christ saves from the power of death
2 Timothy 1:10 See also 1 Corinthians 15:55–57; Hebrews 2:15; Revelation 20:6, Revelation 21:4
And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
Jesus Christ saves from Satan's power
Acts 26:18 See also Luke 10:18–19, Luke 13:16; Colossians 1:13; 1 John 3:8
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
Jesus Christ saves to bring people to God
Jesus Christ saves for eternal life
John 6:40 See also John 3:14–16, John 3:36, John 5:24–25; Romans 6:23
For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Jesus Christ saves so that people may live for God
1 John 4:9 See also Romans 6:8–11, Romans 7:21–25; Galatians 2:20; 2 Timothy 1:9; Hebrews 9:14–15; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 3:5–6, 1 John 5:18
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
Jesus Christ's salvation is received through faith
Acts 16:30–31 See also Acts 2:21; Romans 10:13; Joel 2:32; Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.