Salvation
According to the Strong's Concordance the Greek word sótéria (σωτηρία) has a short deffinition of "deliverance, salvation". But it also means "welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety." http://biblehub.com/greek/4991.htm
According to Thayers σωτηρία, as a nound is first defined as "deliverance, preservation, safety," and then as "salvation". He further defines it as "deliverance from the molestation of enemies", Acts 7:25; and in the context of Luke 1:71 as "preservation (of physical life)" and as "safety, in an ethical sense, that which conduces to the soul's safety..." and translated "health" in Acts 27:34 [1] And in Hebrews 11:7 the author describes the saving of Noah and of his family by the word of God as given to Noah in preparation.
Paul talks about many being blinded in Romans 11:7 [2] so that they cannot see. Then goes on to talk about what had been written in the Old Testament about this blindness[3]
Then he specifically quotes David in Romans 11:9 [4] speaking of tables being a snare and a trap. The quote is from Psalms 69:22 [5] where David talks about what should have been for our welfare being a trap.
Today in the world what we call welfare is generally provided by Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other. Those Benefactors of the people provide the "deliverance, preservation, safety," including "deliverance from the molestation of enemies".
Today it is the socialist governments of the world which provide people saying they believe in Christ with health and welfare. But those people are not doing the will of God but just saying Lord,Lord[6] in their Modern Churches.
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The kingdom was and is at hand but it manifests itself from within the individual[7] through charity and love.
True followers of Christ who love Him by their nature would not desire to take from their neighbor but would rather give than receive.[8]
The kingdom of God is a living network of people who care about the righteousness of God and their neighbor as much as they care about themselves.
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== Footnotes ==
- ↑ Wherefore I pray you to take [some] meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you." Acts 27:34
- ↑ What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
- ↑ Romans 11:8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
- ↑ And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
- ↑ "Let their table become a snare before them: and [that which should have been] for [their] welfare, [let it become] a trap."
- ↑ Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Matthew 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Luke 13:25 When once the master of the house is risen up,
- ↑ Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
- ↑ Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Luke 22:27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.