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NASB | Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God]. |
Bible Question:
It appears that the Bible uses different tenses for salvation (All verses are from NASB): 1. "have been saved" Romans 8:24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one also hope for what he sees? Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 2. "are being saved" 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 3. "shall be saved" Matthew 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he shall be saved. Romans 5:9-10 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Does it follow that if a person "has been saved" he is also "being saved" and "shall be saved" likewise? |
Bible Answer: Dodoy, Absolutely. So many think of salvation as a momentary transaction. But you have clearly come across the fact that scripture does not see it so. We have been saved. Scripture teaches that at the cross of Christ the atonement was made for all the elect of all time. Salvation was accomplished. Beyond this when we through faith received Christ we are justified. I say this to mean that at that time our sin is forgiven and the righteousness of Christ has been imputed to us. We have been saved. We are being saved. Even now though we are being saved through God's constantly holding us to Him through faith. We are continually being sanctified and made more like Christ. 2 Peter 1:4 says that we not are only saved from final judgement but from the corruption of this world. This is a process going on now. Philippians 2:12,13 says even now we are to be working out our salvation because God is working in us both to will and to do this. We are being saved now. We will be saved. Our salvation will be fully realized on that day we stand before the judgement seat of Christ, and while all those who do not know Christ will be judged and found guilty, we will be pronounced as innocent as the Lamb who bore our sins. We will be saved. Praise God for what He has done in Christ. In Christ, Beja |