Salvation in Three Time Frames

The Three Tenses of Salvation

Salvation can be viewed on a time scale and matches tenses of verbs: past, present and future. However, note carefully the completeness of otherwise of each action. For example, a saved person has been justified - it is complete and cannot be done again - thus you cannot be unsaved.

Phrase	Justification	Sanctification	Glorification
Tense	Past - it has happened	Present - it is happening	Future - it will happened
Operation	Saved from sin's penalty	Saved from sin's power - [daily life, becoming Christ like]	Saved from the presence of sin
Scripture	For by grace you have been saved [it has happened] through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit Titus 3:5	Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling [it should happen, now]; Philippians 2:12 As a consequence: Do all things [today = present tense] without complaining and disputing, Philippians 2:14	For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved [it will happen] by His life. Romans 5:10

From Andy Woods, Sugarland Bible Church: sermon "Soteriology 001" 6 Jan 2016 (accessed 10 Jan 2016)
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David L Simon (January 2016, Edited 1 Feb 2017)
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