“Salvation” is a word that every Bible reader recognizes; it is common to everyone who hears the Christian message and is familiar to them as any word in the English language. But it is not understood well in its comprehensive form, as far as the Biblical use is concerned. For the most part, the term Salvation is used far too narrowly, far too shallowly to meet the Biblical demands.
To many, Salvation is nothing more than the message of Justification-a call for the non-Christian to repent, to have their sins forgiven, and to be born into the family of God. Without a doubt, it is a primary doctrine of the Christian Church, and the primary message to man from the Scriptures and the Gospel work. And no sensible believer or minister of the Gospel would ever think of chiding or in any way deny it.
It is important. It is the Gospel appeal.
But Justification (from the Biblical point of view) is only A PART of the Great Salvation. It is a necessary part, an important part, but only A PART. There is also Sanctification & Glorification. Salvation also deals with Sanctification. It takes up 85% of the New Testament letters.
Salvation exists in three basic concepts: justification, sanctification, glorification.