10.10
Salvation in the Book of Acts (Box 10.6)
This chart lists the passages in the book of Acts in which the words sōtēr (“savior”), sōtēria (“salvation”), sōtērion (“salvation”), or sōzein (“to save”) are used.
|
Text |
Who Is to Be Saved? |
Of What Does Salvation Consist? |
Who or What Brings Salvation? |
How Is Salvation Received? |
|
2:21 |
everyone |
escape from apocalypse |
the Lord’s name |
calling |
|
2:40 |
Jews (2:36) |
forgiveness, Holy Spirit |
exalted Jesus (2:33) |
repentance, baptism (2:38) |
|
2:47 |
additional numbers of believers |
——— |
the Lord |
——— |
|
4:9 |
lame man (3:2) |
being enabled to walk |
name of Jesus (3:16) |
faith (3:16) |
|
4:12 |
people |
——— |
name of Jesus |
——— |
|
5:31 |
Israel |
repentance, forgiveness |
exalted Jesus |
——— |
|
7:25 |
Israel |
rescue from enemies |
Moses |
——— |
|
11:14 |
gentiles |
Holy Spirit (11:15), repentance (11:18) |
God (11:17) |
faith (11:17) |
|
13:23, 26 |
Israel, God-fearers (13:17, 26) |
forgiveness, freedom (13:38–39) |
risen Jesus (13:32–39) |
faith (13:39) |
|
13:47 |
gentiles |
eternal life |
——— |
——— |
|
14:9 |
lame man |
being enabled to walk |
word of Paul |
faith |
|
15:1, 11 |
Jews, gentiles |
——— |
the Lord Jesus |
grace |
|
16:30–31 |
jailer, family |
——— |
the Lord Jesus |
faith |
|
27:20, 31 |
sailors, Paul |
survival (27:23, 34, 44) |
God (27:23) |
obedience |
|
28:28 |
gentiles |
(spiritual) healing |
God |
listening |