Salvation

What is "salvation?" Members of our Saturday morning group said:
--Forgiveness
--Freedom
--Eternal Life
--Peace
--Saving
--Accepting
--Hope
--New Life
--Completeness
--Closeness
--Understanding
--Jesus
--"Taking a bath"
The New Testament Greek verb, sozo, translated "to save," can mean:
--to deliver
--to rescue
--to keep from perishing
--to make well, to heal, to restore
"Eternal life" is given commentary in all of the other responses. When we understand "eternal" as a reference to unbreakable communion with God, it enhances our perceptions. It is a sharing of life with Christ which has no boundaries.
More later!