I. Disarming “salvation”

A. “Salvation” and “saved” are words that carry a lot of baggage

B. The problem is that these words, “salvation” and “saved” have become Christian jargon

C. But these words—“salvation” and “saved”—are words that the Bible uses to describe our affiliation with God

II. What is salvation?

A. [Or who is our salvation]

1. “What is salvation?” is not really the right question

a) The right question is, “Who is salvation?”

b) And the answer is…

2. Jesus is salvation

B. I believe that this—that Jesus is salvation—is the foundation for understanding anything else about salvation

III. What is salvation all about?

A. Salvation is about forgiveness

B. Salvation is about restoration