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Salvation, as known by many different religions, is a sort of deliverance from the physical and spiritual aspects

If one believes they are saved, are they really saved? In Christian culture, children are expected to answer this question, not only for themselves but for the adults who lead them in their spiritual journey. In Langston Hughes’ essay, “Salvation”, Hughes is influenced greatly along his own road to salvation by the older generation in whom he has placed his trust. As he recounts this tale of his own childhood in church, he describes a perversion and destruction of salvation that ultimately leads him to the conclusion that he has not obtained salvation. This exposes a fault within the Christian community in regards to its treatment of children, which has in turn made salvation seemingly unattainable by the children on whom they put so much pressure.

“I am not too sure,” she said quietly. “I have not been able to examine her or speak to her about that.”

“Oh?” He asked curiously. “I thought some of her abrasiveness had worn on. I suppose it was wrong. Although,” he paused for a moment, pushing off the railing to stand in front of me.

Her touch was like a touch of an angel. I replied with a shaky voice

I must have winced, because she let my hands go and sat beside me. She pulled her blue hood down, exposing her now tousled hair. I opened my mouth to speak, but she placed a finger to my lips, silencing me. She slid her arm in between the cushions of the sofa and my back, and let her forearm hang loosely over my shoulder.

Salvation means “a source or means of being saved from harm, ruin or loss.” It is also defined as “preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin or loss.” This is ironic because in “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, Hughes writes about himself as a child losing his faith. For him, salvation did the opposite of saving him from harm, ruin and loss. I think that if religion would have been explained to Langston in a way that he would understand, he could have a strong faith later in life.

This paper on Salvation is defining both objectively and subjectively from the two required reading text. The first text is written by Alistair McGrath’s “Theology: The Basics and the second is written by Dr. Yung Chul Han’s “Transforming Power: Dimension of the Gospel. I will describe how the both texts are in association as well as seeking observations, and other conclusions to gain a better understanding of salvation from both perspectives. According to (Mc.Grath, p.78), the word salvation is referred to as something that has already happened in the past, to something that will happen in the future. Spiritual transformation requires of us what is called dependent responsibility. All the moral commands and exhortations of scripture assume our responsibility. Salvation is deliverance from danger or suffering. The word salvation carries the idea of victory, health, or preservation (www.biblia.com). Salvation can be viewed as a spiritual transformation which the dependency of the Holy Spirit assist in the change of a believers past, self to a vessel of God in the present lives which exemplifies life, deliverance, peace, and a victory won through personal conviction. The victory is one that only Jesus Christ has authority save us which gives believers complete approval to have possession to enter the kingdom of heaven.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, ESV). This is probably one of the most recognizable Bible verses of all time because it encompasses the core beliefs of Christianity. The Christian worldview is a set of monotheistic beliefs and values that involve a personal and relatable God that relies heavily on faith in God and Jesus Christ. This paper will describe the essential elements of the Christian worldview: God, humanity, Jesus, restoration as well as evaluate some of the benefits, perplexities, and impacts of being a Christian and explain how I am able to live out my own personal Christian beliefs.

The term salvation by definition refers to someone or something being protected or saved from something that might bring it danger. Specifically with religion, that someone or something is a person’s spirit or soul, and it is being protected from sin in some cases and from reincarnation in others. But ultimately, with all of the religions that will be compared, salvation is a goal or reward that someone pursue throughout their life that can be achieved by living a good life.

What is salvation? The dictionary definition of salvation is, “deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.” A modern day example of this is a mother getting a job so she can feed her daughter. When Jesus brought salvation it was much bigger than the mom getting a job, but it is only bigger because Jesus saved humanity when he did it. The problem is that most humans today do not have the drive to go out and get a job to support their family. When Jesus saved the world he not only saved it, but also showed us how to reevaluate how we live.

Salvation is something looked for in religion,although many are pressured into finding it ,as found in Langston Hughes writing. I Believe his writing is a situation many others find themselves come upon. The key in hughes piece of writing, “Salvation” is peer pressure, and I believe all of us have ran into a situation that has dealt with this concept. As langston stands at the bench with the other children; he is religiously pressured to be saved by jesus. I myself have felt this same feeling, about two summers ago; i went to church camp due to the fact that all my other friends were going . It was an exciting experience, until I found myself challenged by the fact does really exist? Thinking about it , I talked to a camp mentor and she said,

Next Sunday I woke up and put on my best dress. I went to church thinking I was on the inside. The same routine happened, nothing changed. I was not overcome with emotions like the rest. Again, I heard the preacher say “If you are not saved, you will burn in hell for eternity! Sinners are not welcome to god’s kingdom” I began to cry. Not because I had the Holy Spirit, but because I was terrified. Not only was I not on the inside, I was still a sinner. Those words haunted me. I thought “How could I be saved? I still sin! I’m still not on the inside!” I went home to search for answers. I did this for years I could not find any, so I cried. I cried every night. I thought I must be the devil’s spawn. All the harsh words from the preacher made me hate myself. I felt unloved and unclean. I opened my bible, but I still couldn’t find an answer. With tears streaming down my face, I took a razor blade to the wrist. Oh, what a terrified, heartbroken, foolish child I was. It didn’t occur to me that no one was

“I have something I need to talk to you about,” I said in the most confident tone I could muster. Looking puzzled at first, she nodded signaling I had her full

Though for some a subject far too heavy to be spoken of but in hushed tones, Hell has been the topic of much debate and speculation by theologians and philosophers, both Christian and otherwise. They have pondered such questions as whether or not hell is a real place, and if so whether it is divided into different sections or if it is one homogenous lake of fire. Even for those who may not believe in Hell, the idea of a place of eternal torment as punishment for ones’ sins is a fascinating one. It causes one to contemplate the nature of sin and humanity, whether some sins are worse than others, and if so, does