Salvation in the New Testament means redemption from the power and authority of sin and the entry into eternal life. Simeon held Jesus in his hands and said “my eyes have seen your salvation” (Luke 2: 30). Christ is called as the author of salvation in Hebrews 2: 10. Christ’s death on the cross is the reason for the salvation of mankind. That is why Paul in 1 Cor. 1: 18 said that to those who are being saved the message of the cross is the power of God. Sozo (save), soter (Savior), soteria (salvation), soterios and soterion are all New Testament Greek words that are related to salvation. In two places the word soterion is used instead of Christ (Luke 2: 31; 3: 6). Soteria has been used in the New Testament to mean personal (Acts 27: 34; Phil. 1: 19; Hebrews 11: 7) and national (Luke 1: 69- 71, Acts 7: 25) liberation, Jesus the author of salvation (Luke 2: 31, John 4: 22), different aspects of salvation (Philippians 2: 12, 1 Peter 1: 9; Romans 13: 11, 1Theselonians 5: 8 -10)blessings that God gives through the Holy Spirit ( 2 Cor. 6: 2, Hebrews 5: 9; I Peter 1: 9, 10; Jude 3). Sozo and the related words have been used 483 times in the Septuagint. The word sozo in the Septuagint has been translated as the Hebrew words yasha (278 times), shalom (68 times) and tselem (55 times). Liberate, redeem, save and deliver are the meanings that these words hold. Salvation is God- given (Ephesians 2:5). It is given to us by God’s grace (Ephesians 2: 8). Christians observe as Good Friday the day that God gave his son to die on the cross to save mankind. We envisage in the cross the revelation of love, forgiveness and self- sacrifice. The cross was a hindrance for the Jews and foolishness for the wise Greeks (the gentiles). But it became a symbol of God’s people ( 1 Cor. 1: 18, 23, 24). Cross symbolized shame, lowliness and curse (Deut 21: 23; Galatians 3: 13). Christ scorned shame and endured the cross (Hebrews 12: 2). He suffered till death on the cross (Philippians 2:8). Christians believe that Christ’s death was not a murder nor was it a martyrdom, suicide, accidental death or an ordinary death but rather it was a sacrifice that God had prepared. Through Christ’s death, death occurred to death itself. The wages of sin is death (Romans 6: 23). God bore this death on the cross. Thus it was proved that death is not the end. By defeating death, He provides a life that is beyond death (Romans 5: 12- 21).

1.Salvation from Bondages (Exodus 14: 15 – 22)
Israelites journeyed through the Red Sea and attained deliverance. In a way, the deliverance that they received was societal and political at the same time it was also spiritual because the liberation that they received was to worship God and to sacrifice to God. This liberation is seen by Apostle Paul as a spiritual deliverance. If after redemption they followed Moses then, now we should follow Jesus the rock (1 Cor. 10: 1 -5).

2.Salvation from Sin (Hebrews 13: 8- 17)
To cleanse the people through His own blood, Jesus suffered outside the city gate (Hebrews 13: 12). Jesus’ death wasn’t an ordinary death. It wasn’t an accidental death, a suicide or murder. It wasn’t martyrdom either. Rather it was a sacrifice that God prepared for the salvation of mankind even before the world was established. It is through this sacrifice that man enjoys full salvation.

3.Salvation that Accomplishes Everything ( John 19: 23- 30)
The accomplishment that cross gave is a revelation of Godly character of the fulfillment of salvation . We see in the cross the act of accomplishing everything (John 19: 30). God accomplishes a multifaceted ministry by the fulfillment of the law, finishing of sin, powers of the evil, and fulfillment of the scriptures. That is why it is believed that Jesus is the fulfillment of Godly revelations.