Ever wondered what the 'Salvation' in The Salvation Army is all about?
Hmmm, good question!
Salvation is the experience of being rescued and protected from pain or harm and it can mean many different things to different people. We can be saved from a burning house or from a boring conversation at a family reunion, but it always means avoiding something unpleasant and finding something better.
There can be all sorts of painful and harmful things in our world, so what has God got to do with it? What kind of Salvation does God offer us? Have you ever played the game 'Stuck in the Mud'? Sometimes our lives can feel a bit like that, stuck, bored, angry, frustrated.
When we are set free it changes though doesn't it? We're happy, relieved, free...
Ever heard about sin? That's the stuff that goes against what God asks, commands or wants for us. Examples of (Big) sin are; murder, theft, adultery but there are other (more secretive) sins like; lust, lies, jealousy and selfishness.
What kind of consequences do you normally experience when you commit a sin? Guilt, sadness? Do other people often experience consequences when you sin too? Sometimes they do... One other big consequence is it affects your relationship with God too. Whether it's Big sin or more secretive sin.
Look up Romans 3:23 in your bibles or look it up here what do you think salvation has to do with sin? Discuss.
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