This image illustrates the Salvation Process, which consists of six steps that describe how a believer experiences transformation through salvation. These steps are: Conviction, Repentance, Faith, Forgiveness, Justification, and Regeneration.
1. Conviction
The Holy Spirit first makes a person aware that they are a sinner in need of a Savior. This is the first step toward salvation because only when a person realizes they cannot save themselves by their own efforts will they turn to God for redemption.
2. Repentance
When a person recognizes their sin, they must repent—turn away from sin and surrender their life to Jesus Christ. Repentance is not just feeling sorry for one’s sins but a true change of heart and willingness to follow God’s guidance.
3. Faith
When a person responds to God in faith and believes that Jesus Christ is the only Savior, God grants salvation. This step involves trusting that Jesus’ blood cleanses sin and fully committing one’s life to Him.
4. Forgiveness
When a person comes to God in faith, He forgives their sins and makes them clean. God blots out the record of sin, removing any condemnation, and restores a right relationship with Him.
5. Justification
God not only forgives sin but also declares the believer righteous, as if they had never sinned. This is the doctrine of justification by faith, meaning that righteousness is a gift from God, not something achieved by human effort.
6. Regeneration
God does not stop at forgiveness—He brings about a complete transformation within a person’s heart, making them entirely new. This is called regeneration, where the Holy Spirit works within a believer to create a new nature, leading them to live a different life as a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Conclusion
This image describes the journey from realizing one’s sin to experiencing God’s transformation and becoming a new person. This process is entirely by God’s grace, and the believer’s role is to respond through repentance, faith, and obedience. Salvation is not just a one-time event but the beginning of a lifelong journey of faith, growing closer to God, and living out His will.
