Bro. Junrey J. Moncada
Pastor- Berea Baptist Church, Caburan Big, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Philippines

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (KJV-1John 5:10-13)

We come to study about salvation in the present possession because of some professing Christians today do not believe in such notion, that man may received eternal life or presently obtained salvation in this life. According to them salvation has not yet given, eternal life has yet received because people dies. Many non-catholics seemingly think that salvation is the resurrection of the body and be with Christ, but to the Catholics salvation maybe obtain by becoming members of the church, Baptism, indulgences, Eucharist and other ceremonies but that salvation hasn’t yet receive presently until man died, and also those who died in vices and unrepentant maybe save through repetitions of prayers of the living. They have their various interpretation of the scriptures but those who cannot believe that Salvation is a present possession are believers of salvation in cooperation with God and man. Notwithstanding of many Scriptural proofs we read from. Thus we have this study to answer a question, why salvation is a present possession?

1. Present possession of salvation is not a bodily salvation but it is a present possession in the body which is the soul of man.

1 Peter 1:9-Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
James 1:21-Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Hebrews 10:39-But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

°Apostle Paul used the term inward man and inner man

2 Corinthians 4:16-For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the INWARD MAN is renewed day by day.
Ephesians 3:16-That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the INNER MAN;

°Apostle Peter also described the incorruptible hidden man.

1Peter 3:4-But let it be the HIDDEN MAN of the heart, in that which is NOT CORRUPTIBLE, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

2. Salvation was purposed by God from eternity past to be presently obtain by man.

Notice these verses;

2Corinthians 6:2-(For HE saith, I have heard thee in a TIME ACCEPTED, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, NOW is the ACCEPTED Time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation.)
2 Timothy 1:9-Who hath SAVED us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus BEFORE the world began,
2 Thessalonians 2:13-But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSEN YOU TO SALVATION through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth
Romans 11:5-Even so then at this PRESENT TIME also there is a remnant according to the Election of GRACE..
Ephesians 1:4-5-According as he hath chosen us in him BEFORE the foundation of the world, that we should BE HOLY and without blame before him in love: Having PREDESTINATED us unto the ADOPTION of CHILDREN by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
2 Timothy 2:10-Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

3. Salvation is a present possession because we presently believed Christ and believing Christ will result to an assurance of Salvation through Christ.

Consider these passages:

John 3:18,36
[18]He that believeth on HIM IS NOT CONDEMNED: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [36]He that BELIEVETH ON THE SON HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 5:24-Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and BELIEVETH on HIM that sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Romans 8:1-There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

1 John 5:10-13
[10]He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.[11]And this is the record, that God hath given to us ETERNAL LIFE, and this LIFE is IN His SON.[12]He that HATH the SON HATH Life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.[13]These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

°We learned from these passages that by believing in Christ is an assurance of Salvation or in other words having an eternal life presently in our souls, and the reason behind why there are people who believed and shall believe is because they were already ordained to eternal life.

Acts 13:48 -And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as WERE ORDAINED TO ETERNAL LIFE BELIEVED.

John 6:37-All that the Father GIVETH me SHALL COME TO ME; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 17:2-As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that HE should give eternal life to AS MANY as thou hast GIVEN him.

4. Salvation is a present possession because we are presently called Children of God.

• Those who are presently born spiritually by God that causing them to received and believed Christ are now called Children of God Presently.

John 1:12-13 – But as many as RECEIVED him, to them gave he power to become the SONS of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name:Which were BORN, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, BUT OF GOD.

• There are people who are predestinated to become children of God through adoption by Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:5 – Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.

• Presently we are called Children of God by the Holy Spirit who bear witness to our spirit that we children of God and are joint-heirs with Christ.

Romans 8:16-17 – The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Remember not all men are children of God, satan has his children too and those are who refused and continue to rebelling against God.

Remember not all men are children of God, satan has his children too and those are who refused and continue to rebelling against God.

John 8:44-47 – Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.