Salvation

[sal·va·tion]

Salvation is the act of saving from sin or evil, or sometimes just from an unpleasant situation.

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The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity.

Noun
(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

Noun
saving someone or something from harm of from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president''s major concern"

Noun
a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"

Noun
the state of being saved or preserved from harm


n.
The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity.

n.
The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him of everlasting happiness.

n.
Saving power; that which saves.


Salvation

Sal*va"tion , n. [OE. salvacioun, sauvacion, F. salvation, fr. L. salvatio, fr. salvare to save. See Save.] 1. The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity. 2. (Theol.) The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him of everlasting happiness.
To earn salvation for the sons of men.
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation.
3. Saving power; that which saves.
Fear ye not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you to-day.
Salvation Army, an organization for prosecuting the work of Christian evangelization, especially among the degraded populations of cities. It is virtually a new sect founded in London in 1861 by William Booth. The evangelists, male and female, have military titles according to rank, that of the chief being "General." They wear a uniform, and in their phraseology and mode of work adopt a quasi military style.

The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity.

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Usage Examples

For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d.

Don't be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure.

No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.

Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.

Counting is the religion of this generation it is its hope and its salvation.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

An idea is salvation by imagination.

I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively pure outlet, a fun thing, then it hurts itself.

The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.

If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality.

I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.

Now for my own case, I bless the Lord that, for all that hath been said of me, my conscience doth not condemn me. I do not say I am free of sin, but I am at peace with God through a slain Mediator and I believe that there is no salvation but only in Christ.

I love Christmas. Frosty the Snowman, peace on Earth and mangers, Salvation Army bell ringers and reindeer, the movie 'Meet Me in St. Louis,' office parties and cookies.

Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.

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