I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'
Acts 26:17-18

Our salvation is more than mere forgiveness of sins.

Don’t get me wrong. Forgiveness of sins is HUGE! But what our Savior did for us is even more comprehensive.

Salvation opens our eyes (v.18). When we are born again, what we could not previously see or comprehend, becomes clear. The list of things we can see when we are saved is too lengthy for a single blog, so here are a few key items that come into focus when we are born again.

We see something of the holiness of God, without which we cannot see that we are sinners in need of forgiveness. I say “something” because the infinite holiness of God is not revealed all at once. Our understanding of God’s holiness grows as we grow in grace.

We see something of how sinful we are which prompts us to cry out to God in Christ for forgiveness. Again I say “something” because as we grow in grace, and in our understanding of God’s holiness, we grow in our understanding of our sinfulness.

We see something of the exclusivity and sufficiency of Christ. Again, I say “something” because as we grow in grace, we grow in our understanding that Jesus is not only the only way to the Father, but He is the all-sufficient way to the Father. Subsequently we grow in our love for Him!

The list could go on, so let me just list a few more. When we are born again our eyes are opened to the Word of God, the power of prayer, the necessity of fellowship, and the urgency of evangelism and missions.

And some think being saved is “only” forgiveness!