As I’m on the editorial group for Grove Doctrine, I plan to promote (but not review) each of the books released in the series as and when they’re published.
Christians obviously and rightly make a big deal about the death of Jesus on the cross and the salvation it brings. But what is salvation actually for? Or, to rephrase the question, how do people experience salvation? Clive Marsh explores what people are ‘saved from, for, by and into’ (p. 3): among other things, people are saved from sin (‘the distortion and disruption of creation’s . . . relationship to God’; p. 14), for a life with God, by Jesus (both on the cross and through his ongoing presence) and through the Spirit, and into the kingdom of God. ‘Salvation is about life, full life, abundant life, fulfilling life’ (p. 19) and for ‘ultimate well-being’, ‘release’, and ‘safety’ (p. 20). ‘Salvation has forgiveness at its core’ (p. 21), ‘entails communal celebration’ (p. 21), and ‘produces contentment’ (p. 22). Marsh concludes with ‘brief insights into what salvation means for everyday life’ (p. 24).
What is Salvation For? is available for £3.95 from the Grove Books website (in both print and electronic formats), as well as through Christian bookshops. You might also be interested in Grove Book’s interview with Marsh:
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