How do we know that salvation is a present reality for Christians?
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Salvation is a present reality because it is based on Christ's work, not our efforts.
The text clarifies that salvation isn't something we have to achieve through personal effort or works; it is a present promise as articulated in 1 Timothy 4:8 and supported by passages like Isaiah 46:12-13. These passages communicate that God's righteousness and salvation are near and not distant. Believers possess salvation now because it is secured through Christ's atoning work, affirming that we are justified before God by faith alone, and it is by grace that we have access to this standing. This understanding ensures that salvation is fully realized in the life of the believer here and now, not deferred to a future time.
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