What Is the Ordo Salutis? Explaining the Reformed View of Salvation

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What Is the Ordo Salutis? Explaining the Reformed View of Salvation

16 min

Watch On

AtonementJustification and AdoptionPredestinationRegenerationSanctification and Perseverance

What Is the Ordo Salutis? Explaining the Reformed View of Salvation

16 min

“The basis of our justification isn’t our sanctification, but Christ’s righteousness..”

 
How are Christians saved? The Ordo Salutis, meaning “order of salvation,” describes the order by which Christians receive salvation. Pastor Adriel explains why it serves as a helpful tool in understanding the differences between Protestant and Catholic traditions.

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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