Our full salvation is in three tenses: past, present, and future. That is to say, in Christ you have been saved; you are being saved; you shall be saved. Three terms describe the three tenses of your salvation in Christ: justified, sanctified, and glorified.
You have been saved. That is justification by faith in Jesus Christ. You are being saved, growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). That is sanctification. You shall be saved. That is your glorification, when Christ returns. In essence, you shall be like Him (1 John 3:2).
Salvation is justification, sanctification, and glorification. It's all by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. He is your full salvation. In Christ, you are justified and free from all condemnation. In Christ, you are being sanctified until glorified. In Christ, you shall be made just like him, when he appears.
Your full salvation is God's work in Christ. God began your salvation; God continues your salvation; God shall complete your salvation. "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). In Christ, you have been justified (Romans 5:1). In Christ, you are being sanctified (1 Corinthians 1:2). In Christ, you shall be glorified (1 John 3:2).
Your full salvation is God's work in Christ. God began your salvation; God continues your salvation; God shall complete your salvation. "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). In Christ, you have been justified (Romans 5:1). In Christ, you are being sanctified (1 Corinthians 1:2). In Christ, you shall be glorified (1 John 3:2).
