To know God's salvation is to know God's Son (Romans 1:16-17). To know is to experience God's Son. Jesus is our salvation, and there is salvation in none other (Acts 4:12). The word salvation means deliverance. Only Jesus can deliver us from darkness into the light. He delivers us from the bondage and curse of sin. He delivers us from condemnation.
Know God's salvation through the gospel of Christ. The word gospel simply means good news. Jesus is the good news for sinners. The good news is that Jesus died for our sins. He is risen from the dead to give us eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).
Know God's salvation through the power of God. Jesus is the power of God. He has all power in heaven and on earth (Matthew 28:18). His power comes to us through the Holy Spirit. The same power raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 1:4). The Holy Spirit gives us the abiding gift of faith to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, through the gospel (Romans 10:17; 1 Cor. 13:13).
Know God's salvation through the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5:21). Jesus is our righteousness. Through believing the gospel, we receive the righteousness of God in Christ. The great exchange takes place with our conversion to Christ. We give Him our sins. He gives us His righteousness.
