Publisher's Synopsis
"Christians often misunderstand the nature of God. This leads to misunderstandings about the nature of salvation. For this reason, the question "Saved from what?" can be a challenge to answer. In this book, Dr. R.C. Sproul explains why the atonement was necessary and why we are fundamentally saved from a holy God in salvation. The heart of this book is to help evangelicals understand the gospel. But in order to do that, they must first understand the character of God. When this happens, Christians understand that salvation is both of and from God. It is of God because it originates with Him. But it is from God because His righteous, holy character is against all unrighteousness. In part one, Dr. Sproul explains the meaning of the term "salvation" in Scripture, and he elaborates on this to show how God's character demands perfect righteousness. This is a serious predicament for every human being because all of our works fall short of the
