Salvation - that is a big, big word! It encompasses everything that is required to lift a sinner from the dung heap of fallen humanity and make him a king and a priest through Jesus Christ. All that is involved in bringing a vile sinner from depravity to holiness, from rebellion to submission, from death to life and from darkness to light is wrapped up in that word. Everything that is necessary to deliver a sinner from justly deserving the wrath of God to justly deserving, through the merits of Christ, the reward of grace is included in that word. Salvation in all of its parts - from election by the Father in eternity past, to redemption by the Son two thousand years ago, to conversion by the Spirit in time, to glorification in eternity future - is of the Lord. It is the glorious work of the Triune God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Not one aspect of salvation, not even one little part, is dependent upon man or determined by man! "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).