Regeneration To be given or imparted life. Titus 3:5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.
Adoption God placing a believer as an adult son into His family; giving him access to all of the privileges that go with it. Eph 1:5 He predestined us to an adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
Justification To be pronounced righteous. It is the legal and judicial act whereby God declares the believer righteous in Jesus Christ. It is not only the taking away of the believer's guilt, but also the imputation of Christ's righteousness in its place. Rom 3:24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.
Imputation To put something on a person's account or charge. To attribute or reckon something to an individual. Rom 4:23,24 Now not for his sake only was it written, that it was reckoned [imputed] to him, but for our sake also, to whom it will be reckoned [imputed] as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Sanctification To be set apart unto God for God's use. To be set apart from sin unto holiness. God consecrates the believer unto Himself. 1 Cor 1:30 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
Reconciliation To be brought from enmity to friendship. To bring peace where there was once hatred and strife. Man is reconciled to God. 2 Cor 5:18,19 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Propitiation To appease or satisfy someone. To make amends for a wrong that was committed. God is completely satisfied by Jesus Christ's atonement. 1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.
Redemption To purchase or buy back something that originally belonged to the purchaser. The death of Jesus Christ buys back the sinner. His blood is the payment. Col 1:14 in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
