It’s very interesting that Jesus only uses the word “salvation” on two occasions (Luke 19:9, John 4:22). What Jesus talks about almost exclusively is the kingdom of God. Paul on the other hand rarely mentions the kingdom of God, but speaks incessantly on salvation. Here’s the point—What Jesus tends to call the kingdom of God, Paul tends to call salvation, but they are talking about the same thing! To belong to the redeemed community that lives under the reign and rule of Christ (the kingdom of God) is to enter into the Lord’s salvation.
