Salvation & the Holy Relationship

In this class, we will learn how God uses our relationships to bring us home to Him. When we stop using others to meet our ego needs and begin to see them through the eyes of love, our relationships become holy. Through these connections, God teaches us what salvation really is: not punishment or sacrifice, but healing and wholeness. In each section, we will open to a greater light and discover the peace that comes from seeing one another as God sees us.

1. Introduction

We will begin with the foundational idea that salvation is not found alone—it is found together. Our relationships are classrooms for forgiveness, not battlefields of guilt. We are saved by recognizing the love that already lives in our shared identity.

📖 Scriptures:

• Matthew 18:20 – “Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
• John 17:21 – “That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me…”
• Galatians 6:2 – “Carry each other’s burdens…”

2. The Message of the Holy Relationship

We will learn that the holy relationship is not based on need or control—it is based on trust, equality, and forgiveness. In such a relationship, God speaks clearly and healing flows freely.

📖 Scriptures:

• Ephesians 4:2–3 – “Be completely humble and gentle… make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit.”
• Colossians 3:14 – “Love… binds them all together in perfect unity.”
• John 13:34–35 – “Love one another. As I have loved you…”

3. Your Brother’s Sinlessness

We will be invited to see our brother or sister not as guilty or fallen, but as innocent in the light of God’s truth. To see another’s sinlessness is to recognize your own.

📖 Scriptures:

• Romans 8:1 – “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
• Matthew 7:1–2 – “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”
• 1 John 4:20 – “Whoever does not love their brother… cannot love God.”

4. Reason and the Forms of Error

We will use the power of God-given reason to look beyond surface mistakes and recognize the truth beneath them. Reason helps us see through error without fear or condemnation.

📖 Scriptures:

• Isaiah 1:18 – “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord.”
• James 3:17 – “The wisdom from above is… full of mercy and good fruit.”
• Proverbs 4:7 – “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.”

5. The Branching of the Road

We will reach a moment of choice: to continue in fear, or to walk in love. Every relationship comes to this point, and choosing God’s way opens the door to transformation.

📖 Scriptures:

• Deuteronomy 30:19 – “I have set before you life and death… now choose life.”
• Joshua 24:15 – “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…”
• Psalm 25:12 – “Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the way they should choose.”

6. Weakness and Defensiveness

We will uncover the lie that says we must defend ourselves to be safe. In God’s love, there is no weakness and no need for defense. True strength comes from trust, not fear.

📖 Scriptures:

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
• Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.”
• Exodus 14:14 – “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

7. The Light of the Holy Relationship

We will finish this class by seeing that when two people join in truth, the light of Heaven shines through them. The holy relationship becomes a beacon that calls others back to God.

📖 Scriptures:

• Matthew 5:16 – “Let your light shine before others…”
• 1 John 1:7 – “If we walk in the light… we have fellowship with one another.”
• Philippians 2:15 – “Shine among them like stars in the sky.”

✨ Final Reflection

This class is about the healing power of love. God uses our relationships to show us what is real, to teach us to forgive, and to bring us into unity. When we allow our relationships to be guided by the Holy Spirit, salvation is no longer a far-off dream—it becomes a lived experience. Through holy relationships, we come home together.