OUTLINE:Which is More Gracious… 1. God supplies His elect with the ability to repent, believe, and receive saving faith which justifies? 2. God saves, but it is up to man in his fallen state to conjure up the power to repent, believe, and have saving faith?The Difference Between Cause and Accompaniment – blog“There’s a difference between […]
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OUTLINE:What is salvation? – Hebrew yesha (root for Joshua & Jesus) – refers to freedom from something binding/restricting deliverance – Greek soteria – means deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation; to cure, to rescue2 Implications of Salvation – There’s a need for salvation (Gen 2:17; Ps 19:1; 69:1-2; Ecc 7:20; Is 1:6; Jer 17:9; Mt 9:1-2; 14:25-30; Mk 7:20-23; Lk 19:10;
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OUTLINE:The Bible, a Twofold Record of God’s Great Works: – Creation (Gen 1-2) – Redemption (Gen 3-Rev 22)God’s Salvific Plan (aka Redemption) – God the Father planned it. – God the Son accomplished it. – God the Holy Spirit applies it.Salvation by GraceGod does all the work in sanctification (Php 1:6 – something He doesn’t
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OUTLINE: The Bible, a Twofold Record of God’s Great Works: – Creation (Gen 1-2) – Redemption (Gen 3-Rev 22)God’s Salvific Plan (aka Redemption) – God the Father planned it. – God the Son accomplished it. – God the Holy Spirit applies it.Salvation by GraceGod does all the work in sanctification (Php 1:6 – something He
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OUTLINE: The Barren Fig Tree (Person)This parable about producing fruit is a continuation on the need for repentance… otherwise the tree, analogous to a person here, proves worthless and of no good value. There’s NOTHING good in it (him)! Lk 13:1-9 Don’t Compare and Be Deceived!If you SAY you repent or believe, but you have no
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OUTLINE: Clarity and Peace1 Co 14:33aFor God is not a God of confusion but of peace.If we’re willing to read the Word of God in context, there’s no confusion with the Lord. “Context” from Oxford Dictionary:The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be
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OUTLINE:1Co 14:33aFor God is not a God of confusion but of peace. “Context” from Oxford Dictionary:The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed. The parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage
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OUTLINE: Every Golf Shot Makes Someone Happy2/11/22 – blog The Bible, a Twofold Record of God’s Great Works:– Creation (Gen 1-2) – Redemption (Gen 3-Rev 22) God’s Salvific Plan (aka Redemption)– God the Father planned it. – God the Son accomplished it. – God the Holy Spirit applies it.1Co 14:33aFor God is not a God
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OUTLINE: The Bible, a Twofold Record of God’s Great Works: – Creation (Gen 1-2) – Redemption (Gen 3-Rev 22)God’s Salvific Plan (aka Redemption) – God the Father planned it. – God the Son accomplished it. – God the Holy Spirit applies it.Salvation by GraceGod does all the work in sanctification (Php 1:6 – something He
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OUTLINE: What Do Monkeys and Humans Really Have in Common?2/4/22 – blog Salvation by GraceGod does all the work sanctification (Php 1:6 – something He doesn’t do for unbelievers). He also never starts something He doesn’t finish (Is 55:8-11). Severity is clarity.(Heb 4:12) Who Do You Trust More?If salvation were up to you, personally, how confident
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