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SALVATION SERIES: Part 8 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE: Instead of Seeking Theology…Seek: – Context (e.g., we are born spiritually dead) – Truth (e.g., only God can save us) – Understanding (e.g., God chooses to save some and passes over others)What is salvation? – Hebrew yesha (root for Joshua & Jesus) – refers to freedom from something binding/restricting deliverance – Greek soteria – means deliverance, preservation, safety, […]

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 8 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE:Man- vs. God-Centered Salvation – A man-centered salvation places man’s will (aka, his idol, “free will”) as the sovereign, determining factor in its “gospel”. – A God-centered salvation places God’s will (equipped with His free will) as the sovereign, determining factor in its Gospel.Have FaithIt’s perfectly “normal” to start out perplexed about God’s elective decree,

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 6 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE: Man- vs. God-Centered Salvation – A man-centered salvation places man’s will (aka, his idol, “free will”) as the sovereign, determining factor in its “gospel”. – A God-centered salvation places God’s will (equipped with His free will) as the sovereign, determining factor in its Gospel.Have FaithIt’s perfectly “normal” to start out perplexed about God’s elective

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 3 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE: We cannot lay claim to a single act of goodness from a state of total depravity. Ro 5:8but God shows his love for us [context: Paul is writing to believers] in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Proper Perspective When Studying SalvationWe must heed Solomon’s wisdom (Ecc 12:13-14). We are

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 2 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE: There’s no way to reconcile everything in the Bible unless it’s all true. We cannot lay claim to a single act of goodness from a state of total depravity. “weak”from asthenes [“a” = without + “sthenos” = strength] – literally means “without strength”; in context, it means we were incapable of contributing to our salvation We

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 1 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE:There’s no way to reconcile everything in the Bible unless it’s all true. The Root Cause of a False GospelMan has a terrible, though predictable, habit of stealing God’s glory for himself – STARTING with the Gospel! To God Be the GloryTo slight God’s glory is to slight one’s own sanctification, for you cannot be

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