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SALVATION SERIES: Part 14 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE: Ac 10:34b [KJV]“God is no respecter of persons”The Effects of HumanismMan is always trying to gain some advantage against God’s sovereignty, even if only slightly (at first). For example, he is predisposed to syncretism (mixing religions and secular schools of thought). This is catastrophic to God’s salvific plan. God’s Power, Not Man’sWithout God’s direct […]

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 13 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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OUTLINE: Renaissance Humanism – worldhistory.orgRenaissance Humanism was an intellectual movement typified by a revived interest in the classical world and studies which focused not on religion but on what it is to be human.Renaissance Humanism – worldhistory.orgHumanists believed in the importance of an education in classical literature and the promotion of civic virtue, that is, realizing

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 11 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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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

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 10 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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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 rescueInstead of Seeking Theology…Somewhere along the line, the religious Jews lost sight of the spirit in favor of the letter – they lost sight of Christ, the

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 9 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

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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 rescueInstead of Seeking Theology…Somewhere along the line, the religious Jews lost sight of the spirit in favor of the letter – they lost sight of Christ, the Savior,

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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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