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God’s Plan of Salvation 1. He Chooses: Election 2. He Guarantees: Predestination 3. He Pays: Atonement 4. He Frees: Redemption 5. He Renews: Regeneration Five Views of God’s Plan of Salvation 6. Adoption: Human Perspective 7. Justification: Legal Perspective The Dilemma Ignorance = Condemnation Knowledge…

21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and…

As Adam’s transgression and its resulting condemnation was imputed to all who are in Adam, even so Jesus’ righteousness and its resulting justification is imputed to all who are in Christ Jesus!

God Imputes Righteousness to the guilty through Faith in Jesus Christ.

We are picking up in Romans 5:12-21 today. Two weeks ago, we started Romans 5 , looking at the first 11 verses. We saw in those verses the gifts God has given to us, to those who have been justified by faith in Jesus. The Gift of Peace The Gift of Grace standing condemned, to standing in grace The Gift…

1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now to him who…

Faithful Abraham Faith Faith is the gift of God. So is the air, but you have to breathe it. So is bread, but you have to eat it. So is water, but you have to drink it. So how do we accept this gift? Not by a feeling, for “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Rom. 10:17). It is not…

Justification we are looking at the subject of Justification also known as “To Make Righteous” 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.…

Recognizing that God is immutable, omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient is indeed significant. However, these attributes alone provide only a glimpse of what God expects from us. So, what compels us to worship beyond His unchanging, all-powerful, and infinitely knowing presence? God’s holiness Compels…

Introduction What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “ Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him…

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.…

13 For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there…

The Belt and Breastplate The late philosophy professor, Allan Bloom, began his book, The Closing of the American Mind by saying: ‌“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.” He goes…

Brother Hastings, Preaching for the 40th Anniversary

Introduction: If there is any doctrine that the enemy of mankind and of God desires to undercut and distort, it is the doctrine of salvation. If Satan can cause confusion in regard to this doctrine, he will have succeed in keeping mankind in their sin and under divine judgement and condemnation. Every…

Introduction Good morning and we are glad that each one of you are here to worship with us in Spirit and Truth this morning one verse at a time. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Well here we are in the midst of the summer time and there are many gone today traveling and 📷spending time with family and friends. So…

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling…

This is like looking at the blueprint.’ Into eternity we go, we find God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, all three mentioned in the first great paean and praise that runs through verse 14, all having their part in the master-planning of the body of Christ. And we have seen at least initially,…

Rom 9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. 11 And he received…

The Focus of the Forgiven BIG IDEA: Confess your sins and experience the life-changing power of forgiveness Introduction He should have known better. He never should have stayed at home alone while his army was fighting in the field. He never should have lingered late at night on his rooftop. He never…

Intro: Faith is central to all of life. For example, at some point in our lives, many of us will go to a doctor whose name we cannot pronounce and whose degrees we have never verified. He/she gives us a prescription we cannot read. We take it to a pharmacist we have never seen before. He/she gives us…

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed is to have the loving attention of Almighty God. What do you long for? What does longing for righteousness look like? What is ment by righteousness? Harper’s Bible Dictionary (Righteousness) Righteousness,…

Where could the idea of "Saved by grace alone" come from? Can we work and earn our way to Heaven? Are there any works we have to do to be saved?

October 31st, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenburg castle. Out of the reformation came the 5 sola’s. These are the 5 things that distinguish protestants from the Roman Catholic Church. In the evening service we have looked at sola gratia (by grace alone), sola scriptura…

What do you do to life your spirits? I wonder what helps motivate you? In our society today people are encouraged to go and engage in some retail therapy. Often doing something or buying something new can bring joy where otherwise there is sadness, despair or just simply being down in the dumps. Some…