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Why Will You Go to Heaven?. (Acts 13:38-39 NKJV) “”Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; {39} “and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.”.
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Why Will You Go to Heaven? • (Acts 13:38-39 NKJV) “”Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; {39} “and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.”
The Foundation of Justification is the Cross • Why did Jesus die on the cross? (Col 1:19-22)
The Foundation of Justification is the Cross • Why did Jesus die on the cross? (Col 1:19-22) • How did He become “sin for us?” (2 Cor 5:20-21)
The Foundation of Justification is the Cross • Why did Jesus die on the cross? (Col 1:19-22) • How did He become “sin for us?” (2 Cor 5:20-21) • We cannot add to this work! (Heb 9:26-28)
The Foundation of Justification is the Cross • Why did Jesus die on the cross? (Col 1:19-22) • How did He become “sin for us?” (2 Cor 5:20-21) • We cannot add to this work! (Heb 9:26-28) • Who will pay for your sins?
What is Justification? • The root ideal is “to put right with”.
What is Justification? • The root ideal is “to put right with”. • We must see the horrors of our own sin.
What is Justification? • The root ideal is “to put right with”. • We must see the horrors of our own sin. • We are “proclaimed” righteous through the blood of Christ. (Rom 3:24-26)
What is Justification? • The root ideal is “to put right with”. • We must see the horrors of our own sin. • We are “proclaimed” righteous through the blood of Christ. (Rom 3:24-26) • Some will try to be right another way. This is not possible. (Rom 3:27-28)
How Does Justification Come? • Conditional or Unconditional?
How Does Justification Come? • Conditional or Unconditional? • It is conditional upon one’s faith. (Rom 3:26-31; Eph 2:8-9)
How Does Justification Come? • Conditional or Unconditional? • It is conditional upon one’s faith. (Rom 3:26-31; Eph 2:8-9) • If not, how good does one have to be? This is bondage. (Rom 7:14,23-8:1)
How Does Justification Come? • Conditional or Unconditional? • It is conditional upon one’s faith. (Rom 3:26-31; Eph 2:8-9) • If not, how good does one have to be? This is bondage. (Rom 7:14,23-8:1) • The Law had a purpose. (Gal 3:21-25)
How Does Justification Come? • Conditional or Unconditional? • It is conditional upon one’s faith. (Rom 3:26-31; Eph 2:8-9) • If not, how good does one have to be? This is bondage. (Rom 7:14,23-8:1) • The Law had a purpose. (Gal 3:21-25) • God accounts faith for righteousness. (Rom 4:1-8)
What Kind of Faith Justifies? • What is faith? (Jn 12:42-43; 3:16)
What Kind of Faith Justifies? • What is faith? (Jn 12:42-43; 3:16) • When does faith justify?
What Kind of Faith Justifies? • What is faith? (Jn 12:42-43; 3:16) • When does faith justify? • Repentance (Acts 2:38)
What Kind of Faith Justifies? • What is faith? (Jn 12:42-43; 3:16) • When does faith justify? • Repentance (Acts 2:38) • Confession (Rom 10:9-10)
What Kind of Faith Justifies? • What is faith? (Jn 12:42-43; 3:16) • When does faith justify? • Repentance (Acts 2:38) • Confession (Rom 10:9-10) • Baptism (Col 2:11-13)
What Kind of Faith Justifies? • What is faith? (Jn 12:42-43; 3:16) • When does faith justify? • Repentance (Acts 2:38) • Confession (Rom 10:9-10) • Baptism (Col 2:11-13) • Walking by faith (1 Jn 1:7-9)
The Example of Abraham • Is this the conversion of Abraham? (Rom 4:3-4,9; Gen 15:6)
The Example of Abraham • Is this the conversion of Abraham? (Rom 4:3-4,9; Gen 15:6) • He already believed! (Gen 12; Heb 11:8)
The Example of Abraham • Is this the conversion of Abraham? (Rom 4:3-4,9; Gen 15:6) • He already believed! (Gen 12; Heb 11:8) • Faith keeps on saving! (Jas 2:21-24)
The Example of Abraham • Is this the conversion of Abraham? (Rom 4:3-4,9; Gen 15:6) • He already believed! (Gen 12; Heb 11:8) • Faith keeps on saving! (Jas 2:21-24) • What kind of faith saves? (Rom 4:11-12)
The Example of Abraham • Is this the conversion of Abraham? (Rom 4:3-4,9; Gen 15:6) • He already believed! (Gen 12; Heb 11:8) • Faith keeps on saving! (Jas 2:21-24) • What kind of faith saves? (Rom 4:11-12) • Can one be lost after becoming a Christian? (1 Jn 1:6)
What Does this Mean to Me? • I can have assurance! (Rom 8:1-4)
What Does this Mean to Me? • I can have assurance! (Rom 8:1-4) • My life will be filled with grace and joy. (Rom 5:2; Eph 4:31-32)
What Does this Mean to Me? • I can have assurance! (Rom 8:1-4) • My life will be filled with grace and joy. (Rom 5:2; Eph 4:31-32) • I will search the law of God and keep it through struggles and pain. (Acts 20:32)
What kind of Faith do You Have? • (2 Corinthians 6:1 NKJV) “We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.”
What kind of Faith do You Have? • (2 Corinthians 6:14-18 NKJV) “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? {15} And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
What kind of Faith do You Have? • {16} And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” {17} Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.”
What kind of Faith do You Have? • {18} “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty.””