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Explore the tension between God's sovereignty and human free will, examining topics such as faith, works, justification, and holiness. Discover the importance of doing justice and following the compassion in your heart.
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Three Pairs of Poles: God’s Sovereignty – Free Will God’s act of grace Human response Faith / Confession – Deeds / Behavior “saved by faith” “faith without works is dead” Justification – Holiness“once saved always saved” “lead us not into temptation”
Ephesians 1:4-5 For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love. He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will.
Isaiah 10:1-3 Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.
Isaiah 10:1-3 What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?
Importance of Doing Justice All spiritual exercises are important… • confession, worship • meditation, prayer, • bible-study, service, • keeping the law, etc. But doing justice is equally important.