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Year A, Lesson 10. Top of page:. Christ’s work of saving the world is completed, finished. John 19:30. Acts 16:31. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. How we come to trust in Jesus Christ.
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Top of page: Christ’s work of saving the world is completed, finished. John 19:30
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.
How we come to trust in Jesus Christ Note: The following diagram is to be reproduced on a blank page in the back or front of your book.
By nature By God
By nature Blind 1 Cor 2:7,8,14 p. 1129
By nature Blind Eph 4:18 “The gentiles…are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them.”
By nature enemy Rom 8:7 p. 1118
By nature Col 1:21 Once you were alienated from God were enemies in your minds…. enemy
By nature Eph 2:1 p. 1156 dead
By nature Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncir- cumcision of your sinful nature dead
By nature Let’s add it up! Blind enemy dead = 100 % lost
By nature By God Enlight-ened 1 Cor 2:8-12 p. 1129
By nature By God Con- verted Rom 5:9-11 p. 1116
By nature By God Eph 2:4-8 p. 1157 Made alive, born again
By God Let’s add it up! Enlight-ened Con-verted Made alive, born again = 100 % saved
Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins... God made you alive with Christ. By God More proof Enlight-ened Con-verted Made alive, born again = 100 % saved
Acts 16: 15 The Lord opened her [Lydia’s] heart to respond to Paul’s mes-sage [and was baptized]. By God More proof Enlight-ened Con-verted Made alive, born again = 100 % saved
By nature By God Enlight-ened Blind enemy Con- verted dead Made alive, born again 100 % lost = 100 % saved
What we are like by nature: Back to the book! a. Dead in sin b. Enemies of God c. Blind to spiritual truth
2. Therefore we cannot by our own thinking or choosing come to believe in Jesus as our Savior.
Eph 2:8,9It is by grace you have been saved through faith- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no man can boast. • It is the gift from God
Rom 10:17 (p. 112) says: “Faith comes from hearing the message and the message is heard through the word of (about) Christ.” B. Through the message about Christ (the gospel). Go and Tell! 4. The one…this work…. is the Holy Spirit
Gospel in Word Gospel in Sacrament
3. Work of the Holy Spirit 2 Thess 2:14 1043) 1. The Holy Spirit calls me that is he brings me to trust in Jesus as my Savior by the gospel.
Conversion (being turned around) Regeneration (being born again)
Diagrams on page 186 & 189 2. The Holy Spirit enlightens methat is, he leads me to spiritual understanding through theGospel.
3. The Holy Spirit sanctifies methat is, he sets me apart for holy living through theGospel.
John 3 ~ 3) I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 7) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8) So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. John 3 ~ 3) I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 7) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8) So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
What about “Decision Theology”? Billy Graham
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Jn 6:44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Jn 6:44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Jn 6:44 God draws us to himself thru faith!
Diagram on page 195 4. The Holy Spirit keeps me in the faith through the gospel.
Two Reminders for God’s Children Diagram on p. 195 1. Do not resist the Holy Spirit
(See Diagram p. 195 of Catechism) 2. Be filled continually with the Holy Spirit through regular use of the Word.