Introdruction: There are three methods to deflect and detour the mind from the Gospel.
1. The Religion of Works: People believe they must work for their salvation.
2. The Religion of Law Keeping: God's moral code has been written in our consciences.
> It is impossible to be saved by the keeping of the Law!
3. The Religion of Doubting: (the trap believers fall for) Yes I understand the Gospel but...
Link > The Syllogism: A syllogism is a conclusion that must be true, because it logically stems from anteceding truthful premises.
I. Man's Natural State
a) Helpless=ungodly > Total depravity > Tolal inability > Spiritually dead
b) Sinner=under wrath > Underserving of divine favor > Mush worse, deserving of wrath
c) Enemy=Unreconciled > Our enmity is active since birth. > We provoke God!
II. The Redeemed Condition
a) Justified: a forensic declaration > Righteousness is imputed, not imparted. > the works of the Law were fulilled in Christ.
b) Reconciled: > Peace re-established inand through Christ > The true and Divine RELIGARE
c) Saved:the accursed condition is reversed > Jesus bore the curse on the cross > He was made sin on our behalf > Now we are made the righteousness of God in Him
1) What about sanctification? 2) Are we saved already or shall we be Saved?
III. An Expected Reaction: we exult in God! > What does that really mean? > This is the result of RECONCILLIATION! a) Ownership: "...your God shallbe my God." b) Boasting: only in the Lord I Cor 1:28-31 c) Glory: not future, but present glory. God is our glory!
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