Salvation By Grace
Part of Discipleship 101
August 3, 2022

SALVATION BY GRACE

  • Grace means that God does something for us that we couldn’t do and don’t deserve.
  • God’s saving grace is
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    in our lives through
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    .

1. Justification

  • 1) Man is condemned and guilty before God (Rom. 3:19)

    1] We are condemned because of what we are -

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    . (Rom. 3:10; Ps. 51:5)

    2] We are condemned because of what we’ve done and do and will do -

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    . (Rom. 3:23; Rom. 3:19; Eccl. 7:20)

    3] We are condemned because of what we have not done -

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    . (John 3:18)

    2) Jesus is the cure (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5; John 3:16-18)

    • The cure for man’s dilemma is found in the person and ministry of Jesus Christ. He is the only cure for the sin problem and its penalty.
    • Only Jesus can deliver (justify) you.

    3) We must co-operate with God. (John 6:44; Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7)

THE PROCESS:

  • 1) We are
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    of our sins by the Spirit.

    2) We are convinced, by the Spirit, through the utilization of the Word of God - which is the sword of the Spirit - that we cannot save ourselves.

    3) We are
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    , by the Spirit, to come to Christ.

    4) We are converted, by the Spirit, when we accept Christ as our personal Savior.

  • Man’s part involves

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    and
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    .

  • Justification is a gift from God when we trust in Christ.

2. Sanctification

  • Sanctification deals with God’s work
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    us and
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    us after we become believers in Christ.

  • He not only tells us what to do; He equips us with the ability through the ministry of the Holy Spirit to do it. (Eph. 2:10; Phil. 1:6; Phil. 2:12-16)

  • Sanctification is the gracious act of God whereby He delivers the believer from the

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    of sin and to Christ’s righteousness. This typically takes place as a part of Spiritual Growth.

  • Sanctification as a part of spiritual growth is directly linked with the Word of God and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. (John 17:17; 1 Peter 2:2; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18)

Justification

  • 1) Occurs instantly at the moment of salvation changing our standing before God.

    2) Removes the
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    of sin.

    3) Removes the guilt of sin.

    4)
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    us righteous.

Sanctification

  • 1) Occurs gradually throughout the life of the believer changing our condition here.

    2) Removes the power of sin.

    3) Removes the
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    of sin.

    4) Makes us righteous.

3. Glorification

  • Glorification is the ultimate and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual, perfection and
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    into the image of Christ of all believers. (Rom. 8:22-23; 1 Cor. 15:41, 44, 51-55; 2 Cor. 4:14-18; 5:1-4; Jude 1:24-25)

  • Glorification is in essence the completion of our salvation. At the resurrection (Christ’s return, rapture, etc.), we will receive a glorified body and be delivered from the very presence of sin. (1 John 3:2; 1 Cor. 15:51-57)

  • Glorification is the logical and necessary final side of the great salvation triangle, completing justification and sanctification.

    1) Justification saved us from the
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    of sin at the moment of salvation.

    2) Sanctification primarily deals with saving us from the
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    of sin throughout life.

    3) Glorification saves us from the
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    of sin at the Rapture or First Resurrection.

Application: Knowing what I know, now what? Believing what I believe, what do I do?

  • 1) Indentify with the verdict

    • When you put your faith in Christ as Savior, God announced a verdict – INNOCENT.
    • Let the verdict
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      your identity.

    2) Seek to grow

    • Spiritual maturity is the key to living out sanctification.

    • The purpose of sanctification is twofold.
      1] To be

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      -like (Rom. 8:29). This is a general purpose and applies to all Christians.
      2] To be
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      (i.e. who God called you to be). There is also an individual purpose for our lives that God desires we fulfill.

    3) Hope in the greater future

    • Our hope is in a greater future. Because Jesus Christ was raised from the grave, we too will be raised from the grave.