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Soteriology by trevor bocks (Salvation Diamond (First facet: Justification…
Soteriology by trevor bocks
Salvation Diamond
The second facet: Adoption
Definition of "Adoption": the act of God where he places believers into his family
Benefits of being adopted by God
The third facet: Redemption
The definition of "Redemption": to purchase sinners out of the slave market of sin
The scripture speaks of people being slaves of sin and of the Devil
Even as believers we can live in captivity to sin/slaves to sin (Romans 6:6, 11-14
One day our bodies will be redeemed: freed from the presence of sin (Rom 8:23)
First facet: Justification
Justification is available to all who believe ( Rom 3:22)
Justification is a free gift from God(Rom 3:24)
Illustration: the courtroom
Justification is by grace (Rom 3:24)
Justified by faith and not by Law (Rom 3:28)
Results of Justification
The word "justification" means to be declared righteous
The key passages are Romans 3:21-31 and Galatians 2:15-3:14
The fourth facet: sanctification
The definition of "sanitation": a process where we work with God to live according to the Spirit and to have our behavior become more Christ-like
Sanctification is viewed from three different phases
There are two aspects of our sanctification
What is true of a person when they are saved
Words to discuss
The New Testament uses several different terms to describe different aspects of our salvation
Just like a diamond has many faces so a person's salvation has many aspects to describe it
The first aspect of Sanctification: Identification with Jesus
All those who have believed the Gospel are identified with Christ
Characteristics of those identified with Christ
What is true of Jesus is true of us
What does this practically mean for Christians
The second aspect of Sanctification: Jesus' life in the believer via the Holy Spirit
Paul recognizes that he has both the old nature (i.e., the flesh) and the new nature (a desire to please God)
Paul also recognizes that he needs the Holy Spirit to produce the character of Jesus through him
Paul describes the struggle he experiences when he desires to do goo but finds that sin is right there with him (Romans 7:14-25)
To "walk according to the Holy Spirit" means for a Christian to daily live his/her in dependence upon the Holy Spirit to produce the character of Christ in him/her
It is important to remember the image of the tree nd roots: sin produces sin in both believers and unbelievers
What does a person need to do to be saved?
Scripture tells us one condition: exercise faith; but that is faith
The Greek verb is pisteuo - to believe, to trust, to rely on
It is used almost 100x in just the Gospel of John in relation to salvation
The definition of faith demands an object
Faith is a simple, human response
Faith involves human will (we have to make a choice)
Illustrations of Faith
What faith is not
Faith is not a work (i.e.,, it is non-meritorious)
Faith is not an emotion
Faith is not something supernatural given to us by God
Confusing terminology
Accepted Jesus as my savior
Prayed the prayer
Giving it all to Jesus
Lay your burdens at the foot off the cross
Let Jesus into your heart
Eternal Security
What does the Scripture say
If you believe in Jesus' work, then you have eternal life
You are sealed by the Holy Spirit "in Christ"
We re secure because we are kept by Jesus
Unbiblical ways to evaluate our eternal security
Our emotions: "I don’t feel saved."
Our good works: "I am not doing enough good works to be truly saved"
What kind of actions do we think might remove our salvation
Claiming to not believe in God
Denying that Jesus is God or that he died for your sins (i.e., apostasy)
Certain terrible sins
Problem passages
Hebrews 10:26-27
What is the Gospel?
It is important to distinguish two important aspects :the Gospel and foundational information
The Gospel message (1 Corinthians 15:11-7)
Foundational information
Why is this important
An incorrect Gospel will give people a false hope of salvation
A correct understanding of the Gospel is a crucial foundation for our walk with the Lord (Colossians 2:6)
Teaching the wrong Gospel has terrible consequence (Galatians 1:6-9)