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!! ROMANS THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
!! Bible Text: Romans 8:31-39
!! Subject: Questions
!! Title: Seven Questions That Prove Salvation Is Secure In God’s Hands
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INTRODUCTION
!! Biblical Orientation:
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The first question Paul asks is one that gets the ball rolling.
Paul asks the readers to consider the things he has said to this point.
Another way of putting it would be: how should we react to the things he has said?
!!! To answer the questions Paul asks a series of questions that require answers that reveal what a believer really believes.
Paul gives the answers, but ask yourself these questions; what do you really believe.
If you do not truly believe the things Paul has said so far, you cannot be saved.
You would have no answer to these questions
!!! What can you say about sin and salvation?
What do you as a believer say about the fact that God foreknew your salvation, called you to be saved, predestinated you to be conformed to the image of His Son, justified you, and is planning on glorifying you?
That is what Paul has taught so far
!! Sermon Orientation:
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The doctrine taught in this passage is eternal security.
It teaches why eternal security is both eternal and secure.
What we find is that this is not a Baptist doctrine but a Bible doctrine.
We are Biblicists first!
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MAIN TEXT~/EXPOSITION
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I. WHAT SHALL WE SAY THEN?
V 31
!! A. A Question Asked Frequently In The Letter
!!! ü Romans 4:1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
!!! ü Romans 6:1 What shall we say then?
Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
!!! ü Romans 9:14 What shall we say then?/
Is there/ unrighteousness with God? God forbid
!!! ü Romans 9:30 What shall we say then?
That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith
!! B. Paul Alludes To The Fact That When God Is In Control, There Is Nothing To Say
!!! 1. Often our words fail and fall short when describing the blessings, goodness, and righteousness of God
!!! 2. The obvious response is to just stand in complete amazement of what God has done for us
!!! 3. The next six questions help us understand the specifics of what God has done for us
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II.
IF GOD BE FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US? V 31-32
!! A. The Answer To This Question?
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In all truth, there are many against us
!!!! a. Satan hates all who are saved
!!!! b.
Those in darkness do not understand nor trust us
!!! 2. However, God is for us!
!!!! a.
What an incredible truth
!!!! b.
The God of heaven is in our favor
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God who ultimately triumphs over all things is on our side
!! B. The Gift Of Christ Assures Us Of The Answer
!!! 1.
In order to assure and cement our salvation, God gave His Son
!!!! a.
He “spared” not
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The word “spared” means to withhold
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Abraham did not withhold his son and God did not withhold His either
!!! 2. Christ suffered to provide the way of salvation
!!!! ü John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world
!! C. No One Can Truly Be Against God And Since God Is On Our Side, No One Can Really Be Against Us And Hope To Win
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III.
HOW SHALL HE NOT WITH HIM ALSO FREELY GIVE US ALL THINGS?
V 32
!! A. All The Things The Christian Has Have Been Given Freely
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The word “freely” means to grant or to graciously bestow
!!! 2. We have not deserved God’s gifts, but He has given them to us because of His love
!! B. That Which We Needed For Our Sanctification God Has Given To Us Through Him
!!! 1. Him being Christ
!!! 2. As Peter says, God gives us what we truly need
!!!! ü 2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that/ pertain/ unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue
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IV.
WHO SHALL LAY ANYTHING TO THE CHARGE OF GOD’S ELECT?
V 33
!! A. Answering The Question
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We know that Satan is the great accuser
!!!! ü Revelation 12:10 …for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night
!!! 2. The reason we need Jesus as our advocate is because Satan casts accusations at you day and night
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However, we are innocent until proven guilty
!! B. Proof That Nothing Will Stick
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It is God that justifieth
!!! 2. Talk about a stacked jury
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We are accused by the prosecutor, actually the persecutor
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The judge is God
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The jury is God
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Jesus, who is God, paid for our justification
!!!!! ü Remember to be justified means to be pronounced as righteous
!!! 3. How can one who is righteous be declared guilty?
The answer is, they cannot
!! C. In Christ, You Are Accused But Never Convicted
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V. WHO IS HE THAT CONDEMNETH?
V 34
!! A. The One Who Attempts To Condemn Us Is Satan
!!! 1.
One who has himself fallen
!!! 2. The evil one tries to complain about us being evil
!! B. The Purpose Of The Accuser
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