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VI. SALVATION: a complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work (Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

1. Salvation is God-centered, not man-centered.

1. Salvation is {God} -centered, not {man} -centered.

a.God died and rose again.

a.God died and rose again.

According to 1 Corinthians 15:3–5 (NASB95) 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

What are the main points of the Gospel?

{Christ DIED for our sins...was BURIED...RAISED on the third day – all according to the Scriptures; Gospel means “Good News”}

b.

Titus 3:5–7

{Here we see that salvation is not based on human good works, but upon

Hismercy, His washing, Hisregenerating & renewing work, Hisgrace to justify us}

c.

Hebrews 10:10–14

{Here we see the one time, perfect, and complete sacrifice for sin made by the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross}

d.

God chose us.

d.

God chose us.

{Here we see God’s election, predestination, forgiveness, and granting of new life to us all due to the infinite ‘riches of His grace’ (1:7b).}

e. God Made the Payment

e. God Made the Payment {Here we see the requirement of Christ’s sacrificial blood [death] for the complete payment of our sins; redeemed [lutro,w] from sin’s slavery & penalty}

Conclusion: We believe that salvation is a complete... salvation by God's grace alone.

2. Salvation was accomplished through Jesus Christ.

2. Salvation was accomplished through Jesus Christ.

The {nature} of Christ’s work on the cross is expressed by four key concepts:

1. Salvation is God-centered, not man-centered.

2. Salvation was accomplished through Jesus Christ.

2. Salvation was accomplished through Jesus Christ.The {nature} of Christ’s work on the cross is expressed by four key concepts:

a. Christ's death and resurrection gave us {redemption} :

i.

{lutro,w – a ransom or purchase price paid to free a slave; cfTitus 2:14}

ii.

{avgora,zw – to buy; of general marketplace; generic purchase; Rev. 5:9}

iii.

Galatians 3:13 —Galatians 4:5

{evxagora,zw – to buy out of; buy back; redeem [paid & taken home]}

b.

Christ's death and resurrection reconciled us to God:

i.

{v10 verb, katalla,ssw; v11 noun, katallagh,; reconciliation is to mend a broken relationship; where two enemies become mutual friends}

ii.

{For six hours on the Cross, God was extending His hand of friendship to an avowed enemy, sinner man.

Man must respond by extending his hand of friendship to God through faith.

Reconciliation is a two-way street.}

c.

He satisfied God’s Anger.

Christ's death and resurrection was the propitiation for our sins:

i.

{i`lasth,rioj (Adj.)

– propitiation is to turn away wrath by offering a gift/sacrifice; to appease; put smile on angry face}

ii.

{i`lasmo,j (Noun) – Christ’s death accomplished an eternal appease- ment for the believer (1 Th. 1:10), but only a temporary stay of execution for the unbelieving world (Rev.

6-20).}

d.

He took our Place.

Christ's death and resurrection was a substitution :

i.

Isaiah 53

ii. 2 Corinthians 5:21

{u`pe,r means ‘for, in behalf of, for the sake of’; So Christ died in the ‘stead’ / ‘place’ of those deserving death}

Definition: The first three terms together, redemption, reconciliation, and propitiation, comprise the {atonement} .

3. Salvation is by God’s grace coupled with man’s faith:

1. Salvation is {God} -centered, not {man} -centered.

2. Salvation was accomplished through Jesus Christ.

The {nature} of Christ’s work on the cross is expressed by four key concepts:

3. Salvation is by God’s {grace} coupled with man’s {faith} :