11/10/2019
Salvation & Sanctification
What Is It?
Who Is Doing What?
The Bad News – Pre-Christian State
Romans 1:18
Romans 11:28
Ephesians 2:1-3
Romans 6:23
Ephesians 2:12
Romans 7:24
The Good News – Salvation
Salvation: God’s righteous act of removing the guilt and penalty of sin while, at the same time, declaring the ungodly to be righteous through faith in Christ’s atoning sacrifice.
Ephesians 1:7
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:8
Acts 13:39
Romans 6:23
Sanctification: the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die to sin, and live unto righteousness. It is a continuing change worked by God in us, freeing us from sinful habits and forming in us Christlike affections, dispositions, and virtues. (Sproul)
Philippians 1:6 that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
the work of God’s free grace…whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
the work of God’s free grace…and are enabled more and more to die to sin, and live unto righteousness. It is a continuing change worked by God in us…
James 1:4
Ephesians 1:17
Colossians 1:10
Galatians 5:22-23 …the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
John 15:5
Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling…
Hebrews 12:1
…for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Philippians 1:6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you (salvation), will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. (NLT)
Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.