In infinite love and mercy God made
Christ, who knew him no sin, to be sin for us, so that in him we might be made
the righteousness of God. Led by the Holy Spirit we sense our need, acknowledge
our sinfulness, repent of our transgressions, and exercise faith in Jesus as
Lord and Christ, as Substitute and Example. This faith which receives salvation
comes through the divine power of the Word and is the gift of God’s grace.
Through Christ we are justified,
adopted as God’s sons and daughters, and delivered from the lordship of sin.
Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified; the Spirit renews our
minds, writes God’s law of love in our hearts, and we are given the power to
live a holy life. Abiding in him we become partakers of the divine nature and
have the assurance of salvation now and
in the judgment.
All human beings need to be saved. We are sinful by
nature and need to admit and repent of our sins, and receive Christ as our
sinless substitute.
ØWe have all sinned and come short of
God’s glory. Romans 3:23
ØOur sinfulness alienates us from God
and alienation leads to further sin. Romans 8:5-8
ØThe Holy Spirit points out our need
for repentance. John 16:7-8
ØWe need to recognize and admit our
sinfulness. 1 John 1:8-10
ØWe need to repent. Acts 2:38
ØWe cannot save ourselves, we need a Saviour.
Titus 3::3-7
Through faith we receive our Saviour who forgives us for
our past, gives us assurance of eternal life, brings about our adoption as sons
and daughters of God, and gives us power to live holy lives.
ØFaith and salvation are God’s gifts to
us. Ephesians 2:5-10, Luke 17:5
ØWe receive faith through hearing the
word of God. Romans 10:17
ØBy faith we accept Jesus as our Saviour.
John 3:16
ØBy faith we receive forgiveness and
justification. Romans 3:21-26
ØBy faith we are adopted as God’s
children.
ØBy
faith we are delivered from evil and given the assurance of eternal life.
Galatians 1:4; 1 John 5:13
ØBy
faith we are born again to a new life. John 3:3-8; 1 Peter 1:23
ØBy
faith we are changed to be more like God. Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, 2
Peter 1:3-4
ØBy
faith we receive power to live a holy life. Ezekiel 36:25-27, Romans 8:1-4
ØGod
has promised to write his law of love on our hearts to help us obey “from the
heart.” Hebrew 8:7-12
ØGod
promises to forgive us as we confess our sins. 1 John 1:7-9
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