Understanding the Stages of Salvation
The stages of salvation are outlined through various scriptures, depicting the status prior to justification as sinners, powerless, ungodly, and destined to die. The process of justification is explained, contrasting it with concepts like being acquitted, pardoned, or paroled. Justification is defined as a state of being void of offense, declared not guilty, and pronounced righteous towards God. Through these stages, the concept of salvation is explored in depth with historical and biblical references.
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LESSON 3: STAGES OF SALVATION
A . JUSTIFICATION (ROMANS 5:1 A . JUSTIFICATION (ROMANS 5:1 - -19) 19) Status Prior to Justification 1. SINNERS SINNERS(v. 8)
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
A . JUSTIFICATION (ROMANS 5:1 A . JUSTIFICATION (ROMANS 5:1 - -19) 19) Status Prior to Justification 1. SINNERS SINNERS(v. 8) 2. POWERLESS AND UNGODLY POWERLESS AND UNGODLY(v. 6)
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6
A . JUSTIFICATION (ROMANS 5:1 A . JUSTIFICATION (ROMANS 5:1 - -19) 19) Status Prior to Justification 1. SINNERS SINNERS(v. 8) 2. POWERLESS AND UNGODLY POWERLESS AND UNGODLY(v. 6) 3. DESTINED TO DIE DESTINED TO DIE(v. 12)
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned, Romans 5:12
DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION What Justification is not 1. ACQUITTED ACQUITTED - successfully defend oneself. 2. PARDONED PARDONED - found guilty but given a second chance. - guilty but set free with restriction. 3. PAROLED PAROLED
DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION What Justification is 1. A state of being - VOID VOID of OFFENSE - Declared NOT GUILTY - Pronounced RIGHTEOUS OFFENSE toward God. NOT GUILTY in Christ Jesus. RIGHTEOUS.
DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION What Justification is 2. 2. AS AN ACT AS AN ACT - the work of God by which He forgives our sins. - changes our relationship with Him from one of enmity to one of friendship.
T WO FOLD NATURE OF JUSTIFICATION T WO FOLD NATURE OF JUSTIFICATION Sins are FORGIVEN FORGIVEN; guilt and punishment are CANCELLED OUT CANCELLED OUT (Romans 6:23).
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
T WO FOLD NATURE OF JUSTIFICATION T WO FOLD NATURE OF JUSTIFICATION Sins are FORGIVEN FORGIVEN; guilt and punishment are CANCELLED OUT CANCELLED OUT (Romans 6:23). We are RECONCILED RECONCILED to God (Romans 5:10-11).
10For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!. Romans 5:10-11
11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Romans 5:10-11
B. SANTIFICATION B. SANTIFICATION Definition of Sanctification 1. HIAGOS HIAGOS meaning holy. 2. PURIFICATION PURIFICATION separated from the sin nature and dedicated to God.
B. IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIFICATION B. IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIFICATION Romans 8:9-11 1. CONTROLLED CONTROLLED by the SPIRIT the SINFUL SINFUL nature (v. 9). SPIRIT and not by
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Romans 8:9
B. IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIFICATION B. IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIFICATION Romans 8:9-11 1. CONTROLLED CONTROLLED by the SPIRIT the SINFUL SINFUL nature (v. 9). SPIRIT and not by 2. Our Spirit will LIVE (v. 10). LIVE and not DIE DIE
But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. Romans 8:10
B. IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIFICATION B. IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIFICATION Romans 8:9-11 1. CONTROLLED CONTROLLED by the SPIRIT the SINFUL SINFUL nature (v. 9). SPIRIT and not by 2. Our Spirit will LIVE (v. 10). LIVE and not DIE DIE 3. Have hope of RESURRECTION RESURRECTION (v.11).
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11
C. ADOPTION C. ADOPTION Definition The DECLARATORY DECLARATORY act of God by which we are received into the family of God and reinstated in the privileges of sonship. (Illustration: Luke 15:23)
C. ADOPTION C. ADOPTION Benefits 1. We have been given the Spirit of SONSHIP. SONSHIP.
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. Romans 8:15a
C. ADOPTION C. ADOPTION Benefits 1. We have been given the Spirit of SONSHIP. SONSHIP. 2. We can call God ABBA FATHER . ABBA FATHER .
And by him we cry, "Abba, Father. Romans 8:15b
C. ADOPTION C. ADOPTION Benefits 1. We have been given the Spirit of SONSHIP. SONSHIP. 2. We can call God ABBA FATHER . ABBA FATHER . 3. We have the Spirit s TESTIMONY TESTIMONY (v.16).
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8:16
C. ADOPTION C. ADOPTION Benefits 1. We have been given the Spirit of SONSHIP. SONSHIP. 2. We can call God ABBA FATHER . ABBA FATHER . 3. We have the Spirit s TESTIMONY TESTIMONY (v.16). 4. We become HEIRS with Christ (v. 17). HEIRS of God and CO CO- -HEIRS HEIRS
Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Romans 8:17
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Justification, sanctification, and adoption are different aspects of the same work of GRACE GRACE. They all occur at the same time and are part of the NEW BIRTH NEW BIRTH experience.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION In justification, God declares the sinner (that s YOU YOU) RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUS admitting him to RECONCILIATION RECONCILIATION and PEACE PEACE; In sanctification, he (that s YOU APART APART and DEDICATED DEDICATED to God; and YOU) is SET SET
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION In adoption, the JUSTIFIED believer (that s YOU the family of God. JUSTIFIED and SANCTIFIED YOU again) is RECEIVED RECEIVED into SANCTIFIED
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12
Reflections (groupings): Reflections (groupings): 1. What then is our view of death? Are we afraid to die? Also, how much importance do we give our body and our spirit? What takes priority? 2. How real is the hope of resurrection for us? Are we living as if this is all there is in life? Are we looking forward to eternal life in Christ?
