Salvation Divided By the Scriptures – Components (2 Timothy 2:15)
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PhaseVital
PhasePractical
PhaseFinal
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FOREKNOWLEDGE: God foreknew His elect. (Rom 8:29; 1 Pet 1:2) Proof of foreknowledge. (1 Cor 8:3; Gal 4:9) Foreknowledge confessed. (Matt 7:23; 25:34)
ELECTION: God’s choice to salvation. (1 Pet 1:2; Eph 1:4) Elect unto Christ’s death. (1 Pet 1:2; Rom 8:32-34) Elect sanctified by the Spirit. (1 Pet 1:2; 2 Thes 2:13) Works make election sure. (2 Pet 1:10; 1 Thes 1:4) Chosen ones obtain heaven. (Rev 17:14; 2 Pet 1:10-11)
PREDESTINATION: Destiny of the elect fixed. (Rom 8:29-30; Eph 1:5,11) Christ secured destination. (Heb 2:14-17; 9:15; Jn 6:39) Elect secured personally. (Eph 2:4-7; Col 1:12-13) Earnest of Spirit offered. (Gal 4:6-7; Eph 1:13-14) Elect’s destiny realized. (Matt 25:34; Heb 2:13)
JUSTIFICATION: Purpose to justify the elect. (Rom 8:29-30; Acts 15:18) Christ satisfies God’s justice. (Rom 3:24-26; 2 Cor 5:21) God applies righteousness. (Eph 4:24; 2 Pet 1:1) Works prove justification. (Rom 2:13; Jam 2:24) Elect completely righteous. (2 Tim 4:8; Rev 19:8)
REDEMPTION: Christ chosen to redeem. (1 Pet 1:20; Heb 13:20) His blood cleanses from sin. (Gal 3:13; Heb 9:12) Bodies brought from grave. (Rom 8:23; Eph 1:14; 4:30)
ADOPTION: Predestinated to be sons. (Rom 8:29; Eph 1:5) Christ satisfies God’s law. (Gal 4:4-5; Heb 2:14-17) Elect regenerated as sons. (John 1:12-13; 3:3-6) Obedience manifests sons. (1 Jn 3:10; Rom 8:14-16) Elect have bodies redeemed. (Rom 8:23; Lu 20:35-36)
FORGIVENESS: Redeemed by His blood. (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 2:13) Confession for fellowship. (1 Jn 1:9; Pro 28:13)
RECONCILIATION: Peace by Christ’s death. (Col 1:20-22; Rom 5:10) Gospel is the news of peace. (2 Cor 5:18-21; Is 52:7)
REGENERATION: God plans to have sons. (Rom 8:29; Eph 1:5) Sonship made possible. (Gal 4:4-5; Heb 2:14-17) Elect given spiritual life. (Tit 3:5; John 3:3; 5:25) Works make life manifest. (Jn 5:24; 1 Jn 2:29; 3:14) Physical bodies made alive. (Matt 19:28; John 5:28-29)
CALLING: God’s plan to call the elect. (Rom 8:29-30; 2 Tim 1:9) Christ calls the elect to life. (Jn 5:25; 10:16; Rev 20:26) Gospel calls to obedience. (1 Thes 4:7; 1 Pet 3:9) Christ calls to eternal glory. (Jn 5:28-29; Rev 19:9)
SANCTIFICATION: Elect chosen to holiness. (Eph 1:4; 1 Pet 1:2) Christ secures holiness. (Col 1:22; Heb 10:10,14) Elect given a holy nature. (1 Cor 6:11; Eph 5:25-27) Command to work holiness. (1 Thes 4:3-4; 1 Pet 1:15) Elect made completely holy. (1 Thes 5:23; Jude 24)
CONVERSION: Chosen to obey the truth. (2 Thes 2:13; Acts 13:48) God gives the ability to turn. (Jer 31:18; Phil 2:13) Turning from sin unto God. (Jam 5:19-20; Lk 22:31-34)
GLORIFICATION: Elect ordained to glory. (Rom 8:29-30; Gal 1:4) Gospel brings elect glory. (2 Thes 2:14; 1 Pet 1:8) Bodies shall be incorruptible. (Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:43)