| GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FIVE PHASES: | God’s will, purpose, plan. | Satisfies God’s holy nature. | Requires personal existence. | Personal actions in time. | Consummation of purpose. |
| An act of God’s mind. | Results from God’s counsel. | Living (vital) union to plan. | Evidence of vital nature. | All objectives realized. |
| Occurred in eternity past. | Legal acts occur in time. | Applied to person in time. | Individual responsibility. | Conditioned on God’s plan. |
| Basis for all other phases. | Basis for God’s operation. | Basis for practical phase. | Manifests the vital phase. | Occurs at the end of time. |
| | Conditioned upon God. | Conditioned upon man. | Manifests God’s counsel. |
| (Eph 1:11; Isaiah 46:9-11; Acts 15:18; Romans 4:17). | (Gen 18:25; Deut 32:4; Job 8:3; Rom 3:4-6; Heb 7:9-10). | (I Cor 15:39-49; Gal 3:19). | (Prov 20:11; Matt 7:20). | (Job 23:13-14; Is 14:24; 44:7). |
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| ADOPTION: | God chose to show His love. | God could not adopt sinners. | God could not stand our nature. | God tells us of our adoption. | God sends Jesus Christ for us! |
| He’d reject the fallen angels. | He must satisfy His justice. | We were still hateful and sinful. | We believe the gospel news. | We admire Him at His coming! |
| He’d adopt human sinners. | He must satisfy His holiness. | We were still in love with Satan. | We rejoice in His great love. | Bodies are raised and judged! |
| He surveyed the prospects. | Divine justice must be paid. | We still loved the world much. | We get baptized to answer. | We are found in Book of Life! |
| He found all men corrupt. | Divine enmity must be ended. | Heaven could not have rebels. | We learn what we can do. | The devil’s sons are sent to hell! |
| He predestinated only some. | Existing debts must be paid. | He regenerated us by the Spirit. | We want to look like sons. | Our bodies are greatly glorified. |
| He rejected the other rebels. | He sent His only beloved Son. | He begat us with a new birth. | We work for full assurance. | We are all made perfectly holy! |
| He foreknew His children. | He redeemed the sinful ones. | He quickened us to spiritual life. | He chastens our foolishness. | Jesus Christ presents us to God! |
| He ordained Jesus to die. | He reconciled the hated ones. | He formed a new man inside us. | We reject the world of men. | We are called sons to universe! |
| He promised an inheritance. | He justified the guilty ones. | He gave us a new fleshy heart. | The world of men rejects us. | We inherit God and all heaven! |
| He began preparing heaven. | Jesus paid the full legal price. | He changed our nature greatly. | We seek and help other sons. | God reveals our rich inheritance! |
| He died in their place for sin. | He created us all over again. | | We are forever with our Lord! |
| He was their legal Mediator. | The new man loves Jesus Christ. | | We are united to all other sons! |
| He was their Representative. | The new man loves the gospel. | | |
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| (Rom 8:29-30; 9:7-24; Eph 1:3-12; II Tim 1:9; I Pet 1:2; Psalm 14:1-3; Jas 2:5; I Cor 1:26-31; Eph 3:8-12; I Pet 1:12,17-21; II Pet 2:4; Jude 1:6; Matt 25:34). | (Ex 34:7; Ps 5:5; 85:10; Nah 1:3; Romans 3:24-26; 5:6-19; John 3:16; 11:49-52; Gal 4:4-5; Titus 3:7; Heb 2:14-17; 9:15; Isaiah 53:10-12). | (Ps 58:3; John 1:12-13; 3:3-8; 5:24-25; 8:44; Romans 9:25-29; Gal 4:1-5,21-31; Eph 2:1-7,10; 4:24; Col 2:13; 3:9-10; Titus 3:5; Jas 1:18; I Pet 1:3-5,23; II Pet 2:14; Revelation 20:6). | (Gen 6:1-4; Matt 5:9,43-48; 10:25; 11:19; Luke 6:35; 16:8; John 8:29; 12:36; 20:17; Rom 4:13-14; 8:14-16; II Cor 5:17; 6:14-18; Gal 3:7,26-27,28,29; 4:6-7; 6:10; Eph 2:10,19-22; 3:5,15; 4:24; 5:1,5-6,8; Phil 2:12-16; Col 3:6; I Thes 5:5-10; Heb 2:17-18; 6:17-20; 11:3; 12:5-17; Jas 5:19-20; I Peter 1:14; 2:11; 3:7,8-9,21; I John 3:1-3,10; 5:1-2,18; Rev 12:17). | (Matt 8:11-12; Luke 20:34-36; John 5:28-29; Rom 8:13-39; 9:23; I Cor 15:35-58; Gal 3:29; Eph 1:13-15; Col 1:12; I Thess 4:13-18; I Tim 6:13-16; II Tim 4:8; Titus 3:7; Heb 2:13; I Pet 1:3-5; Rev 3:5; 21:7). |
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