Assurance of Salvation (2)

Assurance of Salvation

Satan will try to get you to doubt your salvation.

He will cause you to wonder if you really are a Christian, and tell you that because you do not feel any different than before, nothing really

happened.

And then, when you sin, Satan is quick to sow the seeds of doubt by telling you that "Christians don't sin, so you must not be saved!"

Don't be surprised at this.

He will come, and he will try to make you doubt whether you are saved or not.

One thing that you should always remember is that now that you are saved, Satan is going to do all he can to get God's word away from you and out of your life.

He hates God's word, because he knows it is true, and everything God has said will come to pass, (including the Lord keeping his word with you in forgiving your sins and giving you eternal life).

Don’t worry though! God's word will never pass away Matthew 24:35 and God will never lie to you.

Matthew 24:35 KJV 1900

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Hebrews 6:18 You believed God's word! Continue to believe God's word!

Hebrews 6:18 KJV 1900

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Remember what our Lord Jesus said about Satan? “... because there is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _.” In the same verse Jesus said "... for he is a _ _ _ _.” John 8:44

John 8:44 KJV 1900

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

What is meant by Assurance?

By “assurance of salvation” we mean the intellectual and spiritual certainty that you belong to God, and that you possess (right now) eternal salvation. John 10:27-28

John 10:27–28 KJV 1900

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

A. Look up: 2 Timothy 1:12

2 Timothy 1:12 KJV 1900

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

The “key words” in this verse are K _ _ _ and P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

B. Look up: 1 John 5:13

1 John 5:13 KJV 1900

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

1. On the basis of this verse of Scripture, would you say God wants you to have

assurance of salvation? Yes or No? _______

2. What word in this verse indicates this? “_ _ _ _”

Why do I need Assurance of Salvation?

A. Assurance brings us _ _ _. 1 John 1:4

1 John 1:4 KJV 1900

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

B. Assurance brings us C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ before God. 1 John 3:19-21

1 John 3:19–21 KJV 1900

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

C. Assurance brings us C _ _ _ _ _ _ of heart. Colossians 2:2

Colossians 2:2 KJV 1900

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

D. Assurance brings us _______________________ James 1:8 (Use your own words.)

James 1:8 KJV 1900

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

E. Assurance enables us to O _ _ _ _ _ _ _the world. 1 John 5:4,5

1 John 5:4 KJV 1900

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

1 John 5:5 KJV 1900

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

F. Assurance enables us to effectively serve the Lord by telling others about Jesus.

Read the following Scriptures: John 1:40, 41; John 4:28, 29; Acts 16:10

John 1:40 KJV 1900

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

John 1:41 KJV 1900

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

John 4:28 KJV 1900

The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

John 4:29 KJV 1900

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

Acts 16:10 KJV 1900

And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

What is the BASIS for our Assurance of Salvation?

Many Christians base their Assurance of Salvation on personal FEELINGS.

The problem with this is that feelings change. One day you may feel saved; the next day, through circumstances, you may not feel saved.

You have something MORE than feelings to go by - the UNCHANGING (inerrant) word of God. Base what you believe on what God has said, not how you feel.

Look up 1 John 5:11, 12 Write this Scripture out in full.

1 John 5:11 KJV 1900

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:12 KJV 1900

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Circle the following two words in the above verses: “Record" and "Hath”

Conscious and Unconscious

When Hudson Taylor was staying in the home of a friend on one occasion, his host asked him, "But are you always conscious of abiding in Christ?"

"While sleeping last night," replied Mr. Taylor, "did I cease to abide in your home because I was unconscious of the fact?"

There are three grounds for your assurance:

A. The PERSON of God!

According to Titus 1:2, God cannot _ _ _. God said it! That settles it! If the Lord will not

Titus 1:2 KJV 1900

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

keep His own words (which He does) then how can He hold us to our words that we speak? Matthew 12:36, 37

Matthew 12:36 KJV 1900

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:37 KJV 1900

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

The Lord has Integrity!

B. The PROMISEof God!

1. According to John 5:24, God says I _ _ _ _ everlasting life, I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ come into condemnation.

John 5:24 KJV 1900

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

2. According to John 6:37, because I came to Jesus Christ, He will in _ _ _ _ _ _cast me out.

John 6:37 KJV 1900

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

3. According to Romans 10:13, those who call upon the name of the Lord _ _ _ _ _ be saved.

Romans 10:13 KJV 1900

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

These are just a sample of the certain truths, put in writing, by the One and True God "Who Cannot Lie". The Bible is indeed "God's words.” Proverbs 3:5, 6

C. The PRESENCE of God

1. According to Romans 5:5, when we are saved, “...the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ which is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. So, who dwells in us after we are saved? God the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2 Timothy 1:14

Romans 5:5 KJV 1900

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

2 Timothy 1:14 KJV 1900

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

2. According to Romans 8:16, the Spirit of God bears _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with our spirit that we are in fact God's children. See also the first part of 1 John 5:10.

Romans 8:16 KJV 1900

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

1 John 5:10 KJV 1900

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

How may I KNOW that I am Saved?

"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."

1 John 5:13

1 John 5:13 KJV 1900

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

A. I Know I am saved because I _ _ _ _ _ _ed on the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 16:31

Acts 16:31 KJV 1900

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

B. I Know I am saved because I _ _ _ _ the Son. 1 John 5:12

1 John 5:12 KJV 1900

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

C. I Know I am saved because I have a love for the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 1 John 3:14

1 John 3:14 KJV 1900

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

D. I Know I am saved because I desire to keep God's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

1 John 2:3; 3:24

1 John 2:3 KJV 1900

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 3:24 KJV 1900

And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

E. I Know I am saved because I desire to turn from the W _ _ _ _ and all of its lusts, and do the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 1 John 2:15-17

1 John 2:15–17 KJV 1900

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

F. I Know I am saved because I am O_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ing the world. 1 John 4:4; 5:4,5

1 John 4:4 KJV 1900

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

1 John 5:4 KJV 1900

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

1 John 5:5 KJV 1900

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

G. I Know I am saved because I have the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the Spirit within. 1 John 5:10

1 John 5:10 KJV 1900

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

H. I Know I am saved because I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 1 John 4:2

1 John 4:2 KJV 1900

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

I. I Know I am saved because I believe the _ _ _ _ _ _ that God gave of ­_ _ _ _ _ _. (The record is "The Bible" "The word of God") 1 John 5:10

1 John 5:10 KJV 1900

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

J. I Know I am saved because I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ("The Bible" "The word of God") 1 John 5:13; 1 Peter 1:23-25

1 John 5:13 KJV 1900

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

1 Peter 1:23–25 KJV 1900

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

K. I Know I am saved because I am honest with the Lord about my sin's, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ to Him. Then he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me. 1 John 1:9,10

1 John 1:9 KJV 1900

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:10 KJV 1900

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

God Would Be Greater Loser

The old Scottish lady was right. When she was visited by a very young minister who was short on experience, she held fast to her firm assurance of her safety in Christ. "But just suppose that after all God should let you sink into Hell?" said the minister. "He would lose more than I would," came the firm answer to faith. "All I would lose would be my own soul, but He would lose His good name." Donald Grey Barnhouse

What BRINGS Assurance of Salvation into my life?

It is possible you may have doubts from time to time.

Just remember that Satan is a LIAR (John 8:44), and his first recorded words in the Bible were casting doubt upon God's words (Genesis 3:1).

John 8:44 KJV 1900

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Genesis 3:1 KJV 1900

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Here are some ways you can get assurance, or deepen your assurance in what God has said, and what He has done for you.

A. Learn the word of God

Your salvation is based upon what God has said - not upon how you think or feel.

Thus, it is important for you to read and study the Bible. Read: 2 Timothy 3:14,15

2 Timothy 3:14 KJV 1900

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

2 Timothy 3:15 KJV 1900

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

B. Thank God for His gift of salvation

According to Romans 6:23, you have received the Gift of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Have you thanked God for this gift yet?

Romans 6:23 KJV 1900

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thanksgiving is evidence of faith.

Read: 2 Corinthians 9:15

2 Corinthians 9:15 KJV 1900

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

C. Make a Public Testimony before others

a. Have you told someone that you have trusted the Lord Jesus Christ?

Look

at 1 John 4:15 and see the relationship between confessing Christ and Assurance.

1 John 4:15 KJV 1900

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

b. Read: Matthew 10:32 and Romans 10:9,10

Matthew 10:32 KJV 1900

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Romans 10:9 KJV 1900

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:10 KJV 1900

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

One way you can confess Christ publicly is to come forward in the "invitation" in one of your church services. The Pastor will gladly introduce you to the Church.

D. Attend church services as much as possible

Fellowshipping with your Brothers and Sisters in Christ will encourage you.

Many of them have experienced the same doubts you may have.

Hebrews 10:25 commands this, while Hebrews 10:22 talks about assurance.

Hebrews 10:25 KJV 1900

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Hebrews 10:22 KJV 1900

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

E. Live a righteous life

Sometimes a full assurance does not come until God sees we mean business for Him.

According to Isaiah 32:17, the effect of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is quietness and

Isaiah 32:17 KJV 1900

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; And the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for _ _ _ _.

"Peace and Assurance is based upon believing God's promises, not your feelings"

What happens if I Sin?

A. Look up: 1 John 1:8. Is it possible for a Christian to sin? ________________________.

1 John 1:8 KJV 1900

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

B. Look up: 1 John 2:1. Does God want a Christian to sin? ________________________.

1 John 2:1 KJV 1900

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

C. Look up: 1 John 1:9. If a Christian sin’s, what is the one thing we are to do about it?

1 John 1:9 KJV 1900

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

C _ _ _ _ _ _ it to God.

D. Look up: 1 John 2:1 again.

1 John 2:1 KJV 1900

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

When I sin, who appears before God the Father in heaven on my behalf?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the Righteous.

E. Look up: 1 John 1:6,7. In your own words what does a Christian lose if he sins?

1 John 1:6 KJV 1900

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

1 John 1:7 KJV 1900

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Can I ever lose my Salvation?

A. John 10:28 says we shall _ _ _ _ _ perish.

B. John 10:29 says no man is _ _ _ _ to remove us from God's hand.

C. John 6:37 says God will in _ _ _ _ _ _ cast out those who come to Christ.

D. John 6:39 says the responsibility of keeping us saved is the Lord's, not ours, and that Christ can _ _ _ _ nothing.

E. John 5:24 says the kind of life I now have is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

F. Romans 8:38,39 says that nothing can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ us from the love of Christ.

G. 1 Peter 1:5 says we are _ _ _ _ by the _ _ _ _ _ of God.

H. Jude 24 says Christ is able to _ _ _ _ us from _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

I. Philippians 1:6 says that Christ will continue His good _ _ _ _ in us until the _ _ _ of Jesus Christ.

J. Ephesians 1:13 says our salvation has been _ _ _ _ _ _ with that holy Spirit of Promise.

K. Ephesians 2:8 says that our salvation is the _ _ _ _ of God. A gift taken back by the giver is no gift.

L. Ephesians 2:9 says that we have done nothing to gain salvation. If we have done nothing to gain it - we can do nothing to lose it!

M. According to Ephesians 2:2,3 and 1 John 3:10, before we were saved, we were in the control of Satan. Now that we are saved, we have a new relationship with God.

God is our heavenly _ _ _ _ _ _. Romans 8:15

Christians are the _ _ _ _ of God. 1 John 3:1

In our earthly family, when a child does wrong, his parents do not cast him out of the family and disown him. They will correct and chasten their son- but he is still their son and a member of that family.

When a Christian sin’s, he is not cast out of God's family, thus losing his salvation. However, like any loving father. God will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the erring Christian. Hebrews 12:6

"Blessed ASSURANCE, JESUS IS MINE,

O, What a fore-taste of glory divine,

HEIR OF SALVATION, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His Blood."

A Welsh minister, beginning his sermon, leaned over the pulpit and said with a solemn air.

“Friends, I have a question to ask. I cannot answer it. You cannot answer it. If an angel from heaven were here, he could not answer it. If a devil from hell were here, he could not answer it.” Every eye was fixed on the speaker, who proceeded. "The question is this, "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation..." Hebrews 2:3a

READING ASSIGNMENT:

If you have finished reading the Gospel of John, now read 1 John. This Book is found towards the end of the New Testament

MEMORIZATION:

Try to memorize: 1 John 5:11,12

SIX EVIDENCES OF SALVATION

EVIDENCES OF SALVATION

TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMITMENT

Many Christians have doubts about salvation because they do not understand what actually takes place at the time of salvation. Salvation results in a growing relationship in which we become more and more conscious of God's words and ways by obedience to the promptings of God the Holy Ghost. The following evidences are God's ways of reassuring us that a new relationship exists between Himself and us.

A New Love for Scripture! 1 Peter 2:2

A New Desire to be like Jesus Christ! Romans 8:29

A New Social Pressure from those convicted by you’re changed life! 1 Peter 4:3-5

A New Desire to Proclaim Christ To Others! Colossians 1:28-29

WRITE OUT in three parts how you became a Christian: A. What my life was like before becoming a Christian. B. How I committed my life to Christ. Proverbs 3:32 C. Evidences of God's work in my life since salvation.

FIND OTHER CHRISTIANS with whom you can meet regularly to build up each other spiritually. Memorize together the above Scriptures, pray them back to God, and relate them to daily decisions. Unite with a local Bible believing church whose leadership and people are living in harmony with the principles of God's Word.

A New Love for Other Christians! 1 John 3:14

EXPECT TO SUFFER It is the key to spiritual growth. Prepare for it by memorizing Philippians 1:29; Romans 5:3; I Peter 1:6; 2:19-24; 3:14.

MEMORIZE, VISUALIZE, AND PERSONALIZE the character of Christ in Matthew 5:1-12; Galatians 5:22-24; 2 Peter 1:3-7

An Enhanced Awareness of Right and Wrong! Hebrews 5:13-14

BEGIN READING Matthew 5-7; Romans; 1 Corinthians; I John. Memorize Romans 10:9-13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 John 1:9; Galatians 2:20; Luke 9:23.

VISUALIZE the words, actions, thoughts, or attitudes which you know are displeasing to God and which grieve His Spirit when you do them. 2 Corinthians 10:5 MEMORIZE Scripture which refers to each offense, and whenever you are tempted, quote the Scripture which would be violated if you yielded to the temptation.

Ephesians 5:1-17

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”

~Salvation~

~What happens to the sinner at Salvation~

Justification

The declaration that a man is righteous when he is not.

Romans 3:24-28; 4:5,25; 5:1,9,16; 5:18; 8:30-33; 1 Corinthians 4:4, 6:11; Galatians 2:16,17; Titus 3:7

Redemption

The payment made to buy the sinner back from the wrath of God. Sin is put away and completely removed from the sinner. Sins no longer exist.

Romans 3:24; 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:7,14; 4:30; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:12,15

Propitiation

The price paid to satisfy the demands of an angry God against sin. The difference between redemption and propitiation is that in redemption the payment is made; In propitiation the payment is accepted by God and appeases, or placates, His anger. He is completely satisfied with the payment He received.

Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2; 4:10

Remission

The payment for sin is applied to your account, and you are forgiven only the debt that you owed. With Remission, sin is forgiven only, but not taken away and completely removed. It still exists and needs dealt with. This is why before the Crucifixion Old Testament saints went to Paradise rather than Heaven with the Lord. After the Crucifixion, not only is Remission forgiving sinners, but Redemption by Jesus’ Blood Redeems the sinner completely from the sin and it no longer exists at the New Birth. Acts 10:43; Romans 3:25; Hebrews 9:22; 10:15-20

Expiation

The act of purging (burning out) or cleansing of sin. Sin is taken away, not merely forgiven, based upon the actions of Christ on our behalf.

Colossians 2:10-14; Hebrews 1:3; 10:7-14

Imputation

The act of God whereby He charges the sinner's sins to Jesus Christ, and whereby He charges the righteousness of Jesus Christ to the sinner.

Psalms 32:2; Romans 4:11-25; 5:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; James 2:23

What happens to the sinner at Salvation (Continued)

Regeneration

The act of salvation in which the Holy Ghost enters the sinner and gives him new life by a new birth. A new spirit able to respond to the Holy Ghost is created within the sinner.

John 3:1-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:4-6; 1 Peter 1:

Reconciliation

The act whereby two warring parties (you and God) are brought together in peace.

Romans 11:15; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Colossians 1:20-22; Hebrews 2:17

Spiritual Circumcision

The act of the Holy Ghost that divides the new nature in the Christian from his body of sinful flesh, so that no sin done in the flesh can affect the new spirit.

Romans 6; Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11-13

Adoption

The act whereby God takes a sinner and puts him into the family of God upon salvation. Romans 8:15,23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5

Sanctification

The act whereby God sets a saved sinner apart, so that, from then on, he is dealt with as a son instead of as a stranger.

Acts 26:18; Romans 15:16; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 2:21; Hebrews 2:11; 10:10,14,29; 12:5-8; Jude 1:1

Glorification

The ultimate end of the saved sinner whereby he is made completely like Jesus Christ and given an inheritance with Him in His kingdom.

Romans 8:30; 1 Corinthians 13:51-58; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:27; 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13

"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

1 Thessalonians 5:23