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Introduction
Foundational Principles
What?
Depart from childhood.
Grow to maturity/completion/perfection
Why?
To know God more deeply
To be assured of salvation
How?
Leave the elementary teachings of Christ.
Not axiological, but chronological
Not laying again the foundation.
However, the foundation can’t be laid again if it hasn’t been laid first
The Foundation:
Repentance from dead works
Faith toward God
Instructions of Baptisms
Laying on of Hands
Resurrection of the dead
Eternal Judgment
Understand, Believe, and Practice
Repentance
What?
Repentance from dead works
Repentance: turning away from something.
Dead works: anything that doesn’t bring you closer to God.
Ephesians
Why?
They don’t bring life, but death.
They don’t draw us near to God.
Will result in judgment and Second Death ().
Prepares the way for faith in God
How?
Example: John the Baptist
Luke 3:
Culmination of OT ministry.
Confess
Turn from dead works and sins (past and present) will be forgiven
Stop doing this and you will be forgiven!
This gives hope for forgiveness of sins.
But we’re not told if they were able to stop.
Brings to a place of realization of your need for forgiveness and to stop sinning.
Faith
What?
The Substance
Hebrews
The Object
The Manner
Why?
God seeks His glory
We were created for His glory
Salvation through faith gives Him supreme glory
None for ourselves
How?
Romans 10:8-
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