Soteriology (part 3)
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30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
Paul points us to a definite order that that salvation comes into our lives.
God’s part in our salvation during our lifetime.
God’s part in our salvation during our lifetime.
God calls.
God calls.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Let’s look at these verses and see what we can learn about the calling...
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
15 But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.
13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
"These verses indicate that no powerless, merely human calling is in view. This is calling is rather the kind of ‘summons’ from the King of the universe and it has such power that it brings about a response.” - Grudem
What happens when God calls?
What happens when God calls?
1. God gives spiritual sight.
1. God gives spiritual sight.
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2. This gives understanding of the gospel.
2. This gives understanding of the gospel.
14 Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.
3. Now there is a conviction of sin.
3. Now there is a conviction of sin.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
4. The ability to repent and have faith is given.
4. The ability to repent and have faith is given.
31 Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
We need to recognize that we do not receive salvation BECAUSE OF our faith, but THROUGH our faith. Faith is the channel through which we receive God’s gift.
We could also call this regeneration.
We could also call this regeneration.
This word is used twice in the New Testament. (Matt 19:28 and Titus 3:5)
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
Exactly what happens and how is a mystery to us.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
We can conclude that this is an instantaneous event.
God justifies.
God justifies.
30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
Justification is the act of Go to acquit the gospel believer of the divine verdict of condemnation and declares him to be righteous.
9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
God’s part in our salvation in the future.
God’s part in our salvation in the future.
God glorifies.
God glorifies.
Glorification speaks of the completion of our salvation!
Glorification speaks of the completion of our salvation!
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.