ourselves. Our salvation comes through Him and in Him; it is nothing we did ourselves. Packers gives two examples, that he believes can prove that God is sovereign in salvation. The first, he argues that we (Christians) thank God for our salvation. By doing so we acknowledge that God is solely responsible for our salvation. We do not thank ourselves for being saved, do we? No, because we know that it is God who is in control. The second way we acknowledge that God is sovereign in salvation, is that
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Calvinism and Arminianism The purpose of this paper is to compare two theological positions, namely Calvinism and Arminianism. These are two positions on either side of the extreme concerning free will and predestination. There are those who believe that we have the free will to love and obey God or deny God, and there are those who believe that God, in his sovereignty, has predetermined who will be saved or who will not be saved and neither group is willing to budge. Both sides claim to have
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to ourselves and accept the opportunity to live as his children. As God’s children, often times we have very different perspectives. In many ways, these different views create debates. The controversy over the issue of God’s grace and gift of salvation, along with our response is one that should not be taken lightly. When looking at what the Apostle Paul says when he stated, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son,” it is obvious that this comment
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collection of verses from the New Testament book of Romans to explain God’s gift of salvation. When these verses are arranged in order they offer a systematic presentation of the plan of salvation (What is Roman’s Road?) Through the presentation of these verses one learns that we are all sinners (Romans 3:10, 23), that the wages of sin are death (Romans 6:23), that Jesus paid for our sins on the cross (Romans5:8), that salvation comes through faith, by confessing with our mouths and believing in our hearts
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unimaginable. God gave us the Bible our sword to fight back against sin to make us the best of us we can be. God also gave us the gift of salvation by sending his only son to die for our sins. In order to become a Christian you have to be saved or ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart to save your soul & forgive your sins. People ask how you obtain salvation. It’s really easy actually in fact it’s so easy that it’s like eating a snickers bar you open it up and enjoy the awesome flavors. But first
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Worldview means “a fundamental set of assumptions to which one commits that serves as a frame work for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior” (Christian Worldview). Another way to describe worldview is a set of lenses through which we view the world. Everyone has a worldview but they do not share the same worldview of everybody else. We all make decisions about life, morals, and how we should live based on our worldview. A person Christian worldview is described
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We are all born sinners (Rom. 5:12) because we have inherited it. So, just as sin entered all mankind through one man, Godʼs free gift of salvation is also available for all (rom 5:12-14). It is pointed out that the result of sin is that it brings death, and without a blood sacrifice there is no redemption (Rom. 6:23). It is further emphasized that salvation is not and cannot be obtained through obeying the law (Rom 3:19-20). The law is that standard of Godʼs righteousness that was given to show
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deserve death, which is the ultimate penalty for sin. Everyone will pay for his sin unless he comes to Christ, who has paid the price for our sin with His blood which is stated in the third verse as well. The fourth verse states that “We can receive salvation and eternal life through Jesus Christ” which means if you put your trust in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and make Him the Master, the Boss of your life, you will live forever. God loves you and wants you to enjoy peace and life, today and
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Roger Powell Romans Prof. Burggraff 11-19-08 “Law” in the Book of Romans The word “Law”, or nomos, is repeated over seventy times in the book of Romans according to F. F. Bruce in his book The Letter of Paul to the Romans. Obviously, the law is a key theme in Romans. Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, Paul sought to explain to the Jews what the law is for, what it is not for, and how it applies to them. The Jew’s attitude towards the law and towards the saved Gentiles was very clear
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disperse it to the remaining majority, especially when the myriad of groups dispersing it cannot agree on what it says. It seems to me that this idea of evangelism or ‘spreading the word’ is in contradiction of the belief itself. It implies that the salvation of the lost is the responsibility of the saved to ‘let them know’. It seems to remove the responsibility of knowing God’s will from God and place it upon His chosen. It suggests that many people are lost because the ‘saved’ can’t or don’t for whatever
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