Eternal Salvation For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the...
1. Not of Works
1.1. Eph 2:9
1.2. Works can never attain salvation
1.3. Not even a slightest part or our work have any contribution to our salvation
1.4. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
2. Gift of God
2.1. giviing gifts are always resistible
2.2. contrast to giving irresistible mandatory obligation
2.3. it's God's, cannot be lost
2.4. resistible, can not be lost
3. Greatest Love
3.1. unlimitedly, abundantly available to everyone and anyone
3.2. Love even your enemy and pray for them
3.3. Jesus give perfect example
3.4. Salvation is available abundantly, even for His enemies
3.4.1. 2Pet 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
3.4.2. 1John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3.4.3. 1Timothy 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
3.5. unlimited attonement
3.6. whosoever will
3.6.1. Rev 22:17
4. Invitation
4.1. resisted, rejected by many
4.2. must be received through faith
4.3. John1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.
5. False Gospel
5.1. taking out God's finished work
5.1.1. our good works can make us worthy of our salvation
5.1.2. we can work our own way to salvation
5.2. taking out human responsibility
5.2.1. we are so totally depraved, incapable to choose
5.2.2. we can not even choose our own clothes. everything is predestined.
5.2.3. we already predestined and nothing we can change, even if we repent
5.2.4. we can't even repent, even if God want us to
5.2.5. everything predestined, including sins, including homosexuality, murderer, etc.
5.2.6. human can not even believe
5.2.7. the saved, elected, choosen, can never leave
5.2.8. we can not be taken responsible for things that are not our own free will
5.2.9. there can be no just judgement for things that are not of our own free will
5.3. additional requirement
5.3.1. require more than faith
5.3.2. require keeping the law (baptism, circumsision, keeping sabath, etc.)
5.3.3. require sanctification
6. By Grace
6.1. unmerited
6.2. by definition, grace is always resistible
6.3. contrast to irresistibly raped
7. Through Faith Only
7.1. this is the ONLY required condition
7.2. Faith (the free will to receive God's Grace) is NOT works
7.2.1. Eph 2:9
7.2.2. Rom 3:27-28
7.2.3. Rom 9:32
7.2.4. Gal 2:16
7.2.5. Gal 3:11-12
7.3. Faith come by hearing
7.3.1. we are all sin against God
7.3.2. we are worthy of eternal dead in hell
7.3.3. we can not approach God with our sin
7.3.4. we need to be punished in eternal hell
7.3.5. The True Gospel: the good news is Jesus, eternal God, come and punished for our sins, taking over our punishment
7.4. After hearing, make decision, receive the Free Grace with Faith and become elected in Christ
7.5. SAVED!
7.5.1. sealed with the Holy Spirit
7.5.2. fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance
7.5.3. Witnessing
7.5.3.1. good works, not for salvation, but because we are SAVED!
7.5.4. Abide, Keep the Faith, Stay in Christ
7.5.4.1. never forgot: faith is NOT works
7.5.4.2. also never forgot: faith IS the only required condition to be and to stay in Christ
8. Elected
8.1. Christ is the ONLY elected Saviour
8.2. whosoever in Christ is elected with Christ
8.2.1. do count, more than 10 times written in first chapter of Ephesians: IN CHRIST