Accepting my Acceptance GATEWAY CHURCH March 19 th, 2006.
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Transcript of Accepting my Acceptance GATEWAY CHURCH March 19 th, 2006.
Doctrine of “Justification”
“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be
right in his sight.”
Doctrine of “Justification”
“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be
right in his sight.”
• A legal term
Doctrine of “Justification”
“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be
right in his sight.”
• A legal term• Taken from the courtroom
Doctrine of “Justification”
“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be
right in his sight.”
• A legal term• Taken from the courtroom• God is seen as Judge
Not by Achievement
For no human being will be
justified in his sight by works of the law.
Romans 3:20
For all have sinned and fall short of God’s
glorious standard. Yet now God in his gracious
kindness declares us not guilty.
Romans 3:23,24
For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God’s anger against us.
Romans 3:25
We are made right with God
when we believe that Jesus shed his blood,
sacrificing his life for us.
Romans 3:25
Doctrine of “Sanctification”
“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to
become more like God.”
Doctrine of “Sanctification”
“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to
become more like Christ.”
• A spiritual term
Doctrine of “Sanctification”
“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to
become more like Christ.”
• A spiritual term• Taken from the temple
Doctrine of “Sanctification”
“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to
become more like Christ.”
• A spiritual term• Taken from the temple• God is seen as Master
Not by Achievement:
No matter which way I turn, I can’t make myself do right. I want to, but I can’t. When I want to do good, I don’t. And when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway.
Romans 7:18,19
The key link between…..
JustificationGetting right
with the Father
SanctificationBecoming like
the Father
The key link between…..
JustificationGetting right
with the Father
Sanctificationbecoming like
the Father
Adoptionbecoming a
child of the Father
The key link between…..
JustificationGetting right
with the Father
Sanctificationbecoming like
the Father
Adoptionbecoming a
child of the Father
Cords of Love
The Doctrine of “Adoption”
“The decision of God to receive us as his very own
children”
• A relational term
The Doctrine of “Adoption”
“The decision of God to receive us as his very own
children”
• A relational term• Taken from the living room
The Doctrine of “Adoption”
“The decision of God to receive us as his very own
children”
• A relational term• Taken from the living room• God is seen as Father
So you should not be like cowering, fearful slaves. You
should behave instead like God’s
very own children, adopted into his family—calling him
“Father, dear Father.”
Romans 8:15-17
For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:15-17
Step #1: Acceptance
And a voice from heaven said,
“This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him.”
Matthew 3:16,17
Step #2: Significance
The thief’s purpose is to steal and
kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its
fullness.
John 10:10
Step #3: Achievement
When Jesus had tasted it,
he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:30
How great is the
love the Father has
lavished on us, that we should be called
children of God!
And that is what we are!
1 John 3:1 (NIV)