Peter Gregory Convertion

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CONTENTS

1. Purpose of God in the Creation of Man

2. The Hope of Glory

3. What is i!hteousness

". The #all of Man

$. The Mind of Man

%. The Plan of Sal&ation

'. The S(ien(e of #aith Part 1

). The S(ien(e of #aith Part 2

*. +n&itation and epentan(e

1,. o-ans Chapter Si Part 1

11. o-ans Chapter Si Part 2

12. /ustifi(ation 0y #aith Part 1

13. /ustifi(ation 0y #aith Part 2

1". San(tifi(ation 0y #aith Part 1

1$. San(tifi(ation 0y #aith Part 2

1%. o-ans Chapter Se&en Part 1

1'. o-ans Chapter Se&en Part 2

1). o-ans Chapter )

1*. i(tory O&er Sin

2,. What +f + Sin

21. Hu-an Nature of Christ Part 1

22. Hu-an Nature of Christ Part 2

23. The Only and #irst e!otten

2". Ori!inal Sin and the #aith of /esus


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01 Purpose of God in the Creation of Man

Ho did God (reate all thin!s4Psal-s 335% 6 7ll thin!s ere -ade 0y His WordOur ord is nothin!.

i!hteousness 0y #aith has a lot to do ith (reation and re6(reation

Matt 1253" 6 out of the a0undan(e of the heart8 the -outh spea9eth.:our ords are the epression of your heart8 and your heart is your -ind8 your thou!hts8 your feelin!s.:our (hara(ter is -ade up of your thou!hts and your feelin!s ;EGWesty8 and (hara(ter.

Ho to eplain God to non67d&entists

He is tryin! to re&eal Hi-self and His -ain -essa!e is His (hara(ter

God=s (hara(ter is infinite.

+f throu!h (reation8 ho -u(h -ore or ho lon! does he ha&e to (reate4 6 Eternity?Hoe&er8 instead8 God (reated -an.

Psal-s )5"8$God -ade -an a little loer than the an!els.

Mar!inal referen(e 6 He0 2 6 the ord @loer@ 6 @hile inferior to@God -ade -an loer than the an!els for a hile.So after a short ti-e is o&er8 -an ill !o up hi!her than the an!els.

+s "35' 6 God (reated -an for His Glory4His (hara(ter 6 E 3351)8 1*What is God=s !lory4 6 Goodness8 na-e8 !ra(e8 -er(y 6 God=s (hara(ter.E 3"5%8' 6 @&isitin! the iniAuity@ 6 >ud!-ent of God.

That -eans8 God (reated you to refle(t His (hara(ter 6 !oodness8 -er(y8 !ra(e8 lon!sufferin!8 patien(e8 >ud!-ent8 >usti(e. These are the thin!sthat e should possess as -en and o-en.

#loer (an refle(t God=s (hara(ter8 0ut it is li-ited. Starts (annot sho hat floer (an sho. Mountain (annot sho hat a little 0utterfly (an sho. 7different.

What a0out -an4 ut -an (an refle(t God=s (hara(ter8 and -an (an refle(t God=s (hara(ter MOE. Man has this (apa0ility of de&elop-ent. We (an!ro8 e (an re(ei&e and refle(t -ore. We are the CONT+NB7 (reation of God.

1 Peter $51, 6 @eternal !lory@ 6 that is the reason hy God -ade us.

God -ade -an physi(ally8 -entally and spiritually in the i-a!e of God.

God spo9e and all as (reated.

ut God did not spea9 to (reate -an.

WH:44 Why did God (reate -an li9e that4

He for-ed hi- out of dust. Gen 25'God sees us ith an infinite potential. That=s hy ea(h person is so spe(ial in the eyes of God.

+s it easy to for- -an out of dust4God -ade -an 0y tou(hin! a lot.

et -e as9 you so-ethin!8 hat does it -ean in this orld hen e tou(h so-eone4We (are a0out the-8 e lo&e the-.

So God -ade -an ith lo&e?

That is hy e are not the sa-e as ani-als.

Then God 0reathed into 7da-=s nostrils. What sort of pi(ture do you ha&e hen you i-a!ine God doin! this4 6 inti-a(y.


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:ou see God puttin! His lips puttin! it ri!ht (lose to His nose.

God -ade you to 0e &ery (lose to God.

Why are so -any people unhappy4 or sad4 They ha&e lost the (hara(ter of God and they are not 0ein! tou(hed 0y God.

Entertain-ent8 0oyD!irlfriend.

Whene&er you thin9 you ha&e to ha&e so-ethin! to 0e happy8 then that happiness is not real happiness. True happiness is hat God put in you. God=spresen(e in you.

God 0reathed into -an the 0reath of life or 0reath of God.God 0reathed into -an the life of God. He a(tually shared part of Hi-self to us. Not that e are God8 0ut e are (onne(ted to Hi-. ut hyHis 0reath4 God ants you to feel that as -u(h as you (annot li&e ithout air8 you (an=t li&e ithout God ;ie. si--in!


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,2 The Hope of Glory

What happened to -an4 o- 3523

o Glory -eans (hara(ter of Godo e(ause of sin8 the result is that e (o-e short of the !lory of God. ost the (hara(ter of God 0e(ause of sino The reason -en do not refle(t GodFs (hara(ter is 0e(ause of sin. Sin is the -ain pro0le-. So hat is sin4

1 /ohn 35" trans!ression of GodFs la.o The shortI is a(tually &ery lon!o rea9in! GodFs la that e lost that !lory. So in !oin! 0a(9 to GodFs (hara(ter8 there -ust 0e o0edien(e to GodF la ;that is ho

(an 0rin! in the la (on(eptust said that he has seen eternal life. +f it is only a duration8 ho do you see it4 We ha&e heard /esus8 seen Hi-8 loo9ed upon His (hara(ter8 et(. We ha&e seen eternal life. So if you ant to ha&e eternal life8 loo9 at /esus and li&e li9e Hi-

% # A'' THESE CHARACTERISTICS CA! &E %O!$ I! *ESS

1. COMM7NMENTS/ohn 1$51,

2. TBTH/ohn 1"5%

3. WO/ohn 151

". +GHT/ohn )512

$. OE1 /ohn "5)

%. GO:/ohn 151"

'. ETEN7 +#E1 /ohn $511

That is hy e (an (all Hi- the folloin!/er 235%


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1. He ill help -e eperien(e all these thin!s

G # &) %AITH WE CA! O&TAI! THESE CHARACTERISTICS

1. GO:Col 152'

2. TBTH2 Cor 1151,

3. COMM7NMENTS1 /ohn 352"

". WOCol 351%

$. OEEph 351'

%. +GHT2 Cor "5%

'. ETEN7 +#E1 /ohn $511

So if you are in /esus8 you (an ha&e all these (hara(teristi(s

+t all points to one thin! the i-a!e of God restored in -an.


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The %all of Man

To understand the plan of sal&ation8 e need to understand the fall of -an.

SECTIO! A

Gen 351 The serpent as -ore su0tle than any other 0east. The serpent as a &ery 0eautiful ani-al ;SOP


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the loer propensities are to 0e 9ept under the (ontrol 0y the hi!her poers.

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CO p 11" true edu(ationI hi!her poer (ons(ien(e8 >ud!-ent and reason

#rontal lo0e reason8 >ud!-ent and (ons(ien(e+n the (enter the illoer part of the 0rain appetite and passion

IllustrationSees the fruit loo9s !oodTou(hes it feels !oodS-ells it s-ells !ood

7ppetite says eateason you >ust had your lun(h/ud!-ent if you eat that fruit8 it ill affe(t your -ental poerCons(ien(e God does not ant to destroy your 0ody

7fter sin8 e listen -ore to appetite and passion ;e!. S-o9in!8 drin9in!


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The Mind of Man

Continuation fro- last study

When e are (ontrolled 0y loer poers of the -ind8 e are no 0etter than ani-als ;illustration of do!e(tion to the ani-al appetites and passions8 and hen these !ain the as(enden(y8 -an8 ho as (reated a litt

loer than the an!els8 ith fa(ulties sus(epti0le of the hi!hest (ulti&ation8 surrenders to the (ontrol of Satan. 7nd he !ains easy a((ess to thosho are in 0onda!e to appetite. Throu!h inte-peran(e8 so-e sa(rifi(e one6half8 and others to6thirds8 of their physi(al8 -ental8 and -oral

poers. Those ho ould ha&e (lear -inds to dis(ern Satan=s de&i(es8 -ust ha&e their physi(al appetites under the (ontrol of reason and(ons(ien(e. The -oral and &i!orous a(tion of the hi!her poers of the -ind is essential to the perfe(tion of Christian (hara(ter.I

What needs to 0e (han!ed4 The -ind.

Matt 2"53'63) The (onditions of the last days ill 0e li9e the days of Noah. History repeats itself. What does it say a0out the (ondition4

o Eatin! and drin9in! inte-peran(e ;appetite


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The Plan of Sal+ation

efore sin e&erythin! as &ery !oodIGen 152'631

Gen 352362" +n the 0e!innin! God (reated e&erythin! &ery !oodI ut 0e(ause of -anFs sin8 he as dri&en out fro- the !arden of Eden He as dri&en out fro- the presen(e of God Not that God ants to dri&e us aay8 0ut there is a s(ene of departure 0e(ause of sin E&erythin! as &ery !ood 0e(ause there as no sin

No8 sal&ation is to restore this.

Gen 3521 This as the first sy-0ol of sal&ation

o S9in as fro- ani-also So there as 9illin!o The s9in as to (o&er the na9edness of 7da- and E&eo So to sy-0olie the death of Christ in the future

Matt 15218 23 Sal&ation -eans to sa&e us fro- our sin and God ith us +n the li!ht of the San(tuary5

o 7da- and E&e ere in the Most Holy Pla(eo

ut they ere dri&en outThe ord San(tuary -eans Holy Pla(e ;no sin< /esusTa0erna(le -eans dellin! pla(e +--anuel

ut e ha&e to -a9e this pra(ti(al so-eho.

i!hteousness 0y faith -eans51. ho to 0e deli&ered fro- sin2. ho to al9 ith God

7(ts "512 Those na-es are /esus and +--anuel

Sa&ed fro- sin Psal-s 13,5' /ohn )532 free fro- sin /ohn 1"5% truth shall -a9e us free ho is /esus /ohn )53" /ohn )53% o- %5' o- %522 hen you sin8 you are ser&ants to sin. o- )52

Sal&ation is freedo- fro- sin

efinitions of rede-ption ;ranso-< and sal&ation ;deli&eran(e


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He0 *52) sal&ation -eans to 0e ithout sin. He is not (o-in! 0a(9 to 0ear ;inter(ede< the sins any-ore. u9e 2152) rede-ption to 0e sa&ed fro- the presen(e of sin

Sal&ation fro- !uiltSal&ation fro- sinSal&ation fro- death

That is sal&ation.

E&eryone alays thin9s a0out these 3 thin!s

ut let us loo9 at /esus5 e& 15) hi(h is8 and hi(h as8 and hi(h is to (o-eI

o Whi(h as past /esus too9 our !uilto Whi(h is present /esus ill help us ith our sino Whi(h is to (o-e future /esus ill help us ith our future death

Pasto He0 25* /esus has eperien(ed the penalty of sin and the poer to for!i&e our !uilto 2 Cor $521o Gal 3513o o- %5' really -eanin! free fro- the (onde-nation of sin8 fro- the !uilt of sin

7PPE7? Present

o He0 251'8 1) God ill help us ith our te-ptations NOW?o /ude 2" He is a0le to 9eep us fro- fallin! NOW?o

1 Cor 1$5$'o o- %512 #uture

o He0 251"8 1$o o- %5* Christ (an help us so that death ill not ha&e do-inion o&er uso /ohn $52$o o- %5$

#unda-entals of Christian Edu(ation p 13$There are 0ut fe ho ha&e an appre(iation of the !rie&ous (hara(ter of sin8 and ho (o-prehend the !reatness of the ruin that has resulted

fro- the trans!ression of God=s la. y ea-inin! the onderful plan of rede-ption to restore the sinner to the -oral i-a!e of God8 e see that the on-eans for -an=s deli&eran(e as rou!ht out 0y the self6sa(rifi(e8 and the unparalleled (ondes(ension and lo&e of the Son of God. He alone had thestren!th to fi!ht the 0attles ith the !reat 7d&ersary of God and -an8 and8 as our su0stitute and surety8 He has !i&en poer to those ho lay hold of Hi-

0y faith8 to 0e(o-e &i(tors in His na-e8 and throu!h His -erits.I

H Sept 218 1))% Christ our Sa(rifi(eThe plan of rede-ption is not -erely a ay of es(ape fro- the penalty of trans!ression8 0ut throu!h it the sinner is for!i&en his sins8 and il

0e finally re(ei&ed into hea&en866not as a for!i&en (ulprit pardoned and released fro- (apti&ity8 yet loo9ed upon ith suspi(ion and not ad-itted tofriendship and trust 0ut el(o-ed as a (hild8 and ta9en 0a(9 into fullest (onfiden(e.I

#or!i&eness for!i&in! your sin./ustifi(ation >ust as if you ne&er sinned.


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THE SCIE!CE O% %AITH PART I

The pra(ti(al aspe(t of this the-e ;ri!hteousness 0y faith< is really ho to ha&e faith.

We (annot 9no faith intelle(tually. +t -ust 0e eperien(ed.

$E%I!ITIO! O% %AITH

+n the Ne Testa-ent the ord faith is used -ore.The Old Testa-ent ord on faith has -ore -eanin!.

elie&e8 assuran(e8 faithful8 sure8 esta0lished8 trust8 steadfast8 (ontinuan(e8 father8 nurse8 0rin! up8 0e nursed8 trustin!.

7ssuran(e8 sure and steadfast ill 0e the ones hi!hli!hted.

Sta0ility8 steady8 truly8 &erily8 fidelity8 steadfastness.

The pi(ture that is portrayed is sta0ility. The orld needs sta0ility today8 a !ood foundation. Too -any are easily tossed a0out to and fro ith indof do(trine and trials.

So the (on(ept of faith -ust ha&e the understandin! that it ill esta0lish you. +t is not playin! ith lu(9y (han(e or so-e e-otional hi!h ;feelin!sustified freely throu!h the rede-ption of Christ. What is faith4 @The su0stan(e of thin!s hoped for8 the e&iden(e of thin!s not seen@;He0res 1151


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-e in His Word8 and He ill fulfill e&ery pro-ise that He has -ade. o not 0e(o-e restless. e trustful. God=s Word is true. 7(t as if yourhea&enly #ather (ould 0e trusted.I

#aith is not a feelin!. That is hy (onte-porary -usi( is so popular. Ho did Noah feel hen he didnFt see any rain4 Ho did 70raha- feel hen he sa Sarah ith rin9les on her fa(e4 Ho did the 3 He0re 0oys feel hen they sa the fiery furna(e4 Ho did /ohn the aptist feel hen he as in prison4 Ho did /esus feel hen He as on the (ross dyin! for the hole orld hen e&eryone else as -o(9in! Hi-4

The story of the (ripple at the pool of ethesda.

7 p 2,262,3 ut he 0elie&ed Christ=s ord8 and in a(tin! upon it he re(ei&ed stren!th.I Put your ill on the side of Christ. Will to ser&e Hi-8 and in a(tin! upon His ord you ill re(ei&e stren!th.I


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In+itation and Repentan,e

%AITH A!$ REPE!TA!CE

CO p 112#aith in Christ as the orld=s edee-er (alls for an a(9noled!-ent of the enli!htened intelle(t (ontrolled 0y a heart that (an dis(ern andappre(iate the hea&enly treasure. This faith is insepara0le fro- repentan(e and transfor-ation of (hara(ter. To ha&e faith -eans to find anda((ept the !ospel treasure8 ith all the o0li!ations hi(h it i-poses.I

So faith is insepara0le fro- repentan(e and transfor-ation of (hara(ter ;(on&ersionust as -u(h as does pardon for trans!ression. That repentan(e is a or9 hi(h -an -ust do ithout anyspe(ial help fro- Christ8 is a false theory. The sinner (annot ta9e the first step in repentan(e8 ithout the help of Christ.I

1SM p 1,)7t ti-es you -ay ha&e a desire to repent. &ut unless you de,idedly refor and put into pra,ti,e the truths you ha+e learned4 unless yoha+e an a,ti+e4 -or5in. faith4 a faith that is ,onstantly in,reasin. in stren.th4 your repentan,e is as the ornin. de-/+t ill !i&e no

per-anent relief to the soul. A repentan,e ,aused 3y a spasodi, e6er,ise of the feelin.s is a repentan,e that needs to 3e repented of9 foit is delusi+e/7 &iolent eer(ise of the feelin!s8 hi(h does not produ(e in you the pea(ea0le fruits of ri!hteousness8 lea&es you in a orse stathan you ere in 0efore.I

epentan(e -ust 0e folloed 0y re&i&al hi(h -ust 0e folloed 0y refor-ation -eetin!. Pro0le- here is you are tryin! to repent on your on hen you repent 0y feelin!s.

REPE!TA!CE A!$ SI!

77 p 32"That repentan(e hi(h is produ(ed 0y the influen(e of di&ine !ra(e upon the heart ill lead to (onfession and forsa9in! of sin.I

SC p 23Repentan,e in,ludes sorro- for sin and a turnin. a-ay fro it. We shall not renoun(e sin unless e see its sinfulness until e turn aay fro- it iheart8 there ill 0e no real (han!e in the life.I

M p )'+t ill a&ail nothin! for us to do penan(e or to flatter oursel&es that 0y our on or9s e shall -erit or pur(hase an inheritan(e a-on! the saints. Whethe Auestion as as9ed Christ8 @What shall e do8 that e -i!ht or9 the or9s of God4@ He ansered8 @This is the or9 of God8 that ye 0elie&e on Hiho- He hath sent.@ /ohn %52)8 2*. Repentan,e is turnin. fro self to Christ and hen e re(ei&e Christ so that throu!h faith He (an li&e His life ius8 !ood or9s ill 0e -anifest.I

ST 7u!ust 118 1)*,The repentan,e re:uired of those -ho see5 God is that repentan,e that needeth not to 3e repented of4a repentan,e anifested in a radi,al,han.e of ind and heart/The heart -ust 0e 0rou!ht in su0>e(tion to Christ8 and a repentan(e that or9s su(h a result (an ne&er 0e 0rou!ht a0out 0y-an it (an only pro(eed fro- Christ8 ho has as(ended on hi!h8 and has i-parted !ifts unto -en. Christ said8 @7nd +8 if + 0e lifted up fro- the earth8 dra all -en unto -e.@ When the heart and -ind su0-it to the drain! poer of Christ8 the lo&e of /esus ill lead the sinner to repentan(e8 and as heearnestly see9s help fro- God8 poer fro- on hi!h ill 0e !i&en hi-. The Sa&iour says8 @et hi- ta9e hold of -y stren!th8 that he -ay -a9e pea(e i-e and he shall -a9e pea(e ith -e.@I

Not only your 0eha&iour 0ut your -ind and your heart.

What is the differen(e 0eteen (onfession and repentan(e4 Confession a,5no-led.in. that you ha&e (o--itted this ron!.

o There are 3 ays for (onfession5 7(9noled!e your sin 0efore God 7(9noled!e your sin 0efore God and ith your 0rother. 7(9noled!e your sin 0efore God and the (on!re!ation.

epentan(e it is a heart ,han.e.


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Roans Chapter Si6 Part 1

CO!(ERSIO!

Con&ersion8 hat is it4 ;''2$< epentan(e and Con&ersion are &ery si-ilar. To return a!ain8 render8 re(o-pense8 deli&er8 reAuired8 et(. ;1**"< Turn8 0e (on&erted8 turn a0out8 turn a!ain.

There is a &ery (lose relationship 0eteen repentan(e and (on&ersion. epentan(e is the 0e!innin! and (on&ersion (o-pletes that (on&ersion of repentan(e.

Con&ersion K 0orn a!ain.

7 p 1'2The Christian=s life is not a -odifi(ation or i-pro&e-ent of the old8 0ut a transfor-ation of nature. There is a death to self and sin8 and a ne lifalto!ether. This (han!e (an 0e 0rou!ht a0out only 0y the effe(tual or9in! of the Holy Spirit.I

7 p 1'3While the ind is itself in&isi0le8 it produ(es effe(ts that are seen and felt. So the or9 of the Spirit upon the soul ill re&eal itself in e&ery a(t ofhi- ho has felt its sa&in! poer. When the Spirit of God ta5es possession of the heart4 it transfors the life/ Sinful thou.hts are put a-ay4e+il deeds are renoun,ed9 lo+e4 huility4 and pea,e ta5e the pla,e of an.er4 en+y4 and strife/ /oy ta9es the pla(e of sadness8 and the (ountenanrefle(ts the li!ht of hea&en. No one sees the hand that lifts the 0urden8 or 0eholds the li!ht des(end fro- the (ourts a0o&e. The 3lessin. ,oes -h3y faith the soul surrenders itself to God/Then that poer hi(h no hu-an eye (an see (reates a ne 0ein! in the i-a!e of God.I

There is a (hara(ter transfor-ation. Surrender K death to self and sin.

What happens hen you are 0orn a!ain41SM p 33%@+f any -an 0e in Christ8 he is a ne (reature5 old thin!s are passed aay 0ehold8 all thin!s are 0e(o-e ne@ ;2 Cor. $51'oy8 pea(e8 lon!6sufferin!8 !oodness8 faith8 -ee9ness8 te-peran(e. When a an is ,on+erted to God4 a ne- oraltaste is supplied4 a ne- oti+e po-er is .i+en4 and he lo+es the thin.s that God lo+es9 for his life is 3ound up 3y the .olden ,hain of the

iuta3le proises to the life of *esus/o&e8 >oy8 pea(e8 and inepressi0le !ratitude ill per&ade the soul8 and the lan!ua!e of hiho is0lessed ill 0e8 @Thy !entleness hath -ade -e !reat@ ;Ps. 1)5 3$


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1. Matt '521 hen you are 0orn a!ain8 you ill ha&e the desire to do the ill of God.2. Matt 1)53 (on&ersion ill result in you 0e(o-in! li9e little (hildren ;you are si-ple and pure


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o Christ in you8 you in Christ. 1 /ohn 352" Gal $52"

o Cru(ifyin! the loer poer of the -ind ;affe(tions and lustse(t to the a of God8 neither indeed (an 0e. If the ,arnal ind is su3dued4 your -ill not hear so fre:uently4 ;It8snatural/; Satan lo+es to hear this/His an!els re>oi(e that you ha&e not !ra(e suffi(ient to o&er(o-e @natural@ infir-ities. They triu-ph at these ords@+t=s natural.@ ut *esus says4 ;y .ra,e is suffi,ient for you/; )es it is suffi,ient to o+er,oe and su3due the ;natural4; ,arnal4 heart/ I

Carnal -ind and heart K the natural tenden(ies and (ulti&ated tenden(ies to sin.

o- %5% When you ser&e so-eone8 you are a sla&e. 7 sla&e does not ha&e a ill and ill do it auto-ati(ally hen the -aster tells us to do hate&er. Ha0itual sin you do it ithout thin9in! a0out it. That -ust 0e (ru(ified ha0it.


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Roans Chapter Si6 Part =

The e&ie and Herald8 #e0 1'8 1)*1&ut the sinner -ho refuses to .i+e hiself to God4 is under the ,ontrol of another po-er8 listenin! to another &oi(e8 hose su!!estions are of anentirely different (hara(ter. Passion ,ontrols hi4 his 7ud.ent is 3linded4 reason is dethroned4 and ipetuous desires s-ay hi4 no- here4 no-there. The truth -ill ha+e 3ut little influen,e o+er hi4 for there is in huan nature4 -hen separated fro the Sour,e of truth4 a ,ontinualopposition to God8s -ill and -ays. The physi(al8 -ental8 and -oral 0ein! are all under the (ontrol of rash i-pulses. The affe(tions are depra&ed8 ande&ery fa(ulty intrusted to -an for ise i-pro&e-ent is de-oralied. The -an is dead in trespasses and sins. +n(lination -o&es8 passion holds the (ontroand his appetites are under the say of a poer of hi(h he is not aare. He tal5s of li3erty4 of freedo of a,tion4 -hile he is in ost a37e,t sla+eryHe is not his o-n/ He is not allo-ed to see the 3eauty of the truth9 for the ,arnal ind is enity a.ainst God4 and not su37e,t to his la-/He &ietruth as falsehood8 and falsehood as truth. The -ind (ontrolled 0y Satan is ea9 in -oral poer. Can su(h a one ithout (han!e 0e ta9en into a holyhea&en466Oh8 no it ould 0e no -er(y to the i-penitent sinner to pla(e hi- in the so(iety of the an!els.I

Whether e li9e it or not8 e all are sla&esDser&ants. Ser&ants to God or to satan.

Then hat is (on&ersion4 To ha&e (ontrol o&er this (arnal -ind.

The Si!ns of the Ti-es8 #e0 2"8 1))'There are 0ut fe in this a!e of the orld ho ha&e -oral (oura!e to ta9e their position on the side of unpopular truth. +ts prin(iples are the prin(iples Hea&en. Hen(e it (onfli(ts ith e&ery ron! ha0it and sinful desire. Those -ho a,,ept and o3ey the truth4 ust deny self4 3ear the ,ross daily4 andfollo- in the footsteps of *esus/@The (arnal -ind is en-ity a!ainst God for it is not su0>e(t to the la of God8 neither indeed (an 0e.@ Therefore theris a ,onstant -arfare 3et-een in,lination and duty/+n(lination too often pre&ails8 and silen(es the (on&i(tions of the Holy Spirit.I

The Si!ns of the Ti-es8 7pril 18 1)*'+f you ould or9 as Christ or9ed8 if you ould o&er(o-e as he o&er(a-e8 !o strai!ht to hi- for help needed to su0due the in(linations of the (arna-ind and the passions of the natural heart. esist e&ery sinful indul!en(e8 e&ery in(lination to !ratify ron! desires8 re-e-0erin! that Christ is all and all8 and that he is a0le to do @e(eedin! a0undantly8 a0o&e all that e as9 or thin9.@I

o- %5' We -ust die to 0e free fro- sin. What does it -ean to die4

o E(( *5$8 % ead people 9no not anythin!.

o So if you are dead8 then your old -an is dead and your old -an (annot rea(t. +t (annot ha&e any lo&e8 hate8 et(.o Ho are e a0le to deny these te-ptations4

Not 0y si!ht8 0ut 0y faith e deny the-. y faith e treat oursel&es as thou!h e are dead. Our dead 0ody is in the aterthe 0aptis-al pool.

Ho did /esus respond to all these te-ptations4 for!i&e8 for they 9no not hat they do.o So no ho is li&in!4 Gal 252,.

o- %51,611

re(9onIo (onsidero li9eise (onsider yourself to 0e dead to sinI 0y faith?

He that is dead8 hen the old -an is dead8 he is free. Meanin! that he is >ustified. When do you 0e(o-e a >ust -an4

o When you die ith /esus.o Gal 3511 the >ust shall li&e 0y faith.

Gal 252, the life hi(h + no li&e in the fleshI

o The old -an is dead and the ne -an is li&in! in you.o ut the flesh is still the sa-e sa-e sinful flesh.o We (an still 0e te-pted 0y the old -an8 0ut 0y faith8 the old -an is dead. Not 0y feelin!s.

+ li&e 0y the faith of the Son of GodI The >ust shall li&e 0y faith of the Son of God. ThatFs hat it -eans that the >ust shall li&e 0y faith.

o- %512 :ou (annot ser&e to -asters. :ou (annot ser&e the old -an and /esus Christ at the sa-e ti-e.

o- %513 To yield to so-ethin!8 it in&ol&es (hoi(e8 ill. God ants you to li&e li9e youFre li&in! in Hea&en on earth.

o- %51" What does it -ean that you are not under the la 0ut under !ra(e.

o +t does not -ean that you are not under the o0li!ation of the la.o +t ill 0e eplained in o-ans (hapter '.o +t -eans that you are not under the (onde-nation of the la 0ut under !ra(e.o Why4

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Perfe(t o0edien(e. +f you 0rea9 the la8 it reAuires death.

What is our relationship ith the la of God4 +t (onde-ns us 0e(ause e 0ro9e the la of God and no the la is reAuestin! that e should die.

o So hen e are not under the la8 then e are not under the (onde-nation8 not under the la hi(h is reAuirin! death.o We donFt ha&e perfe(t o0edien(e in our past life8 0ut e (an ha&e it in the life of Christ ho li&eth in us.

So it is si-ply sayin! that 0y !ra(e you (an ha&e poer and do-inion o&er sin.o- %51$61%

So you ha&e a (hoi(e8 you (an eer(ise your ill.o- %51'61*

Ho do e yield oursel&es to te-ptation and sin4

o y (hoi(e. +n the li9eise8 e yield oursel&es to ri!hteousness.

o- %52,622 We ha&e fi&e steps to sal&ation5

o ie ith Christo #ree fro- sino Ser&ants to Godo #ruit unto holinesso The end8 e&erlastin! life.

So the 0e!innin! is at the (ross and the end is e&erlastin! life. Phi 35*

o e found in Hi-o Not ha&in! -ine on ri!hteousnesso Whi(h is of the lao ut hi(h is throu!h the faith of Christo ut 0y the ri!hteousness hi(h is of God 0y faith.

o erse 1,611 i!hteousness 0y faith is5

That + -ay 9no hi- /esus Christ8 #ather and H.S. Jno the poer of His resurre(tion the poer of ne life. Jno the felloship of His sufferin!s 9no hat it -eans to suffer 0ut yet resist te-ptations. ein! -ade (onfor-a0le to his death to die ith Hi-. 7ttain the resurre(tion of the dead attain e&erlastin! life.

#elloship of sufferin!s5 1 Pet "51 e should 9no the felloship of sufferin!8 for he that has suffered in the flesh hath (eased fro- sin He0 251) He suffered 0ein! te-pted.

o ut hen /esus as te-pted hat happened4 He0 "51$ He o&er(a-e? So e 9no that /esus (an help us?

/ohn 1252" there has to 0e death 0efore there is life.

Manus(ript eleases olu-e Siteen8 No. 122%My 0rethren8 e ant self and pride in us to die. Self ill stru!!le hard for an eisten(e and for the -astery8 0ut ne&ertheless it -ust die and e 0e(o-as little (hildren8 or e shall ne&er see the 9in!do- of hea&en. We ant to 0e i-0ued ith the Spirit of Christ.I

We -ust die ith Christ that Christ -ay li&e in you 0y faith.


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*ustifi,ation 3y %aith

$E%I!ITIO! O% *STI%ICATIO!

He0res5 /ustified8 ri!hteous8 >ust8 (leansed8 (lear oursel&es8 ri!hteousness.

Gree95 /ustified8 0e freed8 0e ri!hteous8 >ustifier8 ant to 0e ri!hteous.

/ustifi(ation is to de(lare so-eone to 0e ri!hteous. +t is a (o-0ination of >ustifi(ation and for!i&eness.

That -eans heDshe as (on&i(ted of a (ri-eDsin. ut yet8 heDshe is not pro&en !uilty. 7nd then hen they ea-ineDresear(h the situationD(ase8 thenthey ill pronoun(e that this person has not done anythin! ron!. Therefore8 this person is de(lared >ust.

When you for!i&e so-eone8 you are a(9noled!in! that that person has done so-ethin! ron!.

ut hen God for!i&es you8 He treats you as if you had ne&er done anythin! ron! 0efore.

OTHER WOR$S 'I!BE$ P TO THE WOR$ *STI%)

/o0 2$5" /ustifi(ation K (lean Thus8 hen you (o-e a(ross the ord (lean or (leanse8 it has the si-ilar idea to >ustifi(ation.

Ps $152 /ustifi(ation K (leanse K ash

+s 151% Wash you8 -a9e you (lean K >ustifi(ation Cease to do e&il K no -ore sin K san(tifi(ation

/er 335) /ustifi(ation K pardon

Nu- 1"51* Pardon K for!i&eness

He0re ord for pardon ;$$"$< for!i&e8 for!i&en8 pardon8 spare.

/o0 '521 Pardon K ta9e aay -ine iniAuity Spiritually spea9in!8 pardon has 2 fold -eanin!5

o /ust to for!i&eo iterally ta9e aay fro- the re(ord of your life ;>ustifi(atione(t of Christ /esus8 not 0e(ause of an inherent !oodness8 0ut 0e(ause Christ re(ei&es hi- as His (hild 0y adoption. Thesinner re(ei&es the for!i&eness of his sins8 0e(ause these sins are 0orne 0y his Su0stitute and Surety. The ord spea9s to His hea&enly #ather8 sayin@This is My (hild8 + reprie&e hi- fro- the (onde-nation of death8 !i&in! hi- My life insuran(e poli(y66eternal life660e(ause + ha&e ta9en his pla(eand ha&e suffered for his sins. He is e&en My 0elo&ed son.@ Thus -an8 pardoned8 and (lothed ith the 0eautiful !ar-ents of Christ=s ri!hteousnessstands faultless 0efore God.I

#aith and Wor9s p 1,"*ustifi,ation is the opposite of ,ondenation. God=s 0oundless -er(y is eer(ised toard those ho are holly undeser&in!. He for!i&estrans!ressions and sins for the sa9e of /esus8 ho has 0e(o-e the propitiation for our sins. Throu!h faith in Christ8 the !uilty trans!ressor is 0rou!hinto fa&or ith God and into the stron! hope of life eternal.I

Steps to Christ p %2It -as possi3le for Ada4 3efore the fall4 to for a ri.hteous ,hara,ter 3y o3edien,e to God8s la- . ut he failed to do this8 and 0e(ause of hsin our natures are fallen and -e ,annot a5e oursel+es ri.hteous. Sin(e e are sinful8 unholy8 e (annot perfe(tly o0ey the holy la. We ha+e ri.hteousness of our o-n -ith -hi,h to eet the ,lais of the la- of God. ut Christ has -ade a ay of es(ape for us. He li&ed on earth a-idtrials and te-ptations su(h as e ha&e to -eet. He li&ed a sinless life. He died for us8 and no- He offers to ta5e our sins and .i+e us Hisri.hteousness. +f you .i+e yourself to Hi8 and a((ept Hi- as your Sa&iour8 then8 sinful as your life -ay ha&e 0een8 for His sa9e you are a((ountri!hteous. Christ=s (hara(ter stands in pla(e of your (hara(ter8 and you are a((epted 0efore God >ust as if you had not sinned.I

#or us to o0ey it ta9es stru!!le. #or us to resist sin8 it ta9es stru!!le. efore Christ (an !i&e us His ri!hteousness8 e -ust allo Hi- to ta9e our sin. ut e -ust allo God to ta9e our -ind and heart as ell.


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:ou -ust !i&e your sin and yourself to Christ.

CO!$ITIO!S

1. Ro ?1 >ustified 0y faith to ha&e pea(e ith God.

2. Gal =?1 no -an (an 0e >ustified 0y the or9s of the la. Why is that4 a of God de-ands perfe(t o0edien(e fro- your hole life. e(ause of your past life8 you (an ne&er 0e >ustified throu!the o0edien(e to the la 0e(ause e&eryone has fallen.

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We -ust not 0e pra(ti(in! 9non sin. He reAuires total surrender.

#or you to re(ei&e >ustifi(ation there has to 0e total surrender.

#or you to retain your >ustifi(ation there -ust 0e (ontinual o0edien(e. O0edien(e is a result of true >ustifi(ation. +t is 0e(ause you are li&in! asan(tified life.

Therefore8 there (annot 0e san(tifi(ation ithout >ustifi(ation. 7nd there (annot 0e >ustifi(ation ithout san(tifi(ation. San(tifi(ation ise&iden(e that you are >ustified. These to (annot 0e separated.

13. The )outh Instru,tor4 *an D4 1FI)ou -ill put a-ay all self4selfiportan,e4 selflo+e4 selfestee4 en+y4 e+ilsurisin.4 and 7ealousy4 and plead for the Holy Spirit to,oe into your hearts and a3ide -ith you/ As you taste and see that the 'ord is .ood4 you -ill hun.er and thirst after ore of the HolSpirit4 and -ill a5e an entire surrender of your -ill and your -ay4 your plans and ideas4 to God4 and -ill 5eep the -ay of the 'ord/

)our -ords and deportent ust 3e .uarded/I

S(hools are no en(oura!in! self6estee-.

When you are trained ith that -indset8 hen you listen to the !ospel to !i&e up self8 it is easier to re>e(t the !ospel. People noadays thin98hen they !i&e up self8 they lose their identity. ut the truth is8 sin ta9es aay identity 0e(ause you are sla&es to sin.

When ere you surrendered to God entirely4 :ou ha&e to taste and see ho !ood God is.

Co-pare life on earth to life in eternity. i9e ta9in! R1,, and !i&in! 0a(9 R1,,,.

1". S$A &i3le Coentary (ol/ 4 p 10>1

I*ustifi,ation 3y faith in Christ -ill 3e ade anifest in transforation of ,hara,ter. This is the si!n to the orld of the truth of thedo(trines e profess. The daily e&iden(e that e are a li&in! (hur(h is seen in the fa(t that e are pra(ti(in! the Word. 7 li&in! testi-ony !oeforth to the orld in (onsistent Christian a(tion.I

Ho do e 0e itnesses and li&in! testi-ony4 (onsistent Christian a(tion 0y transfor-ation of (hara(ter.

1$. 'u5e 1?1D4 1 /ustifi(ation reAuires hu-ility 0y re(o!niin! your sinfulness.

Mee9ness is not hu-ility. There is (onne(tion8 0ut it is not hu-ility. Mee9ness is the a0ility to endure a0use ith hu-ility.

1%. The %aith I li+e 3y4 p 111IWhat is 7ustifi,ation 3y faith" It is the -or5 of God in layin. the .lory of an in the dust8 and doin! for -an that hi(h it is not in his

poer to do for hi-self. When en see their o-n nothin.ness4 they are prepared to 3e ,lothed -ith the ri.hteousness of Christ/I

We -ust 0e(o-e dust a!ain. God (annot -ould stones or ro(9s.

This (an 0e li9ened to hu-ility and self6surrender.

To 0e (lothed ith the ri!hteousness of Christ8 e -ust see that e are nothin!.

1'. Sele,ted Messa.e (ol 14 p DFIWhen God pardons the sinner8 re-its the punish-ent he deser&es8 and treats hi- as thou!h he had not sinned8 He re(ei&es hi- into di&inefa&or8 and >ustifies hi- throu!h the -erits of Christ=s ri!hteousness.I

1). S$A &i3le Coentary (ol 4 p 10>0IThis +s /ustifi(ation 0y #aith.@66As the penitent sinner4 ,ontrite 3efore God4 dis,erns Christ8s atoneent in his 3ehalf4 and a,,epts thisatoneent as his only hope in this life and the future life4 his sins are pardoned/ This is 7ustifi,ation 3y faith/E&ery 0elie&in! soul is to(onfor- his ill entirely to God=s ill8 and 9eep in a state of repentan(e and (ontrition8 eer(isin! faith in the atonin! -erits of the edee-er

and ad&an(in! fro- stren!th to stren!th8 fro- !lory to !lory.I

Penitent sinner sorroful (hara(teristi(s of repentan(e.Contrite 0ro9en hu-ility.

:ou see you sinfulness8 and then you sorro8 and you are 0ro9en and you see that Christ is the only one that (an sa&e you.

epentan(e is not >ust a state8 it is a lifestyle. :ou alays feel sorro for sin and you alays turn aay fro- sin.

1*. Ro =?1D Ho (an you doDo0ey the la of God4 there -ust 0e total self surrender. To -aintain repentan(e8 e -ust o0ey the la of God

2,. Sele,ted Messa.e (olue 14 p DI&ut -hile God ,an 3e 7ust4 and yet 7ustify the sinner throu.h the erits of Christ4 no an ,an ,o+er his soul -ith the .arents ofChrist8s ri.hteousness -hile pra,ti,in. 5no-n sins4 or ne.le,tin. 5no-n duties/ God reAuires the entire surrender of the heart8 0efore


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>ustifi(ation (an ta9e pla(e and in order for -an to retain >ustifi(ation8 there -ust 0e (ontinual o0edien(e8 throu!h a(ti&e8 li&in! faith thator9s 0y lo&e and purifies the soul.I

21. S$A &i3le Coentary (ol >4 p F0I*ustifi,ation eans the sa+in. of a soul fro perdition4 that he ay o3tain san,tifi,ation4 and throu.h san,tifi,ation4 the life ofhea+en/ *ustifi,ation eans that the ,ons,ien,e4 pur.ed fro dead -or5s4 is pla,ed -here it ,an re,ei+e the 3lessin.s of san,tifi,ation

This is here e ha&e the (onne(tion 0eteen >ustifi(ation and san(tifi(ation.

/ustifi(ation leads to san(tifi(ation.

/ustifi(ation and San(tifi(ation are 0oth (onditions for sal&ation.

When you are surrendered to God8 the fruit ill 0e san(tifi(ation. 7nd that ill pro&e that you are >ustified.

EG. Puttin! yeast in 0read. y the risin! of the 0read pro&es that there is yeast in the 0read.

Therefore8 san(tifi(ation is a (ondition for hea&en 0e(ause san(tifi(ation pro&es that you are >ustified.

#alse san(tifi(ation le!alis-.#alse >ustifi(ation to say that God for!i&es you ithout entire surrender or you are tryin! to >ustify yourself ith !ood or9s.

22. Gal =?1 e are >ustified 0y the faith of /esus Christ. ut to ha&e the faith of /esus8 e -ust ha&e the eperien(e of Gal 252,.

#aith of /esus is entirely and totally 0elie&in! hat God says.

23. Titus D?> >ustifi(ation leads to eternal life.

2". 1 Pet ? God !i&eth !ra(e to the hu-0le ;surrender?1 0oth >ustifi(ation and san(tifi(ation is 0oth seen there. ut (ontetually spea9in!8 (leanse is relatin! to san(tifi(ation 0e(ause eare perfe(tin! holiness in the fear of God.

To retain that >ustified state it is (alled san(tifi(ation.

2%. Eph ?=4 = (leanse and san(tifi(ation is put to!ether.

/esus died for the (hur(h so that e -i!ht ha&e san(tifi(ation.

2'. *aes ? repentan(e and (on&ersion8 then as9s us to (leanse our hands ;san(tifi(ation


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San,tifi,ation &y %aith Part 1

Can san(tifi(ation -erit sal&ation4 No

ut (an san(tifi(ation 0e a (ondition for sal&ation4 :es8 0e(ause it is an e&iden(e that your (hara(ter is refle(tin! God.

We are sa&ed 0y !ra(e throu!h faith.

What is the ri!hteousness of Christ4+t is His perfe(t o0edient life on earth.

When e repent8 (onfess and surrender 0y faith8 that sa-e ri!hteousness is a0le to 9eep us fro- fallin! 0e(ause Christ 9nos the te-ptations

that e fa(e8 so He is a0le to help us.

So ri!hteousness is 0oth >ustifi(ation and san(tifi(ation.

So san(tifi(ation is >ust an e&iden(e that e re(ei&ed >ustifi(ation8 and His ri!hteousness. So in that sense8 it is a (ondition.

When /esus >ustifies you8 He is de(larin! you as a ri!hteous person and loo9s at you as if you ne&er sinned 0efore. ut no8 ho a0out for thefuture4 San(tifi(ation.

$E%I!ITIO! O% SA!CTI%ICATIO!

oo9 up San(tifi(ation in Stron!Fs (on(ordan(e. Separate fro- e&ery profane thin!.

1 Pet 152 7 san(tified life is an o0edient life.

He0 2511 San(tifi(ation 0rin!s a0out unity. O0edien(e 0rin!s a0out unity.

1 Thes "53 /esusF 0rothers are those ho are san(tified. The ill of the #ather is our san(tifi(ation.

2 Ti- 2521 Prepare us unto e&ery !ood or9.

1 Thes $523 God ants to san(tify us holly. preser&ed 0la-elessI to -aintain in a 0la-eless state.

o God ants to 9eep us fro- fallin! until His se(ond (o-in!.

Eph $52% God ill san(tify 0y the Word of God.

/ohn 1'51' :ou ha&e to ha&e the truth to 0e san(tified.

o- 1$51% :ou are san(tified 0y the Holy Ghost.

o 1, &ir!ins la-ps represent the ord of God8 oil represents the Holy Spirit. So hen you ha&e the Word of God and the Holy Spiriyou ha&e a san(tified life. :ou ha&e to ha&e to ha&e 0oth to 0e the li!ht of the orld.

7(ts 2%51) for!i&eness of sinsI >ustifi(ation. :ou are >ustified and san(tified 0y the faith of /esus Christ. Not >ustified 0y faith and san(tified 0y or9s. That is hy -any !et dis(oura!ed.

That is hy e are no san(tified 0y e-otions or feelin!s.

Christs O37e,t 'essons4 p D

The san,tifi,ation of the soul 3y the -or5in. of the Holy Spirit is the iplantin. of Christ8s nature in huanity. Gospel reli!ion is Christ in thelife66a li&in!8 a(ti&e prin(iple. +t is the !ra(e of Christ re&ealed in (hara(ter and rou!ht out in !ood or9s. The prin(iples of the !ospel (annot 0edis(onne(ted fro- any depart-ent of pra(ti(al life. E&ery line of Christian eperien(e and la0or is to 0e a representation of the life of Christ.I

San(tifi(ation (an 0e si-ply said that e are li&in! the life of Christ.

Our Hi.h Callin.4 p =1=

What is san,tifi,ation" It is to .i+e one8s self -holly and -ithout reser+e66soul8 0ody8 and spirit66to God to deal >ustly to lo&e -er(y8 and to al9hu-0ly ith God to 9no and to do the ill of God ithout re!ard to self or self6interest to 0e hea&enly6-inded8 pure8 unselfish8 holy8 and ithout spor stain.I


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ut that first (ondition too9 pla(e at >ustifi(ation. So the (ondition for >ustifi(ation and san(tifi(ation are ea(tly the sa-e and ill 0e!in at thsa-e ti-e.

Ho a0out faith8 hat does faith reAuire4 Whole surrender.

S$A &i3le Coentary (ol >4 p F0

San(tifi(ation and Co--union.66San,tifi,ation eans ha3itual ,ounion -ith GodI Prayer and i0le study ith God. San(tuary ser&i(e she 0read8 (andlesti(9s and alter of in(ense prayer8 holy spirit and ord of God.

My 'ife Today4 p =>

/ohn desired to 0e(o-e li9e /esus8 and under the transfor-in! influen(e of the lo+eof Christ8 he 0e(a-e ee5 and lo-ly of heart. Self -as hid in/esus. He as ,losely united to the 'i+in. (ine4 and thus 0e(a-e a parta9er of the di&ine nature. Su,h -ill e+er 3e the result of ,ounion -ithChrist/ This is true san,tifi,ation/I

True san(tifi(ation is to 0e(o-e li9e /esus and li&e the life of Christ -ee9 and loly in heart8 ha&e the lo&e of Christ8 self is hid8 (loselyunited to the i&in! ine holdin! (o--union ith God.

:ou (annot produ(e fruit of !ood or9s unless you are (onne(ted to Christ. Not + 0ut Christ. +n a true relationship there is a (o--it-ent. To 0e (onne(ted ith God it is throu!h prayer8 0i0le study and the Holy Spirit.

Our Hi.h Callin.4 p =1

San,tifi,ation is a state of holiness8 ithout and ithin8 0ein! holy and ithout reser&e the ord=s8 not in for-8 0ut in truth. E&ery i-purity of thou!he&ery lustful passion8 separates the soul fro- God for Christ ,an ne+er put His ro3e of ri.hteousness upon a sinner4 to hide his defority . . . . The-ust 0e a pro!ressi&e or9 of triu-ph o&er e&il8 of sy-pathy ith !ood8 a refle(tion of the (hara(ter of /esus. We -ust al9 in the li!ht8 hi(h illin(rease and !ro 0ri!hter unto the perfe(t day. This is real8 su0stantial !roth8 hi(h ill finally attain to the full stature of -en and o-en in /esusChrist. . . .I

God (annot (o&er a 9noin!ly perfor-ed sin ith His ro0e of ri!hteousness. ut He ill (o&er those that ha&e 0een repented of and turnedaay fro-.

S$A &i3le Coentary (ol 4 p 11>

O3ey God8s Re:uireents/The truth as it is in *esus is o3edien,e to e+ery pre,ept of *eho+ah/It is heart -or5. i0le san(tifi(ation is not thespurious san(tifi(ation of today8 hi(h ill not sear(h the S(riptures8 0ut trusts to !ood feelin!s and i-pulses rather than to the see9in! for truth as forhidden treasure. &i3le san,tifi,ation is to 5no- the re:uireents of God and to o3ey the . There is a pure and holy hea&en in store for those ho9eep God=s (o--and-ents. It is -orth lifelon.4 perse+erin.4 untirin. effort. Satan is on your ri!ht hand and on your left he is 0efore and 0ehind hehas a dish of fa0les (oo9ed up for e&ery soul ho is not (herishin! the truth as it is in /esus. The destroyer is upon you to palsy your e&ery effort. utthere is a (ron of life to 0e on8 a life that -easures ith the life of God ;MS $)8 1)*'ustified state. Sinnin! itself it not part of san(tifi(ation8 0e(ause you (an still learn thin!s ithout sinnin!.

S$A &i3le Coentary (ol >4 p F0

The True Si!n of San(tifi(ation.66Those -ho dishonor God 3y trans.ressin. His la- ay tal5 san,tifi,ation4 3ut it is of that +alue4 and 7ust as

a,,epta3le4 as -as the offerin. of Cain/O3edien,e to all the ,oandents of God is the only true si.n of san,tifi,ation/iso0edien(e is the si!of disloyalty and apostasy ;MS "18 1)*'ealous of self8 e&er fearin! lest8 a pro-ise 0ein! left the-8 they should (o-e short of (o-plyin! iththe (onditions upon hi(h the pro-ises are 0ased.I

We (an only o&er(o-e 0y surrenderin! and su0-ittin! to God. :ou (annot (hoose to (han!e yourself8 0ut you (an (hoose to surrender yourself to God.

The Si.ns of Tie4 May 1F 1F0

True san,tifi,ation is nothin. ore or less than to lo+e God -ith all the heart4 to -al5 in his ,oandents and ordinan,es 3laeless .San,tifi,ation is not an eotion4 3ut a hea+en3orn prin,iple that 3rin.s all the passions and desires under the ,ontrol of the Spirit of God9 and

this -or5 is done throu.h our 'ord and Sa+iour/I San(tifi(ation is o0edien(e is o0edien(e and lo&e put to!ether. To 0e under the (ontrol of the Holy Spirit is to 0e san(tified 0y the Holy Spirit to (ontrol our passions and desires.

Counsels on Health4 p D>=

Not only ill the student hi-self 0e 0enefited 0y a study of the ord of God. His study is life and sal&ation to all ith ho- he asso(iates. He ill feea sa(red responsi0ility to i-part the 9noled!e that he re(ei&es. His life ill re&eal the help and stren!th that he re(ei&es fro- (o--union ith theord. The san,tifi,ation of the Spirit -ill 3e seen in thou.ht4 -ord4 and deed/7ll that he says and does ill pro(lai- that God is li!ht and in Hi- isno dar9ness at all. Of su(h ones the ord /esus (an indeed say8 @:e are la0orers to!ether ith God.@I

+s san(tifi(ation !ood thou!hts8 !ood ords8 and !ood deeds4 No +t is a result of the Spirit

A,ts of the Apostles4 p 0

Those -ho -ould .ain the 3lessin. of san,tifi,ation ust first learn the eanin. of selfsa,rifi,e/The (ross of Christ is the (entral pillar on hi(han!s the @far -ore e(eedin! and eternal ei!ht of !lory.@ @+f any -an ill (o-e after Me8@ Christ says8 @let hi- deny hi-self8 and ta9e up his (ross8


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and follo Me.@ 2 Corinthians "51' Matthe 1%52". +t is the fra!ran(e of our lo&e for our fello -en that re&eals our lo&e for God. +t is patien(e inser&i(e that 0rin!s rest to the soul. +t is throu!h hu-0le8 dili!ent8 faithful toil that the elfare of +srael is pro-oted. God upholds and stren!thens the oneho is illin! to follo in Christ=s ay.I

Testionies for the Chur,h (olue 4 p =FF

On another o((asion + spo9e in referen(e to .enuine san,tifi,ation4 -hi,h is nothin. less than a daily dyin. to self and daily ,onfority to the -iof God/While in Ore!on + as shon that so-e of the youn! (hur(hes of the Ne En!land Conferen(e ere in dan!er throu!h the 0li!htin! influen(ehat is (alled san(tifi(ation. So-e ould 0e(o-e de(ei&ed 0y this do(trine8 hile others8 9noin! its de(epti&e influen(e8 ould realie their dan!er aturn fro- it. Paul8s san,tifi,ation -as a ,onstant ,onfli,t -ith self/ Said he? ;I die daily/; His -ill and his desires e+ery day ,onfli,ted -ith dutyand the -ill of God/ Instead of follo-in. in,lination4 he did the -ill of God4 ho-e+er unpleasant and ,ru,ifyin. to his nature/I

E&en /esus had to fi!ht ith hi-self if possi0le8 let this (up pass fro- -e. We -ust e-0ra(e oursel&es ith faith8 prayer and the Word of God. EE:7: PaulFs ill (onfli(ted ith the duty and ill of God. We (an say 7-en to that. Why4 e(ause so-eti-es e are de(ei&ed 0y the

ene-y that e are not san(tified 0e(ause e are fi!htin! ith these te-ptations and fa(in! all these (onfli(ts. We -ust (onsider oursel&es dea0y faith.

So-eti-es it is painful to do so-ethin! or !i&e up so-ethin!8 0ut e do it 0y faith and as9 help fro- God. So e arise o&er our desires and ofeelin!s.

Dont wait for feelings to change your action, but change your action to have your feelings by faith.

He3 1=?=

oo9in! unto /esus the author and finisher of ourQ faith -ho for the 7oy that -as set 3efore hi endured the ,ross 8 despisin! the sha-e8 and is setdon at the ri!ht hand of the throne of God.I

id /esus see >oy on the (ross4 No. ut he sa >oy 0y #aith. Why4 e(ause /esus lo&es His #ather. When you truly lo&e so-eone8 you are a0le to endure a lot -ore -ental and physi(al pain despite ho unpleasant it is. +f you do it if you

H7E to8 then it is different. Charity suffers lon!I.

S$A &i3le Coentary +olue >4 p FF@7nd repent.@ The life -e li+e is to 3e one of ,ontinual repentan,e and huility/ We need to repent (onstantly8 that e -ay 0e (onstantly &i(toriousWhen e ha&e true hu-ility8 e ha&e &i(tory. The ene-y ne&er (an ta9e out of the hand of Christ the one ho is si-ply trustin! in His pro-ises. +f thesoul is trustin! and or9in! o0ediently8 the -ind is sus(epti0le to di&ine i-pressions8 and the li!ht of God shines in8 enli!htenin! the understandin!.What pri&ile!es e ha&e in Christ /esus?I

This repentan(e is tal9in! a0out (ontinual sorro for sin.

TRE SA!CTI%ICATIO!

Testionies to the Chur,hes (olue 4 p D0

True san,tifi,ation is harony -ith God4 oneness -ith Hi in ,hara,ter/+t is re(ei&ed throu!h o0edien(e to those prin(iples that are the trans(riptof His (hara(ter. 7nd the Sa00ath is the si!n of o0edien(e. He ho fro- the heart o0eys the fourth (o--and-ent ill o0ey the hole la. He issan(tified throu!h o0edien(e.I


True san,tifi,ation ,oes throu.h the -or5in. out of the prin,iple of lo+e/IRe+ie- and Herald4 O,to3er 1

True san,tifi,ation ill 0e e&iden(ed 0y a ,ons,ientious re.ard for all the ,oandents of God8 0y a ,areful ipro+eent of e+ery talent8 0y(ir(u-spe(t (on&ersation8 0y re+ealin. in e+ery a,t the ee5ness of Christ.I

%undaentals of Christian Edu,ation4 p D=

There is no san,tifi,ation aside fro the truth866 the ord. Then ho essential that it should 0e understood 0y e&ery one?I There -ust 0e truth in the (hur(h to ha&e san(tified people. We -ust ha&e truth in i0le tea(hin!s and i0le prin(iples.

%aith and Wor5s4 p D0

E&ery trans!ressor of God=s la is a sinner8 and none ,an 3e san,tified -hile li+in. in 5no-n sin/I

Great Contro+ersy4 p >

It is the -or5 of ,on+ersion and san,tifi,ation to re,on,ile en to God4 3y 3rin.in. the into a,,ord -ith the prin,iples of his la-/I There -ust 0e (on&ersion and san(tifi(ation to 0e re(on(iled to God.

SA!CTI%ICATIO! !OT &EI!G %EE'I!GS

%aith and Wor5s4 p >

San,tifi,ation is not an eotion 3ut a hea+en3orn prin,iple that 3rin.s all the passions and desires under the ,ontrol of the Spirit of God andthis or9 is done throu!h our ord and Sa&iour.I


Holiness is not rapture? it is an entire surrender of the -ill to God it is li&in! 0y e&ery ord that pro(eeds fro- the -outh of God it is doin! theill of our hea&enly #ather it is trustin! God in trial8 in dar9ness as ell as in the li!ht it is al9in! 0y faith and not 0y si!ht it is relyin! on God ithunAuestionin! (onfiden(e8 and restin! in His lo&e.I

%aith and Wor5s4 p 1=1


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E(ite-ent is not san(tifi(ation.I

Sele,ted Messa.es &oo5 =4 p D

Mere noise and shoutin. are no e+iden,e of san,tifi,ation4 or of the des,ent of the Holy Spirit. :our ild de-onstrations (reate only dis!ust in th-inds of un0elie&ers. The feer of su(h de-onstrations there are8 the 0etter it ill 0e for the a(tors and for the people in !eneral.I

Re+ie- and Herald4 *anuary 14 11

Happy feelin!s or the a0sen(e of >oy is no e&iden(e that a person is or is not san(tified.I

SA!CTI%CATIO! AS A 'I%ETIME

The %aith I 'i+e &y4 p 11

There is no su(h thin! as instantaneous san(tifi(ation. True san,tifi,ation is a daily -or54 ,ontinuin. as lon. as life shall last/ I

Christs O37e,t 'essons4 p

San(tifi(ation is the or9 of a lifeti-e.I

Testionies for the Chur,h (olue One4 p D0

San(tifi(ation is not the or9 of a -o-ent8 an hour8 or a day. It is a ,ontinual .ro-th in .ra,e/I

A,ts of the Apostles4 p D=DD

The or9 of transfor-ation fro- unholiness to holiness is a (ontinuous one. ay 0y day God la0ors for -an=s san(tifi(ation8 and -an is to (o6operateith Hi-8 puttin. forth perse+erin. efforts in the ,ulti+ation of ri.ht ha3its/I

The Spirit of Prophe,y (olue %our4 p D01D0=

The su((essi&e steps in the attain-ent of i0le san(tifi(ation are set 0efore us in the ords of Peter5 @Gi+in. all dili.en,e4 add to your faith4 +irtue9and to +irtue4 5no-led.e9 and to 5no-led.e4 teperan,e9 and to teperan,e4 patien,e9 and to patien,e4 .odliness9 and to .odliness4 3rotherly

5indness9 and to 3rotherly 5indness4 ,harity/@ @Wherefore the rather8 0rethren8 !i&e dili!en(e to -a9e your (allin! and ele(tion sure for if ye do thes

thin!s8 ye shall ne&er fall.@ 2 PET. 15$6'8 1,.Q This is a daily -or54 ,ontinuin. as lon. as life shall last/I +t ta9es a life ti-e to (li-0 to the &ery top of the ladder. #aith or9s 0y lo&e8 and in 0eteen you ha&e to 9no so-ethin! a0out &irtue8 9noled!e8 te-peran(e8 patien(e8 et(.

There is steps in san(tifi(ation5Mar5 ?==F

1. #irst the 0lade2. Then the ear 3. Then the full (orn". Then 0rou!ht forth ;ripe Part 1 =

erse 1 The 7udien(e those that 9no the la.

o The /es 0ut in parti(ular the Pharisees and Saddu(ees. la hath do-inion o&er a -an as lon! as he li&ethI the la has poer o&er a -an. So therefore8 the la does not ha&e do-inion or authori

or poer o&er a -an hen that -an is dead.

erse 2 He is tal9in! a0out -arria!e. The o-an is 0ound to the hus0and. 0ut if the hus0and 0e dead8 she is loosed fro- the la of herQ hus0and.I

o a says to flesh shall 0e(o-e one ;Eph $531


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Thou shalt not (o&et.I 0e(ause of this state-ent8 e 9no strai!ht aay that it is tal9in! a0out the 1, (o--and-ents.

erse ) (on(upis(en(eI lust Why did Paul point out the &ery last (o--and-ent4

o e(ause out of all 1, (o--and-ents8 the 1,th(o--and-ent reAuires heart (han!e. E&erythin! (an outardly not 9ill8 et(. They (aoutardly 9eep the first * (o--and-ents. ut the 1, th(o--and-ent8 thou shalt not (o&et8 ta9es pla(e in the heart. +t reAuires hear(han!e.

Pharisees ere 9non in for-ality of o0edien(e to the la8 0ut in their heart it as all (orruption. ithout the la8 sin as deadI

erse * True understandin! of the (o--and-ents of God really points out the -oti&es8 desires and passions of the heart our sin. hen the (o--and-ent (a-eI hat does it -ean4

o When he really understood the (o--and-ents of God sin re&i&ed and + died. +f you loo9 at the (o--and-ents of God in the life of /esus8 you ill see the sin that eists in your heart.

Steps to Christ4 p =F

Paul says that as @tou(hin! the ri!hteousness hi(h is in the la@66as far as outard a(ts ere (on(erned 66he as @0la-eless@ ;Philippians 35%


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So intelle(tually he is (o--ittin! ron! 0e(ause he re(o!nie that it is ron! in his -ind. o- %5182 dead to sinI e really 9no that it is tal9in! a0out dead to old -an.

erse 1) There is a desire to ant to do !ood for to ill is present ith -eI :ou (an ha&e a desire to 0e sa&ed all your life8 0ut that desire alone ill not sa&e you. +t reAuired a heart (han!e. We (an apply this espe(ially to those that 9no the la. Christian and non6Christian all ha&e stru!!les. Stru!!les is not the issue. The issue is hether you fall 0efore the stru!!le or if you o&er(o-e

the stru!!le. This is not a foot hold for sin and li&e theolo!y.

erse 1*62, Se(ond ti-e this is repeated it is eplained -ore no in &erse 21.

erse 21 He has a desire to 9eep GodFs la 0ut at the sa-e ti-e + ha&e e&il that is present ith -e the old -an. He ants to o0ey the la8 he ants to do ri!ht. So-ehere in his -ind8 he is (on&i(ted. ut at the sa-e ti-e8 he has so-ethin! in his -ind th

ants to sin too. So therefore8 the old -an -ust die.

erse 22 Can you 0e lost 0e yet you desire to 9eep the la of God4 :es?

erse 23 (apti&ityI sla&ery

Bn(on&erted -an ill 0e 0rou!ht into (apti&ity to the la of sin. ut a (on&erted -an8 e ill stop half ay

erse 2" ret(hed -anI so-eone ho 9nos the la and has the desire to o0ey the la 0ut ho (annot o0ey the la of God. There is only one other pla(e in the hole i0le hi(h uses the ord ret(hed. aodi(ean (hur(h. o-ans ' is des(ri0in! S7. There ill 0

people ho 9no the la 0ut (annot o0ey the la. This is the (hara(teristi(s of the aodi(ean (hur(h.

erse 2$ + than9 God throu!h /esus Christ our ord.I he (ould not ait to anser the Auestion a0out the solution to the ret(hed -an. Wret(hed -an is So then ith the -ind + -yself ser&e the la of God 0ut ith the flesh the la of sin.I He (ontrasted 0eteen the -ind hi(h ants to o0ey the la and the old -an hi(h still ants to sin.

This is really spea9in! to S7Fs.My -ind ants to ser&e the la of God8 0ut -y old -an ser&e the la of sin.

o-ans )erse 162

(onde-nationI opposite to that is >ustifi(ation. +t is the la of the Spirit of life that has -ade us free. What is >ustifi(ation 0y faith4

o To destroy that old -an. Co-plete surrender.


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Roans Chapter

erse 1 Opposite ord for (onde-nation is >ustifi(ation ;Pro& 1'51$ deep study for e& 1'5$< hoI is referrin! to those that are >ustified8 that are in Christ /esus.

o 2 Cor $51' to the- that are in Christ /esus and they 0e(o-e a ne (reature. What does it -ean 0y al9I4 We al9 ith our feet.

o o- 351261) the ay e li&e8 the ay e respond and ho e -o&e. So ho e use to respond the thin!s of the flesh.o Wal9 has so-ethin! to do ith our in(lination8 our tenden(ies.o 1 /ohn 25% hen you are in Christ /esus8 you are a0idin! in Hi- si-ilar to o- )51 and e ha&e to li&e li9e /esus did.

So the (on(ept of /ustifi(ation and San(tifi(ation (an 0e seen in &erse 1.

erse 2 la of the Spirit of life in Christ /esusI this is referrin! to the sa-e la 0ut no it is !i&in! life to us8 0e(ause e are in Christ /esus. free fro- the la of sin and deathI so e 9no that in o- '52$ it is des(ri0in! the ret(hed -an8 the (arnal -an. So e 9no that o- ' is des(ri0in! an un(on&erted -an.

erse 3 hat the la (ould not doI the la (annot sa&e you or for!i&e you or help you to o0ey. +t only tells you the 9noled!e of ri!hteousness an

sin. ea9 throu!h the fleshI +t is des(ri0ed in o- ' ho e are ea9 in the flesh that e (annot o0ey the la. (onde-ned sin in the fleshI in the story of the -en antin! to stone the o-an8 /esus said that those ithout sin8 let the- (ast the first

stone. So in order to (onde-n sin8 you -ust 0e ithout sin. ut hat does it -ean to (onde-n sin4o /esus (onde-ned sin 0y o&er(o-in! it. y not yieldin! to the te-ptations of the orld.

+n o- ' and ) e are dealin! ith o&er(o-in! ho to o&er(o-e sin.

erse " ri!hteousness of the laI o- ' depi(t ri!hteousness of the la as holy8 9eepin! the la of God in your heart. ho al9 not after the flesh8 0ut after the SpiritI it is tal9in! a0out san(tifi(ation.

erse $ -ind the thin!s of the fleshI yieldin! to the loer poers of the -ind8 the (arnal nature. Paul is eplainin! ho to al9 after the Spirit and not after the flesh.

erse % Paul re0u9es his audien(e here. Ho do e !et this spiritual -ind4

o /ustifi(ation 0e(ause hen e are >ustified8 e ha&e pea(e ith God.

erse ' Opposite ord for en-ityI lo&e8 (harity8 pea,e. :ou (an ha&e pea(e ith God 0e(ause you are >ustified 0y faith.

erse ) So ithout faith8 you (annot please God. Therefore8 if you are in the flesh8 you (annot eer(ise faith.

erse * We -ust ha&e the Spirit that ill ena0le to us to o0ey GodFs ill.

erse 1, /ohn 1$ the &ine. + in you and you in Me. They (annot 0e separated. +f you are in Christ8 then Christ shall 0e in you.

erse 11 Without >ustifi(ation 0y faith8 ha&in! the eperien(e of the Spirit of God dellin! in you8 you ill not ha&e i--ortality.

erse 12613 -ortify the deeds of the 0odyI 9ill the deeds of the 0ody this is eplained in o- ' e are de0tors8 not to the fleshI e did oe so-ethin! to the flesh8 0ut e no lon!er oe anythin! to this flesh. ;si-ilar to o- %5%ustifi(ation and san(tifi(ation

7(ts 2%51) 1 /ohn 15*

o Eph $52$8 2%o /ohn 1'51'

Titus 251" o- $5* >ustified 0y the 0lood of /esus

o He0 1,51, san(tified also 0y the 0lood of /esus

So the (ross -ade a ay for us so that e -ay 0e >ustified and san(tified.o He0 13512

o- 1$51% there is san(tifi(ation 0y the Holy Ghost

So hen e are led 0y the Spirit in o- ) the Spirit ill lead us into San(tifi(ation. 2 Thes 2513 so e are san(tified 0y the truth and the Spirit ;/ohn "52"oint operation. There is to 0e (o6operation 0eteen God and the repentant sinner. This isne(essary for the for-ation of ri!ht prin(iples in the (hara(ter. Man is to -a9e earnest efforts to o&er(o-e that hi(h hinders hi- fro- attainin! to

perfe(tion. ut he is holly dependent upon God for su((ess. Hu-an effort of itself is not suffi(ient. Without the aid of di&ine poer it a&ails nothin!.God or9s and -an or9s. Resistan,e of teptation ust ,oe fro an4 -ho ust dra- his po-er fro God/On the one side there is infiniteisdo-8 (o-passion8 and poer on the other8 ea9ness8 sinfulness8 a0solute helplessness.I

We -ust do the resistin!8 0ut e !et the poer fro- God.

Eph "52' onFt put yourself in a position to 0e te-pted. ThatFs hat it -eans hen /esus says plu(9 out your eyes or (ut off your hands. Si-ply sayin! that e should 0e illin! to enter into the

9in!do- of God8 e&en if it reAuires that -u(h sa(rifi(e. i&e as thou!h you are 0lind to those te-ptations and (ut off fro- those te-ptations faith.

So e learnt that e (an ha&e &i(tory 0y faith8 and to su0-it first and then resist. Poer (o-es fro- God8 0ut e are the ones that ha&e to eer(iseresistan(e.

esire Of 7!es8 p 3)*7s the Son of God li&ed 0y faith in the #ather8 so are e to li&e 0y faith in Christ. So fully as /esus surrendered to the ill of God that the #ather alonappeared in His life. 7lthou!h te-pted in all points li9e as e are8 He stood 0efore the orld untainted 0y the e&il that surrounded Hi-. Thus e also ato o&er(o-e as Christ o&er(a-e.I

/esus o&er(a-e 0y surrenderin! His ill to the #ather. We -ust dra hi!h to God /a-es "5)

Proises2 Cor 251" alays triu-ph.

#aith that + li&e 0y8 p 2"*We are to li&e only one day at a ti-e. We do not ha&e to do the or9 of a lifeti-e in a fe hours. We need not loo9 into the future ith aniety for Gohas ade it possi3le for us to 3e o+er,oers e+ery day.I

We usually only fa(e one te-ptation at a ti-e. We (anFt pull all our hair out in one !o. ut e (an pull our hair out one 0y one. We (an o&er(o-e one day at a ti-e ith Christ. +f e (anFt o&er(o-e8 hat 9ind of God are e ser&in!4 Poerful or poerless God4

i0le Co--entary olu-e "8 p 11$"The Christian life is one of daily surrender8 su0-ission and (ontinual o&er(o-in!.I

+ die daily?

1 Cor 1,513 God does not !i&e us the te-ptation that e arenFt a0le to 0ear. We (an8 0y GodFs help.

Ori!inal sin (on(ept says that e are 0orn ith hat e thin9 e (anFt o&er(o-e. +t also -eans that as soon as you are 0orn8 youFre !uilty that it hythere is infant 0aptis-.

Great Contro&ersy8 p $%*It is Satan8s ,onstant effort to isrepresent the ,hara,ter of God4 the nature of sin4 and the real issues at sta5e in the .reat ,ontro+ersy/ Hissophistry lessens the o3li.ation of the di+ine la-4 and .i+es en li,ense to sin.I

7d&entist Ho-e8 p "$%Natural Tenden(ies 7re onard.I

We are not 0ein! punished 0e(ause of 7da-Fs sin8 0ut e are re(ei&in! the result of his sin. There is 0i! differen(e 0eteen re(ei&in! the resuand punish-ent.

When do you re(ei&e the punish-ent4 7fter the >ud!-ent.

Sin that e arenFt 0ein! punished for5 Ee 1)52,

o The soul that sinneth8 it shall die. The son shall not 0ear the iniAuity of the father8 neither shall the father 0ear the iniAuity of the sothe ri!hteousness of the ri!hteous shall 0e upon hi-8 and the i(9edness of the i(9ed shall 0e upon hi-.I

+n Hea&enly Pla(es8 p 1*$+n our present fallen state all that is needed is to !i&e up the -ind and (hara(ter to its natural tenden(ies.I

e&ie and Herald8 #e0 238 1)*2:ou -ay feel that you (annot -eet the appro&al of hea&en. :ou -ay say8 @+ as 0orn ith a natural tenden(y toard this e&il8 and + (annot o&er(o-e.@ut e&ery pro&ision has 0een -ade 0y our hea&enly #ather here0y you -ay 0e a0le to o&er(o-e e&ery unholy tenden(yLChrist died on Cal&ary that-an -i!ht ha&e poer to o&er(o-e his natural tenden(ies to sin.I


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e&ie and Herald8 /une 1"8 1)*2Natural tenden(ies are to 0e o&er(o-e for the natural disposition is to 0e transfor-ed 0y the !ra(e of Christ. 7ppetite and passion -ust 0e (onAuered8and the ill -ust 0e pla(ed holly on the side of Christ. This ill not 0e a painful pro(ess8 if the heart is opened to re(ei&e the i-pression of the Spirit God.I

Testi-onies for the Chur(h olu-e Ei!ht8 p 31%Our natural tenden(ies8 unless (orre(ted 0y the Holy Spirit of God8 ha&e in the- the seeds of -oral death. Bnless e 0e(o-e &itally (onne(ted ithGod8 e (annot resist the unhalloed effe(ts of self6lo&e8 self6indul!en(e8 and te-ptation to sin.I

Ministry of Healin!8 p "$$The thou!hts -ust 0e (entered upon God. We -ust put forth earnest effort to o&er(o-e the e&il tenden(ies of the natural heart.I

e&ie and Herald8 /uly 2)8 1)*1The natural tenden(ies of the hu-an heart -ust 0e su0dued 0y the !ra(e of God.I

#aith and Wor9s8 p ))7da- sinned8 and the (hildren of 7da- share his !uilt and its (onseAuen(es 0ut /esus 0ore the !uilt of 7da-8 and all the (hildren of 7da- that ill flto Christ8 the se(ond 7da-8 -ay es(ape the penalty of trans!ression.I

Spirit of Prophe(y olu-e #our8 p 3%"+n (onseAuen(e of 7da-=s sin8 death passed upon all -an9ind. 7ll ali9e !o don into the !ra&e. ut throu!h the pro&isions of the plan of sal&ation8 allare to 0e 0rou!ht forth fro- their !ra&es. Then those ho ha&e not se(ured the pardon of their sins -ust re(ei&e the penalty of trans!ression. They suffe

punish-ent &aryin! in duration and intensity a((ordin! to their or9s8 0ut finally endin! in the se(ond death. Co&ered ith infa-y8 they sin9 intohopeless8 eternal o0li&ion.I

Great Contro&ersy8 p $33

+--ortality8 pro-ised to -an on (ondition of o0edien(e8 had 0een forfeited 0y trans!ression. 7da- (ould not trans-it to his posterity that hi(h he dnot possess and there (ould ha&e 0een no hope for the fallen ra(e8 had not God8 0y the sa(rifi(e of his Son8 0rou!ht i--ortality ithin their rea(h. Whi@death passed upon all -en8 for that all ha&e sinned8@ Christ @hath 0rou!ht life and i--ortality to li!ht throu!h the !ospel.@ OM. $512 2 T+M. 151,.Q7nd only throu!h Christ (an i--ortality 0e o0tained.I

The e&ie and Herald8 /une 2*8 1)*'The (hildren of God are to shine as li!hts in the -idst of a per&erse and (roo9ed !eneration. ut if ri!ht ha0its are not (ulti&ated8 they ill !i&e ay tonatural tenden(ies8 and ill 0e(o-e self6suffi(ient8 self6indul!ent8 re(9less8 (o&etous8 re&en!eful8 independent8 self6illed8 heady8 hi!h6-inded8 lo&ers o

pleasures -ore than lo&ers of God.I


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What If I Sin"

MISTABES

In Hea+enly Pla,es4 p 1=

$o you a5e ista5es" $o not let this dis,oura.e you/ The 'ord ay perit you to a5e sall ista5es in order to sa+e you fro a5in.lar.er ista5es/Go to /esus8 and as9 Hi- to for!i&e you8 and then 0elie&e that He does. +f e (onfess our sins8 he is faithful and >ust to for!i&e us oursins8 and to (leanse us fro- all unri!hteousnessI ;1 /ohn 15*

He too9 not on Hi- the nature of an!els. He did not (o-e to sa&e an!els. +t is the seed of 70raha- that He is helpin!.I

Re+ie- and Herald4 %e3 =4 1>

The !reat or9 of rede-ption (ould 0e (arried out only 0y the edee-er ta9in! the pla(e of fallen 7da-L The Jin! of !lory proposed to hu-0le

hi-self to fallen hu-anity? He ould pla(e his feet in 7da-=s steps. He ould ta9e -an=s fallen nature and en!a!e to (ope ith the stron! foe hotriu-phed o&er 7da-.I

14 p DD=

Christ (ould ha&e done nothin! durin! His earthly -inistry in sa&in! fallen -an if the di&ine had not 0een 0lended ith the hu-anL i&inity too9 thenature of hu-anity8 and for hat purpose466That throu!h the ri!hteousness of Christ hu-anity -i!ht parta9e of the di&ine natureL Man -ust 0e a

parta9er of the di&ine nature in order to stand in this e&il ti-e8 hen the -ysteries of satani( a!en(ies are at or9.I +f /esus as not ea(tly li9e us8 then He (ould not as9 us to follo Hi-. Thus8 e (an ne&er 0e li9e Hi-. ut the point is8 e (an 0e li9e Hi-

@uotations that use the -ord Jfallen huan natureK?

Re+ie- and Herald4 *uly =4 1>

The Son of God hu-0led hi-self and too9 -an=s nature after the ra(e had andered four thousand years fro- Eden8 and fro- their ori!inal state ofpurity and upri!htness. Sin had 0een -a9in! its terri0le -ar9s upon the ra(e for a!es and physi(al8 -ental8 and -oral de!enera(y pre&ailed throu!houtthe hu-an fa-ily.I

$esire Of A.es4 p F

+t ould ha&e 0een an al-ost infinite hu-iliation for the Son of God to ta9e -an=s nature8 e&en hen 7da- stood in his inno(en(e in Eden. ut /esusa((epted hu-anity hen the ra(e had 0een ea9ened 0y four thousand years of sin. i9e e&ery (hild of 7da- He a((epted the results of the or9in! ofthe !reat la of heredity. What these results ere is shon in the history of His earthly an(estors. He (a-e ith su(h a heredity to share our sorros ante-ptations8 and to !i&e us the ea-ple of a sinless life.I

Heredity so-ethin! you re(ei&e ithout (hoi(e.

There are 2 thin!s fro- 7da- ithout your (hoi(e1. eath2. +nherited tenden(ies to sin

+s it a sin to re(ei&e it4 No. Culti&ated tenden(ies to sin is hen you yield to that nature.

/esus did not ha&e (ulti&ated tenden(ies8 0ut He did ha&e inherited tenden(ies to sin. Why4 e(ause He as 0orn ith the Holy Spirit. 7nd e 9no the are san(tified 0y the Holy Spirit8 so He as 0orn san(tified.


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There are people in the i0le that are 0orn ith the Holy Spirit. /ohn the aptist and Sa-son. /ust 0e(ause you are 0orn ith the Holy Spirit8 it doesnFt -ean that you (anFt sin. Sa-son did sin in the end.

We ,an ha+e san,tified -ill -hen -e are 3orn a.ain/

S$A &i3le Coentary (olue 4 p 11=F

There is no one ho (an eplain the -ystery of the in(arnation of Christ. :et e 9no that He (a-e to this earth and li&ed as a -an a-on! -en.I

The Genealo.ys of *esus

u9e 3 /oseph8 the father of MaryMatt 1 /oseph8 the

Sons and $au.hters of God4 p ===

What a stran!e sy-0ol of Christ as that li9eness of the serpents hi(h stun! the-. This sy-0ol as lifted on a pole8 and they ere to loo9 to it8 and healed. So /esus as -ade in the li9eness of sinful flesh. He (a-e as the sin60earer.I

Re+ie- and Herald4 $e, 14 1F

Clad in the &est-ents of hu-anity8 the Son of God (a-e don to the le&el of those he ished to sa&e. +n hi- as no !uile or sinfulness he as e&erpure and undefiled yet he too9 upon hi- our sinful nature. Clothin! his di&inity ith hu-anity8 that he -i!ht asso(iate ith fallen hu-anityI

Sele,ted Messa.es &oo5 D4 p 1=

7 hu-an 0ody and a hu-an -ind ere His.I

Sele,ted Messa.es &oo5 D4 p 1D

Thou!h He had no taint of sin upon His (hara(ter8 yet He (ondes(ended to (onne(t our fallen hu-an nature ith His di&inity. y thus ta9in! hu-anityHe honored hu-anity. Ha&in! ta9en our fallen nature8 he shoed hat it -i!ht 0e(o-e8 0y a((eptin! the a-ple pro&ision He has -ade for it8 and 0y

0e(o-in! parta9er of the di&ine nature.I

14 p11

Thou!h he had no taint of sin upon his (hara(ter8 yet he (ondes(ended8 to (onne(t our fallen hu-an nature ith his di&inity. y thus ta9in! hu-anity8 hhonored hu-anity. Ha&in! ta9en our fallen nature8 he shoed hat it -i!ht 0e(o-e8 0y a((eptin! the a-ple pro&ision he has -ade for it8 and 0y

0e(o-in! parta9er of the di&ine nature.I

Si.ns of Ties4 *an 1D4 1F0

He hu-0led Hi-self8 ta9in! the nature of the fallen ra(e.I

)outh Instru,tor4 $e, =04 1F00

Thin9 of Christ=s hu-iliation. He too9 upon hi-self fallen8 sufferin! hu-an nature8 de!raded and defiled 0y sin. He too9 our sorros8 0earin! our !rieand sha-e.I

Manus,ript Releases (olue Si64 p 111His huan nature -as ,reated it did not e&en possess the an!eli( poers. +t as hu-an8 identi(al ith our on.I

Manus,ript Releases (olue Thirteen4 p 1D

e (areful8 e(eedin!ly (areful as to ho you dell upon the hu-an nature of Christ. o not set Hi- 0efore the people as a -an ith the propensitiesof sin. He is the se(ond 7da-. The first 7da- as (reated a pure8 sinless 0ein!8 ithout a taint of sin upon hi- he as in the i-a!e of God. He (ouldfall8 and he did fall throu!h trans!ressin!. e(ause of sin8 his posterity as 0orn ith inherent propensities of diso0edien(e. ut /esus Christ as the on

0e!otten Son of God. He too9 upon Hi-self hu-an nature8 and as te-pted in all points as hu-an nature is te-pted. He (ould ha&e sinned He (ouldha&e fallen8 0ut not for one -o-ent as there in Hi- an e&il propensity. He as assailed ith te-ptations in the ilderness8 as 7da- as assailed ithte-ptations in Eden.I

7da- did not possess ith any tenden(ies to sin 0efore he sinned. Could 7da- resist te-ptation on his on 0efore sin4 :es.

o +t as possi0le for 7da-8 0efore the fall8 to for- a ri!hteous (hara(ter 0y o0edien(e to God=s la. ut he failed to do this8 and0e(ause of his sin our natures are fallen and e (annot -a9e oursel&es ri!hteous. Sin(e e are sinful8 unholy8 e (annot perfe(tlyo0ey the holy la. We ha&e no ri!hteousness of our on ith hi(h to -eet the (lai-s of the la of God. ut Christ has -ade a a

of es(ape for us. He li&ed on earth a-id trials and te-ptations su(h as e ha&e to -eet. He li&ed a sinless life. He died for us8 andno He offers to ta9e our sins and !i&e us His ri!hteousness.I Steps to Christ4 p =.

Ho a0out Christ4 Ho did /esus o&er(o-e sin4 Was He a0le to o&er(o-e it on His on4 He had to depend on the #ather8 e&en to o&er(o-esin. Why4 +f /esus as a0le to o&er(o-e sin on His on8 then He (annot 0e our perfe(t ea-ple8 e&en ith fallen hu-an nature. So He shoethat to o&er(o-e sin fully8 e -ust depend on /esus fully.

Serons and Tal5s (olue T-o4 p 1F

He 0e(a-e the Head of hu-anity8 to 0e assaulted ith te-ptations on e&ery point as fallen hu-an nature ould 0e te-pted8 that He -i!ht 9no ho tsu((or all ho are te-pted.I

Sele,ted Messa.ed &oo5 Three4 p 1D1

Christ did not possess the sa-e sinful8 (orrupt8 fallen disloyalty e possess8 for then He (ould not 0e a perfe(t offerin!.I +t is tal9in! a0out (ulti&ated tenden(ies to sin. Ho do e 9no that4 e(ause of the ord disloyaltyI.


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Manus,ript Release (olue Si6teen4 p 1=1D

The di&ine nature8 (o-0ined ith the hu-an8 -ade Hi- (apa0le of yieldin! to Satan=s te-ptations. Here the test to Christ as far !reater than that of7da- and E&e8 for Christ too9 our nature8 fallen 3ut not ,orrupted8 and ould not 0e (orrupted unless He re(ei&ed the ords of Satan in the pla(e ofthe ords of God. To suppose He as not (apa0le of yieldin! to te-ptation pla(es Hi- here He (annot 0e a perfe(t ea-ple for -an8 and the for(e anthe poer of this part of Christ=s hu-iliation8 hi(h is the -ost e&entful8 is no instru(tion or help to hu-an 0ein!s.I

Sele,ted Messa.es &oo5 14 p =

+n ta9in! upon Hi-self -an=s nature in its fallen (ondition8 Christ did not in the least parti(ipate in its sinLWe should ha&e no -is!i&in!s in re!ard tothe perfe(t sinlessness of the hu-an nature of Christ.I

$esire of A.es4 p

/esus re&ealed no Aualities8 and eer(ised no poers8 that -en -ay not ha&e throu!h faith in Hi-. His perfe(t hu-anity is that hi(h all His folloers

-ay possess8 if they ill 0e in su0>e(tion to God as He as.I We (an follo hi- 0y faith

&i3le Coentary (olue >4 p F=F

Christ=s o&er(o-in! and o0edien(e is that of a true hu-an 0ein!. +n our (on(lusions8 e -a9e -any -ista9es 0e(ause of our erroneous &ies of thehu-an nature of our ord. When e !i&e to His hu-an nature a poer that it is not possi0le for -an to ha&e in his (onfli(ts ith Satan8 e destroy the(o-pleteness of His hu-anity. His i-puted !ra(e and poer He !i&es to all ho re(ei&e Hi- 0y faith.I

There is a differen(e 0eteen nature and (hara(ter. /esus had a fallen nature8 0ut a sinless (hara(ter.

Medi,al Missionary4 p 11

He too9 upon His sinless nature our sinful nature8 that He -i!ht 9no ho to su((or those that are te-pted.I

&i3le Coentary (olue 4 101

Christ 0ore the sins and infir-ities of the ra(e as they eisted hen He (a-e to the earth to help -an. +n 0ehalf of the ra(e8 ith the ea9nesses of fall-an upon Hi-8 He as to stand the te-ptations of Satan upon all points hereith -an ould 0e assailed.I

He0 "51$

/ohn 151" (o-0ination of di&ine and hu-an

Testionies for the Chur,h (olue %i+e4 p >

The union of the di&ine ith the hu-an nature is one of the -ost pre(ious and -ost -ysterious truths of the plan of rede-ption.I

S$A &i3le Coentary (olue 4 p 11>

He united hu-anity ith di&inity5 a di&ine spirit delt in a te-ple of flesh. He united Hi-self ith the te-ple.I

Sele,ted Messa.ed &oo5 14 p 0

+n Christ8 di&inity and hu-anity ere (o-0ined. i&inity as not de!raded to hu-anity di&inity held its pla(e8 0ut hu-anity 0y 0ein! united to di&inithstood the fier(est test of te-ptation in the ilderness.I

People (an use this tet to say that He used di&inity to o&er(o-e sin. ut that is the only ay that e (an o&er(o-e sin8 e -ust 0e united idi&inity. He used +t is rittenI to o&er(o-e. His (onne(tion ith the #ather as (lose.

Si.ns of the Tie4 Au.ust ==4 1F

Where ee5ness e6ists4 the natural tenden,ies are under the ,ontrol of the Holy Spirit/Mee9ness is not a spe(ies of (oardi(e. +t is the spirithi(h Christ -anifested hen sufferin! in>ury8 hen endurin! insult and a0use. To 0e -ee9 is not to surrender our ri!hts 0ut it is the preser&ation ofself6(ontrol under pro&o(ation to !i&e ay to an!er or to the spirit of retaliation. Mee9ness ill not allo passion to ta9e the lines.I

/esus as -ee98 He as under the (ontrol of the Holy Spirit

A,ts of the Apostles4 p >

Ea(h day he -ust rene his (onse(ration8 ea(h day do 0attle ith e&il. Old ha0its8 hereditary tenden(ies to ron!8 ill stri&e for the -astery8 anda!ainst these he is to 0e e&er on !uard8 stri&in! in Christ=s stren!th for &i(tory.I

We (an fi!ht our hereditary tenden(ies to do ron!

Christ O37e,t 'essons4 p DD1

ut Christ has !i&en us no assuran(e that to attain perfe(tion of (hara(ter is an easy -atter. 7 no0le8 all6round (hara(ter is not inherited. +t does not (o-to us 0y a((ident. 7 no0le (hara(ter is earned 0y indi&idual effort throu!h the -erits and !ra(e of Christ. God !i&es the talents8 the poers of the -inde for- the (hara(ter. +t is for-ed 0y hard8 stern 0attles ith self. Confli(t after (onfli(t -ust 0e a!ed a!ainst hereditary tenden(ies. We shall ha&e to(riti(ie oursel&es (losely8 and allo not one unfa&ora0le trait to re-ain un(orre(ted.I

+t is possi0le to fi!ht these hereditary tenden(ies

Hea+enly Pla,es4 p D=F

He 9nos ho -any and fier(e are the stru!!les of the hu-an soul to o&er(o-e the natural hereditary tenden(ies and the sins hi(h ha&e 0e(o-e(o--on throu!h ha0it of repetition.I

Mind4 Chara,ter and Personality4 p =F=


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Preser&e e&er si-pli(ity of a(tion 0ut -a9e your standard hi!h for the har-onious -anifestation and i-pro&e-ent of your -ental fa(ulties. edeter-ined to (orre(t e&ery fault. Hereditary tenden(ies -ay 0e o&er(o-e66the Aui(98 &iolent out0ursts of te-per so (han!ed that these -anifestationsill 0e8 throu!h the !ra(e of Christ8 entirely o&er(o-e. We are8 indi&idually8 to (onsider that e are in God=s or9shop.I

Ministry of Healin.4 p 1>D

Many ha&e to 0attle a!ainst stron! hereditary tenden(ies to e&il. Bnnatural (ra&in!s8 sensual i-pulses8 -ere their inheritan,e fro 3irth. These -us0e (arefully !uarded a!ainst. Within and ithout8 !ood and e&il are stri&in! for the -astery. Those ho ha&e ne&er passed throu!h su(h eperien(es(annot 9no the al-ost o&er-asterin! poer of appetite or the fier(eness of the (onfli(t 0eteen ha0its of self6indul!en(e and the deter-ination to 0ete-perate in all thin!s. O&er and o&er a!ain the 0attle -ust 0e fou!ht.I

Natural tenden(ies a possi0ility to sin Culti&ated tenden(ies (hoi(e -ade to sin

Healthful 'i+in.4 p The physi(al and -ental (ondition of parents is perpetuated in their offsprin!. This is a -atter that is not duly (onsidered. Where&er the ha0its of the

parents are (ontrary to physi(al la8 the in>ury done to the-sel&es ill 0e repeated in future !enerations. Satan 9nos this &ery ell8 and he isperpetuatin! his or9 throu!h trans-ission. . . . Those ho ill indul!e the ani-al passions and !ratify lust ill surely sta-p upon their offsprin! thede0asin! pra(ti(es8 the !rossness8 of their on physi(al and -oral defile-ent. y physi(al8 -ental8 and -oral (ulture all -ay 0e(o-e (o6or9ers ithChrist. ery -u(h depends upon the parents. +t lies ith the- hether they ill 0rin! into the orld (hildren ho ill pro&e a 0lessin! or a (urse.I

Manus,ript Releases (olue %i+e4 p 1=

The (all (o-es to us8 @e not (onfor-ed to this orld8 0ut 0e ye transfor-ed 0y the renein! of your -ind.@ 7s e o0ey this (o--and8 the poer ofthe Holy Spirit ill (o-e upon -ind and 0ody8 0rin!in! the- into (onfor-ity to the ill of Christ8 and renein! us in His li9eness. The hereditary and(ulti&ated tenden(ies to ron! ill die8 and Christ ill 0e for-ed ithin8 the hope of !lory. +t ill 0e seen that e are indeed folloers of Christ.I


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Sin .urul i priul nLs,ut

Oa-enii !ndes( ( sin!urul ns(utI Unsea-n faptul ( El a fost (reat -ult ti-p Un ur-. C El nu a eistat din &e ni(ii. +sus nu poate fi Mntuitorulnostru da( El nu este Cel &e ni(.

i0lia folose te doar (ele (e ur-ea pentru (u&ntul ns(utI5sin!urul ns(utIpri-ul ns(utI

Care este diferen a Untre a(este 2 frae4

+oan 351%

u-neeu la dat pe #iul Su nou fr a fi returnat Nu a fost ni(i o a teptare (a #iul s -ai re&in la fel 7 dat pe S+NGBB ui #iu. Ce Unsea-n a(easta4

1 +oan "5* 7(easta este (alea8 felul prin (are Tatl i6a des(operit dra!ostea Sa fa de noi a dat pe sin!urul ui #iu.

Ce fel de sa(rifi(iu a fost pentru Tatl a(ela de a renun a la sin!urul ui #iu4 sin!urul ui #iuI Ce Unsea-n fraa a(easta4

o E&rei 1151' +saa( nu a fost sin!urul fiu al lui 7&raa-. 7 adar8 de (e i0lia spune ( +saa( este sin!urul lui fiu4 Nu este un alt tip unu

sin!ur. El a fost sin!urul (u pro-isiune. 7 adar8 +saa( a fost tipul lui Hristos. +sus este a(el Sin!urul nu este un altul. Prin ur-are8 Un (e fel +sus este sin!urul #iu Un rela ie (u u-neeu Tatl4

Cara(teristi(ele pri-ului ns(ut5 +oan 151)

o Sin!urul #iu ns(ut este 7(ela (are &ine din snul Tatlui8 i este sin!urul (are6 de(lar pe Tatl. +oan 151"

o +sus de(lar sla&a8 harul i ade&rul Tatlui. E&rei 153

o El este sin!urul (are refle(t i portretiea (ara(terul Tatlui.o o!lindireaI partea strlu(itoareo UntiprireaI &ine din !re(es(ul kharaktare. ery -u(h li9e (hara(ter. The -eanin! is Ceea (e Unsea-n5 (ara(ter. 7(easta

Unsea-n la fel (a i8 o i-a!ine !ra&ata8 o (opie ea(t sau o repreentare o i-a!ine epri-atI Col. 151$

o

7 &edea (hipul8 i-a!inea lui u-neeu este doar prin +sus.sin!urulI Un !rea( ;Stron!Fs (on(ordan(eustifi(ation and san(tifi(ation 0y faith in the 3 7n!els -essa!es.

What it -eans to !i&e !lory to God5 /ohn 1'51

o Ho did /esus !i&e !lory to the #ather in this &erse4 His (ru(ifiion. Was His (ru(ifiion predi(ted ahead of ti-e4 /esus 9ne ea(tly hat hour He as li&in! in. the hour is (o-eI e& 1"5' #ear God8 and !i&e !lory to hi-8 for the hour of his >ud!-ent is (o-eI

+t is ti-e to start li&in! life /esus fully No?


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o +f God does not !lorify us8 e (annot !lorify Hi-.o #ear God8 and !i&e !lory to hi-I e should ha&e His (hara(ter already.o !lorify thy SonI hat does that -ean4

if + 0e lifted upI (ru(ified. ut /esus (alled it honour self sa(rifi(e. On the (ross as the 0est opportunity for /esus to sho the (hara(ter of God.

When is the 0est ti-e to sho lo&e8 hen no one else hates you. When it the 0est ti-e to sho patien(e8 hen e&eryone around you is i-patient ith you. When it the 0est ti-e to sho GodFs !lory4 hen e&eryone is a!ainst you. When e&eryone is dou0tin! you tha

you ha&e the !lory of God. /ohn 1'522

o $esire of A.es4 p 1F

+t ill 0e seen that the !lory shinin! in the fa(e of /esus is the .lory of selfsa,rifi,in. lo+e. +n the li!ht fro- Cal&ary itill 0e seen that the la of self6renoun(in! lo&e is the la of life for earth and hea&en that the lo&e hi(h @see9eth not heon@ has its sour(e in the heart of God and that in the -ee9 and loly One is -anifested the (hara(ter of Hi- hodelleth in the li!ht hi(h no -an (an approa(h unto.I

o The !lory of self6sa(rifi(in! lo&e is the !reatest (hara(ter of God.o So the !lory of self6sa(rifi(in! lo&e hi(h God !a&e to /esus8 He has !i&en to us.o That is the se(ret of unity.o This is also (alled the faith of /esus. Not + 0ut Christ.o That is hy He is 9no(9in! on the heart of the aodi(eanFs.

o they ha&e Christ in you4 No. Christ is 9no(9in! fro- the outside.

So the faith of /esus is trustin! in /esus Christ that He ill sa&e you a-ply8 entirely8 fully.

+t as at the (ross that /esus re&ealed the !reatest ea-ple of the #aith of /esus.

What happened at the (ross4 2 Cor $521

o +t as as if He (o--itted the sin. /ohn )52*

o /esus and the #ather al9ed to!ether hen /esus as al9in! on the earth. /esus does not 9no hat it -eans not to al9 ith the#ather.

o ut hen /esus as on the (ross8 as that the

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