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SBS Class May152011

The document discusses the doctrine of salvation according to Christianity. It states that salvation has three parts: justification, which occurs when one is saved; sanctification, which is the ongoing process of being saved; and glorification, which will occur when one is fully saved. It defines justification as God forgiving sins and crediting Christ's righteousness. Justification is a one-time act received by faith alone and does not depend on degrees of righteousness. Regeneration involves internal spiritual changes while justification refers to one's external legal status before God.

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SBS Class May152011

The document discusses the doctrine of salvation according to Christianity. It states that salvation has three parts: justification, which occurs when one is saved; sanctification, which is the ongoing process of being saved; and glorification, which will occur when one is fully saved. It defines justification as God forgiving sins and crediting Christ's righteousness. Justification is a one-time act received by faith alone and does not depend on degrees of righteousness. Regeneration involves internal spiritual changes while justification refers to one's external legal status before God.

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The Doctrine of Salvation

Unbeliever Christian

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Salvation for the Christian is three fold in its meaning

1. Justification ( when I got saved)


2. Sanctification (now I am being saved)
3. Glorification (one day I will be fully saved)
Unbeliever Christian

Characteristics according to the Bible


1. Hostile toward God
2. Ungodly in all thoughts, words and deeds
3. An enemy of God
4. A heart of stone
5. Dead in sins and transgressions
Unbeliever Christian

Justification

This means an instantaneous act of God


in which He thinks of our sins as forgiven
and Christ’s righteousness as belonging
to us. In so doing He declares us to be
righteous in His sight.
What the Bible teaches us about justification

Justification is based on the blood of Jesus.

Justify means to declare as righteous not to make


righteous.

Justification has no grading by degrees.

Justification is once for all.

Justification is received by faith


Unbeliever Believer

What is the order of salvation?(ordo salutis)

1. Election 6. Adoption
2. The gospel call 7. Sanctification
3. Regeneration 8. Perseverance
4. Conversion 9. Death
5. Justification 10. Glorification
Regeneration and Justification

Justification is external to me.


Regeneration is internal to me.

Justification refers to my status;


Regeneration to my state.

Justification is about how God looks on me;


Regeneration is about what he does in me.

Justification is about Christ dying for my sins


on the cross;
Regeneration is about Christ at work in me by
the Holy Spirit changing my heart.

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