Archive for August 2002
Made Right to Live Right: A Study of Justification (Part 3)
Practical Justification: A New Quality of Living We have looked at legal justification (a new standing), and spiritual justification (a new nature). Both of these aspects of being made right with God occur at conversion. Now we will consider practical justification (a new quality of living). In terms of God’s role, legal justification is what…
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Spiritual Justification: A New Spiritual Nature I part one we examined legal justification: “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1) As amazing as legal justification is, however, there is still more. Being placed into God’s family at conversion is so miraculous, that no single…
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Current events give indications that we are living in the last days. One of the signs of the times not usually mentioned is predicted in 2 Timothy 4:1-4: “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the…
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The Importance of Acceptance There are two questions that every believer must settle as soon as possible. The one is, Does God fully accept me? and, If so, upon what basis does He do so? This is crucial. What devastation often permeates the life of one, young or old, rich or poor, saved or unsaved,…
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