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Declaration Of Fellowship
September 25, 2022Christian Doctrine matters:
- The term doctrine literally means: “.”
- Christian doctrine is the attempt to state in Biblically terms the message of the gospel and the content of Christian faith.
Whenever you’re studying any one Bible Truth (doctrine,) keep in mind that every single Bible Truth with, and on, every other Bible Truth.
You don’t have to look very hard at the world to realize that mankind has a , and this condition is and the that comes from sin Ephesians 2:1-2
“The Doctrine of Salvation, must be the grandest theme in the Scriptures. It embraces all of time as well as eternity past and future. It relates in one way or another to all of mankind, without exception. It even has ramifications in the sphere of the angels. It is the theme of both the Old and New Testaments. It is personal, national, and cosmic. And it centers on the greatest Person, our Lord Jesus Christ.” Charles Ryrie
The term salvation encompasses the of God by which He seeks to man from the ruin, doom, and power of sin and freely give His to man
Salvation Contains 2 Big Offers From God:
- … which starts now and lasts forever
- and now
The word “salvation” literally comes from a greek word: “soteria”
- “soteria” is derived from the word “sotor” which means “savior.”
- Plus the word: “-ology” “branch of , or branch of ”
In theo-logy there’s a fancy word:
- “Soter-iology” which literally means: “deliverance study” or “rescue study”
- …or “ Study,” or “”
What is God’s Motivation For Saving People from Hell? Psalm 8:4
4 Reasons God Offers Salvation To Mankind
(1) Salvation reveals God’s for Mankind:
1 John 4:9-10
(2) Salvation is a demonstration of God’s
Ephesians 2:7, Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:8
(3) Salvation Unveils God’s
2 Corinthians 2:14, Leviticus 20:26
Salvation is
GOD’S DECLARATION OF
with mankind.
(4) Salvation restores the in Mankind
Romans 6:23, 2 Corinthians 4:5-6, 1 Peter 2:9