The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen in the Christian

1
The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• In our previous studies we have seen how that the
  resurrection establishes Jesus as the Son of God
  and the Lord of our every thought. (Eph 119-23)

2
The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Ephesians 119-23 (NKJV) - and what is the
  exceeding greatness of His power toward us who
  believe, according to the working of His mighty
  power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised
  Him from the dead and seated Him at His right
  hand in the heavenly places,

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• 21 far above all principality and power and might
  and dominion, and every name that is named, not
  only in this age but also in that which is to
  come. 22 And He put all things under His feet,
  and gave Him to be head over all things to the
  church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him
  who fills all in all.

4
The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• The awesome power that God used to raise Christ
  from the dead is the same power that works in us
  by a living faith! (Col 31)

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Colossians 31 (NKJV) - If then you were raised
  with Christ, seek those things which are above,
  where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• In dealing with doctrine, what is right and what
  is wrong, our goal is simply to hold on to the
  words of our head, Jesus Christ. (Col
  26-8,18-19)

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Colossians 26-8 (NKJV) - As you therefore have
  received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7
  rooted and built up in Him and established in the
  faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it
  with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you
  through philosophy and empty deceit, according to
  the tradition of men, according to the basic
  principles of the world, and not according to
  Christ.

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Colossians 218-19 (NKJV) - Let no one cheat you
  of your reward, taking delight in false humility
  and worship of angels, intruding into those
  things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by
  his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the
  Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit
  together by joints and ligaments, grows with the
  increase that is from God.

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• In both teaching and practice the resurrection of
  Christ teaches us to follow Him alone and for us
  to be silent and not act without His direction.
  (Jn 828-32)

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• John 828-32 (NKJV) - Then Jesus said to them,
  When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will
  know that I am He, and that I do nothing of
  Myself but as My Father taught Me, I speak these
  things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The
  Father has not left Me alone, for I always do
  those things that please Him.

11
The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• 30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
  31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed
  Him, If you abide in My word, you are My
  disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the
  truth, and the truth shall make you free.

12
The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• The resurrection is central to our understanding
  how to be justified by faith.

13
The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Because he was raised we can know that His death
  had a great purpose!

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Because he was raised we can know that His death
  had a great purpose!
• The message of the resurrection shows us a plan
  for God to forgive us and to receive us into
  fellowship! (Acts 1330-32, 38-39)

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Acts 1330-32 (NKJV) - But God raised Him from
  the dead. 31 He was seen for many days by those
  who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem,
  who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we
  declare to you glad tidingsthat promise which
  was made to the fathers.

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The impact of the resurrection of Christ is seen
in the Christians life.

• Acts 1338-39 (NKJV) - Therefore let it be known
  to you, brethren, that through this Man is
  preached to you the forgiveness of sins 39 and
  by Him everyone who believes is justified from
  all things from which you could not be justified
  by the law of Moses.

17
How does one become a Christian?

• If one will simply raise the question that Jesus
  does in His dealing with scripture What
  is your reading of it? then all will be well.
  (Lk 1026)

18
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 1026 (NKJV) - He said to him, What is
  written in the law? What is your reading of it?

19
How does one become a Christian?

• Rather than reading the esteemed evangelical
  theologians and developing a human
  philosophy before reading scripture, lets simply
  look at how the Apostles preached and taught on
  this subject!

20
How does one become a Christian?

• Rather than reading the esteemed evangelical
  theologians and developing a human
  philosophy before reading scripture, lets simply
  look at how the Apostles preached and taught on
  this subject!
• If we take all God says then we can find harmony
  on this question.

21
How does one become a Christian?

• Consider the great commission and the book of
  Acts. Briefly look at the consistency.

22
How does one become a Christian?

• The Great commission (Mk 1615-16 Lk 2444-48)

23
How does one become a Christian?

• Mark 1615-16 (NKJV) - And He said to them, Go
  into all the world and preach the gospel to every
  creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will
  be saved but he who does not believe will be
  condemned.

24
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 2444-48 (NKJV) - Then He said to them,
  These are the words which I spoke to you while I
  was still with you, that all things must be
  fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses
  and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.
  45And He opened their understanding, that they
  might comprehend the Scriptures.

25
How does one become a Christian?

• 46 Then He said to them, Thus it is written, and
  thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer
  and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and
  that repentance and remission of sins should be
  preached in His name to all nations, beginning at
  Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these
  things.

26
How does one become a Christian?

• Pentecost (Acts 236-41)

27
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 236-41 (NKJV) - Therefore let all the
  house of Israel know assuredly that God has made
  this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and
  Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were
  cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest
  of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we
  do?

28
How does one become a Christian?

• 38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let
  every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the
  promise is to you and to your children, and to
  all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God
  will call.

29
How does one become a Christian?

• . 41Then those who gladly received his word were
  baptized and that day about three thousand souls
  were added to them.

30
How does one become a Christian?

• Peters sermon at the temple (Acts 314-19)

31
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 314-19 (NKJV) - But you denied the Holy One
  and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be
  granted to you, 15 and killed the Prince of life,
  whom God raised from the dead, of which we are
  witnesses. 16 And His name, through faith in His
  name, has made this man strong, whom you see and
  know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has
  given him this perfect soundness in the presence
  of you all.

32
How does one become a Christian?

• 17 Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in
  ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But those
  things which God foretold by the mouth of all His
  prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has
  thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore and be
  converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so
  that times of refreshing may come from the
  presence of the Lord,

33
How does one become a Christian?

• The Samaritans (Acts 812-14)

34
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 812-14 (NKJV) - But when they believed
  Philip as he preached the things concerning the
  kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both
  men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon
  himself also believed and when he was baptized
  he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing
  the miracles and signs which were done.

35
How does one become a Christian?

• 14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem
  heard that Samaria had received the word of God,
  they sent Peter and John to them,

36
How does one become a Christian?

• Pauls Conversion (Acts 2212-16)

37
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 2212-16 (NKJV) - Then a certain Ananias,
  a devout man according to the law, having a good
  testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, 13
  came to me and he stood and said to me, Brother
  Saul, receive your sight. And at that same hour
  I looked up at him. 14 Then he said, The God of
  our fathers has chosen you that you should know
  His will, and see the Just One, and hear the
  voice of His mouth.

38
How does one become a Christian?

• 15 For you will be His witness to all men of what
  you have seen and heard. 16 And now why are you
  waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away
  your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

39
How does one become a Christian?

• The household of Cornelius (Acts 1044-48)

40
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1044-48 (NKJV) - While Peter was still
  speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon
  all those who heard the word. 45 And those of the
  circumcision who believed were astonished, as
  many as came with Peter, because the gift of the
  Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles
  also. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues
  and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

41
How does one become a Christian?

• 47 Can anyone forbid water, that these should
  not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit
  just as we have? 48 And he commanded them to be
  baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked
  him to stay a few days.

42
How does one become a Christian?

• The Philippian Jailer (Acts 1630-34)

43
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1630-34 (NKJV) - And he brought them out
  and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31
  So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
  and you will be saved, you and your household.
  32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him
  and to all who were in his house.

44
How does one become a Christian?

• 33 And he took them the same hour of the night
  and washed their stripes. And immediately he and
  all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had
  brought them into his house, he set food before
  them and he rejoiced, having believed in God
  with all his household.

45
How does one become a Christian?

• Is salvation by faith conditional or
  unconditional?

46
How does one become a Christian?

• When we appeal to the reading of what is
  written the answer is very plain.

47
How does one become a Christian?

• When we appeal to the reading of what is
  written the answer is very plain.
• If men are saved unconditionally before the
  foundation of the world then they were never
  lost. (Lk 1910)

48
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 1910 (NKJV) - for the Son of Man has come
  to seek and to save that which was lost.

49
How does one become a Christian?

• Men must hear the powerful message of the gospel.
  (Eph 111-13)

50
How does one become a Christian?

• 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the
  word of truth, the gospel of your salvation in
  whom also, having believed, you were sealed with
  the Holy Spirit of promise,

51
How does one become a Christian?

• The scriptures basic answer is that man is saved
  through faith. (Rom 116-17 Rom 42-4 Acts
  1630-31)

52
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 116-17 (NKJV) - For I am not ashamed of
  the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God
  to salvation for everyone who believes, for the
  Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it
  the righteousness of God is revealed from faith
  to faith as it is written, The just shall live
  by faith.

53
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 42-4 (NKJV) - For if Abraham was
  justified by works, he has something to boast
  about, but not before God. 3 For what does the
  Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was
  accounted to him for righteousness. 4 Now to him
  who works, the wages are not counted as grace but
  as debt.

54
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1630 (NKJV) - And he brought them out and
  said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 So
  they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
  you will be saved, you and your household."

55
How does one become a Christian?

• When does faith save?

56
How does one become a Christian?

• When does faith save?
• Faith saves when a man responds to a conditional
  promise of God. When the conditions are met
  he is then calling on the name of the Lord.
  (Rom 1013)

57
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 1013 (NKJV) - For whoever calls on the
  name of the Lord shall be saved.

58
How does one become a Christian?

• The essence of gospel preaching is to establish
  the fact and the significance of the death,
  burial and resurrection of Christ and then to
  offer the conditional promises of salvation.
  (Rom 1013-17 Acts 221, 38 2216)

59
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 1013-17 (NKJV) - For whoever calls on
  the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then
  shall they call on Him in whom they have not
  believed? And how shall they believe in Him of
  whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear
  without a preacher?

60
How does one become a Christian?

• 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing
  by the word of God.

61
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 221 (NKJV) - And it shall come to pass That
  whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be
  saved.

62
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 238 (NKJV) - Then Peter said to them,
  Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in
  the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
  sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
  Spirit.

63
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 2216 (NKJV) - And now why are you waiting?
  Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins,
  calling on the name of the Lord.

64
How does one become a Christian?

• Salvation by faith includes repentance,
  confession and water baptism. Did the jailer
  just believe? (Acts 1630-31)

65
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1630-31 (NKJV) - And he brought them out
  and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31
  So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
  and you will be saved, you and your household.

66
How does one become a Christian?

• He had to be taught what to believe! What did he
  do immediately? (Acts 1632-33)

67
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1632-33 (NKJV) - Then they spoke the word
  of the Lord to him and to all who were in his
  house. 33And he took them the same hour of the
  night and washed their stripes. And immediately
  he and all his family were baptized.

68
How does one become a Christian?

• All that the jailer did was described as
  believing! (Acts 1634)

69
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1634 (NKJV) - Now when he had brought them
  into his house, he set food before them and he
  rejoiced, having believed in God with all his
  household.

70
How does one become a Christian?

• Does salvation depend on getting the right
  doctrine or having the right reasoning on
  the promises of God?

71
How does one become a Christian?

• Does salvation depend on getting the right
  doctrine or having the right reasoning on
  the promises of God?
• Are these any examples of those who reasoned
  wrong and were saved?

72
How does one become a Christian?

• Some appeal to an example in the life of Christ.
  (Lk 949-50)

73
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 949-50 (NKJV) - Now John answered and said,
  Master, we saw someone casting out demons in
  Your name, and we forbade him because he does not
  follow with us. 50 But Jesus said to him, Do
  not forbid him, for he who is not against is is
  on our side.

74
How does one become a Christian?

• Were these men under the authority and direction
  of Christ?

75
How does one become a Christian?

• Were these men under the authority and direction
  of Christ?
• Did these have differing doctrines and other
  religious codes?

76
How does one become a Christian?

• Did men who had an incorrect teaching and
  practice of baptism have a right relationship
  with God without learning the right religious
  code? (Acts 191-5)

77
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 191-5 (NKJV) - And it happened, while
  Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed
  through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And
  finding some disciples 2 he said to them, Did
  you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?
  So they said to him, We have not so much as
  heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.

78
How does one become a Christian?

• 3 And he said to them, Into what then were you
  baptized? So they said, Into Johns baptism. 4
  Then Paul said, John indeed baptized with a
  baptism of repentance, saying to the people that
  they should believe on Him who would come after
  him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard
  this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord
  Jesus.

79
How does one become a Christian?

• Does the need for correct reasoning and properly
  responding to conditional promises cause us
  to be guilty of a works salvation? (Eph 24-8
  Col 212-14)

80
How does one become a Christian?

• Ephesians 24-8 (NKJV) -But God, who is rich in
  mercy, because of His great love with which He
  loved us, 5even when we were dead in trespasses,
  made us alive together with Christ (by grace you
  have been saved), 6 and raised us up together,
  and made us sit together in the heavenly places
  in Christ Jesus,

81
How does one become a Christian?

• 7 that in the ages to come He might show the
  exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness
  toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you
  have been saved through faith, and that not of
  yourselves it is the gift of God,

82
How does one become a Christian?

• Colossians 212-14 (NKJV) - buried with Him in
  baptism, in which you also were raised with Him
  through faith in the working of God, who raised
  Him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
  trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
  He has made alive together with Him, having
  forgiven you all trespasses,

83
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• The entire Christian life is one where he is
  justified by faith.

84
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• The entire Christian life is one where he is
  justified by faith.
• The essence of our walk is described as walking
  by faith. (1 Jn 17-10)

85
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 1 John 17-10 (NKJV) - But if we walk in the
  light as He is in the light, we have fellowship
  with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ
  His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say
  that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and
  the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins,
  He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
  and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

86
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• The result of our faith is forgiveness through
  the blood of Christ. (1 Jn 21-3)

87
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 1 John 21-3 (NKJV) - My little children, these
  things I write to you, so that you may not sin.
  And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the
  Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He
  Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not
  for ours only but also for the whole world. 3 Now
  by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His
  commandments.

88
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• What should a Christian do when he sins?

89
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• What should a Christian do when he sins?
• Sin is a transgression of Gods law. (1 Jn 34)

90
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 1 John 34 (NKJV) -Whoever commits sin also
  commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

91
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• A Christian is to repent of the sin and then
  confess it to God. (Acts 822)

92
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Acts 822 (NKJV) - Repent therefore of this your
  wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought
  of your heart may be forgiven you.

93
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Consider how Abraham was justified by faith.

94
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• He was justified by faith when he believed a
  difficult promise of God. Was this the conversion
  of Abraham? No. (Rom 43-4, 9 Gen 156)

95
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Romans 43-4 (NKJV) - For what does the Scripture
  say? Abraham believed God, and it was accounted
  to him for righteousness. 4 Now to him who
  works, the wages are not counted as grace but as
  debt.

96
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Romans 49 (NKJV) - Does this blessedness then
  come upon the circumcised only, or upon the
  uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was
  accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

97
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Genesis 156 (NKJV) - And he believed in the
  Lord, and He accounted it to him for
  righteousness.

98
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Abraham already had this justifying faith! (Gen
  121 Heb 118)

99
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Genesis 121 (NKJV) - Now the Lord had said to
  Abram Get out of your country, From your family
  And from your fathers house, To a land that I
  will show you.

100
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Hebrews 118 (NKJV) - By faith Abraham obeyed
  when he was called to go out to the place which
  he would receive as an inheritance. And he went
  out, not knowing where he was going.

101
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• The truth is that our faith keeps justifying us
  as we walk in the light. This was later true of
  Abraham when he was told to offer Isaac. (Jas
  221-24)

102
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• James 221-24 (NKJV) - Was not Abraham our father
  justified by works when he offered Isaac his son
  on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was
  working together with his works, and by works
  faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was
  fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and
  it was accounted to him for righteousness. And
  he was called the friend of God.

103
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 24 You see then that a man is justified by works,
  and not by faith only.

104
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• What if Abraham had refused and never repented?

105
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• What kind of faith saves? It is the faith of
  Abraham! (Rom 411-12)

106
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Romans 411-12 (NKJV) - And he received the sign
  of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of
  the faith which he had while still uncircumcised,
  that he might be the father of all those who
  believe, though they are uncircumcised, that
  righteousness might be imputed to them also,

107
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 12 and the father of circumcision to those who
  not only are of the circumcision, but who also
  walk in the steps of the faith which our father
  Abraham had while still uncircumcised.

108
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Can one be lost after becoming a Christian? Yes,
  they cease to have this saving faith. How will I
  know this? When I refuse to repent! (1 Jn 16)

109
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 1 John 16 (NKJV) - If we say that we have
  fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie
  and do not practice the truth.

110
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Does God give the Christian continuous cleansing,
  automatic forgiveness apart from His
  conditional promises?

111
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Does God give the Christian continuous cleansing,
  automatic forgiveness apart from His
  conditional promises?
• Do the scriptures teach that that one's sins are
  cleansed "even as he sins" before and without his
  repentance?

112
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• If I do not believe in continuous cleansing
  then is my only alternative an equally false
  view of grace, common in churches of Christ,
  sometimes called perfectionism.

113
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• If I do not believe in continuous cleansing
  then is my only alternative an equally false
  view of grace, common in churches of Christ,
  sometimes called perfectionism.
• Because I believe in conditional promises does
  that condemn me to self-righteousness and
  division or despair?

114
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Must I then make the broad generalization that
  doctrinal misunderstanding would never separate
  men from God?

115
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• How a Christian has assurance by faith.

116
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• How a Christian has assurance by faith.
• I simply trust God in the promises that He has
  given.

117
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• I do not have to figure out every scenario or
  possible dilemma. Abraham tried to help God out
  on one occasion and thought he knew what God
  would do on another occasion. In both cases he
  got it wrong! (Heb 1117-19)

118
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• Hebrews 1117-19 (NKJV) - By faith Abraham, when
  he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had
  received the promises offered up his only
  begotten son, 18of whom it was said, In Isaac
  your seed shall be called, 19 concluding that
  God was able to raise him up, even from the dead,
  from which he also received him in a figurative
  sense.

119
How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• I know that I do not have a perfect knowledge or
  a perfect obedience. I do know the character of
  the God that I serve and know that I will be
  tested as I seek Him and grow in my knowledge
  of His way.

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How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• I dare not proclaim another right with God on the
  basis of a right attitude or sincerity alone. I
  will address issues of understanding, or of right
  and wrong with all who will open the scriptures
  with me. God is the judge! (1 Cor 43-4)

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How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 1 Corinthians 43-4 (NKJV) - But with me it is a
  very small thing that I should be judged by you
  or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge
  myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself,
  yet I am not justified by this but He who judges
  me is the Lord.

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How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• We have great assurance before our God on the
  basis of a living faith! (1 Jn 511-13)

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How does faith continue to save the Christian?

• 1 John 511-13 (NKJV) - And this is the
  testimony that God has given us eternal life,
  and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the
  Son has life he who does not have the Son of God
  does not have life. 13 These things I have
  written to you who believe in the name of the Son
  of God, that you may know that you have eternal
  life, and that you may continue to believe in the
  name of the Son of God.