Weekly Blog
Apr 08, 2020
Since we receive all of these benefits by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word?
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Apr 01, 2020
What is adoption?
Adoption is the gracious act of God in which He makes us members of His family with all of the rights, privileges, and inheritance of being His child.
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Mar 25, 2020
What is justification?
Justification is the gracious act of God in which He declares that we are totally righteous, as if we had never sinned and as if we had positively obeyed all of God’s law perfectly.
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Mar 18, 2020
What change in status occurs for those who receive Christ through faith alone?
Those who receive Christ through faith alone are justified and adopted by God.
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Mar 11, 2020
Can our own works contribute anything to our acceptance before God?
No, they can not, because even our best efforts and works are defiled by sin, and because everything necessary to salvation is found in Christ. To seek salvation through good works is a denial that Christ is the only Redeemer and Savior.
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Mar 04, 2020
What does it mean that we are saved by Christ alone through faith alone?
It means that we are accepted before God because of Christ’s righteousness and atoning work alone, apart from any works or merits of our own, and that His righteousness is received by faith alone, apart from any efforts on our part.
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Feb 26, 2020
What is true faith in Jesus Christ?
True faith in Jesus Christ is a knowledge of what God has revealed in his Word concerning the Person and redeeming work of Jesus Christ, agreement that God’s Word on these things is true, and an active trusting in Jesus, receiving and resting on him alone for salvation.
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Feb 19, 2020
What is repentance?
Repentance is when a person becomes aware of their sin, grieves over and hates it, and turns from their sin to God, seeking mercy in Christ.
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Feb 12, 2020
How may we be saved from this terrible fate?
We are saved only by repenting of our sin and having true faith in Jesus Christ and His substitutionary atoning death on the cross.
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Feb 05, 2020
What happens to those who are not united to Christ by faith?
They remain under God’s righteous judgment, and after death are cast into hell, where they will be justly punished forever.
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