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APPLICATION While it might be very easy for one to answer what others think about various things your relationship with God through the Lord and His Word must get personal. It is up to the individual to come to a personal knowledge of the Lord and personal application of the Bible to one’s life. There are certain doctrines which we like, because they are comforting, while others challenge us. Christianity is personal because we are related to God through Christ. Our relationship with the Lord is always personal. While we can be private with other people there is no privacy with the Lord, our relationship is constant as we are in Him. In Hebrews 4:15 it says that everything is open and naked with Him with whom we have to deal. We know from 1 John 4:2, “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:” that to correctly identify Christ for who He is must come from God We are ambassadors and therefore Christ’s representatives on the earth. It is therefore essential that we grow in grace and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and are able to express these things to others. DOCTRINES CHRIST: HYPOSTATIC UNION – GOD – MAN [see page 24] CHURCH AND ISRAEL [see page 30] HOLY SPIRIT: MINISTRY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT [see page 50] CHRISTIAN LIFE: EVANGELISM [see page 11] CHRISTIAN LIFE: EVANGELISM – FISHERS OF MEN [see page 12] CHRISTIAN LIFE: EVANGELISM - NEW TESTAMENT PATTERN [see page 12] CHRISTIAN LIFE: AMBASSADORSHIP [see page 13] CHURCH 1. Greek EKKLESIA (literally "the called out ones") This word is used four different ways in scripture. a) Citizen Assembly (Acts 19:32) b) Assembly of Israel (Acts 7:38) c) Synagogue (Matthew 18:17) d) Body of Christ (all believers) (Ephesians 1:22,23, 5:25-7, Colossians 1:18) 2. The church is said to be a mystery. (Ephesians 3:1-6, Colossians 1:25,26, Romans 16:25,26). Mystery - something that was hidden in the past in the Old Testament period but is now revealed. 3. The Church began at Pentecost 32 AD (Acts 2) and will be removed from the earth at the Rapture (1 Thess 4:17) 4. Believers in the Church Age are unique, having spiritual blessings which did not exist in the Old Testament. a) Every believer is united with Christ, in the Body of Christ. b) Jesus Christ indwells every believer. c) The Holy Spirit indwells every believer. d) Every believer is a priest, praying and serving directly to God. e) We have a completed canon of scripture. f) Believers are commanded to live by the Spirit, not by Law. g) Every believer is an ambassador of Christ. HOLY SPIRIT - EFFECTIVE CALLING 1. Drawing (gk. elkuo) means to draw, lead or impel. In this case the drawing or calling is in love. All the elect will freely respond to the work of the Holy Spirit. The drawing provides the motive to respond. 2. All people are called to repent, but only the elect are drawn. (John 3:16, 36 , 12:32 16:8-11, 1 John 2:2) 3. Believers, Called Ones, Elect, are all names for the same person. God calls, the Holy Spirit works, we simply respond to the call of Love. (Jeremiah 31:3, John 3:16) 4. The calling provides the motivation for the expression of love in the unbeliever who is positive towards salvation. (Philippians 2:13) 5. God can thereby give His gift of salvation to the elect. (John 1:13, Romans 9:16 Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5-6) 6. God therefore gets the glory for His work, we get the benefits (Jude 24-25) (a) God planned it in eternity past. (b) God provides it at the cross. (c) God prepares for it in the life by conviction. (d) God provides the motivation to accept the offer. (e) God gives the gift of salvation to the elect. (f) God gives the Holy Spirit to the new believer. (g) God has prepared a new body for the believer. GOD: PLAN OF GOD 1. In eternity past, God designed a plan for every believer, which takes into account every event and decision in human history. 2. The plan centres around the person of Jesus Christ. (1 John 3:23, Ephesians 1:4-6) 3. Entrance into the plan is based on the principle of grace. (Ephesians 2:8, 9) where the sovereignty of God and the free will of Man meet at the cross. God brings salvation which is complete, Man brings his faith. 4. God's plan was so designed so as to include all events and actions. (1 Peter 1:2) 5. Under his plan God has decreed to do some things directly and some through agencies, Israel, the Church. 6. Without interfering with human free will in any way God has designed a plan so perfect that it includes cause and effect, as well as provision, preservation and function. 7. There are many functions in the Plan of God. They all constitute one whole comprehensive plan which is perfect, eternal and unchangeable. 8. The plan of God is consistent with human freedom and does not limit or coerce human free will. Distinction should be made between what God causes and what God permits. God causes the Cross but permits sin. God is neither the author of sin nor sponsors sin. 9. His plan portrays that man has free will. God never condones sin in the human race. Man started in perfect environment and innocence. Man sinned of his own free will. Man will sin in the perfect environment of the Millennium. 10. Distinction should be made between the divine plans which are related to the plan of God and divine laws which regulate human conduct on the earth. Divine laws occur in time, divine plans occur in eternity. 11. God's plans derive from His foreknowledge. He recognised in eternity past those things which are certain. The foreknowledge of God makes no things certain, but only perceives in eternity past those things that are certain. 12. There is a difference between foreknowledge and fore ordination. Fore ordination establishes certainty but does not provide for the certainty which is established. It is the plan that provides. (Romans 8:29, Acts 2:23, 1 Peter 1:2) 13. Therefore the elect are foreknown and the foreknown are elect. God knew in eternity past what way each free will would go for each particular problem in life. God does not coerce human free will but he does know what way each freewill will choose at any given time. As free will decides so God provides. 14. Since God cannot contradict his own character he plans the best for the believer. God is perfect, his plan and provisions are therefore perfect. 15. The cross was planned in eternity past but the human free will of Christ decided for the cross at Gethsemane. (Matthew 26:39-42) God has provided salvation through the cross and it is a free will decision as to whether one accepts it or not. 16. No plan in itself opposes human freedom but once a choice is made from the free will then the plan limits your human freedom. At the same time it gives you the freedom to love and appreciate God. God lays down the means of living the Christian life. CHRIST – ROCK –CHRIST AS THE ROCK 1. Christ is the rock of salvation. (Exodus 17:1-7, 1 Corinthians 10:4) 2. Christ is the rock of judgment. (Isaiah 8:1 4, 1 Peter 2:8) 3. Christ is the rock of provision. (Isaiah 26:3, 4) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because be trusteth thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever for in the Lord is the rock of ages. 4. Christ is the foundation rock. (Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22) 5. Christ is the foundation rock of the Church. (Matthew 16:16, 18, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20-22) 6. Christ is the destroying rock of the second advent. (Daniel 2:35) CHRISTIAN LIFE: ETERNAL SECURITY 1. When a person truly trusts Jesus Christ for salvation, he is saved forever. He cannot lose his salvation. 2. POSITIONAL APPROACH (Romans 8:38-39) We are united with Christ ("in Christ"). Absolutely nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ. 3. LOGICAL APPROACH (Romans 8:32, Romans 5) As unbelievers we are enemies of God (Romans 5), as believers we are his children. If he did the most for his enemies what will he do for his children? This excludes loss of salvation for he saved us while we were his enemies. 4. GOD'S HANDS APPROACH (John 10:28, Psalm 37:24) Neither shall anyone seize them out of my hand. God is all powerful. 5. EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH (2 Timothy 2:12-13) If we deny Christ He is going to deny us rewards (context=suffering and rewards). If we renounce Him, HE REMAINS FAITHFUL. The believer is in Christ and Christ indwells the believer. He cannot deny Himself. 6. THE FAMILY APPROACH (Galatians 3:26, John 1:12) When you believe in Christ you are born again as a child of God. You cannot be unborn, once a child always a child. 7. THE INHERITANCE APPROACH (1 Peter 1:4-5) We have an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled which fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for us who are kept by the power of God. Perfect tense - it will always be reserved, since it is kept by God, not us. 8. THE SOVEREIGNTY APPROACH (2 Peter 3:9, Jude 24) He is not willing that any should perish - refers to the whole human race (2 Peter 3:9) Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling (from perishing). Once you are saved, it is His will that you don't perish. 9. THE BODY APPROACH (1 Corinthians 12:21, Colossians 1:18) Christ is the head, we are the members of the body. If any are lost, the body of Christ is incomplete. 10. THE GREEK TENSE APPROACH (Ephesians 2:8-9) "For by Grace are ye saved". Perfect tense of the verb "sozo". For by Grace have you been saved in the past so that you go on being saved forever. 11. THE SEALING MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT APPROACH (2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:13, 4:30) In the ancient world the seal was a guarantee for protection. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit guarantees our security. HOLY SPIRIT: MINISTRY TO JESUS CHRIST 1. The ministry of the Spirit in sustaining Jesus Christ was prophesied in the Old Testament. (Isaiah 11:1-3, 42:1, 61:1-3) 2. The virgin birth was only possible by the work of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1: 18, 20, Psalm 40:6, Hebrews 10:5. 3. The Holy Spirit was given without measure (constant unhindered filling) to the humanity of Christ. (John 3:34) 4. The Holy Spirit was related to the baptism of Jesus. (Matthew 3:16) 5. The Holy Spirit sustained Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry. (Matthew 12:18, 28, Luke 4:14,15,18) 6. The Lord acknowledged the work of the Spirit in his works and miracles. Matthew 12:8 (Quoting Isaiah 44:1), 18, 28, Luke 4:14-21. 7. The sustaining ministry of the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the Lord when he bore our sins on the cross. Matthew 27:46, Psalms 22. 8. The Holy Spirit had a part in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:11, 1 Peter 3:18) 9. The present ministry of the Holy Spirit to Jesus Christ (John 7:39, 16:14) 10. The same sustaining ministry of the Holy Spirit is passed on to us at salvation, and we are commanded to make use of this ministry 11. to grow thereby. Galatians 4:19, 5:16, Ephesians 3:16, 17, 5:18, Romans 13:14. HOLY SPIRIT: MINISTRY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. TO THE UNBELIEVER a) RESTRAINING (2 Thessalonians 2:7) If unbelievers were unrestrained in the Church Age the one world system which Satan is trying to establish would come. After the rapture of the Church it will come. b) CONVICTING (John 16:7-11) i) Sin - the barrier which remains in unbelief. ii) Righteousness - God is totally righteous, man is only relatively righteous and needs God's righteousness for salvation. iii) Judgment - Satan and all unbelievers are judged. c) REGENERATION (John 3:5) Man without the spirit cannot understand spiritual things. The Gospel is spiritual, the Holy Spirit makes the gospel a reality to the unbeliever when one believes and is "born again" or regenerated. (1 Corinthians 2:14) 2. TO THE BELIEVER AT SALVATION a) Regeneration (John 3:1-16, Titus 3:5) b) Baptism (Acts 1:5, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Ephesians 4:5) We are baptized into union with Jesus Christ and become part of the body of Christ. This is not to be confused with the Filling of the Holy Spirit. c) Indwelling (Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20) From salvation on the believer is indwelt by the Spirit. d) Sealing (2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:13, 4:30). This ministry relates to your future with God, the guarantee of eternal security. e) Distribution of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:11) Each believer receives a spiritual gift at the point of salvation in order to function in the body of Christ. 3. TO THE BELIEVER AFTER SALVATION (Spirituality) The Ministry of the Holy Spirit after salvation is the means by which we live the Christian life ordained by God (Ephesians 2:10, 5:18) a) The Filling of the Holy Spirit (spirituality through confession of sin and surrender of the life). (1 John 1:9 Ephesians 5:18) b) The character of Jesus Christ is produced by the believer when he is filled with the Spirit. (Galatians 4:19, 5:22, 23) c) Glorification of Christ (John 7:39, 16:14, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20) d) Fulfilment of the Law. (Romans 8:2-4) CHRIST FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION MARK 8:31-9:1 [MATTHEW 16:21-28, LUKE 9:22-27] see HARMONY 74-12 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. 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