Doctrine 7 & 8 - FINAL Flashcards
Doctrine #7
We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation.
Doctrine #8
We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself.
Crisis
Complete surrender of the Will
• Krisis (Gr. – decision)
Process
Growth in Christlikeness
• Telos (GR. – maturity; completion)
Repentance
the sincere determination to renounce sin and obey God
Faith
trusting acceptance of God’s grace in Christ and confidence in a pardoning God
• Faith is the intentional human response to grace
Regeneration- New birth; new life
Grace
Unmerited, undeserved. Receiving what we do not deserve. (grace comes from God; faith is our response to the grace of God)
• Justifying Grace- we are saved from the guilt of sin and restored to the favor of God
• Sanctifying Grace- We are saved from the power and root of sin and restored to the image of God.
Mercy
not receiving what we do deserve
Prevenient Grace
Precedes salvation. Work of Holy Spirit in our hearts before conversion. Spiritual awakening.
Justification
the act of God which changes the relationship between ourselves and him
Legal Definition
declared not guilty
Legal Justification
Deserved judgement; innocent & declared innocent; Guilty/proven guilty
Christian Justification
Declared free, although guilty
Imputed Justification
God now considers us “righteous” (Considers us as..)
Imparted Justification
God now makes us righteous. (Makes me..)