Doctrine 9 Flashcards
Doctrine 9
We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.
Backsliding
Failure to be obedient
John 15:5 - vine and branches
1 Corinthians 10:6-13
Hebrews 2:1-3
that we do not drift away
Drift away
not paying attention to what is important
Hebrews 6:4-6
if they fall away
Greek for falling away
implies a willful and purposeful decision to reject christ
Hebrews 10:26-29
who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him.
How do we remain in Christ?
Study, fellowship, fasting, good works, our fruit
Revelation 2:4-5
Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent…remove your lampstand
Arminianism (Guest)
Total Depravity Conditional Election Unlimited Atonement Resistible Grace Preservation of the Saints
Arminianism (English Translation)
Conditional Predestination Universal Atonement Saving Faith Resistible Grace The Uncertainty of Perseverance
Arminianism
Freed to believe by God's Grace Atonement for All Conditional Election Total Depravity Security in Christ
Arminianism (Don Thorson)
All are sinful Conditional Election Unlimited Atonement Resistible Grace Assurance of Salvation
Guest Revised
Total Depravity Uniform Election Loving Atonement Identifiable Grace Priesthood of All Believers
Means of Grace
Direct Means
Prayer Meditation Scripture Reading Fellowship Meals Worship
Means of Grace
Indirect Means
Christian Gathering Disciplines Christian Service Christian Suffering Devotions
Means of Grace
What was available to Jesus?
Hebrew Scriptures Prayer Godly Friends Holy Spirit God's Favor Worship
Deuteronomy 28:9
The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord (obedience) your God and walk (faith) in His ways.
Deuteronomy 28:15
But it shall come about, if you do not obey the Lord your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statues with which I charge you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.
Doctrine 9 - Restated
We believe that continued obedient faith in Christ provides continuance in a state of salvation.
Conditions of Continuance
Holy Spirit in the believer's life God's revealed will in the Bible Godly Leaders Testimonies - confessing Christ Prayer Resisting temptation Godly friendships Prompt confessions of sinning Evangelism
Development of Intellectual Faith
use of a soundly, saved reason to know more, through reading, discussions and current topics.
Development of Trusting faith
confidence in knowing that God is faithful and can be trusted. This faith has a teleological focus - end reward.
Conditions of Continuance - Benefits
We have communication with God the Father We desire to follow His will with pleasure We have a power that is available We have confidence in God's presence We seek more of Him We participate in His Divine Nature We have joy in the Spirit We have the Holy Spirit working within We separate from sin, consecrate to God
Backsliding - William Booth
A large part of our direct walk with God or successful walk has to do with our continued obedience. Or the faithfulness and attention in which we feed our souls in our daily spiritual walk has a big part in our experience. The tendency of fire is to go out.
Apostatsy
apostasia, meshubah
A falling away , a withdrawal, a defection. To turn one’s back up, to reject.
Jeremiah 8:5
Why then has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in continual apostasy? They hold fast to deceit, the refuse to return.
Backsliding
Failure to be obedient
Gradual
Secret at first within the soul but evident through outward life.
Partial or entire
Unsaved people are not backsliders
Failure to maintain a sustained prayer life
Continual acts of willful sin
Heart becomes cold to Godly prompting
Salvation can be eternally lost
1 Corinthians 9:27
God is grieved when a believer falls away
Ezekiel 18:26, John 15:2,6
1 Timothy 1:18,19
Hebrews 10:26-29
