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Part 2 - Salvation Flashcards

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What are the three most important covenants revealed in the Bible?

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The covenant of works, the Covenant of Redemption, and the Covenant of Grace.

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What is a covenant?

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A covenant is an agreement between two or more persons.

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With whom did God make the Covenant of Works?

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With Adam.

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Did Adam act for himself alone in the Covenant of Works?

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No. He represented the whole human race.

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What was Adam bound to do by the Covenant of Works?

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To obey God perfectly.

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What did God promise in the Covenant of Works?

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To reward Adam with life if he obeyed Him.

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What did God threaten in the Covenant of Works?

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To punish Adam with death if he disobeyed.

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Did Adam keep the Covenant of Works?

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No, he sinned against God.

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What effect did this sin have on all people?

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We are all born guilty and sinful.

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Can anyone be saved through the Covenant of Works?

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No, none can be saved through the Covenant of Works.

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Why can none be saved through the Covenant of Works?

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Because all have broken it, and deserve the punishment of death.

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With whom did God the Father make the Covenant of Redemption?

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With His son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

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What did God promise in the Covenant of Redemption?

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To set aside a people to be Christ’s own forever.

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What did Christ promise in the Covenant of Redemption?

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To come into the world as a man, and to live in perfect obedience to the will of God the Father, even unto death on a cross.

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Why did Christ need to come into the world as a man?

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So that he would be descended from Adam.

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Why did Christ need to live in perfect obedience to the will of God?

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So that the Covenant of Works would be fulfilled.

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Did our Lord Jesus Christ ever commit the least sin?

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No, He lived a sinless life.

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Why did Christ need to suffer death on a cross?

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To satisfy divine justice, by paying the penalty due for sin.

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What do we call Christ’s suffering and death in the place of sinners?

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The atonement.

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What did the Holy Spirit promise in the Covenant of Redemption?

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To empower Christ to carry out his ministry on earth, and to do the work of regeneration in the hearts of those who belong to Christ.

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What is the Covenant of Grace?

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The agreement God the Father has made regarding those who belong to Christ.

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What does God the Father promise in the Covenant of Grace?

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To justify and sanctify all those for whom Christ died.

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What is justification?

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It is God forgiving sinners and treating them as if they had never sinned.

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What is sanctification?

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It is God making sinners holy in heart and conduct.

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What is required of those who enter into the Covenant of Grace?

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To repent of their sins and believe in Christ.

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What does it mean to repent?

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To admit that I am sinful, and to hate that sin and forsake it, because it is displeasing to God.

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What does it mean to believe in Christ?

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To believe that Jesus was the Son of God, and that he paid the penalty for my sins so that I may be with God forever.

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Is there any other way to be saved?

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No. I can do nothing to deserve salvation.

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Can you repent and believe in Christ by your own power?

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No. I cannot repent and believe unless the Holy Spirit changes my heart.

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How can you get the help of the Holy Spirit?

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God has told us to pray for the Holy Spirit’s help.

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How long ago did Christ die?

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About two thousand years ago.

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How were sinners saved before Christ came?

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By believing in the promised Messiah.

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Before Christ came, how did believers show their faith?

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By offering the sacrifices God required.

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What did these sacrifices represent?

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Christ, the Lamb of God, who would come to die for sinners.

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What does Christ do for his people?

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He does the work of a prophet, a priest, and a king.

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How is Christ a prophet?

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He teaches us the will of God.

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How is Christ a priest?

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He died for our sins and pleads with God for us.

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How is Christ a king?

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He rules over us and defends us.

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Why do you need Christ as a prophet?

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Because my sinful nature makes me ignorant.

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Why do you need Christ as a priest?

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Because I am guilty of breaking God’s law.

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Why do you need Christ as a king?

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Because I am weak and helpless, and my enemy, the devil, is always waiting to attack.

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