Thurs. Notes Flashcards
Autosoterism
help yourself
Sacerdotalism
mediators
Universalism
God saves all
Nihilism
there is no salvation
Way to Seek Salvation
By grace through faith in Christ
Hinduism
God - polytheistic
Ultimate destiny - one with brahman
Way to God - reincarnation, law of karma
Buddhism
God - atheistic
Ultimate destiny - nirvana, nothingness
Way to God - reincarnation, 4 noble truths, 8-fold path
Judaism
God - Unitarian, monotheistic
Ultimate destiny - with messiah
Way to God - moral life
Islam
God - monotheistic
Ultimate destiny - with allah for self-gratification
Way to God - earn by 5 pillars & 5 doctrines of faith
Christianity
God - monotheism/trinitarian
Ultimate destiny - eternity with Christ
Way to God - by grace through faith in Christ
Man’s Predicament
World, Sinful & Dead —Jesus— God, Holy & Alive
Kingdom of Darkness – Bridge of Grace – Kingdom of Light
First interpretation of person & work of Jesus in NT
Mt. 1:21
Joshua means
Jehovah/Yaweh saves
Hebrew: to save
roomy
prosperous
set free/helped/rescued
be in good health
What is man?
fallen
lost
condemned
Positive salvation
2 Pet. 1:3-4
deliverance from sin
spiritual blessings
Negative salvation
1 Thes. 5:9
escaping from the wrath of God
Salvation is comprehensive as to time
2 Tim. 1:9 - past act 1 Cor. 1:18 - present process Ro. 13:11 - future goal Ro. 8:29-30 - completely finished 1 Thes 5:24 - absolutely certain
Salvation is totally authored by God
In every respect
Jesus is a special mediator of salvation & apart from Him there is not salvation
How is salvation conveyed to man?
Simply through the instrumentally of a message (Good news).
By what method do men receive salvation? — John 1:12-13
Received Christ, believe in His name (faith)
First truth in apostolic preaching
Paul — 1 Cor. 15:3-4
Peter — Acts 10:36-43