SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I) INTRODUCTION

II) [Eph 2:8]:

A) THE TOTAL & EXCLUSIVE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN A PERSON'S SALVATION

1) GOD'S WORK TOWARD A PERSON'S SALVATION IS ABSOLUTELY COMPLETE

2) NOTHING NEED OR CAN BE CONTRIBUTED BY MAN TOWARD HIS SALVATION

a) ANYTHING THAT MAN CONTRIBUTES CANCELS OUT GOD'S GRACE CANCELING THE SALVATION ENTIRELY

i) [Compare Ro 11:6]:

b) SALVATION IS A FREE GRACE GIFT - NO STRINGS ATTACHED

i) [Ro 3:22-24]:

c) MAN IS UNABLE TO CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING ACCEPTABLE TOWARD HIS SALVATION

i) [Ro 8:8]:

ii) [Compare Isa 64:6]:

iii) [Compare Gal 3:21b-22]:

3) CONCLUSION

a) [Acts 16:31]:

B) THE BELIEVER IS IMMEDIATELY VIEWED BY GOD AS HAVING BEEN RAISED UP IN PERFECTION AND SEATED IN HEAVEN

1) [Eph 2:6-7]:

C) SALVATION IS BY GRACE WHICH MEANS MAN DOES NOTHING CONTRIBUTORY TO RECEIVE IT

D) OBJECTORS TO FREE GRACE SALVATION INSIST THAT ONE DEMONSTRATE FAITHFUL BEHAVIOR IN ORDER TO VERIFY/VALIDATE ONE'S SALVATION OTHERWISE THEY CANNOT BE SAVED

E) SALVATION IS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH =

FAITH DEFINED

SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH, (cont.)

II) [Eph 2:8 cont.]:

F) SALVATION IS ETERNALLY SECURE = ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED = ETERNAL SECURITY

1) "you have been saved.." = once saved always saved

a) [Compare 1 Cor 15:12]:

G) SALVATION IS IRREVOCABLE AND GUARANTEED

1) [Ro 11:29]:

H) ONCE SAVED ONE IS GUARANTEED REDEMPTION BY THE INDWELLING AND SEALING MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1) [Eph 1:13-14]:

a) [Compare Eph 4:30]:

b) [Compare Eph 2:4-6]:

c) [Compare Jn 1:12]:

d) [Compare Ro 8:16]:

Ck out this complete study on Eternal Security:

I) THE PHRASE 'WERE YOU SAVED THROUGH FAITH' PRECLUDES WORKS OF ANY KIND

J) SALVATION IS NOT ANYTHING THAT COMES FROM THE INDIVIDUAL

1) FAITH IS NON CONTRIBUTORY TOWARD ONES SALVATION

K) OBJECTORS TO FREE GRACE SALVATION FALSELY MAINTAIN THAT 'NOT OF YOURSELVES' MEANS 'YOU DID NOT ORIGINATE SALVATION, IT COMES FROM GOD', THUS NOT EXCLUDING CONTRIBUTORY WORKS FROM YOURSELF AT ALL

1) [Compare Titus 3:5]:

L) SALVATION IS A GIFT FROM GOD

1) [Compare Ro 6:23]:

2) [Compare Ro 3:24]:

M) OBJECTORS TO FREE GRACE SALVATION INSERT THE FALSE CONCEPTS THAT ONE MUST 'OPEN' UP AND USE A GIFT IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE EFFECTIVE: SALVATION THEN IS BY WORKS THEY FALSELY MAINTAIN

III) [Eph 2:8-9]:

A) SALVATION IS NOT AS A RESULT OF ANY WORKS

1) 'NOT OF WORKS' DOES NOT REFER TO 'NOT OF WORKS' OF THE LAW BUT EXCLUDES ANY HUMAN DOING AND EXCLUDING WORKS THAT ARE BASED ON FAITHFULNESS

a) [Compare Eph 2:11-16]:

b) [Compare Titus 3:5]:

2) WORKS ARE DEFINED AS THAT WHICH GOD PREPARED IN ADVANCE FOR THE ONE WHO IS ALREADY SAVED TO DO RULING OUT DOING WORKS IN ORDER TO BE SAVED

a) [Eph 2:10]:

3) ANY WORK WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTES TOWARD HIS SALVATION CANCELS GOD'S GRACE-GIFT OF SALVATION AND THAT INDIVIDUAL REMAINS UNDER CONDEMNATION

a) [CompareRo 11:6]:

IV) [Eph 2:8-10]:

A) BELIEVERS - ONCE SAVED - ARE GOD'S WORKMANSHIP CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS TO DO GOD'S WORKS THEREAFTER

1) [Compare 1 Cor 3:5]:

2) [Compare Titus 3:5]:

3) [Compare Titus 2:14]:

Rewards then are the result of faithfulness: