ORDER OF SALVATION (ORDO SALUTIS) Regeneration – Faith & Repentance – Justification – Sanctification -- Glorification
I. The Benefits that Flow from Justification 5:1-5
v. 1 - Having been justified -- Perfect Passive participle. This section is written to Christians, those who have been justified. Justification is a one time DECLARATIVE act and is not repeated.
1. Peace with God -- 1 It is not a change in our feelings -- but a change in relationship with God. Eph. 2:1-8
2. Access by faith -- 2
3. Rejoicing in the midst of trouble-3 Tribulation = thlipsis: 'to abide under or stay under pressure'.
4. Perseverance (patience) -- 4 perseverance = hupomone cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy: You are stronger today because of the trials of yesterday.
5. Character (experience) -- 4 Character = dokime -- trustiness, experience (-riment), proof, trial. As you persevere by God's grace, God builds this character in you.
6. The Reason we Can Rejoice in these Trials
7. Hope hope = elpis -- to anticipate (usually with pleasure); expectation or confidence:
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“ Excellent Sermon! ” There seems to be a lot of confusion over just want exactly justification is and how it is applied to the sinners life. Words like regeneration, faith, repentance, justification and sanctification sometimes are misunderstood in relation to one another, they were to me. This sermon is great, now the beauty of of my justification shines all the brighter to the glory of God. This pastor is an excellent teacher of God's word, I always learn a lot from him.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
