The Grace of God :The Grace of God Philippians 1:2/ Lesson 2
Slide 2 :Scripture Reading “For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14 NASB “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 NASB “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed…” 2 Corinthians 9:8 NASB “He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us.” Ephesians 1:5-8 NASB “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10
Principles of the Grace of God :Principles of the Grace of God Compiled by R. B. Thieme, Jr.
Edited and Presented by Jim Oliver
Principles of the Grace of God :Principles of the Grace of God Compiled by R. B. Thieme, Jr.
Edited and Presented by Jim Oliver “Be filled with the Spirit…”
Ephesians 5:18
Principles of the Grace of God :Opening Prayer Principles of the Grace of God
Outline :6/01 Principles of Grace 6 Outline Propositions Regarding Grace
Grace Defined
The Problem of Spiritual Death
Categories of Grace
Pre-Salvation Grace
Salvation Grace
Post-Salvation Grace
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 7 Propositions About Grace
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 8 Propositions About Grace God exists as eternal love.
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 9 Propositions About Grace God exists as eternal love.
Because He exists as love, He has revealed Himself to me.
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 10 Propositions About Grace God exists as eternal love.
Because He exists as love, He has revealed Himself to me.
Because God revealed Himself, He makes sense.
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 11 Propositions About Grace God exists as eternal love.
Because He exists as love, He has revealed Himself to me.
Because God revealed Himself, He makes sense.
Since God makes sense, God has a plan for my life.
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 12 Propositions About Grace God exists as eternal love.
Because He exists as love, He has revealed Himself to me.
Because God revealed Himself, He makes sense.
Since God makes sense, God has a plan for my life.
God loves me, a human being, so He has a plan for my life.
Propositions About Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 13 Propositions About Grace God exists as eternal love.
Because He exists as love, He has revealed Himself to me.
Because God revealed Himself, He makes sense.
Since God makes sense, God has a plan for my life.
God loves me, a human being, so He has a plan for my life.
Because He has a plan for my life, I owe God a hearing!
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 14 II. Grace Defined
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 15 II. Grace Defined Because grace is one His love attributes, it characterizes everything He does.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 16 II. Grace Defined Because grace is one His love attributes, it characterizes everything He does.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 17 II. Grace Defined Because grace is one His love attributes, it characterizes everything He does. Grace is all that God is free to do for humanity without compromising His divine essence, that is, His character.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 18 II. Grace Defined Because grace is one His love attributes, it characterizes everything He does. Grace is all that God is free to do for humanity without compromising His divine essence, that is, His character. Grace is based upon the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 19 II. Grace Defined Because grace is one His love attributes, it characterizes everything He does. Grace is all that God is free to do for humanity without compromising His divine essence, that is, His character. Grace is based upon the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Grace is God’s free, unmerited favor and love.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 20 II. Grace Defined All things from God are received as free gifts. Humans can never earn or deserve anything from God. God is not compromised by blessing humanity with salvation and subsequent grace blessings. Salvation is a gift from God!
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 21 II. Grace Defined All things from God are received as free gifts. Humans can never earn or deserve anything from God. God is not compromised by blessing humanity with salvation and subsequent grace blessings.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 22 II. Grace Defined “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become a child of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:12-13
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 23 II. Grace Defined God’s Grace is Manifested by: Holiness
Power
Virtue
Efficacy
Mercy
Compassion Indulgence
Forbearance
Pardon
Unmerited Favor
Provision
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 24 II. Grace Defined The Manifestation of God’s Love
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 25 II. Grace Defined The Manifestation of God’s Love God has virtue love for all unbelievers. Based Upon God’s Integrity Virtue Love: Character Is Totally Inclusive
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 26 II. Grace Defined The Manifestation of God’s Love God possesses totally inclusive virtue love. Jesus Christ went to the cross to receive the imputation and judgment for every sin.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 27 II. Grace Defined The Manifestation of God’s Love God possesses totally inclusive virtue love. Jesus Christ went to the cross to receive the imputation and judgment for every sin. God the Father imputed all sin and judged them on Christ.
II. Grace Defined :6/01 Principles of Grace 28 II. Grace Defined The Manifestation of God’s Love God possesses totally inclusive virtue love. God has personal love for believers.
Imputation of Divine Righteousness
Logistical Support and Blessing Jesus Christ went to the cross to receive the imputation and judgment for every sin. God the Father imputed all sin and judged them on Christ.
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 29 III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Spiritual Death Defined Spiritual Death Documented Four Characteristics of Spiritual Death Every human being
is born
physically alive
but
spiritually dead!
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 30 Every member of the human race is born spiritually dead because God imputes Adam’s original sin to every human being at birth. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Spiritual Death Defined
Slide 31 :The Birth of a Human Being Adam’s Original Sin Spiritual Death: Genetically Formed Old Sin Nature Divinely Created
Soul Life Format Soul Physical Life:
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 32 No spiritually dead person can understand anything related to God, the spiritual life or to Bible doctrine, including the Gospel. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Spiritual Death Defined
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 33 “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through that sin, so death spread to all men because all sinned.” Romans 5:12 RBT III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Spiritual Death Documented “Therefore, just as through one man [Adam] sin entered the world [Adam's Original Sin], and death [real spiritual death] through that sin, so [real spiritual] death spread to all men because all sinned [when Adam sinned].” Romans 5:12 RBT
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 34 III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Four Characteristics
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 35 Total depravity includes the trend toward both moral and immoral degeneration. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Four Characteristics Self Righteousness Pride Arrogance
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 36 Total depravity includes the trend toward both moral and immoral degeneration. Total depravity includes separation from God. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Four Characteristics Self Righteousness Pride Arrogance
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 37 Total depravity includes the trend toward both moral and immoral degeneration. Total depravity includes separation from God. Total depravity includes helplessness to establish a relationship with God. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Four Characteristics
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 38 Total depravity includes the trend toward both moral and immoral degeneration. Total depravity includes separation from God. Total depravity includes helplessness to establish a relationship with God. Total depravity includes dichotomy. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Four Characteristics Dichotomy: Body and Soul Trichotomy: Body, Soul and Spirit
III. The Problem of Spiritual Death :6/01 Principles of Grace 39 Total depravity includes the trend toward both moral and immoral degeneration. Total depravity includes separation from God. Total depravity includes helplessness to establish a relationship with God. Total depravity includes dichotomy. III. The Problem of Spiritual Death Four Characteristics
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 40 Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 41 Categories of Grace Pre-Salvation Grace
Salvation Grace
Post-Salvation Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 42 Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 43 Pre-salvation grace includes all that God is free to do for the spiritually dead person. Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 44 Pre-salvation grace includes all that God is free to do for the spiritually dead person. Common Grace
The Divine Call
Efficacious Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 45 Work of God the Holy Spirit
Presenting the Gospel as a Reality
Only God the Holy Spirit can make the Gospel understandable to a spiritually dead person. Common Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 46 Work of God the Holy Spirit
Presenting the Gospel as a Reality
Only God the Holy Spirit can make the Gospel understandable to a spiritually dead person. Common Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 47 Work of God the Holy Spirit
Presenting the Gospel as a Reality
Only God the Holy Spirit can make the Gospel understandable to a spiritually dead person. Common Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace “But the soulish man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 RBT
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 48 “And when He is come, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they do not believe on Me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you do not see Me any more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.” John 16: 8-11 RBT Common Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 49 The Divine Call Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 50 Hearing the Gospel
Understanding the Issue of the Gospel
Believe in Christ
God invites the unbeliever to believe what he has heard and understood. The Divine Call Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 51 Hearing the Gospel
Understanding the Issue of the Gospel
Believe in Christ
God invites the unbeliever to believe what he has heard and understood. “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9 The Divine Call Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 52 The Act of the Holy Spirit
He makes faith effective for eternal salvation.
The omnipotence of God the Holy Spirit causes the faith of the spiritually dead person to become effective for salvation. Efficacious Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Categories of Grace :6/01 Principles of Grace 53 “In whom also, when you heard the message of truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in whom also, when you believed, you were sealed by the Holy Spirit with reference to the promise.” Ephesians 1:13 RBT Efficacious Grace Pre-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace “In whom also, when you heard [common grace] the message of truth, the Gospel of your salvation [content of common grace], in whom also, when you believed [efficacious grace], you were sealed by the Holy Spirit with reference to the promise.” Ephesians 1:13 RBT
Slide 54 :6/01 Principles of Grace 54 Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Slide 55 :6/01 Principles of Grace 55 All that God has Accomplished for Spiritually Dead People.
The Work of Christ on the Cross
The Father’s Judgment of all Sin
The Holy Spirit’s Revelation of the Gospel
40 Gifts from God at the Moment of Salvation Defined Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Slide 56 :6/01 Principles of Grace 56 “For you have been saved by means of grace through faith; and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift from God; not by works, that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is gained only by believing in Christ.
The Means to Salvation: Faith Alone in Christ Alone! Mechanics of Salvation Salvation Grace Categories of Grace “For you have been saved with the result that you remain saved forever by means of grace, through faith; and this salvation is not from yourselves, it is the gift from God; not by works, that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Slide 57 :6/01 Principles of Grace 57 His Own Righteousness (+R) 40 Gifts Given to the Believer at Salvation Salvation Grace Categories of Grace “Even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all those who believe, for there is no distinction” Romans 3:22 NASB
Slide 58 :6/01 Principles of Grace 58 “For God loved the world so much that He gave His uniquely born Son, that who ever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 RBT Eternal Life 40 Gifts Given to the Believer at Salvation Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Slide 59 :6/01 Principles of Grace 59 “Therefore, we have been buried with Him through baptism into His death, in order that as Christ was raised again from the dead to the glory of the Father, we also might walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 NASB Baptism of the Holy Spirit 40 Gifts Given to the Believer at Salvation Salvation Grace Categories of Grace
Slide 60 :6/01 Principles of Grace 60 His includes everything you need to fulfill of God’s plan, will, and purpose for your life. Post-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace “But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, ‘God makes war against the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble.’” James 4:6 NASB
Slide 61 :6/01 Principles of Grace 61 His includes everything you need to fulfill of God’s plan, will, and purpose for your life. Post-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace “From His fullness, we have all received even grace in exchange for grace.” John 1:16 RBT
Slide 62 :6/01 Principles of Grace 62 His includes everything you need to fulfill of God’s plan, will, and purpose for your life. Post-Salvation Grace Categories of Grace Grace Factors: Our Portfolio of Invisible Assets
Logistical Grace
Maturity Blessings for Time and Eternity
Dying Grace
Principles of the Grace of God :Principles of the Grace of God Closing Prayer