The Power Of God To The Power Of God To Save Rom. 1:16-17Save Rom. 1:16-17

CONTEXT: Romans 1-8CONTEXT: Romans 1-8

Salvation Is Salvation Is NecessaryNecessaryRomans 3:23Romans 3:23

• Sin portrayed in all its uglinessSin portrayed in all its ugliness. . Rom. Rom. 1:21-321:21-32– Disregard for God’s revelation. Disregard for God’s revelation. 1:19-211:19-21– Fail to glorify God. Fail to glorify God. 1:211:21– Exaltation of human wisdom. Exaltation of human wisdom. 1:21-221:21-22– Worship the creation of our hands. Worship the creation of our hands. 1:23,251:23,25– Believe a lie/ Pervert God’s truth. Believe a lie/ Pervert God’s truth. 1:25; Jude 41:25; Jude 4– Immoral practices. Immoral practices. 1:24-271:24-27– Forget God. Forget God. 1:281:28– Pleasure in seeing others sin. Pleasure in seeing others sin. 1:321:32– Guilty of a catalog of sins. Guilty of a catalog of sins. 1:29-311:29-31

Salvation Is Salvation Is NecessaryNecessaryRomans 3:23Romans 3:23

• Wages of sin is death. Wages of sin is death. Rom. 6:23; cf. Rom. 6:23; cf. Jms. 1:13-15Jms. 1:13-15

• Every responsible person is alienated Every responsible person is alienated from God and in need of salvation. from God and in need of salvation. Eph. 2:1ff; Isa. 59:1-2; 1 Eph. 2:1ff; Isa. 59:1-2; 1 Jno. 1:10Jno. 1:10

Salvation Is By Salvation Is By GraceGraceRomans 3:24Romans 3:24

• Justified freely. Justified freely. Rom. 3:24Rom. 3:24• We stand in the grace of God. We stand in the grace of God. Rom. Rom.

5:25:2• Salvation by grace is a gift. Salvation by grace is a gift. Rom. Rom.

5:15-185:15-18

Adam & Christ (Rom. Adam & Christ (Rom. 5:12-19)5:12-19)

• Vs. 15 Trespass; Vs. 15 Trespass; many diedmany died Gift; Gift; abound to abound to manymany

• Vs. 16 Condemnation Vs. 16 Condemnation JustificationJustification

• Vs. 17 Death Reigned Vs. 17 Death Reigned Reign in lifeReign in life

• Vs. 18 Judgment/CondemnationVs. 18 Judgment/Condemnation JustificationJustification

• Vs. 19 Made sinners Vs. 19 Made sinners Made righteous Made righteous

Conditional or Unconditional?Conditional or Unconditional?

AdamAdam ChristChrist

Salvation Is By Salvation Is By GraceGraceRomans 3:24Romans 3:24

• What is the Grace of God? What What is the Grace of God? What does it mean?does it mean?

• System of Justice.System of Justice.– How could man be “just” by a system of How could man be “just” by a system of

law?law?

•Gal. 3:10, 21Gal. 3:10, 21– Why did Christ need to die?Why did Christ need to die?

Salvation Is By Salvation Is By GraceGraceRomans 3:24Romans 3:24

• Why did Christ need to dieWhy did Christ need to die??– God’s grace vindicates God’s law. JUSTICEGod’s grace vindicates God’s law. JUSTICE

• Rom. 3:26Rom. 3:26 “That He might be just.” “That He might be just.”• 1 Pet. 2:241 Pet. 2:24 “Who his own self bear our sins in “Who his own self bear our sins in

His body…”His body…”• 2 Cor. 5:212 Cor. 5:21 “…Made to be sin on our behalf…” “…Made to be sin on our behalf…”• Isa. 53Isa. 53

– God’s grace saves the sinner. JUSTIFICATIONGod’s grace saves the sinner. JUSTIFICATION• Provisions made for man’s forgiveness. Provisions made for man’s forgiveness. Rom. 5:8-Rom. 5:8-

11,19; Heb. 2:9,14,17; 10:1-411,19; Heb. 2:9,14,17; 10:1-4

Salvation Is By Salvation Is By GraceGraceRomans 3:24Romans 3:24

• Through Christ’s death, the life, Through Christ’s death, the life, justification, salvation… that man did justification, salvation… that man did not earn by perfect obedience to law not earn by perfect obedience to law (works- (works- Rom. 4Rom. 4), comes as a gift ), comes as a gift through God’s GRACE in Christ. through God’s GRACE in Christ.

• Rom. 7:7ffRom. 7:7ff• Rom. 8:1-4; Cf. Eph. 2:8-9Rom. 8:1-4; Cf. Eph. 2:8-9

Salvation Is By GraceSalvation Is By GraceRomans 3:24Romans 3:24

Salvation Is By Salvation Is By FaithFaithRom. 3:25Rom. 3:25

• Justification is Justification is “by faith.” Rom. 5:1-2“by faith.” Rom. 5:1-2

•What kind of faith What kind of faith saves?saves?

•Heb. 11; James 2Heb. 11; James 2

Different Kinds of Different Kinds of FaithFaith

• Great faith. Great faith. Mt. 8:10Mt. 8:10• Little faith. Little faith. Mt. 6:30Mt. 6:30• Full of faith. Full of faith. Acts 6:5Acts 6:5• Weak faith. Weak faith. Rom. 4:19Rom. 4:19• Strong faith. Strong faith. Rom. 4:20Rom. 4:20• Obedient faith. Obedient faith. Rom. 16:26; cf. Heb. Rom. 16:26; cf. Heb.

1111

Different Kinds Of Different Kinds Of Faith…Faith…

• Work of faith. Work of faith. 1 Thess. 1:31 Thess. 1:3• Vain faith. Vain faith. 1 Cor. 15:14,171 Cor. 15:14,17• Unfeigned faith. Unfeigned faith. 2 Tim. 1:52 Tim. 1:5• Saving faith. Saving faith. Jms. 2:14Jms. 2:14• Dead faith. Dead faith. Jms. 2:26Jms. 2:26• Working faith. Working faith. Jms. 2:24Jms. 2:24

Different Kinds Of Different Kinds Of WorksWorks

Titus 3:5Titus 3:5•Not by works done in righteousnessNot by works done in righteousness……

– Good deeds are not the Good deeds are not the CAUSECAUSE of man’s of man’s salvation…salvation…2 Tim. 1:9; Eph. 2:4,8ff; Tit. 2 Tim. 1:9; Eph. 2:4,8ff; Tit. 2:11ff2:11ff

•Different kinds of worksDifferent kinds of works. . – Works of our own merit. Works of our own merit. Eph. 2:8-9, Eph. 2:8-9,

Cf. vs.10Cf. vs.10

– Works of the law of Moses. Works of the law of Moses. Gal. 3:10-11Gal. 3:10-11– Works of God. Works of God. Jms. 2:14-24; Jno. 6:29Jms. 2:14-24; Jno. 6:29

Salvation Is Salvation Is ObtainedObtained At At ObedienceObedience

Rom. 6:17-18Rom. 6:17-18• What obedience? What obedience? Rom. 6:3-4; cf. Rom. 6:3-4; cf.

Heb. 5:8-9Heb. 5:8-9• O.T. Illustrations:O.T. Illustrations:

– Gen. 4Gen. 4 Cain & Abel Cain & Abel– Lev. 10:1-2Lev. 10:1-2 Nadab & Abihu Nadab & Abihu– 1 Sam. 151 Sam. 15 King Saul King Saul

• N.T. Illustrations:N.T. Illustrations:– Acts 2, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18, etc. Cf. 2 Acts 2, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18, etc. Cf. 2

Thess. 1:7ff; Rom. 2:8-9Thess. 1:7ff; Rom. 2:8-9

Salvation Is Salvation Is RetainedRetained By By FaithfulnessFaithfulnessRomans 8:1Romans 8:1

• Rom. 6:1-2 “Shall we continue in sin Rom. 6:1-2 “Shall we continue in sin that GRACE may abound? God forbid. that GRACE may abound? God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?”longer live therein?”

• We must be faithful! We must be faithful! 1 Cor. 15:1-2, 1 Cor. 15:1-2, 58; Col. 1:21-2358; Col. 1:21-23

• Need for: Need for: – Exhorting. Exhorting. Heb. 3:13; Gal. 6:1Heb. 3:13; Gal. 6:1– Sacrifice. Sacrifice. Rom. 12:2Rom. 12:2

Faithfulness In What?Faithfulness In What?

• Bible Study. Bible Study. 2 Pet. 3:18; Eph. 2 Pet. 3:18; Eph. 4:14; 2 Tim. 2:154:14; 2 Tim. 2:15

• Giving. Giving. 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8:1-1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8:1-4,8; 9:74,8; 9:7

• Worship. Worship. Jno. 4:24Jno. 4:24• Lord’s Supper. Lord’s Supper. 1 Cor. 11:23ff1 Cor. 11:23ff• Prayer. Prayer. 1 Thess. 5:171 Thess. 5:17

Grace teaches us to… Grace teaches us to… BE BE

FAITHFUL IN LIVINGFAITHFUL IN LIVING•Deny:Deny:

– UngodlinessUngodliness– Worldly lustsWorldly lusts

•Live:Live:– SoberlySoberly– RighteouslyRighteously– GodlyGodly

Grace Grace teachesteaches us how to live!!! us how to live!!!Titus 2:11-14Titus 2:11-14Cf. Acts 20:32Cf. Acts 20:32

Salvation Is Accomplished Salvation Is Accomplished Through The Through The

GospelGospelRom. 1:16-17Rom. 1:16-17

• The Gospel is the instrumentality The Gospel is the instrumentality to:to:– Produce faith. Produce faith. Rom. 10:17; Jms. 2:21Rom. 10:17; Jms. 2:21– Motivate repentance. Motivate repentance. Rom. 2:4Rom. 2:4– Induce obedience. Induce obedience. Rom. 6:16Rom. 6:16– Inspire faithfulness. Inspire faithfulness. Rom. 8:31-39Rom. 8:31-39– Provide hope. Provide hope. Rom. 8:18, 24-28Rom. 8:18, 24-28

THE GOSPEL IS…THE GOSPEL IS…The Power Of God To The Power Of God To

SaveSave• Salvation Is Necessary Salvation Is Necessary --Romans 3:23--Romans 3:23• Salvation Is By Grace Salvation Is By Grace --Romans 3:24--Romans 3:24• Salvation Is By Faith Salvation Is By Faith --Rom. 3:25--Rom. 3:25• Salvation Is Obtained At Obedience Salvation Is Obtained At Obedience --Rom. --Rom.

6:17-186:17-18• Salvation Is Retained By Faithfulness Salvation Is Retained By Faithfulness --Romans --Romans

8:18:1• Salvation Is Accomplished Through The GospelSalvation Is Accomplished Through The Gospel

Rom. 1:16-17Rom. 1:16-17