SALVATION Input Teaching Guide by B.N. 01

(used by JR for this POST)

by Ds. Baltazar A. Niangar 

– Pastor Emeritus, Th. B., A.B., D. C. M., D. D. (conferred)

Salvation in Relation to sin and Divine Justice

Texts: 

John 5: 48; Heb. 10: 1 – 10

Intro:
 Salvation in relation to sin is prior to it (Rev. 13: 8)! 
 Salvation is seen by His people in sequence termed in Latin ‘Ordo Salutis’.
 Salvation to sin is better understood about our standing before the Holy God.  
 Our good / righteous standing before God is our  . . . 
  

I. Justification before His Judicial Attribute (Rom. 5: 1; 8: 1 – 4)

    We Were Saved from the Penalty for Sin! – Rom. 6: 23
      A. Spiritual Death – Jn. 5: 48
      B. Sense if Guilt – Rom 4: 6 - 8 
      C. Sin of Blasphemy against the Spirit unto death – II Cor. 12: 3, 4

Note: We need to reckon ourselves dead to sin!
Transition: Reckoning ourselves dead to sin, we will experience  . . .  

II. Sanctification before his Holiness (I Thess. 2: 1, 2) 

We are Being Saved from the Power of Sin – Rom. 6: 17
     A. Separation from sphere of sin to spiritual holy life-Titus 2: 10 – 16
     B. Separation from besetting sin of doubts and unbelief to faith-rest 
        lie – Heb. 12: 1, 2
     C. Separation from sinful world system to Spirit-filled life – I Jn. 2: 
       15; Eph. 4: 30;  5: 19 

Illustration: One dot even very small is visible to the ‘Eyes’ 
                     of God! Let’s confess it to God! – I Jn. 1: 9

Transition: Positional and practical Justification in Christ and before 
                   other Christians is bound for our . . .

III. Glorification in His Glorious Presence (Rom. 8: 28; II Cor. 3: 18)! 

We WILL be Saved from the Presence of Sin – II Pet. 3” 10 - 14

     A. From Moral Guilt to Spiritual Freedom – John 6: 36, 39 – 45, 66
     B. From the First Adam to the Second Adam, the Lord Jesus Christ – 
        Gal. 2: 20; Phil. 1: 20, 20 
     C. From Lesser Glory to Greatest Glory with Christ in the New 
       Jerusalem in the New Heaven and New Earth in Eternity – Jude 24; 
       Rom. 8: 37 -39

Concluding Summary: Salvation from sin & Divine Justice is our  . . .
 Justification due to His Love (Grace/Mercy) and Holiness!
 Sanctification due to His holiness and love!
 Glorification due to His glorious Life!  

Personal Questions: In salvation,  . . . 
 How do we understand justification?  
 How do we understand sanctification?
 How do we understand glorification?

Personal Appeals / Challenges: As true Christians,  . . .
 Let’s understand why we were justified before God (Rom. 5: 1; 8: 1 – 4)!
 Let’s understand why we must be sanctified before Him (I Pet. 1: 15)! 
 Let’s live in time in view of our future glorification at His coming again (Titus 2: 13; Heb. 12: 2)!