FOUNDATIONS Review: Foundations: Equipping the Church to ____________________ what the Bible says so that we can ____________________ what the Bible teaches. List some Bible verses that align with our four core values of discipleship: Biblically Literate – Spirit Led – Gospel Centered – Culturally Engaged – Chapter 18, Election Oh, the depths of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:33-36 1. What is the Ordus Salutis – the order of ____________________ (10 items, pgs. 281-282) 2. Election is “God’s _______________ of a people for himself _______________ the foundation of the world.” (Systematic Theology, An Introduction to Christian Belief: John Frame, 2013) 3. Election is a subdivision of God’s ___________________. a. “God’s works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.” (Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question #11) b. The Providence of God is ___________________, it always accomplishes its purpose.
“As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand, Isaiah 14:24-27 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed? Acts 13:48 a. The scriptures are clear that God is in _________: The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the people. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. Psalm 33:10-11 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. Ps. 115:3 Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. Psalm 135:6 Also henceforth I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back? Isaiah 43:13 The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. Revelation 3:7 2. The scripture is clear that we are ____________________ to save ourselves. 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:1ff. 3. The scripture is clear that there is ___ ________________ apart from God’s ____________________: For by ____________________ you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 a. The _____________________ of salvation is the “gift of God.” (Phil. 1:29) b. Are we ____________________ to believe? 4. Therefore, God ____________________ who believes, sinners do not choose to believe. Verses for further review: Romans 8:28-30; 9:11-13, 19ff.; 11:17; Ephesians 1:4-6, 11-12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Peter 1:1; 2:8-9; Revelation 13:7-8; 17:8