FOUNDATIONS Equipping the Church to know what the Bible ______________, so we can live what the Bible __________________. Our four core values of discipleship: ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Ordo Salutis: Election, Calling, Regeneration, Conversion, Justification & Adoption, Sanctification, Perseverance, Death & Glorification. “Any perspective on salvation that doesn’t _________________ us to share the gospel is __________________.” Chapter 21, Conversion Conversion (“____________” – from sin to Christ) is our willing ____________ to the gospel call, in which we sincerely ____________ of sins and place our ____________ in Christ for salvation. 3 essential elements of Faith 1. True saving faith includes: a. ____________ i. Knowledge ____________ isn’t enough. (Romans 1:32; James 2:19) b. ____________ ii. Knowledge and approval are not ____________. (John 3:2; Acts 26:27-28) c. ____________ ____________ iii. I must decide to ____________ on Jesus to save me ____________. (John 3:16; 6:37; 7:37; Matthew 11:28-30; Hebrews 7:25) 2. Faith should ____________ as our ____________ increases. (Romans 10:17)
Characteristics of Repentance Repentance is a heartfelt ____________ for sin, a ____________ of it, and a sincere commitment to ____________ it and walk in ____________ to Christ. 1. Repentance includes: a. An intellectual ____________ that sin is wrong. b. An emotional ____________ of the teachings of Scripture regarding sin (including a heartfelt sorrow for sin and fear that one has offended a holy God). c. A ____________ ____________ to turn from sin and seek forgiveness from God. 2. Scripture requires ____________ faith and repentance for salvation. a. Sometimes both are mentioned (Isaiah 55:6-7; 2 Corinthians 7:9-10; Acts 20:21; Hebrews 6:1) b. Sometimes only faith is mentioned (John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8-9) c. Sometimes only repentance is mentioned (Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:37-38; Acts 3:19; Acts 5:31; Acts 17:30; Romans 2:4) 3. Faith and repentance are ____________ act, a turning from sin in repentance and a turning to Christ in faith. 4. Both faith and repentance ____________ throughout life. (Matthew 6:12; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 2:20; Revelation 3:19)