The Order of Salvation Conversion Lesson 9

Psalm 15:1,3 Who, Lord, may live on Zion’s height, within your tent, your holy dwelling? He who does what is just and right, whose walk is blameless in your sight, all falsehood from his ways repelling.

Psalm 15:1,3 He who keeps oaths at any cost, who seeks no int’rest for his lending, nor takes a bribe to harm the just. He’ll stand unshaken, richly blest with grace and favour never-ending.

The chain of salvation Election Gospel call Inward call Conversion Regeneration Justification Sanctification Glorification

Regeneration and Conversion  The two words are often used interchangeably In the order of salvation, however, a technical distinction is made. Regeneration: the first moment a person believes, going from “unbeliever” to “believer” Conversion: the repeated act of fleeing from sin and turning to God, going from “sinning” to “doing good works” The Canons of Dort speak mainly about regeneration, the Belgic Confession and Heidelberg Catechism speak mainly about conversion

Bible Study: Ephesians 4:17-5:20 1. In the futility of their thinking Because it leads nowhere 2. All sensitivity Sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. 3. To put off our old selves To change our attitude To put on the new selves 4. 4:25: Don’t lie but speak the truth 4:26-27: No short tempers but self-control 4:28: No stealing but faithfully working

Bible Study: Ephesians 4:17-5:20 5. Not unwholesome but upbuilding 6. Bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander, and malice Be kind, show compassion, be forgiving 7. God 8. Sexual immorality, impurity, greed, obscenity, foolish talk, coarse joking 9. Thanksgiving 10. On the disobedient 11. What pleases the Lord 12. The message of the Spirit (Bible, judgment)

Bible Study: Ephesians 4:17-5:20 13. as wise, making the most of every opportunity 14. Give thanks for everything

The transformation 88. Q. What is the true repentance or conversion of man? A. It is the dying of the old nature and the coming to life of the new.

The transformation 88. Q. What is the true repentance or conversion of man? A. It is the dying of the old nature and the coming to life of the new. 89. Q. What is the dying of the old nature? A. It is to grieve with heartfelt sorrow that we have offended God by our sin, and more and more to hate it and flee from it. 90. Q. What is the coming to life of the new nature? A. It is a heartfelt joy in God through Christ, and a love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works.

The transformation 88. Q. What is the true repentance or conversion of man? A. It is the dying of the old nature and the coming to life of the new. 89. Q. What is the dying of the old nature? A. It is to grieve with heartfelt sorrow that we have offended God by our sin, and more and more to hate it and flee from it. 90. Q. What is the coming to life of the new nature? A. It is a heartfelt joy in God through Christ, and a love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works. X X

The transformation 88. Q. What is the true repentance or conversion of man? A. It is the dying of the old nature and the coming to life of the new. 89. Q. What is the dying of the old nature? A. It is to grieve with heartfelt sorrow that we have offended God by our sin, and more and more to hate it and flee from it. 90. Q. What is the coming to life of the new nature? A. It is a heartfelt joy in God through Christ, and a love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works.

The transformation (5) By way of illustration - we’re not the caterpillar - we’re not the butterfly - we’re the pupa in the cocoon us being converted; us now our old nature; before we believed our new nature; once Jesus has returned

Perfectionism  Perfectionism is the doctrine that those who truly believe never sin. The old nature is dead, the new nature is well and truly alive. This teaching, common among Methodists, Baptists and Charismatics, will either - drive people to despair as they discover they do still sin: “I guess I’m not a believer after all.” - have people redefine sin so that evil deeds are not such, and then live in sin.

Perfectionism  Scripture however teaches that even the holiest have only a small beginning of the obedience required by God. We are to strive for perfection but will never attain it in this life. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Romans 7:21-25