R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 1 The Bible doctrine of salvation: Includes those things which are done for the individual at the instant he believes The sum total - constitutes “The Riches of Grace in Christ Jesus” These things divinely accomplished at the instant of believing alone form that aspect of salvation which is already accomplished in and for the one who believes. * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp ) Who We are in Christ as described by The Riches of Divine Grace *

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 2 The three tenses of Salvation Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense Time

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 3 salvation from the penalty of sin refers to salvation as being wholly past completed (unchanging) for one who has believed from what ? – to what ? from eternal death to eternal life What has occurred here ? Eph. 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith Jn. 5: he who believes - has eternal life - has passed out of death into life Jn. 10: shall never perish - no one shall snatch them out of My hand Rom. 8:1--- no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus Past Tense

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 4 salvation from the reigning power of sin we are to walk by faith (reckon ourselves dead to sin) from what ? – to what ? from the power of the sin nature to being alive to God Rom. 6:6 Knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with ( put in idle !) Rom 6:11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus the “Identification Truths” describe the Present Tense of salvation What is occurring here ? Present Tense

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 5 salvation from the presence of sin saved into full conformity to Christ yet to be revealed in the last times from what ? – to what ? from presence of the sin nature to absence of the sin nature 1 Jn. 3:2 --- it has not appeared as yet what we shall be -- when He appears, we shall be like Him 1 Pet 1:5 --- protected -- for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last times Phil 1:6 --- will perfect it (a good work in you) until the day of Christ Jesus Future Tense What will occur here ?

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 6 Position vs. Condition (borrowed from D. G. Barnhouse) Our POSITION / STANDING ( WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST ) Hal Molloy 6Dec1998 / 9:00am CONDITION / STATE Our CONDITION / STATE ( OUR MOMENT-BY-MOMENT WALK IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE ) IN CHRIST Eternal Unchangeable Temporal Changeable

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # They are not experienced 2. They are not progressive 3. They are in no way related to human merit 4. They are eternal in their character 5. They are known only through the divine revelation of the Word of God The Essential Character of God’s Riches of Divine Grace* * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # They are not experienced * They are facts of the newly created life out of which most precious experiences may grow. For example, justification is never experienced; yet it is a new eternal fact of divine life and relationship to God. see Rom 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (we) having been justified by faith we have peace with God see 2 Cor. 5:21 * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # They are not progressive * They do not grow, or develop, from a small beginning. They are as perfect and complete the instant they are possessed as they ever will be in the ages to come. To illustrate: Sonship does not grow into fuller sonship, even though a son may be growing. An old man is no more [i.e. greater] the son of his earthly father at the day of his death than he was at the day of his birth. see Gal. 3:26 and Romans 8:14 * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # They are in no way related to human merit * It was while we were yet sinners that Christ died for the ungodly (Rom 5:8). There is a legitimate distinction to be made between good sons and bad sons; but both equally possess sonship if they are sons at all. God is said to chasten His own because they are sons, but certainly not that they may become sons. Human merit must be excluded: They are made to stand on the unchanging Person and merit of the eternal Son of God. The Christian is "accepted (now and forever) in the beloved." see Rom. 14:3 and Rom 15:7 * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # They are eternal in their character * The imparted life of God is as eternal in its character as its Fountain Head. Hence the Word of His Grace: "I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish." (see John 10:28) The consciousness and personal realization of such relationship to God may vary with the daily walk of the believer; but the abiding facts of the new being are never subject to change in time or eternity. see John 6:40, John 17:13 and 2 Thess 2:16 * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # They are known only through the divine revelation of the Word of God * They defy human imagination, and since they cannot be experienced, their reality can be entered into only by believing the Word of God. These eternal riches of grace are for the lowest sinner who will only believe. See 1 Thess. 2:13 and Heb 4:12 * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # 1 13 The Riches of Divine Grace * 1.In the Eternal Plan of God a.Foreknowledge – Acts 2:23, 1Pet 1:2&20 b.Predestinated – Rom 8:29 c.Elect of God – 1Thess 1:4, 1Pet 1:2, Rom 8 d.Chosen – Eph 1:4 e.Called – Rom 8:30, 1Thess 5:24 2.Redeemed - Gal 5:1, Rom 3:24, Eph 1:7 3.Reconciled – 2Cor 5: Related to God through Propitiation – 1Jn 2:2 5.Forgiven all Trespasses – Col 2:13 6.Vitally conjoined to Christ for the Judgment of the Old Man “unto a new walk” – Rom 6: Free from the Law – Rom 7:4-6, Rom 8:2 * Lewis Sperry Chafer’s Systematic Theology (Vol. III pp )

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # Children of God a.Born Again – Jn 3:3-6, Jn 1:12-13, 1Pet 1:23 b.Regenerated – Titus 3:5 c.Quickened (made alive) Eph 2:5, Col 2:13 d.Sons of God – 2Cor 6:18, Gal 3:26, 1Jn 3:2 e.A New Creation – Eph 2:10, 2Cor 5:17 9.Adopted – Eph 1:4,5 10. Acceptable to God by Jesus Christ – 1Pet 2:15 a. Made Righteous – 2Cor 5:21 b. Sanctified Positionally – Jn 17:19 c. Perfected Forever – Heb 10:14 d. Made Accepted in the Beloved – Eph 1:6 e. Made Meet – Col 1: Justified – Rom 5:1, Rom 3: Made Near (nigh) – Eph 2: Delivered from the Power of Darkness – Col 1:13

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # Translated into the Kingdom of the Son of His Love – Col 1: On the Rock, Christ Jesus – 1 Cor 3: A Gift from God the Father to Christ – Jn 17: Circumcised in Christ – Eph 2:11, Col 2: Partakers of the Holy and Royal Priesthood – 1Pet 2:5 & A Chosen Generation, A Holy Nation, A Peculiar People – 1Pet 2:9 20. Heavenly Citizens – Phil 3: Of the Family and Household of God – Eph 2: In the Fellowship of the Saints – Jn 17:11 & 21-23

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # A Heavenly Association – Eph “Heavenly Places” a.Partners with Christ in Life – Col 1:27, Col 3:14, 1Jn 5:11-12 b.Partnership in Position – Col 3:1, Eph 2:6 c.Partners with Christ in Service – 1Cor 1:9, 2Cor 6:1 d.Suffering – 2Tim 2:12, Phil 1:29, 1Pet 4:12-13, Col 1:24, Rom 8:18 e.Prayer – Jn 14:12-14 f.Betrothal – 2Cor 11:2, Eph 5:25-27 g.Expectation – Titus 2:13, Heb 10: Having Access to God a.Access into His Grace – Eph 2:18, Rom 5:2, 2Pet 3:18 b.Access unto the Father – Eph 2:18 c.Access in Reassuring – Heb 10: Within the Much More Care of God – Rom 5:8-10 a.Object of His Love – Jn 3:16, Rom 5:8, 1Jn 3:16 b.Object of His Grace (Salvation, Safekeeping, Service, Instruction) – Eph 2:7-9, Rom 5:2, Jn 17:18 & Eph 4:7, Titus 2:12-13 c.Objects of His Power – Eph 1:19, Phil 2:13 d.Objects of His Faithfulness – Heb 13:5, Phil 1:6, 1Thess 5:24 e.Objects of His Peace – Jn 14:27, Col 3:15l. Gal 5:22 f.Objects of His Consolation – 2Thess 2:16-17 g.Objects of His Intercession – Rom 8:34, Heb 7:25, Heb 9:24

R. Henderson 1/06/08 Lesson # His Inheritance – Eph 1: The Inheritance of the Saints – 1Pet 1: Light of the Lord – Eph 5:18 29.Vitally United to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit – 1Thess 1:1, Eph 4:6, Rom 8:1, Rom 8:9, 1Cor 2:12 30.Blessed with the Earnest or First-Fruits of the Spirit – 2Cor 1:22, Eph 1:14 or Rom 8: Glorified – Col 3:4, Rom 8: Complete in Him – Col 2:9, Possessing Every Spiritual Blessing – Eph 1:3