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2. The Assurance of Salvation 2 Peter 1:10-11
Can a person who was once saved fall from God’s grace and lose their salvation?
Our understanding of our security reflects our beliefs about salvation
What are we to think about those who profess Christ, but live in sin?

3. The Basis of Salvation
Both Arminians and Calvinists share belief in the fundamentals of the faith
Jacob Arminius stressed man having a “free will” – John Calvin stress God’s sovereignty
Americans popularly believe salvation is dependent upon the choice of man

4. The Basis of Salvation
Is salvation from sin founded in God’s election or in Decisional Regeneration?
What is the spiritual state before Salvation?
Ephesians 2:1f
Romans 6:16-17

5. The Basis of Salvation
If a person who was spiritually dead could choose, would they choose to come to God and Jesus Christ?
Romans 3:10-12
Isaiah 53:6
John 6:44
The doctrine of total depravity

6. The Basis of Salvation
Where does faith come from?
Ephesians 2:8-9
2 Peter 1:1
Salvation is a gift of God’s grace given to the undeserving – Eph. 2:5
We are not free until Christ makes us free from sin’s bondage enabling us to choose what is right & good

7. The Basis of Salvation
If salvation is not based on our choice, then can God hold us responsible for our sins?
Romans 2
Revelation 20:12
2 Peter 3:9 cf. Acts 17:30
John 6:28-29 cf. 1 John 3:23

8. The Basis of Salvation
Hope is predicated upon belief
Hebrews 11:6
Mark 9:24
While salvation is totally by God’s grace, if you are not saved, you alone bear the responsibility

9. The Basis of Salvation
You cannot achieve righteousness (Isaiah 64:6),
but you can repent (James 4:8-10)
and be humble (Matt. 5:3)
We can have eternal security because our salvation is based in God and not in ourselves.

10. God's Provision 2 Peter 1:1-4
By His own power, God has already provided everything that we need to live a godly life
His precious & magnificent promises lead us to become like Christ & keep us from the world’s corruption

11. The Believer’s Diligence to Supply 2 Peter 1:5-9
The believer is to supply his faith with seven components of a godly life
Faith ! moral excellence ! knowledge ! self-control ! perseverance ! godliness ! brotherly kindness ! love

12. The Believer’s Diligence to Supply 2 Peter 1:5-9
Each of these qualities is developed through faith, and each strengthens one another and faith
These seven characteristics ensure the believer will useful and fruitful in the cause of Christ
If they are not present, you are blind, myopic – forgetting what Christ did

13. The Believer’s Diligence to make certain 2 Peter 1:10-11
Diligence (spoudavzw / spoudadzo) is earnest effort, exertion of oneself, endeavoring
"making sure" is to provide a guarantee of your calling and choosing
Calling (klh'si" / klasis) refers to His effectual calling in salvation - the irrevocable call (Romans 11:29)

14. The Believer’s Diligence to make certain 2 Peter 1:10-11
"Choosing" (ejkloghVn / Ekloga) is "election" - to be picked out, selected Corinthians 1:27, 28
Make earnest effort to provide a guarantee of salvation by practicing these seven qualities

15. The Believer’s Diligence to make certain 2 Peter 1:10-11
So that you will not "fall" or "stumble" (ptaivw / ptaio) - "strike the foot against a stone"
Peter is comparing those who are useful & fruitful with those who are blind & forgotten their purification
Those with these qualities will be lavishly supplied assurance of entering heaven

16. Summary
What Has God Done?
Everything we need.
What Does God Want?
For you to be useful and fruitful

17. Summary
What Do We Lack??
Commitment to obedience, we have myopic faith.
What Must We Do?
Be diligent to make these seven qualities a part of our lives

18. Assurance of Salvation
The first assurance to salvation is a changed life
2 Peter 1:10-11
2 Corinthians 5:17
1 John 2:3-6

19. Assurance of Salvation
A lack of change in life could be from:
Ignorance & immaturity in walking with Christ - 1 Corinthians 3:1-3
Being blind, short-sighted and fallen into sin Peter 1:9; Galatians 6:1-2

20. Assurance of Salvation
A lack of change in life could be from:
Misunderstanding of salvation - wrong Jesus, etc. - 2 Cor. 13:5
They are apostate - 1 John 2:19
We follow Matthew 18:15-18 with those who profess Christ but live in sin

21. Assurance of Salvation
The second assurance is the Holy Spirit within us - Romans 8:16

22. Assurance of Salvation
The primary assurance comes from the promises of God in His word
John 1:12,13
John 3:16-18
John 5:24
Romans 10:9,10
1 John 5:10-13

23. Conclusion
Your assurance of Salvation is dependent on the promises of God
He keeps His promises-
Romans 8:29-39

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