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Romans’ Themes Total Depravity – hamartiology—contra Total (image) What’s the problem with “Total Depravity”? Rom 3:9 Gentiles sinful – Rom. 1 Jews sinful (Rom 2): Jews as foil to Christians? sin/grace; law/faith/works; flesh/Spirit All sinful - Rom. 3:23 All have sinned … Rom 1:16f Major theme—new way not human need/sufficiency, movement beyond Judaism How do you get rid of sin: repent /confess/ forgive or hide/rationalize/accept/defend/advocate
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Justification by Faith – sola Fidei Is sola Fidei a man made doctrine made up by Martin Luther? –Rom 1:16; 5:1; 10:8-9; Gal. 2:16 Ephesians 2:8-9: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.
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Soteriology Terminology Justification, 5:1 –legal term (regeneration) Redemption, 1 Pet. 1:18f—debt term Atonement, 3:25—covering, substitutionary, 5:8 Propitiation, 1:18—appease wrath Expiation; 1 Jn. 2:2--cleanse Reconciliation 5:10; 2 Cor 5:18ff--enemies Adoption: Rom 8:18ff—family term Sole fidei? cf. James 2:24, 1 Jn. 3:9; Mt 25
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Sanctification Is perfection possible? Mat 5:28 be perfect. Paul’s struggle – Rom 7:21ff Four approaches Unbeliever’s struggle—pre-Christ days Young believer’s struggle Struggle in the flesh outside the Spirit Mature believer’s struggle—Normal Xn life
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Election – Predestination Election Rom 8:28-29 Eph. 1:4 Rom 9:11 Jacob/Esau; Jer 1:5; 1 Pet 1:2 Problems (see below)—Puritan terror: am I chosen? Human choice and divine election? Calvinistic Hard determinism—Reformed position All divine problems --whosoever will passages Oxymoron/Antinomy/paradox –
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TULIP Calvinism TULIP T otal Depravity –image of God in people U nconditional Election: predestination based in divine choice, nothing in us -- whosoever believes L imited Atonement: Christ died for the elect, 1 Jn 2:2 I rresistible Grace: God irresistibly calls the elect- Choice P erseverance of the Saints—eternal security; once saved always saved; --fall away? Solomon, Israelites
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Election – Predestination cont. Arminianism – foreknowledge predestination, prevenient grace open to all versus irresistible grace. Election/Rejection of Israel not individualized in Rom 8-11
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Revelation
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Background Genre – Apocalyptic, Letter, Prophecy Political cartoon metaphor 5 features of Apocalyptic: SAVED Symbolism, pictorial language Angels, heavenly messenger mediated Visions, dreams End of all things—cosmic in scope Dualism: good/evil; light/darkness Authorship – John – Rev. 1:1
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Interpretative Approaches to Revelation Preteristic View –1 st century focus Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages Idealist View – conceptual of all times Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages
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Interpretative Approaches to Revelation Historical View – through church history Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages Futuristic View – end times focus Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages The truth on Revelation
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Premillennial Time Line Church Age 2000 + years Millennium 1000 years Eternal State: New Jerusalem Christ’s coming: Rapture? Pre-, Mid-, Post-Trib Tribulation 7 years
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7 Churches (Rev 2-3) structure Approaches: Historical 1 st century, Progressive Church History, Omni- temporal/spiritual/typical Pattern Vision of Christ Commendation Condemnation Advice Curse & blessing Example – Ephesus, Laodicea-3:16
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Bouncing through 4-19 7 Seals, 7 Trumpet, 7 Bowl judgments Sequential Overlapping Simultaneous Future through the eyes of first century imagery
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Millennium Rev 20 Pre-millennial: Christ returns, sets up 1000 reign on earth, Satan bound Amillennial: reign of Christ = Church Post-millennial: World gets better and better until the reign of God comes naturally at the very end
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The End Rev. 21:3-4 Emmanuel, together forever Rev 21:22-24 no temple Rev. 22:12-13 Christ’s coming John’s awareness he is writing Scripture 22:18f canonical formula (cf. Deut. 4:2)
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Message of Revelation God is in control of the future Satan counterfeits and looses Right triumphs in the end after a long period of chaos Behold the lamb of God who takes away: Gen. 3, Abraham, David, Child, Servant, birth, life, death, resurrection and coming There are no more tears in heaven 21:3f
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