Lesson 8 JUSTIFICATION

Student Guide

OPENING PRAYER

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW

LESSON 8 Lecture

Why does faith save us?

1. There must first be ¬¬¬¬¬__________¬¬¬___ ________ over sins.

2. Good works proceed from ________.

   James 2:17

   Gal 5:6

   Rom 3:28

3. A person does the believing but ________is not the Savior.

   Jn 6:28-29

4. What we believe saves us.

   2 Cor 5:19

   Eph 1:7

   Jn 3:16

The results of justification

1. The state of grace

   ________with God

   Rom 5:1

   a good ________

   Heb 9:14 & 10:22

   Heb 13:5

   Rom 8:28

   deliverance from ________

   Ps 34:4

   Heb 2:15

   glory in ________

   Rom 5:3

   1 Pet 1:3

   1 Cor 15:55-57

   a ________of God

   Gal 3:26

   Gal 4:7

2. Membership in the invisible Church

   translated into the ________of the Son of God

   Col 1:12-14

   Eph 2:19; 3:15

   member of the communion of saints

   1 Peter 2:9

3. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the entire Trinity

   the gift of the ________ ________

   Acts 2:38; 10:44

   Tit 3:5-6

   1 Cor 3:16-17

   2 Cor 6:16

   Jn 14:23

   1 Cor 6:19

   Acts 17:28

   Christ died for ________

   1 Cor 6:20

   2 Pet 2:1

   God seals us with the ________ ________

   Eph 1:13-14

   Rom 8:16

   Rom 8:26-27

   the Holy Spirit causes us to bring forth ________of faith

   Rom 8:14

   Eph 4:30

4. Initial restoration of the ________of God

   Col 3:10

   Eph 4:24

Lesson 8 Student Assignment (GSLTW pp. 349-357; Chinese 2 pp. 317-324)

1. What is the error of universalism?

2. Refute this error:

   a. Jn 14:6

   b. Jn 3:18

   c. Ac 4:12

3. Demonstrate that justification is the chief doctrine of the Christian faith.

   a. Ge 3:15

   b. Ac 10:43

   c. Ac 20:27; 1 Co 2:2

   d. Gal 5:4

   e. Cf. SA II:1-5; FC SD III: 6,7

4. Identify the blessings which are ours because of justification through faith in Jesus.

   a. Ro 5:1-5

   b. 1 Co 3:16

   c. Gal 3:10-13

   d. Eph 1:1

5. Define the following terms:

   a. Atonement—Ro 3:25; Cf. the quote from Girdlestone, pp. 353-354

   b. Reconcile—2 Co 5:18-21; Cf. the quote from Meyer, p. 354.

   c. Ransom—Mt 20:28; 1 Ti 2:5,6; Cf. the quote from Girdlestone, p. 355.

   d. Redemption—Ro 3:24; Cf. the quote from Trench, p. 355.

6. Explain the atonement theories which have tried to say that salvation is achieved by works stimulated by Christ’s sacrifice.

   a. example theory

   b. moral influence theory

   c. mystical transformation theory

   d. governmental theory

   e. declaratory theory

7. Explain the atonement theories which try to explain away the work of Christ.

   a. The ransom to Satan theory

   b. The accident theory

   c. The martyr theory.

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