SPECIAL TOPIC: NEW TESTAMENT EVIDENCE FOR ONE'S SALVATION
- Evidence for one's salvation is based on the New Covenant (cf. Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 36:22-36) in Jesus:
- The character and actions of the Trinity (see
SPECIAL TOPIC: THE TRINITY)
- the character of the Father (cf. John 3:16)
- the work of the Son (cf. 2 Cor. 5:21)
- the ministry of the Spirit (cf. Rom. 8:14-16)
- not on human performance but a gift from God (cf. John 4:10; Eph. 2:8; Heb. 6:4)
- It is a gift (cf. Rom. 3:24; 6:23; Eph. 2:5,8-9).
- It is a new life, a new worldview (cf. James and 1 John).
- knowledge (the gospel)
- fellowship (faith in and with Jesus)
- Spirit-led Christlikeness, cf. Eph. 1:4; 2:10
- all three, not just any one by itself
- The tests or evidences of true salvation in 1 John
- willingness to confess sin (initially and continually), 1 John 1:9-10 (see
SPECIAL TOPIC: CONFESSION/PROFESSION)
- lifestyle obedience, 1 John 2:3-6; 3:1-10,22-24 (see
SPECIAL TOPIC: KEEP)
- lifestyle love, 1 John 2:7-11; 3:11-18; 4:7-12,16-21; 5:1-2 (
SPECIAL TOPIC: LOVE)
- victory over the evil, 1 John 2:12-14; 4:4; 5:4-5
- forsaking the world, 1 John 2:15-17; James 4:4
- perseverance, 1 John 2:19,28 (see
SPECIAL TOPIC: PERSEVERANCE)
- correct doctrine, 1 John 2:18-25; 4:1-3,14-16; 5:1,5,10 (see
SPECIAL TOPIC: ORTHODOXY OF THE PASTORALS)
- New Testament (i.e., the Pastorals) can be characterized by the things one is delivered from and the things one is given.
- Delivered from
- sin
- Satan and the demonic powers
- error
- self-deception
- Given
- a peace with God now
- a purpose in life now
- a giftedness for ministry now
- a Spirit-filled and directed life now
- a future consummation
- a future home in heaven
- a future glory with Christ
- a future reigning with Christ
- a future body like Christ's
- Remember, the gospel is
- a person to welcome (personal relationship)
- truths about that person to believe (Apostolic teaching)
- a life like that person's to live (Christlikeness)
SPECIAL TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF ISRAEL'S GOD (OT)
SPECIAL TOPIC: THE GOSPEL
SPECIAL TOPIC: THE PERSONHOOD OF THE SPIRIT
SPECIAL TOPIC: FAITH, BELIEVE, OR TRUST
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