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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Salvation

2015 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
8 - Believe and Confess: Does the Bible Teach a Two-Step Way to Salvation? - Keynote
Thursday, June 18, 2015
by Robert Dean
Series: 2015 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 20 secs

What happens if a person only trusts Jesus Christ for salvation from sin and never tells anyone? Are they only half saved or not saved at all? Will they still go to heaven when they die? Does the reception of salvation really involve two parts or maybe even three: faith in Christ, public confession of that faith, and submission to Christ’s Lordship? Many have learned a method of gospel presentation called “The Roman Road” which included Rom 10:9-10 as the key verse for how to be saved. Based on that verse many have been taught that a person must not only believe in Jesus, but also must publically confess their faith or they are not saved. And some also add that this confession specifically emphasizes submission to the authority or Lordship of Jesus.

Aside from the question of the necessity of public confession, a second popular teaching seeks support from this verse in making a distinction between a “head” belief and a “heart” belief. According to this view, a person must not only understand and affirm the gospel intellectually, a head belief, but in addition must have a heart belief, usually understood to be a commitment to Christ or something equivalent.

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2015 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
12 - How Were People Saved in the Old Testament? - Keynote
Friday, June 19, 2015
by Jim Myers
Series: 2015 Chafer Theological Seminary Bible Conference
Duration: 1 hr 15 mins 43 secs

The most significant question that anyone can ask is, “What must I do to be saved?” The only authoritative answer is found in the Bible. To most Christians the words save and salvation immediately call to mind the meaning of deliverance from the lake of fire after death or perhaps “go to heaven when you die.” But this idea of salvation is not the most common meaning of those terms in the Bible. The various Hebrew words translated, “to save,” or, “salvation,” rarely relate to personal salvation from eternal judgment or ultimate entrance into heaven. The New Testament words save and salvation also have a variety of meanings in different passages. If one assumes that every occurrence of the word save or of the word salvation refers to deliverance from the lake of fire, it will inevitably lead to an incorrect interpretation of many passages.

It is important to understand that most of the time when the words save and salvation appear in Scripture they mean something other than, “final deliverance from the lake of fire.”

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Ephesians (2018)
047 - Saved: The Dead Made Alive [A]
Sunday, October 13, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 46 mins 6 secs
Can the dead be made alive? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Apostle Paul explains that dead here refers to the fact that all people are born spiritually dead. See what is necessary for us to be made alive. Hear six basic questions about this and the answers. Find out the role grace plays in saving us when we trust Christ as our Savior. Be reminded that as the body of Christ we have been elevated to be trophies of God’s grace.
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Philippians (2022)
52 - Working Out: Your Salvation or Your Deliverance? [B]
Thursday, September 07, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:12-18
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 55 secs
What does it mean to work out your own salvation? Listen to this message to learn that you need to understand three meanings for salvation in the Bible. See that this passage is referring to believers in Philippi who were not working as a team but were griping and arguing with one another. They needed to stop doing that and work together in unity. Be challenged to remove the mental attitude sins in your own life as you work with other believers.
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Philippians (2022)
54 - Holding Fast to God’s Word [B]
Thursday, November 02, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:12-16
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 58 mins 24 secs
Is it possible to do all things without any complaining or griping or bickering? Listen to this lesson to learn that God commands us to do that and find out how we can. See that it means we are to grow spiritually by taking in God’s Word and applying it in our lives. Learn the importance of unity with other believers and holding fast to the truth of the Scriptures. Understand that the result will be that we become lights shining in the darkness of our crooked world.
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