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What is a Mini-Series?
A Mini-Series is a small subset of lessons from a major series which covers a particular subject or book. The class numbers will be in reference to the major series rather than the mini-series.

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Each Bible class is assigned a few keywords or phrases called tags. This is simply an index or listing of all those tags. It is not an exhaustive index built from all the words in the titles, descriptions and transcripts. For that, you need to use the search function on the main menu.

Messages with tag - Justification

18.2 - Spiritual War Within Ourselves - Part 2
Tuesday, July 02, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Psalm 58 & Galatians 5:16-25
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 30 secs
Do you understand the importance of spiritual growth after you have believed in Christ? Hear four things this growth is not and how to run the race that is set before each of us. See that we need to focus on how Christ lived His earthly journey and find out that it is through learning the Scripture and walking by means of God the Holy Spirit that we are matured.
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72 - Example of Justification [B]
Thursday, April 25, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 3:8-11 & Romans 4:1-4
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 3 secs
Was Abraham declared righteous because he believed God was going to give him a land? Listen to this message to find out that was not the reason he was declared righteous. Believing in God’s plan for our salvation through Christ’s atoning work on the Cross is what saves us, just as it did Abraham. Find out that we cannot impress God with any good works we do, but it is faith alone, in Christ alone, that counts.
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69 - Righteousness and Justification in Romans [B]
Thursday, April 04, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 3:8-11 & Romans 3:20-31
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 55 secs

Get prepared for an in-depth study of justification. Listen to this message to learn that justification basically means being declared righteous by God even though we were born sinners and still sin after believing in Christ as our Savior. Learn about the three types of biblical righteousness. Gain a clearer understanding of Romans 3:23–24. Rejoice and be grateful for such a great salvation.

The “heavy” Bible Dr. Dean discussed at the beginning of this class is available here.

Here is a link to Dr. Dean's Bible Study Methods series.

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68 - How Can We be Righteous Before God? [B]
Thursday, March 28, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 3:8-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 14 secs
Is there anything we can do to be righteous before God? Listen to this lesson to learn that we are inherently sinful and all our good deeds and moral acts are worthless. Find out that the answer is that we can only become righteous before God by trusting in Christ as our Savior. At that instant God does not make us better or more righteous but He declares us righteous.
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10.2 - The Justification of Abram Before God: Abraham: A Picture of how to be Right with God!
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 5:18-19
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 18 secs

How did Abraham know about God? Listen to this message to learn there are two options. One is that creation reveals God. The other is that someone told him about God. Find out what the age of accountability is and how it involves the point of God consciousness. Recognize the difference between being declared righteous and being made righteous when we trust Christ.

During this message Dr. Dean mentioned his recent series on Abraham's 13 Tests to Glory.

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10.1 - The Justification of Abram Before God: How Were People Justified in the Hebrew Scriptures?
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Genesis 15:6
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 9 mins 6 secs

How and when did Abram learn about justification? Listen to this message to hear about these challenging issues of how people were saved before Christ’s death on the Cross. Find out about progressive revelation and how information revealed by God was passed down from generation to generation beginning with Adam and Eve. Understand the meaning of imputation.

You can access the paper by Jim Myers (How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?) here.

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6 - The Doctrine of Sanctification - Positional Sanctification Made Practical
Thursday, April 07, 2016
by Rick King
Passage: Romans 6:11-14
Series: 2016 DM2 Romans
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 7 secs

The Doctrine of Sanctification. Positional Sanctification Made Practical. Romans 6:11-14. Pages 36 IV. D. - 38 E. 4 of the Student Manual.

Speaker: Rick King

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4 - The Doctrine of Justification - God's Justice Received in Deliverance from the Punishment of Sin - Part 2. Truths of Identification, a Precursor to Understanding Sanctification
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
by Doug Karn
Passage: Romans 4:5-5:21
Series: 2016 DM2 Romans
Duration: 47 mins 4 secs

The Doctrine of Justification - God's Justice Received in Deliverance from the Punishment of Sin - Part 2. Truths of Identification, a Precursor to Understanding Sanctification. Romans 4:5-5:21. Pages 20 B.1.f-28 of the Student Manual.

Speaker: Doug Karn

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163 - The Righteousness of God - Romans Review [A]
Thursday, December 04, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 20 secs
If there were a vitamin that would make us wiser, more content, and have a more fulfilling life, it would probably be the best-selling vitamin of all times. Listen to this lesson to learn that instead of swallowing a pill, making a habit of studying and applying what you learn in the Bible can do that and more for those who accept Christ as their Savior. Take this opportunity to review the entire book of Romans and see what major verses should be noted in each section. Learn more about two attributes of God: Righteousness and Justice. See the significance of Baptism by the Holy Spirit and the difference between inability and total depravity. Find yourself responding to God's Word as you daily apply its truths to the everyday events of your life.
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125 -To Whom Be the Glory Forever [B]
Thursday, December 05, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 11:33-36
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 16 secs
Who says you need a crystal ball to foretell the future? Listen to this lesson to hear a summary of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture Study Group Conference held in Dallas this week with its emphasis on the reality of Bible prophecy. Learn how to access the papers read at the conference. Find out the soaring, triumphant conclusion to Romans, chapters one through eleven, and revisit an overview of what has been taught on justification, sanctification, and the righteousness of God. Thrill to the security of knowing that God with His infinite knowledge and wisdom is in control no matter what dark forces we face in our world today.
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