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9/16/2012 ~ Grace + Faith + Works


GRACE = RED FAITH = BLUE WORKS = GOLD

It is God that explains through His Word.
↓
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
~ Titus 2:11

... grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
~ Ephesians 6:24

To have Grace one must love Jesus Christ in all sincerity,
~ all that He is and not just in part.

[ GRACE TO THOSE THAT LOVE JESUS CHRIST IN SINCERITY ]

Fullness can not be held by that which withholds from all.

... to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up ... ~ Acts 20:32

[ HIS GRACE TO THOSE BUILT UP BY THE WORD ]

... desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow ... ~ 1st Peter 2:2

... everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled
in the word of righteousness, ... ~ Hebrews 5:12-14

We are called to grow in righteousness through His Word.

... grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ...
~ 2nd Peter 3:18

GRACE x PEACE = KNOWLEDGE OF GOD + JESUS OUR LORD

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God
and of Jesus our Lord, ... ~ 2nd Peter 1:2-11

X X Heaven   
ENTRANCE TO GRACE     
/    |    \         
X X ⭦ ↑ ⭧
GROWING
RIGHTEOUSNESS 		      
⭧
OUR CONTINUING
DILIGENT STUDY
"SURE ELECTION"
⭧
     HIS WORD


... so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord. ~ Romans 5:20-21

... whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience
leading to righteousness? ~ Romans 6:16

RIGHTEOUSNESS  =  OBEDIENCE
THROUGH
CHRIST 		 =  ETERNAL LIFE

... access by faith into this grace in which we stand ... ~ Romans 5:2

[ GRACE TO THOSE WHO STAND BY FAITH ]

... "The just shall live by faith." ~ Romans 1:17

THE RIGHTEOUS = THE JUST = LIVE BY FAITH

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for;
the evidence of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1

FAITH = HOPE

... let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably
with reverence and godly fear. ~ Hebrews 12:28

[ HIS GRACE
 		  TO  
 		THOSE WHO SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY
WITH REVERENCE AND GODLY FEAR
 		  ]

... God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." ~ James 4:6

[ GRACE TO THE HUMBLE ]

... made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), ...
~ Ephesians 2:4-5

GRACE = SALVATION

... grace you have been saved through faith, ...
created in Christ Jesus for good works, ... ~ Ephesians 2:8-10

GRACE = SALVATION ↔ FAITH + WALKING IN GOOD WORKS

... a man is not justified by the works of the law
but by faith in Jesus Christ, ... ~ Galatians 2:16

JUSTIFICATION = FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST + GOOD WORKS

... a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.
~ Romans 3:21-28

... a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. ~ James 2:24

BELIEF = WORK

"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."
~ John 6:29

We can not ignore the whole council of God.

GRACE TRUTH FAITH WORKS
SOURCE Jesus
Christ
 		Jesus
Christ
 		The
Individual
 		The
Individual
ACTION Salvation
 		His Word
 		Hope Belief
REQUIREMENT Faith
& Works
 		His Word
John 1:14
 		Believe Love Christ
in sincerity

... written for our learning, that we through the patience and
comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. ~ Romans 15:4

... Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.
~ Proverbs 16:2-3

Old Testament scripture verifies New Testament principles.

And the Lord said to Joshua: "See! I have given Jericho into your hand, ...
~ Joshua 6:2

Divine Time maintains Timeless Assurance.

... Then the people went up into the city, every man straight ...
~ Joshua 6:20

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled ...
~ Hebrews 11:30

... went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the
saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored ... ~ 2nd Kings 5:14

By faith one obeys truth that is heard to obtain salvation.

... "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, ..."
~ Act 16:30-34
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Ac 16:30 And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
31 So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you
and your household." 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to
all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night
and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.
34 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them;
and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.

Salvation Principles Taught:
†
                      
 		● Believe   John 3:36
● Hear   James 1:22
● Repent   2nd Peter 3:9
● Baptized   1st Peter 3:21

 Grace + Faith + Works = Salvation 

... faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ~ Romans 10:17

One must be open to the whole council of God.

I would like to Thank my brother in Christ, Richard Thetford



 

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