a study of the blessings and responsibilities in christ, and how those blessings can be lost all...
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“A study of the blessings and responsibilities in Christ, and
how those blessings can be lost”
ALL SCRIPTURE REFERENCES – NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE
Baptized into Christ
A NEW CREATUREIN CHRIST
2 Cor. 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:1717 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
Baptized into Christ
GOD’SBLESSINGS
Earthly Provisions
Spiritual Protection
Hope of Eternal Life
Earthly Provisions
Matthew 6:31-33 31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What
will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’
32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly
Father knows that you need all these things. 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
SPIRITUAL PROTECTION
John 10:27-28 27 “My sheep hear My Voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and
they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE
Romans 8:24-2524 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do
not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.
GOD’SBLESSINGS
Earthly Provisions
Spiritual Protection
Hope of Eternal Life Unbelief,
Blessings Lost
We Can Fall from Grace by Turning from the Gospel
Galatians 5:3-4 4 You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
We Can Fall by Allowing Sin to Harden Our Hearts
Hebrews 3:12-14 12 Take care, brethren, that there not
be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the
beginning of our assurance firm until the end,
We Can Fall by Entanglement with the World
2 Peter 2:20-2120 For if, after they have escaped the
defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
21 For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.
We Can Fall If We Fail to Discipline Our Thoughts and
Actions
1 Corinthians 9:27 27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
WE MUST CONCLUDE FROM THE SCRIPTURES
THAT “ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED” IS A
FALSE DOCTRINE, AND MUST BE REJECTED.
Our Duties in Christ Are Both Individual and Collective
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE
Purity of Life
PURITY OF LIFE
1 John 3:2-3 2 Beloved, now we are children of God,
and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Colossians 3:4-9 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. 5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,
7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you
laid aside the old self with its evil practices,
Our Duties in Christ Are Both Individual and Collective
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE
Purity of Life
Growth in Christ
2 Peter 3:1818 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity.
This growth comes through:
Study of the word of the Lord (The Lord talking to us)
Calling on Him in prayer (We talk to God)
STUDY
1 Peter 2:2 2 like newborn babies, long for the
pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to
salvation,
2 Timothy 2:15 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling theword of truth.
PRAYER
Romans 12:12 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is
God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Our Duties In Christ Are Both Individual And Collective
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE
Purity of Life
Growth in Christ
Worship With Fellow Christians
WORSHIP
Assemble
Hebrews 10:24-25 24 and let us consider how to stimulate
one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling
together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day
drawing near.
WORSHIP
Worship in Spirit and in Truth
John 4:2323 “But an hour is coming, and
now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.
Our Duties In Christ Are Both Individual And Collective
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE
Purity of Life
Growth in Christ
Worship with Fellow Christians
Serve With Fellow Christians
SERVE
Serve Others
Matthew 22:36-40 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the
Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind.’ 38 “This is the great and foremost commandment.
39 “The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.’ 40 “On these two commandments
depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
SERVETeach Others
1 Timothy 4:12 12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
2 Timothy 2:2 2 The things which you have heard
from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to
faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Summary
• God provides all blessings in Christ– Earthly provisions, spiritual protection,
and hope of eternal life
• A believer can lose these blessings in unbelief and fall from grace.
• To remain in God’s grace the Christian must live a pure life and grow in Christ.
• He must also assemble with others and teach by word and example.