Romans 8:29-30

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Ephesians 1:4</div> <div> Predestined - Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 3:18 </div> <div> That He might be the firstborn Colossians 1:<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >15,18</FONT></div> <div> Nothing can thwart God's plan Eph. 1:10-11 </div> <div> Called - John 6:44 </div> <div> Justified - Romans 8:33 </div> <div> Glorified - Colossians 3:4 </div> <bR> <div> <B>God already sees the believer in a glorified state 8:30</B></div> <bR> <div> Colossians 1:27-29 </div> <bR> <div> <B>Your choice is to trust Him, by living out God's hope 8:30</B></div> <bR> <div> Are you called?  Who is called?  </div> <div> God provided salvation for every person 1 John 2:2<I> </I></div> <div> God does not wish, nor will for any to perish 2 Peter. 3:<I>9 </I></div> <div> You can not come to God on your own; no one does Rom. 3:10-11 </div> <div> None can be saved unless God draws them  John 6:44   </div> <div> Therefore, God provides for all, but only some respond, because only some are called.  None deserve it.  (Wait for Romans 9 before you prejudge my statement.)  </div> <div> You are called if you respond by receiving God's gift  Ephesians 2:8-9</div> <div> You demonstrate that by walking in His calling Ephesians 2:10</div> <div> You do so by transforming by and to His nature 1 Peter 1:3-4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Will you receive His blessing?</div> <div> God established your blessing in eternity past Ephesians 1:3</div> <div> You experience the much more blessings when you accept His plan Romans 5:<I>17 </I></div> <div> He is able to bless far beyond your imagination Ephesians 3:20-21 </div> <div> He WILL bless you in obedience <I>Jam 1:25 </I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>When you hope in God's plan, it's a done deal,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> therefore your life ought to be thankful gratefulness.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Romans 1:21</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Biblical Teaching on Sanctification (Transformation)</B></div> <bR> <div>      We studied in Romans 8:29 that God's purpose is to take the believer and transform them to the image of Jesus Christ.  It doesn't happen automatically at the point of salvation, but is a process of discipleship in growth.  Another word for that process is sanctification.  Sanctification is a word that means “to be set apart for a purpose” - the purpose of God.   It's interesting that the Hebrew word for sanctification primarily describes things, while the New Testament, Greek word, describes sanctification about people.  If you are a believer, you are also a saint, which comes from the word “sanctification,” or a “set apart one.”</div> <bR> <div> <B>There are three stages of Sanctification:</B></div> <div> Positional Sanctification - the believer is eternal separated to God through Christ's death Hebrews 10:10.  At his point the believer is called a saint Philippians 1:1; Hebrews 3:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13</div> <div> Experiential Sanctification - as the believer is controlled by the Holy Spirit, the character of Christ is formed in him and therefore the believer is sanctified Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:4;  John 17:19.</div> <div> Ultimate Sanctification - when the believer passes from this life to the next and receives the resurrection body, he no longer has a sin nature and is eternally in a sanctified condition.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Uniqueness of each stage of what is Sanctified.</B></div> <div> Positional sanctification - the believer's <B>spirit</B> is regenerated and set apart for God 1 Thessalonians 5:23.</div> <div> Experiential Sanctification - the believer's <B>soul</B> grows more into Christ's character set apart for God's purposes Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:23-24.</div> <div> Ultimate Sanctification - the believer's <B>body</B> is sanctified with a resurrection body 2 Corinthians 5:1-8; 1 John 3:2.  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Two heresies of the teaching on Sanctification:</B></div> <div> Lawlessness - called “Antinomianism” which teaches that because the believer is forgiven, then he can live as he pleases so that grace might abound.  But Romans 6:1-2.</div> <div> Sinlessness - called “Perfectionism” which teaches that a believer can become perfectly free from sin in this life.  But Romans 7:15-25; 1 John 1:8.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Agents of Sanctification</B>:</div> <div> There is nothing believers can do to be sanctified 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; Galatians 3:3.</div> <div> God the Father 1 Thessalonians 5:23</div> <div> God the Son Hebrews 10:10; Ephesians 5:26</div> <div> God the Holy Spirit 2 Thessalonians 2:13.</div> <div> God's Word John 17:17; Ephesians 5:26</div> <bR> <div> <B>What are the results of sanctification?</B></div> <div> Greater yieldedness to God Romans 12:1.</div> <div> Greater freedom from sin Romans 6:1-14, 22; 1 John 2:1-2</div> <div> Greater growth and fruit 2 Peter 3:18; John 15: 2-8; Galatians 5:22-23</div> <div> Greater submission to God James 4:7-8</div> <div> Greater desire to serve Hebrews 9:9-14</div> <bR> <div> <B>Practical implications of Sanctification:</B></div> <div> When the believer is living in sin, he is positionally sanctified, but experientially carnal 1 Corinthians 3:1-3.</div> <div> The teaching should be applied to eating 1 Timothy 4:4-5.  Every meal should be prayed over for the sake of good health. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id215.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Romans 8:3134"><U><B>Next Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grace Evangelical Church"><U><B><IMG SRC="0c740400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grace Evangelical Church"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>