MIKE MAZZALONGO Becoming Children of God 14. 1. Election God Chooses Christ Doctrine of Reconciliation

MIKE MAZZALONGO

Becoming Children of God14

1. Election

God Chooses Christ

Doctrine of Reconciliation

2. Predestination

God knows his plan will succeed


3. AtonementGod pays for sin through Christ


4. RedemptionGod frees man because the debt for our sign is paid


5. RegenerationGod breathes new life into freed sinners


1. ELECTION2. PREDESTINATION3. ATONEMENT4. REDEMPTION5. REGENERATION

God’s Plan of

Salvation


A. The “story” of the Gospel

Gospel Information in Context

A. The “story” of the GospelB. The “meaning” of the Gospel


A. The “story” of the GospelB. The “meaning” of the GospelC. The “response” to the Gospel


1. Human Perspective- Adoption

2. Legal Perspective- Justification

3. Heavenly Perspective

- Perfection

God’s Plan From Different Perspectives

4. Inward Perspective- Sanctification

5.Eschatological Perspective

- Salvation

Israel is “Adopted” by GodThen you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Israel is My son, My firstborn.- Exodus 4:22

Adoption: Old Testament

Greek and Roman Ideas Used by Paul to Explain God’s Adoption of Sinners.

Adoption: New Testament

• Roman & Greek society gave the father absolute rights.

Social & Legal Customs

• Adoption not seen as a benevolent act.


• Adoption conferred full status.


• Roman custom called for a public transaction.


He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,

- Ephesians 1:5

1. Reconciled as sons and daughters.

Doctrine of Adoption

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.

- Galatians 3:23

Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

- Galatians 3:24-25

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

- Galatians 3:26-27

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.- Galatians 3:28-29

Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father. So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.- Galatians 4:1-3

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.- Galatians 4:4-5

Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

- Galatians 4:6-7


2. All desire to be God’s children.


For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,- Romans 8:15-16

and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

- Romans 8:17


2. All desire to be God’s children.

3. God’s children are legitimate.


who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises,

- Romans 9:4


2. All desire to be God’s children.3. God’s children are legitimate.4. “Adoption” has always been

God’s plan.


Deformed, ill, or those convicted of crimes were

not candidates for adoption.

• He chose Christ - Election• He guaranteed success - Predestination• Christ paid the price - Atonement• Atonement freed us - Redemption• Sinners are given a new life - Regeneration• We become part of God’s family - Adoption

God’s Plan

Roman AdoptionNew Status

Compare Adoptions

Spiritual AdoptionSons of God -

Gal. 3:26

Roman AdoptionNew Home

Compare Adoptions

Spiritual AdoptionHoly Spirit is at home in us -

Acts 2:38

Roman AdoptionNew Family

Compare Adoptions

Spiritual AdoptionThe Church -

Acts 2:46-47

Roman AdoptionNew Lifestyle

Compare Adoptions

Spiritual AdoptionHoly -

I Peter 1:13

Roman AdoptionNew Future

Compare Adoptions

Spiritual AdoptionSpiritual

Inheritance - Eph. 1:3

God promised that Christ’s atonement would produce

legitimate spiritual children.

Summary of Doctrines 1-6

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