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In the Steps of ChristIn the Steps of Christ

Primary Christian DoctrinePrimary Christian Doctrine

Saving FaithSaving FaithLesson #7Lesson #7

Primary Christian DoctrinePrimary Christian Doctrine Lesson #7: Saving FaithLesson #7: Saving Faith22

For For by graceby grace

you have been you have been savedsaved

through faiththrough faith……

Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8--99

Lessons 6Lessons 6--88

Lesson #8: Salvation

Lesson #7: Saving Faith

Lesson #6: Grace and the Call to Salvation


Two Views of How to Be SavedTwo Views of How to Be Saved

1.1. Catholic ViewCatholic View

–– Saved by grace through Saved by grace through faithfaith + + worksworks

–– Believe, do sacraments, do not commit Believe, do sacraments, do not commit

mortal sinmortal sin

2.2. Protestant ViewProtestant View

–– Saved by grace through Saved by grace through faithfaith alonealone

–– God looks at the heartGod looks at the heart


Protestant Views of Saving FaithProtestant Views of Saving Faith

1.1. Grace Only ViewGrace Only View

–– Saving faith = Belief/trust in Christ Saving faith = Belief/trust in Christ

alone as alone as SaviorSavior

2.2. Lordship ViewLordship View

–– Saving faith = Belief/trust in Christ Saving faith = Belief/trust in Christ

alone as alone as SaviorSavior + submission to Christ + submission to Christ

as as LordLord


Lesson OutlineLesson Outline

1.1. Precursor to Saving Faith Precursor to Saving Faith -- HumilityHumility

2.2. Components of Saving Faith Components of Saving Faith –– Belief and Belief and

RepentanceRepentance

3.3. The Gift of Saving FaithThe Gift of Saving Faith


Why False Conversions?Why False Conversions?








HumilityHumility

1. The genuinely humble person knows he is helpless without God

– Revelation 3:17 – Wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked

– Matthew 18:3-4 …"Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.


HumilityHumility

2.2. The genuinely humble person knows he The genuinely humble person knows he is is hopelesshopeless without Godwithout God

– Ephesians 2:12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ…having no hope and without God in the world.

3. The genuinely humble person will cast off all self-effort and selflessly confess his sinfulness and need for the Savior.

– Philippians 3:3-11 – Paul’s humility


HumilityHumility

“Who can enter into salvation? Those who, like children, are dependent, not independent. Those who are humble, not proud. Those who recognize that they are helpless and empty. Aware that they are nothing, they turn in utter dependency to Christ.”

John MacArthur




2.2. Components of Saving Faith Components of Saving Faith –– Belief Belief

and Repentanceand Repentance



Saving Faith Saving Faith –– BeliefBelief

1.1. True belief must be True belief must be rooted in the Biblerooted in the Bible

(lesson #1)(lesson #1)

– John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

– According to John 5:24

� Belief must be in God and Christ

� Belief must be in the Word of Christ


What Must One Believe?What Must One Believe?

Preliminary to the Gospel

1. God – One God, Trinity, Holy (lesson #2)

2. Man – Sinful, condemned (lesson #3)

Gospel

3. Christ – Person & work of Christ (lesson #5)

4. Grace – Not by works, gift of God (lesson #6)

Response to the Gospel

5. Faith – Belief, repentance (lesson #7)


Saving Faith Saving Faith –– BeliefBelief

2.2. True belief must be True belief must be rooted in the gospelrooted in the gospel

– Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of thegospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…

3. True belief must contain whole-hearted trust in God

– Romans 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."


Saving Faith Saving Faith –– RepentanceRepentance

�� Definition of Definition of repentance unto salvationrepentance unto salvation

– Repentance unto salvation is not an act, but an attitude.

– More than anything, it is the desire and willingness to submit to the authority of God.

– It is a commitment to obey Him and live for His glory.



1.1. Repentant people confess sin, because Repentant people confess sin, because sin grieves themsin grieves them

– Psalm 38:18 For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

2. Repentant people have a change of mind and heart which leads them to turn away from sin and turn to Jesus Christ

– 2 Tim. 2:19 …depart from iniquity (ESV)

– Acts 26:20 …repent and turn to God…



3.3. Repentant people are Repentant people are willing to give up willing to give up

everythingeverything to follow Jesusto follow Jesus

–– According to According to Matthew 10:37-39……

� We must love Christ more than anyone else (v.37)

� We must love Christ more than life itself (v.38)

� We must be willing to give up everything and recognize Christ’s complete ownership over our lives (v.39)



““When we ask, Is Christ your LORD? we mean, When we ask, Is Christ your LORD? we mean,

does He in every deed does He in every deed occupy the throne of occupy the throne of

your heartyour heart, does He actually , does He actually rule over your rule over your

lifelife?...There are many people who would like ?...There are many people who would like

to be saved from Hell, but who do not want to to be saved from Hell, but who do not want to

be be saved from selfsaved from self--willwill, from having their own , from having their own

way, from a life of some form of worldliness. way, from a life of some form of worldliness.

But But God will not save on their terms. To be God will not save on their terms. To be

saved, we must submit to HIS terms.saved, we must submit to HIS terms.””

A.W. PinkA.W. Pink



4.4. Repentant people Repentant people bow to Jesus Christ as bow to Jesus Christ as

LordLord (i.e. Master). They (i.e. Master). They submit to His submit to His

authorityauthority as Lord and as Lord and live for His glorylive for His glory

– Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.


John MacArthur on LordshipJohn MacArthur on Lordship



5.5. Repentant people (i.e. people who Repentant people (i.e. people who submit to Christ as Lord) bear submit to Christ as Lord) bear ““fruits of fruits of repentancerepentance”” as God changes their lives.as God changes their lives.

– Matthew 3:8 "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;

– Acts 26:20 …repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

– James 2:20, 26 …faith without works is useless…faith without works is dead.








The Gift of Saving FaithThe Gift of Saving Faith

�� Saving faith is a Saving faith is a gift from Godgift from God

(Ephesians 2:8(Ephesians 2:8--9; 2 Peter 1:1)9; 2 Peter 1:1)

– Belief is a gift from God

� Philippians 1:29 For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake…to believe in Him…

– Repentance is a gift from God

� 2 Timothy 2:25 …perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth


The Gift of Saving FaithThe Gift of Saving Faith

“The Bible portrays faith and repentance as God’s gifts to his elect in order to emphasize that although [the elect person] is the author of these actions, God is the ultimate cause. [The elect person] willed to believe, but only after and because God provided him with the power. Thus, [his] repentance from sin and his faith in Christ are portrayed as gifts because they flow from God’s sovereign grace.”

Sam Storms


Memory VerseMemory Verse

For by grace you have been saved through faith; For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.them.

Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8--1010


Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

1.1. In what specific ways did God In what specific ways did God

humble you and reveal your need of humble you and reveal your need of

salvation? salvation?

2.2. How would you describe your belief How would you describe your belief

in the truths of the Bible in general in the truths of the Bible in general

and the gospel in particular? How and the gospel in particular? How

would you describe your trust in would you describe your trust in

God?God?


Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

3.3. How have you turned from sin to How have you turned from sin to

Christ? Are you willing to give up Christ? Are you willing to give up

everything for Him? What specific everything for Him? What specific

thing have you given up? Do you thing have you given up? Do you

submit to His lordship? What fruits of submit to His lordship? What fruits of

repentance are evident in your life?repentance are evident in your life?

4.4. How has learning that saving faith is How has learning that saving faith is

a gift from God affected your attitude a gift from God affected your attitude

toward Him?toward Him?

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