“WE DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING” Don’t have to repent? Don’t have to believe?

““WE DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING”WE DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING”

Don’t have to repent?Don’t have to repent?

Don’t have to believe?Don’t have to believe?

FAITH: a FAITH: a SUPERNATURAL GIFTSUPERNATURAL GIFT or a or a RATIONAL CHOICERATIONAL CHOICE??

Certainly in one sense, faith is a gift (Mark 9:24), Certainly in one sense, faith is a gift (Mark 9:24), repentance is a gift (Acts 11:18)repentance is a gift (Acts 11:18)

By “supernatural,” we mean By “supernatural,” we mean such that man does such that man does nothing, has nothing, has no choiceno choice, no volition in the matter, no volition in the matter......

But it is claimed that But it is claimed that faith is a giftfaith is a gift in such a way as in such a way as to to preclude man from having to do anythingpreclude man from having to do anything......





Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GodAnd this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God


For by grace you have been saved through faith. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And And thisthis is not your own doing; it is the gift of God is not your own doing; it is the gift of God


For by grace you have been saved through For by grace you have been saved through faithfaith. . And And thisthis is not your own doing; it is the gift of God is not your own doing; it is the gift of God


For by grace For by grace you have been savedyou have been saved through faith. through faith. And And thisthis is not your own doing; it is the gift of God is not your own doing; it is the gift of God


For by grace For by grace you have been savedyou have been saved through faith. through faith. And And thisthis is not your own doing; is not your own doing; it is the gift of Godit is the gift of God





John 10:37-38John 10:37-38

If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; but if I do them, even though you not believe me; but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”I am in the Father.”

John 20:30-31John 20:30-31

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believebut these are written so that you may believe that that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.believing you may have life in his name.

Romans 10:17Romans 10:17

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.the word of Christ.




Acts 16:30-31Acts 16:30-31

Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” must I do to be saved?”

PERFECT OCCASION TO FIND THE PERFECT OCCASION TO FIND THE ANSWER, “NOTHING!” - But...ANSWER, “NOTHING!” - But...

And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”you will be saved, you and your household.”

Acts 2:37-38Acts 2:37-38

Now when they heard this they were cut to the Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

WHY DIDN’T PETER SAY, “NOTHING”?WHY DIDN’T PETER SAY, “NOTHING”?

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.the gift of the Holy Spirit.

IF FAITH WERE A GIFT…IF FAITH WERE A GIFT…

Why blame man for lack of faith?Why blame man for lack of faith?

Mt. 14:31Mt. 14:31

Mt. 17:19Mt. 17:19ff

Heb. 3:12-4:2Heb. 3:12-4:2

Heb. 11:6Heb. 11:6

Why not give faith to all?Why not give faith to all?

2 Pt. 3:92 Pt. 3:9

otal Inherited Depravityotal Inherited Depravity

nconditional Electionnconditional Election

imited Atonementimited Atonement

rresistable Gracerresistable Grace

erseverance of the Saintserseverance of the Saints

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“WE DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING” Don’t have to repent? Don’t have to believe?