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Knowing God’s gift of justification through Jesus gives me assurance and freedom to live fully for Him.
 
Issue: Assurance of Salvation
I. Answer # 1: J______________________:  My p_______________ in Christ.
“Justification is an instantaneous legal act of God in which He thinks of our sins as forgiven and thinks of Christ’s righteousness as belonging to us and therefore declares us to be ‘just’ or morally righteous in his sight.”  ~ Christian Beliefs, Wayne Grudem, p. 95.
 
   A. What does the Bible teach about justification?
        1. It is a gift by God’s grace, Romans 3:24
 
        2. It is not obtained by being good, Romans 3:20
 
        3. It is granted by faith in Jesus Christ, Romans 3:22
 
        4. It results in…
            a. Peace with God, Romans 5:1
            b. Being snatched from God’s wrath, Rom. 5:9
            c. Freedom from sin’s guilt, 1 Cor. 6:9-11
 
   B. What does this have to do with assurance?
  
II. Answer # 2: S_____________________:  My p________________ in Christ.
    A. Sanctification = to be made holy, set apart
  
    B. Progressive sanctification, Philippians 2:12b-13
  
“For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.”
                ~ Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843)