I. Ordering Paul's Epistles 1 - Hope of the Glory

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) Note the lack of personal items in Ephesians which gives evidence that this was a ‘general’ epistle C. Doxology – Gal 1:4-5 1. Christ gave Himself for our sins – the heart of our message a) You must believe that – Do you believe that Christ suffered for our sins? b) The ROMAN ROAD -- Rom 3:23; 6:23; 10:9-10 c) Also – Rom 4:25; 5:1; 3:27-30 d) Have you trusted him – this is absolutely crucial. Churches are full of lost people who are bound for hell. e) This is not a social club. f) Your Christian life: (1) Begins with the New Birth and trusting in the blood of Christ for salvation. (2) It is enriched by your study of scripture. (3) The gospel is spread when we tell others of the work of Christ on Calvary. (4) It is enriched by fellowship with others around the Word of God. 2. There is terrible apostasy and heresy in our present day 12 a) Heresy is holding to incorrect doctrine on matters that are important enough to be in the creed or doctrinal statement. b) Apostasy is denying a truth that is required for salvation. Here are some examples (1) The Trinity (2) The work of Christ on Calvary (3) Salvation by faith and not by works (4) The need to believe in the verbal inspiration of the Scriptures (5) The omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence of God 3. To rescue us from this present evil age a) Its present temptation for us – we are free – Gal 5:16-26 b) The terrible consequences of sin – we are free – Rom 8:2 4. To whom be glory ETERNALLY – how can you add to that? IV.The Nature of Paul’s Message – Gal 1:6-9 A. What is the Gospel for today 1. The message of the ‘so-called’ great commission – Are we to proclaim this? a) Matt 28:18-20 (1) Christ had all authority in the universe (2) Make disciples, baptizing them in water (3) Teaching to observe all that Christ commanded – Matt 23:1-12 b) Mark 16:15-20 ?? (1) Believes and baptized will be saved (2) Miracles follow c) Luke 24:44-53 (1) Understand the OT scriptures and what they said of Him (2) Begin at Jerusalem – Have you done this? (3) They continued in the temple – should you do this? d) John 20:21-23 & 20:30 (1) Can you forgive sins? Or refuse to forgive sins? (2) What to believe – John 20:30 e) Acts 1:1-8 (1) Spirit miracles (2) Primary concern – restore the kingdom to Israel (3) Repent of what you did to Christ (4) Be baptized for the remission of sins – At 2:38 2. What is the Gospel that Paul proclaimed a) The Roman Road – Romans 3:23; 6:23; 10:9-13 b) Let us add to that – Eph 2:8-10; 1Cor 15:3-4; 2Cor 5:20; Gal 3:1-9; Rom 3:27-38 12 See the excellent summary of today’s problems in an article “A Call to Repentance,” by Dave Hunt and in The Berean Call, Nov. 2006. See: http://www.thebereancall.org/Newsletter/index.php or http://www.thebereancall.org/Newsletter/html/2006/nov06.php Galatians Page 18 November 22, 2008 10:05
3. What was the problem at the churches in Galatia – Circumcision a) This is not a real problem today for not many men want to be circumcised (1) Many baby boys in US are circumcised (2) Usually, the reasons are spurious (a) If you are convinced that there is a health advantage then it is OK (b) But, if you think that you are obeying the scriptures by doing this to yourself or your sons, then you are wrong – Phil 3 (3) Not practiced in the rest of the world except for the Jews and Muslims (a) Those Jews who have rejected Christ are still behaving as if they are under Moses’ law (b) In the Body of Christ, there is neither Jew nor Gentile so believing Jews who practice circumcision are wrong. They do not know the word, ‘rightly divided.’ (c) Moslems need to come to Christ. Unfortunately, they circumcise girls as well! b) Many of those who baptize will claim that baptism replaced circumcision. I have never had any of this persuasion answer these obvious questions. (1) Why then do they baptize girls and ladies? (2) What if the male in question is already circumcised? His baptism is then a second circumcision. 4. What is baptism a) Baptism in the Westminster Confession (THE standard for Presbyterians and others of the reformed persuasions) 13 Chapter XXVIII Of Baptism (footnotes from the source, a PCA group) 14 I. Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ 15 ,not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible Church 16 ; but also to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant of grace 17 , of his ingrafting into Christ 18 ,of regeneration 19 , of remission of sins 20 , and of his giving up unto God, through Jesus Christ, to walk in the newness of life 21 . Which sacrament is, by Christ's own appointment, to be continued in His Church until the end of the world 22 . II. The outward element to be used in this sacrament is water, wherewith the party is to be baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a minister of the Gospel, lawfully called thereunto 23 . 13 Taken from http://www.reformed.org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/ 14 It is amazing just how much contradiction appears in the proof texts and what is asserted. Read carefully the point made and the supporting verse(s). 15 MAT 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 16 1CO 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 17 ROM 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also. COL 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 18 GAL 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. ROM 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. 19 TIT 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. 20 MAR 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 21 ROM 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 22 MAT 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 23 MAT 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. JOH 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Galatians Page 19 November 22, 2008 10:05
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