GTGR REVIEW #121( 1/31/2013 )
John the Baptist’s evangelic call to repent about Christ & his warning of 5th Cycle Discipline; Acts 2:38’s Parenthetical water baptism offer = new spiritual life free from Mosaic Law; Rm.7:13-14, The Narrow Gate
GTGR REVIEW #122( 2/5/2013 )
Early teaching in Acts repeats John the Baptist’s call to Israel to repair the breach with God, but also adds forgiveness of sins of believers by repentance, water baptism, & in order to be indwelt / filled with the Holy Spirit
GTGR REVIEW #123( 2/7/2013 )
Verses where repentance is related to forgiveness of sin; All believers did not receive the H.S. at the same time; There were 4 Phases of H.S. indwelling for 4 different groups of people
GTGR REVIEW #124( 2/7/2013 )
1) Jews 2) Samaritans 3) Gentiles 4) O.T.Saints of Acts transitional time received H.S. different times by different means; Believers today receive all spiritual benefits they need the moment they believe in Christ
GTGR REVIEW #125( 2/14/2013 )
Study the context ! Neither calling on the Lord nor confessing Jesus as Lord saves or results in eternal life; Some falsely give verses a salvific, positional meaning when they are experiential; Rm.9:27-29
GTGR REVIEW #126( 2/19/2013 )
Rm.10:5-11, Moses’ righteousness = keeping the Law for divine protection, prosperity & to avoid God’s discipline; Paul’s righteousness = faith in JC for eternal salvation, physical deliverance & avoiding divine discipline
GTGR REVIEW #127( 2/21/2013 )
Rm.10:12-13, Riches/rewards for all believers who call on the Lord & trust Him for rescue from trouble; Examples; Confession of sins never saves anyone but does re-establish fellowship AFTER salvation
GTGR REVIEW #128( 2-26-13 )
Relationship issues: confessing Jesus as Lord, confessing sins, forgiveness & calling on the name of the Lord do NOT gain eternal life which is a judicial issue; God delivers & blesses anyone or nations who comply with His Law