God's Way of Salvation

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GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION
It was a glorious day for the thousands of slaves in the united States of America when in 1863 their emancipation was proclaimed after years of inhumane and servile existence. This was a day of celebration–the year of jubilee. No longer would they have to endure suffering and ridicule, but they could now hold their heads up high and move north where their lots could be bettered. They could now attain to the American dream that had been repelled from them by their skin color. The chains that had held them in captivity for hundreds of years had officially been declared broken, and they could now realize their dreams.

Almost 1,830 years before Abraham Lincoln proclaimed liberty to all living in America, Jesus the Son of God and humanity emerged from a stony grace to proclaim that the whole world had been emancipated from the sin that had kept us in captivity ever since our parents were deceived in Eden. The mighty act of liberation was the beginning of the age of jubilee for all humanity. It gave us a reason to celebrate! But just like the Negro slaves of America who discovered too quickly that the emancipation proclamation did not immediately alter their enslaved circumstances, so the inhabitants of the earth have discovered that the entire salvation process takes more than an instant. In this study, we will try to discover GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION.

QUESTIONS
 1. Why is salvation necessary, and from what are people being saved?
> Romans 3:23

> Romans 6:23
2. Is it possible for humans to save themselves?
> Ephesians 2:9

> Isaiah 64:6
3. How has salvation been granted to the human race?
> Acts 4:12
4. What part does God play in the salvation process?
> John 3:16

> Romans 5:8

> 2 Corinthians 5:19

(note: God as Savior is the One who enacts the plan of salvation and accepts the price paid by Christ as sufficient for human redemption. It is he who performs the act of redemption.)
5. What part does Christ play in the salvation process?
> 1 Corinthians 15:21,22

> Romans 3:24,25

> Romans 5:17-19

> 1 John 2:2

(note: Christ as Savior is the One who enables the plan of salvation and offers his righteousness to cover our shortcomings. In his action, we are rendered righteous before God. Christ makes possible the act of redemption.)
6. Can a person know if he or she is saved?
> Eph 2:8
7. How does faith function in the salvation process?
> James 2:24-36

> Philippians 3:9
8. What are the three phases of salvation as outlined in the scriptures?
> Ephesians 2:8

> Philippians 2:12,13

> 1 John 3:2
9. Can individuals choose not to be saved?
> Joshua 24:15

Commitment
I understand that salvation is freely available to me, and I desire to commit my life to Christ.

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