Conversion & Calling, Student Workbook, SW01

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C O N V E R S I O N A N D C A L L I N G

a. It is our faith in Christ that converts, not our appeal to our works of righteousness or obedience to God’s Law.

b. Those who are righteous before God will live by faith, Rom. 1.16-17.

c. As believers, we walk by faith, not by sight, 2 Cor. 5.7.

2. When we believe, we are delivered from our sin and justified before God by grace through faith ( sola gratia - grace alone; sola fides - faith alone).

a. Eph. 2.8-9

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b. 2 Tim.1.8-10

c. Titus 2.11-14

C. God’s work of conversion through the Word is experienced in three tenses of God’s salvific work.

1. We have been delivered (past tense) from the penalty of sin by Jesus’ death on the Cross.

a. 1 Cor. 1.18

b. Col. 1.13