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| Justified not on account of faith but on account of Christ through faith |
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| There needs to be a propitiation for sins |
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| to the maximum degree YET always with righteousness |
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| Someone in and of himself is ungodly and deserving of condemnation is nevertheless declared righteous because his sins are covered |
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| All stand condemned except for those who stand before God in Christ. They are clothed in His righteousness. |
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| Relation of Propitiation to Justification |
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| Christ became our propitiation of sins and we are now justified apart from God's wrath in Him. |
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| Primary meaning of diakaiosune |
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| Involves declaration: deemed not guilty and therefore being "just" or "right before the law" |
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| Secondary meaning of diakaiosune |
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| shown not guilty by being "just" or "right before the law" |
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| a pathway language, practical knowledge |
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| Christ is our righteousness |
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| same word for justification |
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| Christ is our sanctification |
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| in Christ and in this purpose a definitive nature, we are set apart for God. |
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| Christ is the one who brought us out of the slavery of sin |
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| the Holy Spirit's work in us is definite |
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| progressive growth in godliness |
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| the visible word in water bespeaks a gracious internal baptism by the Spirit into the redeemed people of God |
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| basis/content for sanctification |
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| new life set apart for God in godliness |
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| pattern of sanctification |
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| mortification of old self and vivification of new life |
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| identification with Christ |
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| sanctification "under construction" |
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| a work in which we are involved but all under God's gracious design |
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| God freely chooses and establishes: grace not because anything they have done but because of His mercy a people of His very own in redemption. He takes them out of their sin and brings them to blessing rather than condemnation which all humanity deserves as being in Adam. |
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power to the contrary
if ought than can |
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| God does establishment us in His over-all will, desires to follow after our own nature. |
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| God is making a choice of people for Himself in His Son, by the Spirit and Word even before the foundation of the universe |
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| God destines them for destruction |
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| God's permissive+prescriptive+purposive will |
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| "People of God" (covenant formula) |
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I AM your God You are MY People I will dwell in the Midst of You |
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