• Grace Cannot Be Mixed with Anything — Expressly Works — Merit
  • If there is a mix — then there is no more grace
  • If there is merit — works deserving, then there is no grace
• Works Cannot Be Mixed with Grace
  • If grace is introduced alongside works — there is no more works
  • If there is any undeserving favor given — there is no more works
• We Are Chosen by Pure Grace
  • The remnant of Jew and Gentiles — Rom 11:5
  • Election is by grace only — Rom 9:11
  • Predestined election prohibits any works
    • Each elect person occupies a place in the whole Church
    • The Church must be complete
  • The implications
    • Man has nothing to do with election unto salvation
    • Works have nothing to do with salvation by grace
• We Are Saved by Grace
  • The entire salvation package is by pure grace
    • Regeneration is the gracious act of God
    • Faith is the gift of God's grace
      • Salvation does not come from our decision — repentance — faith
      • The cross is not made effective because we are willing to accept salvation
    • The cross of Christ must be applied to us by grace
      • The dead must be raised to life
      • The enslaved sinner must be set free
• Preserved by Grace
  • Grace maintains the initial gift of faith
  • Grace triumphs in the purpose of making us holy
  • Freedom to accept just as God accepts us
  • Freedom to forgive
    • On the basis of His forgiving us
    • We are released
    • We are to release others
  • Freedom to give
    • All that we have is by grace
    • God gives so that we can give
    • God's generosity produces generosity — II Cor 8:9, 9:7
  • Freedom to suffer
    • I understand what I deserve
    • I understand God's commitment
  • Freedom to serve
  • Freedom to rest

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