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143 lines
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Book='Rom';
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Title = 'Romans 5:3-5 - The Certainty of Salvation';
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<ul>
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<li>Review — <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Rom',5,1,2);">Rom 5:1-2</a>
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<ul>
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<li>We are justified by faith</li>
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<li>We have peace with God</li>
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<li>We stand in grace</li>
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<li>We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Further Proof of How Faith Enables Us Through —<ul>
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<li>Trials, troubles, problems, and tribulations of life — giving further assurance</li>
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<li>Paul's personal experience — <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('2Cr',11,'22-28');">2Co 11:22-28</a></li>
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<li>The teaching of Christ — <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Jhn',16,33);">Jhn 16:33</a></li>
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<li>The early Church — <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Rom',5,'1-3');">Act 4:1-3</a>;
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<a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Act',5,'17-19');">5:17-19</a>;
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<a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Act',7,'57-60');">7:57-60</a>;
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<a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Rom',8,1);">8:1</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The Test — <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Rom',5,'3-5');">Rom 5:3-5</a>
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<li>The way to test between the true and the false is to observe what happens in the hour of crisis, in the time of real need</li>
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<li>The teaching of Christ — <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Mat',13,21);">Mat 13:21</a></li>
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<li>The Christian response to tribulation
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<li>Not negative
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<li>Not just to keep from complaining</li>
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<li>Not just "putting up" with them</li>
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<li>Not just resignation — stoicism</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Position
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<li>To glory in them
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<li>Not in spite of them</li>
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<li>Not in the midst of them</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>We glory in them
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<li>On account of them</li>
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<li>Because of them</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The Teaching of the New Testament
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<li>The Gospels — <a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Mat',5,'10-12');">Mat 5:10-12</a></li>
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<li><a id="si_12" onclick="return mV('Act',5,41);">Act 5:41</a></li>
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<li>The Letters
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<li>Paul — <a id="si_13" onclick="return mV('2Cr',4,17);">2Co 4:17</a>;
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<a id="si_14" onclick="return mV('2Cr',12,9,10);">12:9-10</a>;
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<a id="si_15" onclick="return mV('Phl',1,19);">Phl 1:19</a></li>
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<li>James — <a id="si_16" onclick="return mV('Jam',1,2);">Jas 1:2</a>,
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<a id="si_17" onclick="return mV('Jas',1,12);">12</a></li>
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<li>Peter — <a id="si_18" onclick="return mV('1Pe',4,'12-14');">1Pe 4:12-14</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The Practical Application
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<li>Not happy to have them</li>
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<li>Do not go out seeking them</li>
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<li>Praise, thanksgiving, rejoicing, glorying — over time — <a id="si_19" onclick="return mV('Hbr',12,11);">Heb 12:11</a></li>
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<li>How does it work?
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<li>Through the application of our faith</li>
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<li>Our faith enables us to view them in proper perspective
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<li>Not as working against our hope</li>
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<li>But as actually promoting hope — <a id="si_20" onclick="return mV('Rom',5,'3-5');">Rom 5:3-5</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Our faith enables us to deal with our tribulations
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<li>Through knowledge — God's revelation "knowing that" — <a id="si_21" onclick="return mV('Rom',5,3);">Rom 5:3</a></li>
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<li>We know that tribulation worketh patience
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<li>The work is the process</li>
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<li>Results: patience, endurance, steadfastness</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>What is the process?
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<li>Tribulations come</li>
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<li>We realize our need</li>
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<li>True faith turns to Christ</li>
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<li>We receive a fresh supply of grace and strength
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<li>Increase of time — with the Lord</li>
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<li>Increased dependence upon Him</li>
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<li>Proper knowledge of ourselves
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<li>Not overestimating</li>
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<li>Sense of dependence</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Patience Works Assurance — through experience
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<li>Experience that is the result of an experiment</li>
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<li>It is passing the test — <a id="si_22" onclick="return mV('Jam',1,2);">Jas 1:2</a>,
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<a id="si_23" onclick="return mV('Jam',1,12);">12</a> — <a id="si_24" onclick="return mV('1Pe',1,'6-8');">1Pe 1:6-8</a></li>
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<li>Result
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<li>We are God's children</li>
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<li>Faith is victorious — <a id="si_25" onclick="return mV('Job',13,15);">Job 13:15</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Assurance Through Experience Leads to Hope
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<li>Trials do not lead away</li>
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<li>Trials lead to hope</li>
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<li>Trials make hope stronger</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Hope Does Not Bring Shame — <a id="si_26" onclick="return mV('2Ti',1,12);">2Ti 1:12</a></li>
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