Sunday, November 20, 2022 BIG IDEA: Our Salvation Is Secure Romans 8:28-30 UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULT SCRIPTURE Interpret difficult texts considering clearer texts. Interpret texts considering the overall teaching of Scripture on a subject, comparing Scripture with Scripture. Think through each text in context of author’s purpose and flow of thought. When unclear, trust the revealed Character of God. “Ordo Salutis” – Order of Salvation – God is Sovereign (Ps. 139; Rom. 11:33) – God chooses (2 Thess. 2:13; Eph. 1:3-4) – God purchases (1 John 2:2; Gal. 3:13) – God calls (Romans 10:14-14) – God makes alive (John 3:3-8) – God declares righteous (Rom. 5:1-10) – God claims us (Romans 8:15) – God purifies (1 Thess. 5:23-24) – God preserves (1 John 2:19) – God consummates (1 Cor. 15:12-14) Salvation Is From God Our Salvation is secure because God it. God originated our salvation by His love on us before time began (Ephesians 1:4) God originated our salvation by us to be conformed to the image of His Son (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:11) Our Salvation is secure because God it. God effected our salvation by us General “Call” (Mark 1:15; Matthew 11:28) Effectual “Call” (John 11:41-44) God effected our salvation by us God declares us legally righteous, free from any liability because Jesus bore the penalty Our Salvation is secure because God will it. God will complete our salvation because Jesus will be (Hebrews 2:10) God will complete our salvation by us to the image of Christ (1 John 3:2)