6 Faith for Salvation

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#6 Faith for Salvation

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Share your owntestimony of

salvation.

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How would youdescribe salvation,what does it mean

to be saved?

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Could you tell someone how to be

saved?

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“Through salvation ourpast has been forgiven,

our present is givenmeaning, and out futureis secured.” Rick Warren

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“Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God,

nor is He the best of several ways; He is the

only way.” A. W. Tozer

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1. Memory Verses

John 3:16

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1. Memory Verses

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him

shall not perish but have eternal life.

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Romans 10:9

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Romans 10:9

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If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him

from the dead, you will be saved.

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10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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2. Key Scriptures

John 3:16

Romans 10:9–13

Luke 13:23–25 Someone asked him, “Lord,are only a few people going to be saved?”

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He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’

“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

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Romans 3:21–28 But now apart from the law therighteousness of God has been made known, towhich the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 Thisrighteousness is given through faith in[a] JesusChrist to all who believe. There is no differencebetween Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinnedand fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all arejustified freely by his grace through the redemptionthat came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christas a sacrifice of atonement, through the sheddingof his blood—to be received by faith.

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He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

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3. IntroductionThe second major condition to enter the Kingdom of God is _______________.

[_______________ was the first condition]

In order to be saved and to start to follow the Lord Jesus Christ as His disciples:).

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8saving faith

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8saving faith

Repentance

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- we must believe that we are sinners and that Jesus shed his blood and died for our sins.

- ___________________________________ ____________________________________

- then, we must give our lives to Jesus and make Him our Lord and Saviour (Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21; John 1:12).

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- we must believe that we are sinners and that Jesus shed his blood and died for our sins.

- ___________________________________ ____________________________________

- then, we must give our lives to Jesus and make Him our Lord and Saviour (Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21; John 1:12).

we must repent of our sin and ask God to forgive us for it.

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4. What is Saving Faith? It is faith that brings us to salvation and itincludes:

– ________________________________________(Psalm 37:5).

– believing in Jesus ( John 3:15).

– ________________________________________(Romans 6:17).

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– ________________________________________(Psalm 37:5).


– ________________________________________(Romans 6:17).

10committing your life to God

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– ________________________________________(Psalm 37:5).


– ________________________________________(Romans 6:17).

10committing your life to God

becoming obedient from your heart

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4. What is Saving Faith?

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– believing with the heart (Romans 10:9 –10).

Note: In both the OT and NT the word“heart” is used to refer to the whole of theinnermost part of the human, NOT only thefeelings.

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– _______________________________________(2 Tim 3:16–17).

– _______________________________________(Hebrews 2:13).

– inviting Jesus into your life (Revelation3:20).

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– _______________________________________(2 Tim 3:16–17).

– _______________________________________(Hebrews 2:13).


believing the Bible to be the WOG

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– _______________________________________(2 Tim 3:16–17).

– _______________________________________(Hebrews 2:13).


believing the Bible to be the WOG

putting your trust in God

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According to the Bible, faith is much morethan knowledge, hope or an experience.Faith is a deep, inner assurance, withouthaving to see or rationalise it.

‘Now faith is being sure of what we hopefor and certain of what we do notsee.’ (Hebrews 11:1)

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5. The Bridge Illustration

A simple way of telling the gospel to someone - it can / should be personalised

by the presenter

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Man’s Problem–Separation

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Man’s Attempt–Falls Short

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God’s Solution–The Cross

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Man’s Response–Receiving Christ

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6. What It Means to be Born Again

‘‘Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is anew creation; the old has gone, the newhas come!’’ 2 Corinthians 5:17

Explain what happens when someone isborn again.

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6. What It Means to be Born Again

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“May God himself, the God of peace,sanctify you through and through. May yourwhole spirit, soul and body be keptblameless at the coming of our Lord JesusChrist.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23

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The Bible makes it clear that we are more than just body and soul.

The body is ______________________________

Our soul is __________________________________________________________________________________

‘‘Our emotion expresses how we feel, our mind tells us what we think and our will communicates what we want.’’ Watchman Nee

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The body is ______________________________

Our soul is __________________________________________________________________________________


the physical part of us.

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The body is ______________________________

Our soul is __________________________________________________________________________________


the physical part of us.

made up of our mind, our will and our emotions.

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‘‘Until a man is born of the Spirit, his soul will run his life. He is used to assessing situations with his mind, and reaching his own conclusions. He pays considerable attention to his emotions, and often allows them to rule him. He makes his own decisions, based upon the reasoning of his mind, or as a result of the emotional desires he has, or by a combination of the two.’’

Colin Urquhart: In Christ Jesus

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Before we are born again we live doing whatour body and soul want.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(See Ephesians 2:1–2).

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Before we are born again we live doing whatour body and soul want.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(See Ephesians 2:1–2).

Our human spirits are basically dead or not active, and don’t affect our

actions, decisions and desires

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To be ‘born again’ means that________________________________________(which was dead because of sin). When weare made alive by the Spirit of God we canbegin to live as three part people—body,soul and spirit (See Galatians 5:16–25;Romans 8:9–14; John 3:3–8).

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To be ‘born again’ means that________________________________________(which was dead because of sin). When weare made alive by the Spirit of God we canbegin to live as three part people—body,soul and spirit (See Galatians 5:16–25;Romans 8:9–14; John 3:3–8).

we receive life in our human spirit

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Galatians 5:16-18, 24-25

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law… Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

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Romans 9: 9-10

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[a] because of righteousness.

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John 3:3, 5,6

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again…Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.

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Jesus says that we cannot see the Kingdom of God until we are born again. To see the Kingdom means ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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Jesus says that we cannot see the Kingdom of God until we are born again. To see the Kingdom means ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

to experience the reality of God, to know the love and forgiveness of God and to be able to live in the power of

God as He lives in us by the Holy Spirit

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7. Faith Is a Gift From God

‘‘For it is by grace you have been saved,through faith – and this not from yourselves, itis the gift of God – not by works, so that no-one can boast.’’ Ephesians 2:8–9

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________________________________________________________________________________This faith is a gift from the Holy Spirit, who isthe One who works in our lives to turn us toGod in the first place.

________________________________________________________________________________,which allows us to put our trust in God andreceive Jesus as our Saviour and Lord.

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We are not born with the ability to put our faith in God.

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We are not born with the ability to put our faith in God.

When we respond and listen to God, our lives are open to receive this gift of faith

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"I asked her what was so scary about unmerited free grace? She replied something like this: If I was saved by my good works—then there would be a limit to what God could ask of me or put me through. I would be like a taxpayer with rights. I would have done my duty and now I would deserve a certain quality of life. But if it is really true that I am a sinner saved by sheer grace—at God's infinite cost—then there's nothing he cannot ask of me."

Tim Keller

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8. Faith is Personal

Many so-called believers do not know the reality of this new life. They have been brought up by believing parents and go to church, yet there is still something missing. How is this possible? One reason is that __________________________________________. There are different types of faith. For example:

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8. Faith is Personal

Many so-called believers do not know the reality of this new life. They have been brought up by believing parents and go to church, yet there is still something missing. How is this possible? One reason is that __________________________________________. There are different types of faith. For example:

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people don’t fully understand their faith

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i) Historical faith

You know that God exists, that Jesus died on the cross, that He rose from the dead and rose into Heaven. As a child you heard this and you hear it preached from the pulpit every week. You pray and you fear God, but something is missing. Just like Nicodemus in John 3, _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________.

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i) Historical faith

You know that God exists, that Jesus died on the cross, that He rose from the dead and rose into Heaven. As a child you heard this and you hear it preached from the pulpit every week. You pray and you fear God, but something is missing. Just like Nicodemus in John 3, _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________.

you do not have the assurance that you have been born again and have

received eternal life – but you hope so

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ii) Personal faith

Now you not only know that Godexists – something new has beenbirthed in your life because_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ii) Personal faith

Now you not only know that Godexists – something new has beenbirthed in your life because_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

you have come to know God personally.God is your loving Father. Jesus Christ is

your personal Lord and Saviour.

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You have received new life throughthe power of the Holy Spirit. Eternallife has become certain for you andyou’re sure of your salvation (Hebrews11:1)!

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iii) Active faith

You know that you are saved, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. You have learned to trust God in every part of daily life (Rom 8:31–39; Matt 6:25–34). The Kingdom of God becomes ______________________________________________________________________________________

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iii) Active faith


and that God looks after you, that His promises are sure and that nothing is

impossible with Him

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iii) Active faith


and that God looks after you, that His promises are sure and that nothing is

impossible with Him

your reason for living and by faith you receive everything you need to serve it.

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9. Obstacles to Receiving Faith

There are some blocks that stop us receiving faith from God:

• pride (John 5:44)

• ________________________ (Matt. 7:24 – 27)

• _______________________________________ (Gal 3:10)

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• ________________________ (Matt. 7:24 – 27)

• _______________________________________ (Gal 3:10)

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building other ‘securities’

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• ________________________ (Matt. 7:24 – 27)

• _______________________________________ (Gal 3:10)

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building other ‘securities’

living legalistically; living to earn salvation

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• ______________________________________ (1 John 4:17)

• having a knowledge of faith, but not believing it with your heart (2 Corinthians 13:5)

• false teaching, e.g. ‘You cannot accept Jesus’ (2 Pet 2:1)

• ___________________________ (1 Cor 1:18)

• seeking evidence or signs (1 Cor 1:22)

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• ______________________________________ (1 John 4:17)



• ___________________________ (1 Cor 1:18)


fear, being afraid to surrender completely

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• ______________________________________ (1 John 4:17)



• ___________________________ (1 Cor 1:18)


fear, being afraid to surrender completely

finding it foolish to believe

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10. Assurance of Our Salvation

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– What the Word of God tells us,

John 5:24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”

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10. Assurance of Our Salvation

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– What the Word of God tells us,

John 5:24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”

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We must never rely on feelings but on the facts

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Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

John 6:37 “All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.”

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Romans 8:38–39 For I am convinced thatneither death nor life, neither angels nordemons,[a] neither the present nor thefuture,nor any powers,39 neither height nordepth, nor anything else in all creation, willbe able to separate us from the love of Godthat is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, whichGod, who does not lie, promised before thebeginning of time,

John 10:28–29 I give them eternal life, andthey shall never perish; no one will snatchthem out of my hand. 29 My Father, who hasgiven them to me, is greater than all[a]; noone can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

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– The witness of the Holy Spirit in us

Romans 8:14–16 For those who are led bythe Spirit of God are the children of God.15 The Spirit you received does not makeyou slaves, so that you live in fear again;rather, the Spirit you received brought aboutyour adoption to sonship. And by him we cry,“Abba,Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifieswith our spirit that we are God’s children.

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1 John 3:24 The one who keeps God’scommands lives in him, and he in them. Andthis is how we know that he lives in us: Weknow it by the Spirit he gave us.

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11. The Sinner’s Prayer

Pray this prayer or one like it if you want yoursins forgiven and you want to become achild of God and a disciple of Jesus.

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‘‘Lord God, I am aware that I am a sinner. I believe thatJesus died for my sin. He took away the punishmentdue to me for my sin by taking it upon Himself on thecross. I repent and turn from my sin and I ask God’sforgiveness. I yield my life to Jesus and make Him myLord and Saviour. I will obey His commands and live mylife for His good pleasure. I know that I now am a childof God and my sins are forgiven as they have beencleansed by the blood of Jesus. Praise God, Amen.’’

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If you have prayed this prayer, read again the Bible verses in section 10 (Assurance of our Salvation) and ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Romans 10:9–10). We need others to help us grow as new disciples of Jesus.

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If you have prayed this prayer, read again the Bible verses in section 10 (Assurance of our Salvation) and ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Romans 10:9–10). We need others to help us grow as new disciples of Jesus.

tell someone that you have just become a Christian. You need to confess with your

mouth what you have just done

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"The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment,

but the manufacture of a saint is the task of a

lifetime." Alan Redpath

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12. Questions and Discussion Points

1. What would you say to someone who asked, ‘‘How do you become a Christian?’’ (Use simple words that they can understand.)

2. How would you assure him that he is now a Christian?

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3. What happens the moment that youaccept Jesus Christ as your Lord andSaviour?

4. Why is it important to believe that theBible is the Word of God, in saving faith?

5. Why don’t most people see the truth thatthey need to be saved? (2 Corinthians 4:4).

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6. What is the result of going God’s way withgoing man’s way.

7. Is salvation the end of the road or thebeginning?

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13. Summary and Application

1. In order to be saved and be a disciple of Jesus you must confess your sinfulness, repent of it and ask God to forgive you for all you have done that is sinful. Then you must give your life to Jesus and ask Him to be your Saviour and Lord.

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2. When we are saved we receive the Holy Spirit who guarantees our salvation, and our spirit becomes alive (Ephesians 1:13–14).

3. When we are in Christ Jesus we have available to us life in abundance (John 10:10).

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