Accepting my Acceptance GATEWAY CHURCH March 19 th, 2006.

Acceptingmy

AcceptanceGATEWAY CHURCH

March 19th, 2006

The

BIG

LIE

1. Achievement…

1. Achievement…

2. Significance…

1. Achievement…

2. Significance…

3. Acceptance.

Doctrine of “Justification”

“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be

right in his sight.”

Doctrine of “Justification”

“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be

right in his sight.”

• A legal term

Doctrine of “Justification”

“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be

right in his sight.”

• A legal term• Taken from the courtroom

Doctrine of “Justification”

“The act of God whereby he declares the sinner to be

right in his sight.”

• A legal term• Taken from the courtroom• God is seen as Judge

“For all have sinned and

fall short of God’s glorious standard.

Romans 3:23

“For the wages of sin

is death…

Romans 3:23

How Am I

Justified?

Not by Achievement

For no human being will be

justified in his sight by works of the law.

Romans 3:20

By Accepting

my

Acceptance

We are made right in God’s

sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take

away our sins.

Romans 3:22

For all have sinned and fall short of God’s

glorious standard. Yet now God in his gracious

kindness declares us not guilty.

Romans 3:23,24

He has done this through Christ Jesus, who has

freed us by taking away our sins.

Romans 3:24

For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God’s anger against us.

Romans 3:25

We are made right with God

when we believe that Jesus shed his blood,

sacrificing his life for us.

Romans 3:25

Doctrine of “Sanctification”

“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to

become more like God.”

Doctrine of “Sanctification”

“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to

become more like Christ.”

• A spiritual term

Doctrine of “Sanctification”

“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to

become more like Christ.”

• A spiritual term• Taken from the temple

Doctrine of “Sanctification”

“The process whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to

become more like Christ.”

• A spiritual term• Taken from the temple• God is seen as Master

How Are We

Sanctified?

Not by Achievement:

No matter which way I turn, I can’t make myself do right. I want to, but I can’t. When I want to do good, I don’t. And when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway.

Romans 7:18,19

JustificationGod is Judge

JustificationGod is Judge

SanctificationGod is Master

The RESULT…

JustificationGod is Judge

SanctificationGod is Master

Driven by Whipsnot

Drawn by Love

The key link between…..

JustificationGetting right

with the Father

SanctificationBecoming like

the Father

The key link between…..

JustificationGetting right

with the Father

Sanctificationbecoming like

the Father

Adoptionbecoming a

child of the Father

The key link between…..

JustificationGetting right

with the Father

Sanctificationbecoming like

the Father

Adoptionbecoming a

child of the Father

Cords of Love

The Doctrine of “Adoption”

“The decision of God to receive us as his very own

children”

The Doctrine of “Adoption”

“The decision of God to receive us as his very own

children”

• A relational term

The Doctrine of “Adoption”

“The decision of God to receive us as his very own

children”

• A relational term• Taken from the living room

The Doctrine of “Adoption”

“The decision of God to receive us as his very own

children”

• A relational term• Taken from the living room• God is seen as Father

So you should not be like cowering, fearful slaves. You

should behave instead like God’s

very own children, adopted into his family—calling him

“Father, dear Father.”

Romans 8:15-17

For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God’s children.

Romans 8:15-17

Step #1: Acceptance

And a voice from heaven said,

“This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him.”

Matthew 3:16,17

Step #2: Significance

The thief’s purpose is to steal and

kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its

fullness.

John 10:10

Step #3: Achievement

When Jesus had tasted it,

he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

John 19:30

Life of John…

1. John 13:232. John 20:23. John 21:74. John 21:20

Life of John…

…the one Jesus loves

1. John 13:232. John 20:23. John 21:74. John 21:20

How great is the

love the Father has

lavished on us, that we should be called

children of God!

And that is what we are!

1 John 3:1 (NIV)

The

WONDERFUL

Truth!

1. Acceptance…

1. Acceptance…

2. Significance…

1. Acceptance…

2. Significance…

3. Achievement.