In today's lesson Dr. Larry B. Patrick continues in our current series of Eternal Security+
One reason why salvation is a free gift of God and not earned by works is that Grace Glorifies God.
Our works would glorify man. We are saved by Grace through Faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast. We are also God's workmanship.
Therefore salvation cannot be of ourselves. As stated in 2 Corinthians 3:18...
"But we all, with an open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,
are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
When we read God's Word, we are seeing a mirror of God's reflection.
In the same vain, When God see's us His born again Children. He see's Himself.
Join us now for part 5 of our new series..."Eternal Security".
Scripture references: Ephesians 2:8-9, 2:15 and 4:24, 2 Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15 and Col 3:10
Eternal Salvation +Part 5
Eternal Security + Part 18
In today's lesson, Dr. Larry B. Patrick concludes our current series teaching "The Eternal Life Rational". He begins the introduction explaining the three categories of grace involved in God's relationship with mankind: Pre-Salvation, Salvation and Post Grace. Within the process of this deposition, Dr. Patrick then brings out these following important valid factual points: Once a believer is saved (born again) they now have two natures in conflict with each other. The old sin nature, and now the newly imputed God righteous spirit birthed in them. The additional point is technically all humans have an old sin nature and everlasting soul life, yet two different destinations. For the believers, eternal security in Heaven+ and for the unbelievers the eternal lake of fire. This distinguishes the difference between a born again saved believer v.s an unsaved unbeliever. Yet both states of being are permanent... And just as man's weakness and works cannot cancel nor earn God's Salvation, unbelievers can't cancel their fate dwelling in eternal hellfire from God's appointed judgement. In conclusion, There is nothing GOD THE FATHER, SON, HOLY SPIRIT can do to cancel our salvation after we believe in JESUS CHRIST+ And there is nothing we can do either. Now join us for part 18 in the final wrap up of our series..."Eternal Security". Scripture references: 1 John 5:11-13, and Colossians 3:3.