SEMESTER 4 259 – Preservation and Perseverance Introduced BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 59 THE DOCTRINE OF PRESERVATION AND PERSEVERANCE INTRODUCED INTRODUCTION: This subject is the fifth and final section of the proper and system­atized study of soteriology. We started with the sinner’s need and the occasion of that need. This…

SEMESTER 4 260 – An Overview of Preservation and Perseverance BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 60 THE DOCTRINE OF PRESERVATION AND PERSEVERANCE OVERVIEWED Read Ps. 37:18-40 and I Cor. 10:13. INTRODUCTION: 1. The key to all understanding of this doctrine is understanding God. 2. If God is sovereign, He has a purpose and His…

SEMESTER 4 261 – The Absolute Preservation of the Elect #1 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 61 THE DOCTRINE OF PRESERVATION AND PER­SEVERANCE (THE ABSOLUTE PRESERVATION OF THE ELECT # 1) INTRODUCTION: It is my purpose to present this work in such a manner that no one can study either the…

SEMESTER 4 262 – The Absolute Preservation of the Elect #2 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 62 THE DOCTRINE OF PRESERVATION AND PER­SEVERANCE (THE ABSOLUTE PRESERVATION OF THE ELECT # 2) INTRODUCTION: 1. In the previous lesson I showed how other Bible truths demand this one. 2. I cited God’s eternal…

SEMESTER 4 263 – Perseverance – A Biblical Doctrine BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 63 THE DOCTRINE OF PRESERVATION AND PERSEVERANCE (PERSEVERANCE, A BIBLICAL DOCTRINE) INTRODUCTION: 1. The doctrine of Christian perseverance has been greatly abused by Arminianism, i.e., if you do not do… you fall from grace. 2. Knowing the…

SEMESTER 4 264 – The Means of Christian Perseverance BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 64 THE DOCTRINE OF PRESERVATION AND PERSEVERANCE (THE MEANS OF CHRISTIAN PERSEVERANCE) INTRODUCTION: 1. When we see the tribulation of Job, the trial of Stephen and the temptations of Joseph assail us, we may reasonably ask, “How…

SEMESTER 3 233 – An Introduction to Soteriology 3 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY III LESSON # 33 AN INTRODUCTION TO SOTERIOLOGY 3 I. A REVIEW OF THE ROAD BEHIND US In the first 32 lectures and outlines on this subject, we have laid a foundation and, I trust, erected a cornerstone. 1. We…

SEMESTER 3 234 – Atonement – By Definition BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:  SOTERIOLOGY III LESSON # 34 ATONEMENT BY DEFINITION INTRODUCTION: 1. What a wonderful word is atonement. Even secular usages realize it implies peace. 2. As I have said, it is the theme of all scripture and ultimately the answer to all of…

SEMESTER 3 235 – The Practical Agreement Concerning Atonement and the Resultant Attitudes of Study BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY III LESSON # 35 PRACTICAL AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE ATONEMENT (THE RESULTANT ATTITUDES OF STUDY) Read Jn. 3:16-18; 3:36; Rev. 22:17; Jn. 6:37; Jn. 5:24; Mat. 28:19,20 INTRODUCTION: 1. I often hear discussion on the theories of atonement, which imply that…

SEMESTER 3 236 – Insufficient and Erroneous Views of Atonement BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY III LESSON # 36 INSUFFICIENT AND ERRONEOUS VIEWS OF ATONEMENT INTRODUCTION: 1. Different theologians list varying numbers of theories of the atone­ment. 2. The reason they differ is not that some of them are ignorant of various theories, but…