Soteriology – Semester 4

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249 – Calling – The Means of Regeneration

SEMESTER 4 249 – Calling – The Means of Regeneration BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 49 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (THE MEANS OF REGENERATION) INTRODUCTION: In the previous lessons we studied regeneration, or the new birth, as to its definition and nature. In this lesson our objective is to view its…

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250 – Calling – The Evidences of Regeneration

SEMESTER 4 250 – Calling – The Evidences of Regeneration BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 50 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (THE EVIDENCES OF REGENERATION) INTRODUCTION: The new birth or regeneration is a spiritual work of God, and thus an invisible work. It does, however, produce some very visible evidences. The Lord…

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251 – Calling – Conversion

SEMESTER 4 251 – Calling – Conversion BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 51 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (CONVERSION) INTRODUCTION: In the previous lesson, that is (Evidences of Regeneration) we saw something of the subjective aspect of conversion. However, our study of Soteriology would be improperly shallow if we did not study…

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252 – Calling – Repentance and Faith #1

SEMESTER 4 252 – Calling – Repentance and Faith #1 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 52 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (REPENTANCE AND FAITH # 1) Read Acts 20:20-21. INTRODUCTION: Repentance and faith lay at the very heart of the gospel, and are the essence of both man’s responsibility and God’s free grace.…

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253 – Calling – Repentance and Faith #2

SEMESTER 4 253 – Calling – Repentance and Faith #2 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 53 E OF CALLING (REPENTANCE AND FAITH # 2) Read Acts 20:20-21. INTRODUCTION: Without repentance there is no salvation, and without faith there is no hope for the sinner. This is not, as some suppose, to demand…

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254 – Calling – Justification

SEMESTER 4 254 – Calling – Justification BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 54 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (JUSTIFICATION) Read Rom. 3:20-30, Rom. 4:1-5, Rom. 5:1-18. INTRODUCTION: These Scriptures soon persuade one that justification is a significant Bible doctrine. Yet one might ask, “Does it belong to atonement, calling, or preservation?” It is relevant to…

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255 – Calling – Sanctification #1

SEMESTER 4 255 – Calling – Sanctification #1 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 55 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING POSITIONAL SANCTIFICATION  (SANCTIFICATION # 1) INTRODUCTION: 1. Like justification, the doctrine of sanctification falls under the heading of several other issues of Soteriology. i. In election: we are separated by choice. (Eph. 1:3-5)…

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256 – Calling – Sanctification #2

SEMESTER 4 256 – Calling – Sanctification #2 BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 56 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING PRACTICAL SANCTIFICATION (SANCTIFICATION # 2) INTRODUCTION: 1. In the previous lesson, we addressed positional sanctification; that is, what God’s sanctification does FOR us. 2. In this lesson, we shall consider practical sanctification; that…

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257 – Calling – The Error of Sinless Perfection

SEMESTER 4 257 – Calling – The Error of Sinless Perfection BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 57 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (THE ERROR OF SINLESS PERFECTION) INTRODUCTION: The doctrine of practical sanctification is very incomplete without careful consideration of this frustrating heresy. It has been more popular in bygone days, perhaps…

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258 – Calling – The Past, Present and Future Views of Salvation

SEMESTER 4 258 – Calling – The Past, Present and Future Views of Salvation BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: SOTERIOLOGY IV LESSON # 58 THE DOCTRINE OF CALLING (THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE VIEWS OF SALVATION) INTRODUCTION: Salvation is a word of broad meaning. Biblically, it encompasses all that God does in saving us, as…