Sermon Series: Great Doctrines of the Bible: Soteriology (early svc)

The Covenants of Salvation

Date: May 23rd, 1982  |  Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31  |  Topics: Abraham, Covenant, Salvation, Slavery, Soteriology

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage witContinue Reading


I Have Sinned, What Shall I Do?

Date: May 30th, 1982  |  Scripture: Job 7:20  |  Topics: Cross, Salvation, Sin, Soteriology

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?


The Sin Unto Death

Date: June 6th, 1982  |  Scripture: 1 John 5:16-17  |  Topics: Forgiveness, Grace, Judgment, Mercy, Repentance, Sin, Sin Unto Death, Unpardonable Sin

If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.


The Two Words of Salvation

Date: June 27th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 20  |  Topics: Faith, Gospel, Repentance, Salvation, works

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and TiContinue Reading


True Repentance

Date: July 11th, 1982  |  Scripture: Luke 22:54-63  |  Topics: Death, Forgiveness, Mercy, Peter, Repentance, Salvation, Soteriology

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.Continue Reading


Saving Faith

Date: July 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 4:1-5  |  Topics: Faith, Salvation, Self-righteousness, Soteriology, works

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


The Public Confession of Christ

Date: July 25th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 10:8-10  |  Topics: Confession, Faith, Repentance, Salvation, Soteriology

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.


The Declaration of Righteousness

Date: August 8th, 1982  |  Scripture: Galatians 2:16-21  |  Topics: Atonement, Justification, Redemption, Righteousness

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For IContinue Reading


Adopted Into the Family of God

Date: August 29th, 1982  |  Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-6  |  Topics: Adoption, Children, Family, Predestination, Salvation

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.


Once Saved, Always Safe

Date: September 5th, 1982  |  Scripture: John 10:27-30  |  Topics: Salvation, Security, Soteriology

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.