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• Unrighteousness – separation from God

  • Romans 3:23

  • Ephesians 2:1-10

  • Titus 3:3-4

• Receive God’s wrath

  • Romans 2:4-10

  • Matthew 16:24-27; 25:31-46

  • II Corinthians 5:10

  • Galatians 6:7-8

• God’s desire and choice

  • Ephesians 1:4-5, 9-11

  • Colossians 1:19

  • I John 4:9-10

  • Titus 3:3-4

• Reconciliation to God: salvation

• Redemption

  • Colossians 1:13-14

    • John 8:34

    • Ephesians 5:5-8

    • Romans 6:12-14, 16

  • Ephesians 1:7-8

• God’s grace

  • Good will, lovingkindness, favor

  • Romans 3:21-31; 5:6-8; 6:23

  • Ephesians 1:6; 2:1-10

  • Titus 2:11

• God’s mercy

  • Ephesians 2:4

  • Titus 3:4-9

• Propitiatory sacrifice of Jesus Christ

  • Romans 4:25; 3:21-26

  • Ephesians 1:7-8

• Justification to righteousness

  • Romans 4:25

• Faith

  • Romans 3:21-27; 4:1-25

  • Ephesians 2:8

• What is faith in God?

  • Hebrews 11:1, 13-16, 6, 10, 35-38

  • James 2:14-26; 1:21-27

• Faith → Righteousness

  • Romans 1:16-17; 9:30-10:13

  • Philippians 3:1-16

  • Hebrews 10:38-39; 11:6

• Propitiation and faith → reconciliation

  • Romans 5:9, 11

  • Ephesians 3:11-12

  • Colossians 1:20

  • Titus 2:14

• How do I access salvation?

  • Have faith! (Hebrews 11; James 1-2)

  • Matthew 7:21-23

  • Romans 10:9-13

  • Matthew 28:19

  • Mark 16:16

  • Acts 2:38

    • II Peter 3:18-22

• Many examples in Acts of people becoming disciples of Christ and having their sins forgiven

  • Acts 8:7-16, 26-30; 10:25-48; 16:14-15, 23-34; 17:30-31; 18:7-8; 19:1-5

• Ongoing role of faith

  • Romans 6:1; Hebrews 10:26-31; Ephesians 2:10; 6:16; Titus 2:12-13; Revelation 2:10