Soteriology
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Faith Working through Love
Justification & Sanctification You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ;you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faiththe righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ… Continue reading
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Filling Up What Is Lacking in Christ’s Afflictions
OBJECTIVE & SUBJECTIVE REDEMPTION I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh, I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. I became its… Continue reading
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I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches
SALVATION “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been… Continue reading
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May You Be Strengthened with Power
JUSTIFICATION “May you be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit.”Ephesians 3:16 In the context of Catholic teaching, the verse from Ephesians 3:16, “May you be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit,” underscores… Continue reading
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Not By Faith Alone
FAITH & WORKS For what saith the Scripture that Abraham believed Godand it was counted unto him as righteousness (dikaiosunen).Romans 4, 3 Therefore, we conclude that a man is justified (dikaiousthai) by faithwithout the deeds of the law.Romans 3, 28… Continue reading
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One Mediator between God and Man
THE MEDIATION OF CHRIST First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in… Continue reading
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Put On the Lord Jesus Christ
SALVATION Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day… Continue reading
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Put On the New Self
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION Create a clean heart in me, O God:and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from thy face;and take not thy holy spirit from me.Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,and strengthen me with… Continue reading
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Set Your Mind on Things Above
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above,not on things on the earth. For you died, and… Continue reading
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That We Might Be Justified by His Grace
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared,not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy,he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy… Continue reading
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