Post by disciple on Jun 8, 2010 9:52:13 GMT -5
Chapter 5 notes
• Faith in the gospel comes through the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit, who illuminates the truth of the gospel to us
• The Spirit’s testimony gives us this conviction (1 Jn. 5:9, 11)—greater than what we, another person, or any institution/group may say
• The Spirit’s testimony doesn’t add to the gospel but enables us to see what’s already there (2 Cor. 4:6)
• Faith in the gospel must be both reasonable & spiritual (Jn. 4:24)
• Must be based on evidence of truth & conviction, not just religious feelings or traditions
• Must be based on the illumination of the Holy Spirit, not just reason & ideas
• Faith in the gospel centers on a revelation of the glory of God in Christ
Chapters 6-7 outline
(c. 6)
• A Biblical understanding of the gospel is central to evangelism & missions
• Seeing God’s glory in the gospel is the key to true faith for unbelievers & the key to effective, passionate ministry for the believer
• Both the telling of Christ’s story & the work of Christ’s Spirit are essential in salvation
• A Biblical understanding of the gospel is central to sanctification (2 Cor. 3:18)
• Seeing the glory of the Lord is the path to Christ-likeness
• Seeing the glory of the Lord in sanctification comes by the Holy Spirit, just as it does in justification
• We are changed into what we admire & focus on
• This change happens incrementally, conforming more & more to the person of Christ
• A Biblical understanding of the gospel points to our glorification (Rom. 8:23, 2 Cor. 4:16-18)—fully seeing God’s glory = being fully changed (1 Jn. 3:2, 1 Cor. 13:12)
(c. 7)
• 1 Tim. 1:11—“the good news of the glory of the happy God” (Jn. 15:11)
• God’s happiness is delight in His Son, the only joy that is fulfilling, never-ending, & able to be fully experienced
Chapter 8 outline
• The gospel brings not only the joy of forgiveness but also preceding sorrow over sin
• People must have more than just guilt or threats of hell—a loathing of sin
• For people to have sorrow leading to repentance, they must see the glory of God (Isa. 6:5), which shows them plainly their rebellion against Him (Rom. 3:23, Brainerd story p. 108-9)
• God-honoring sorrow for sin comes from realizing our failure to cherish God’s glory, not just a fear of hell, a realizing of our poor behavior, or a realizing that we’re wasting our lives
• The gospel brings ongoing joy in the midst of sorrow (2 Cor. 6:10)
• Sin & satan are allowed continued existence because God is increasingly magnified as people choose God’s glory & plan over satan’s (Ac. 26:18)
• a gospel that does not glorify God above all else follows satan’s strategy
• Faith in the gospel comes through the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit, who illuminates the truth of the gospel to us
• The Spirit’s testimony gives us this conviction (1 Jn. 5:9, 11)—greater than what we, another person, or any institution/group may say
• The Spirit’s testimony doesn’t add to the gospel but enables us to see what’s already there (2 Cor. 4:6)
• Faith in the gospel must be both reasonable & spiritual (Jn. 4:24)
• Must be based on evidence of truth & conviction, not just religious feelings or traditions
• Must be based on the illumination of the Holy Spirit, not just reason & ideas
• Faith in the gospel centers on a revelation of the glory of God in Christ
Chapters 6-7 outline
(c. 6)
• A Biblical understanding of the gospel is central to evangelism & missions
• Seeing God’s glory in the gospel is the key to true faith for unbelievers & the key to effective, passionate ministry for the believer
• Both the telling of Christ’s story & the work of Christ’s Spirit are essential in salvation
• A Biblical understanding of the gospel is central to sanctification (2 Cor. 3:18)
• Seeing the glory of the Lord is the path to Christ-likeness
• Seeing the glory of the Lord in sanctification comes by the Holy Spirit, just as it does in justification
• We are changed into what we admire & focus on
• This change happens incrementally, conforming more & more to the person of Christ
• A Biblical understanding of the gospel points to our glorification (Rom. 8:23, 2 Cor. 4:16-18)—fully seeing God’s glory = being fully changed (1 Jn. 3:2, 1 Cor. 13:12)
(c. 7)
• 1 Tim. 1:11—“the good news of the glory of the happy God” (Jn. 15:11)
• God’s happiness is delight in His Son, the only joy that is fulfilling, never-ending, & able to be fully experienced
Chapter 8 outline
• The gospel brings not only the joy of forgiveness but also preceding sorrow over sin
• People must have more than just guilt or threats of hell—a loathing of sin
• For people to have sorrow leading to repentance, they must see the glory of God (Isa. 6:5), which shows them plainly their rebellion against Him (Rom. 3:23, Brainerd story p. 108-9)
• God-honoring sorrow for sin comes from realizing our failure to cherish God’s glory, not just a fear of hell, a realizing of our poor behavior, or a realizing that we’re wasting our lives
• The gospel brings ongoing joy in the midst of sorrow (2 Cor. 6:10)
• Sin & satan are allowed continued existence because God is increasingly magnified as people choose God’s glory & plan over satan’s (Ac. 26:18)
• a gospel that does not glorify God above all else follows satan’s strategy