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DOCTRINE OF CONVERSION (3 OF 8)
by David Davis
Scripture: Acts 15:1-3
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Series: GREAT DOCTRINES OF SALVATION
Title: Doctrine of Conversion (3 of 8)
Text: Acts 15:1-3
Author: Dr David Davis
Acts 15-1-3 - "And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. (2) When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. (3) And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren."
The first part of this story, there has arisen a dispute and problems in the method of the saving on the Jews. Whether, in addition to being converted, one had to go back and do what the law, which was the preview of the gospel of conversion, and do what the law said as well, and add to that the Grace of God.
In the last half of the story, there is a good deal of amazement that the Gentiles, themselves, are being saved at all, by any method.
This verse 3 is the only place in the Bible that we have the word - conversion.
Doctrine of Salvation is the result of man's sin - God's answer to fallen man. Man must be saved from something.
Doctrine of Sin - "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
Sin is that something that man must be saved from.
"For the wages of sin is death..."
Man being spiritually dead by his sin can do nothing to save himself. The heart of God is moved and in love and grace God decides to provide salvation for man -- hence: Doctrine of Substitution
Once a man understands, and he must understand before his is ready for conversion, that he is a guilty sinner, and that Jesus Christ died to be his substitute for his payment of sin, then his is ready for conversion.
After conversion, he is Justified before God. After Just ...
Title: Doctrine of Conversion (3 of 8)
Text: Acts 15:1-3
Author: Dr David Davis
Acts 15-1-3 - "And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. (2) When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. (3) And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren."
The first part of this story, there has arisen a dispute and problems in the method of the saving on the Jews. Whether, in addition to being converted, one had to go back and do what the law, which was the preview of the gospel of conversion, and do what the law said as well, and add to that the Grace of God.
In the last half of the story, there is a good deal of amazement that the Gentiles, themselves, are being saved at all, by any method.
This verse 3 is the only place in the Bible that we have the word - conversion.
Doctrine of Salvation is the result of man's sin - God's answer to fallen man. Man must be saved from something.
Doctrine of Sin - "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
Sin is that something that man must be saved from.
"For the wages of sin is death..."
Man being spiritually dead by his sin can do nothing to save himself. The heart of God is moved and in love and grace God decides to provide salvation for man -- hence: Doctrine of Substitution
Once a man understands, and he must understand before his is ready for conversion, that he is a guilty sinner, and that Jesus Christ died to be his substitute for his payment of sin, then his is ready for conversion.
After conversion, he is Justified before God. After Just ...
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