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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON
"HOW TO BE SAVED"


1. Is man basically good or bad?
  1. If left to himself would man do good or evil?
  2. Is man "totally depraved"? (incapable of doing good)
  1. Ans. Ephesians 2:1-3 "Were by nature, the children of wrath."
  2. Psalm 51:5
  3. Romans 5:12, 14

2. What did we get as a result of the sin of Adam and Eve?
  1. Discuss: Guilt vs. Consequence
  2. T U L I P:
Calvinism                        Other names
  1. Total Depravity                Original Sin
  2. Unconditional Election                Predestination
  3. Limited Atonement                Sal. for Elcet        
  4. Irrestable Grace                Direct Op. of H. S.
  5. Preservation of the Saints        Once Saved Always Saved

NOTE: If you accept the "T", the rest has to follow.
  1. "T" Man is not able to do good
  2. "U" God decides who will be saved
  3. "L" Christ only died for the elect
  4. "I" It requires a direct operation of the Holy Spirit to change man's sinful nature
  5. "P" If salvation is a work of God, it must not fail, therefore, man is eternally secure and can not fall away into sinful practices
Ans.        We suffer the consequences of the "original sin". We are not guilty of that sin. Consequences are passed on from one generation to another. The guilt of sin is an individual matter. We will be judged by the "deeds done in our body whether they be good or bad."

3. Are we saved by "WORKS" or by "GRACE"?
  1. Works - Matthew 7:21; James 2:24; Hebrews 5:8-9
  2. Grace - Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 2:11; Titus 3:5
  3. Was Abraham saved by faith or works? Romans 4; Jam. 2
  4. Are there different kinds of works?
Answer: Yes.
  1. Works of "merit" to earn heaven
  2. Works of Grace or Faith (Ephesians 2:10)

4. Define the following words:
  1. Atonement - To be made one with God
                    Romans 5:11
  2. Conversion - To change
                    Acts 3:19; James 5:20
  3. Justification - To be brought up to standard
                    I John 1:9; Romans 5:6-8
  4. Sanctification - To be set apart, separated
                    I Corinthians 6:11; John 17:17; I Thessalonians 5:23
  5. Grace - Gifts received that were not deserved
                    Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 2:11
  6. Faith - Man's acceptance of God's grace
                    Hebrews 11:6; John 8:24; Acts 16:31
  7. Salvation - The change of state from lost to saved
                    Acts 4:12; Romans 1:16; II Timothy 3:15
  8. Mercy - Not receiving all that is deserved
                    Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:4

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