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Can A Person Know That They Are Saved?

Episode 14

Can a person know that they have eternal life? After doing pastoral ministry for some time I have grown convinced that this is a question of tremendous importance to the people of God. While it is true that there are some who have a sense of assurance who should not (unbelievers, false believers), our concern here is to encourage those who are in Christ to lay ahold of assurance. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (Romans 15:13, ESV)

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Week of February 14th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 45, Mark 15, Job 11, Rom 15
MONDAY > Gen 46, Mark 16, Job 12, Rom 16
TUESDAY > Gen 47, Luke 1:1–38, Job 13, 1 Cor 1
WEDNESDAY > Gen 48, Luke 1:39–80, Job 14, 1 Cor 2
THURSDAY > Gen 49, Luke 2, Job 15, 1 Cor 3
FRIDAY > Gen 50, Luke 3, Job 16–17, 1 Cor 4
SATURDAY > Exod 1, Luke 4, Job 18, 1 Cor 5

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #11-12:
Q. How doth God execute His decrees?
A. God executeth (executes) His decrees in the works of creation and providence.
Q. What is the work of creation?
A. The work of creation is God’s making all things of nothing, by the Word of His power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Calvinism – Part 8: Perseverance of the Saints

Episode 13

In this episode of Confessing the Faith, Mike Thezier and Joe Anady discuss the doctrine of preservation, or perseverance. The question at hand is, if someone is truly a Christian – if they possess true faith, have been justified, and adopted into the family of God, etc. – is it possible for them to lose all of that by falling away from the faith? We do hope that this episode brings some clarity to the subject. As usual, we welcome questions!

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Week of February 7th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 38, Mark 8, Job 4, Rom 8
MONDAY > Gen 39, Mark 9, Job 5, Rom 9
TUESDAY > Gen 40, Mark 10, Job 6, Rom 10
WEDNESDAY > Gen 41, Mark 11, Job 7, Rom 11
THURSDAY > Gen 42, Mark 12, Job 8, Rom 12
FRIDAY > Gen 43, Mark 13, Job 9, Rom 13
SATURDAY > Gen 44, Mark 14, Job 10, Rom 14

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him”(Ephesians 1:3-4, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #10:
Q. What are the decrees of God?
A. The decrees of God are His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby for His own glory, He has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Week of January 31st, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 30, Mark 1, Esther 6, Rom 1
MONDAY > Gen 31, Mark 2, Esther 7, Rom 2
TUESDAY > Gen 32, Mark 3, Esther 8, Rom 3
WEDNESDAY > Gen 33, Mark 4, Esther 9–10, Rom 4
THURSDAY > Gen 34, Mark 5, Job 1, Rom 5
FRIDAY > Gen 35–36, Mark 6, Job 2, Rom 6
SATURDAY > Gen 37, Mark 7, Job 3, Rom 7

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #8-9:
Q. Are there more gods than one?
A. There is but one only, the living and true God.
Q. How many persons are there in the one God?
A. There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one God, the same in essence, equal in power and glory.

Calvinism – Part 7: Irresistible Grace

Episode 12

In this episode of Confessing the Faith, Mike Thezier and Joe Anady discuss the doctrine of Irresistible Grace.The phrase “effectual calling” might be more helpful. This doctrine seeks to communicate the biblical truth that the Triune God has provided salvation for his people – The Father has decreed it, the Son has earned it, and the Spirit effectively applies it. Hope you enjoy!

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Week of January 24th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 23, Matt 22, Neh 12, Acts 22
MONDAY > Gen 24, Matt 23, Neh 13, Acts 23
TUESDAY > Gen 25, Matt 24, Esther 1, Acts 24
WEDNESDAY > Gen 26, Matt 25, Esther 2, Acts 25
THURSDAY > Gen 27, Matt 26, Esther 3, Acts 26
FRIDAY > Gen 28, Matt 27, Esther 4, Acts 27
SATURDAY > Gen 29, Matt 28, Esther 5, Acts 28

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #7:
Q. What is God?
A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.

Calvinism – Part 6: Limited Atonement

Episode 11

In this episode of Confessing the Faith, Mike Thezier and Joe Anady discuss the doctrine of limited atonement. This is probably the most disputed and often misunderstood of the five points of Calvinism. It is not unimportant, though. After all, we are talking about the atonement here! We are asking the question, what did Christ accomplish on the cross? Though it is a difficult subject, it is worthy of our consideration.

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warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)

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