Nov
4
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:31–32 (ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #39:
Q. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Spirit, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.
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Oct
27
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:2–3, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #39:
Q. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Spirit, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.
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Oct
20
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:1–2, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #38:
Q. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.
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Oct
16
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him” (Romans 8:16–17, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #37:
Q. What is adoption?
A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.
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Oct
7
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit” (Psalm 32:1–2, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #36:
Q. What is justification?
A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth (pardons) all our sins, and accepteth (accepts) us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
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Posted by Mike
Oct
1
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23–24, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #36:
Q. What is justification?
A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth (pardons) all our sins, and accepteth (accepts) us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
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Posted by Mike
Sep
24
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:44, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #35:
Q. What benefits do they that are effectually called, partake of in this life?
A. They that are effectually called, do in this life partake of justification, adoption, sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.
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Sep
18
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified” (Romans 8:29–30, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #34:
Q. What is effectual calling?
A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, He doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the Gospel.
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