God's Initiative

The ground of our acceptance with God, 
or 
JUSTIFICATION
The result of our acceptance with God, 
or
SANCTIFICATION
The outcome of our acceptance with God, 
or
GLORIFICATION
Eph 2:8
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:		 1 Cor 1:18
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.		 Rom 13:11
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
God's Work FOR us
God's Work IN  us
God's Work FOR us
 A once for all event - 
Past Experience
A Process of Becoming- 
Present Living
 A once for all event- 
Future Hope
What took place perfectly in Christ for us
What is taking place in us, but not yet perfected
What will take place with our mortal body
Positional Perfection
COMPLETE
Progressive Perfection
INCOMPLETE
(Until death )
Ultimate Perfection
COMPLETE
The Root of our position
The  Fruit of our position
The  Manifestation of our position
Declared Righteous
Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Demonstrates Christ's Rigteousness 
 Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Be with the LORD always
 John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Freedom from the penalty of SIN
Freedom from the power of  SIN
Freedom from the presence of SIN
We have the peace of Christ by the cross of the Saviour
We have the power of Christ by the resurrection of the Saviour
We have the presence of Christ by the coming of the Saviour
 Sola Gratia
Sola Gratia
Sola Gratia 

Man's Response 

Believe & Receive
John 1:12
Know, Reckon, Yield & Obey as servants of righteousness
Ro. 6
Which you have already, hold fast till I come
Rev. 2:25
Sola Fide
Sola Fide
Sola Fide


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