2012

Don't be ashamed of true religion

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1. Sincere Salvation (11) (11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.)
1. Salvation is wholly by the grace of God
   “For by grace you have been saved though faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works. Lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2: 8-9
   
2. Salvation is universally available: “has appeared to all men.”
   “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
   
2. Continuous Consecration (12)
1. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age
3. Eager Expectation (13)
1. while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
4. Passionate Purification (14)
1. who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
2. Martin Luther said “A religion that does nothing, that saves nothing, that gives nothing, that cost nothing, that suffers nothing, is worth nothing.”