The Assurance Syllogism

Introdruction: There are three methods to deflect and detour the mind from the Gospel.

1. The Religion of Works: People believe they must work for their salvation.

2. The Religion of Law Keeping: God's moral code has been written in our consciences.

   It is impossible to be saved by the keeping of the Law!

3. The Religion of Doubting: (the trap believers fall for) Yes
   I understand the Gospel but...

   Link > The Syllogism: A syllogism is a conclusion that must be true, because it logically stems from anteceding truthful premises.

I. Man's Natural State

a) Helpless=ungodly

Total depravity
Tolal inability
Spiritually dead

b) Sinner=under wrath

Underserving of divine favor
Mush worse, deserving of wrath

c) Enemy=Unreconciled

Our enmity is active since birth.
We provoke God!

II. The Redeemed Condition

a) Justified: a forensic declaration

Righteousness is imputed, not imparted.
the works of the Law were fulilled in Christ.

b) Reconciled:

Peace re-established inand through Christ
The true and Divine RELIGARE

c) Saved:the accursed condition is reversed

Jesus bore the curse on the cross
He was made sin on our behalf
Now we are made the righteousness of God in Him

1. What about sanctification?
2. Are we saved already or shall we be Saved?

III. An Expected Reaction: we exult in God!

What does that really mean?
This is the result of RECONCILLIATION!
a) Ownership: "...your God shallbe my God."
b) Boasting: only in the Lord I Cor 1:28-31
c) Glory: not future, but present glory. God is our glory!