If you ask most people if they are going to heaven when they die, they will usually respond “I hope so,” or “I think so,” or simply, “I don’t know.” This is even true of many people who attend church regularly and look at themselves as Christians. Can we know that we are saved? Is there really any Assurance of our salvation? Can we know that we will never lose our salvation? Is there really any security in our salvation? In this brief series of lessons, we look at the Scriptural basis for believing in the “Assurance and Security” of the believer. Assurance that we can KNOW we are saved, and Security that we will NEVER lose our salvation.
These Bible messages were taught by Pastor Gregg Bing during the adult Sunday school class in 2018 at Grace Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX.
Gregg Bing - May 14, 2023
Total Depravity - 2
We continue looking at the Calvinist definition of "total depravity." We consider the Calvinist assertions that faith is the gift of God, and that faith is a work, looking at their primary proof text for this in Ephesians 2:8-9. We also begin a study of their proof texts for their interpretation of total depravity: Romans 3:10-11, by considering the full context and purpose of the entire passage: Romans 1:16 - 3:20.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:26-28, Romans 4:1-5, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 1:15-20
From Series: "A Scriptural Look at Calvinism"
In this series, we examine the 5 points of Calvinism, typically specified by the TULIP acronym, to see whether they are consistent with the teachings of Scripture.
More Messages from Gregg Bing...
February 26, 2023
God's Permissive Will
Gregg Bing
Daniel 4:32-35, Isaiah 14:24-27, Psalms 135:5-6, Ezekiel 28:14-17, Ephesians 3:10-11
March 5, 2023
God's Determined Will
Gregg Bing
Revelation 4:11, Colossians 1:16, Acts 2:22-24, Acts 4:24-28
March 12, 2023
God's Providential Will
Gregg Bing
Mark 14:21, Acts 2:22-24, Psalms 139:1-6, Genesis 45:5-8, Esther 4:14, John 6:64-71, John 13:18
March 26, 2023
God's Preceptive Will
Gregg Bing
Ephesians 5:1-7, Nehemiah 9:3-14, Psalms 40:8, Romans 3:19-20, Romans 2:6-15, Matthew 5:27-28, Romans 13:8-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
April 2, 2023
God's Desired Will
Gregg Bing
Romans 12:1-2, John 3:14-18, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 2:1-2, 2 Peter 3:3-8, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
May 14, 2023
Total Depravity - 2
Gregg Bing
Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:26-28, Romans 4:1-5, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 1:15-20
June 4, 2023
Total Depravity - 4
Gregg Bing
Romans 10:1-21, John 5:31-47, John 12:35-50, John 15:22-24
