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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Determinism

36.3 - For Whom Did Christ Die? - Part 3
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 9:19-23 & Jeremiah 18:1-11
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 58 mins 25 secs

• How do we understand Romans 9:19ff?
• Potter and pottery passages
• God calls people differently
• The Messiah’s works are prophesied in the Jewish calendar

Are you grappling with the concept of man's free will and God's sovereignty? Listen to this message to learn that mankind is free to choose to accept or reject God's provision of the finished work of Christ on the Cross. See that all who believe in Christ are elected. Find out what passages are referring to an individual's salvation and which are referring to nations which are fulfilling His plans. Understand that God's sovereignty and man's free will are both truth.

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36.2 - For Whom Did Christ Die? - Part 2
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 3:1-2 & Romans 9:11-13
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 52 secs

• How can God be so cruel to “send people to hell?”
• Patterns from the Old Testament on how God saves
• The Bible talks about “election.” Does this mean God alone decides who gets saved and who does not?

Does it bother you that people who reject Christ's substitutionary death on the Cross spend eternity in the Lake of Fire? Listen to this message to learn that all of us are born under a sentence of death and destined to go to hell, but that God, in His grace, has provided a solution. God initiates His love and provides for those sins. People have to decide if they are going to accept or reject God's provision. Hear that the elect are all those who possess God's righteousness, which is a free gift for all who believe.

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012 - Free Will vs. Determinism [B]
Sunday, December 16, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 51 mins 18 secs
Does God know everything that could have happened as well as what actually happened or does He only know what He has determined will happen? Listen to this lesson to learn about God’s foreknowledge which precedes His predestining that those who believe in Christ have been appointed for a purpose and set apart for service. Hear the history of the controversy between determinism and free will. Realize that as believers we can choose to obey God’s Word and grow to spiritual maturity when we walk by means of the Holy Spirit.
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