Lesson Book, Level 1- Salvation— God’s Full Salvation

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Lesson Book, Level 1: Salvation—God’s Full Salvation

CONTENTS

1. Salvation in God’s Plan

2. God Selected and Predestinated Many People to be His Sons3. God’s Goal—a Corporate Man4. God’s Creation of Man as a Tree!part "essel#. Te Tree of $ife and te %iver Si&nifyin& God as $ife to Man'. Te (all of Man). Man’s *eed of Salvation+. Te So,rce of Salvation—God’s $ove-. Te asis of Salvation—God’s %i&teo,sness1/. Te Savior!God11. %ede0ption12. (or&iveness and Cleansin& of Sins

13. ,stification14. %econciliation1#. %e&eneration1'. Sanctification1). Transfor0ation1+. Confor0ation1-. Glorification2/.%eceivin& and Groin& in Salvation21. Te ss,rance and Sec,rity of Salvation22.Tree Sta&es of Salvation23.%eard and P,nis0ent

24.Concl,sion

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Scripture eadin!

7p. 38-!119 18-!119 1 Ti0. 1849 7p. 3829 Gen. 182'

Eph 3:9 nd to enli&ten all that they may see at te 1aecono0y of te 2b0ystery is:

ic 3tro,&o,t te a&es as been cidden in God: o created all tin&s: 10 5n order tat no tote 1ar,lers and te a,torities in te beavenlies te 0,ltifario,s 2c isdo0 of God 0i&t be 0ade

;non tro,& te3dc,rc: 11 ccordin& to te 1eternal ap,rpose ic He 20ade in 3Crist es,s o,r

$ord:

Eph 1:9 1Ma;in& ;non to ,s te 2a0ystery of His b ill 3accordin& to His c&ood pleas,re: ic

He 4dp,rposed in Hi0self : 10 s 3decono0y : ic is in 4efait.

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Eph 3:2 15f indeed yo, ave eard of te 2asteardsip of te 3b&race of God ic as &iven to 0e

for yo,:

Outline

5. God’s plan in eternity past

55. God’s &ood pleas,re555. God’s eternal p,rpose5". God’s econo0y ". God’s ene0y

"5. God’s salvation

Te"t

Tis lesson boo; covers te s,b?ect of God’s f,ll salvation. @at does God’sf,ll salvation 0eanA @y do e need to be savedA (ro0 at and into atare e savedA @y does God ant to save ,s and y can He alone save ,sAHo does He save ,s and at do e ave to do to be savedA Tis is a lon& listof =,estions to consider. Tis boo; ill anser all tese =,estions and tell yo,0ore abo,t God’s salvation. 5n tis first lesson e ant to cover so0etin&tat yo, 0i&t never ave eard before: so0etin& tat appened in eternity past.

#$ GO%’S &L'N #N ETEN#T( &'ST

Te boo; of 7pesians tells ,s tat before God created anytin&: en He asall alone: He ad a &ood pleas,re: a eart’s desire. ccordin& to tis &oodpleas,re: He 0ade a plan: a ill. Te ible calls tis Bte p,rpose of te a&es:

or Bte eternal p,rpose D7p. 3811E. God also 0ade an arran&e0ent or a ay by ic He co,ld f,lfill tis eternal p,rpose. Te ible calls tis arran&e0entGod’s econo0y or God’s dispensation D1 Ti0. 1849 7p. 181/9 382E. So: te iblereveals to ,s tat in eternity past God ad an eternal p,rpose accordin& to His&ood pleas,re and an econo0y or a 0eans to f,lfill tat p,rpose.

##$ GO%’S GOO% &LE'S)E

@at is God’s &ood pleas,reA 5t is si0ply at pleases Hi0 and 0a;es Hi0appy. ll tat God as done as been accordin& to tis &ood pleas,re: ?,st as

yo, and 5 do tin&s accordin& to at pleases ,s and 0a;es ,s appy.

###$ GO%’S ETEN'L &)&OSE

@at is God’s eternal p,rpose ic is accordin& to His &ood pleas,reA God’seternal p,rpose is to ave a &ro,p of people: a corporate 0an: created in Hisi0a&e and li;eness. God desires tis 0an to be filled it Hi0 as life in orderto eFpress Hi0 and ave His do0inion to represent Hi0. Tis is God’s eternalp,rpose beca,se it as planned by God before ti0e be&an and ill nevercan&e.

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#*$ GO%’S ECONO+(

nd at is God’s econo0y or His ay to f,lfill tis p,rposeA God’s ay to&ain s,c a corporate 0an is by dispensin& Hi0self into 0an as life. @ito,tdispensin& Hi0self into 0an: His p,rpose can never be acco0plised.

*$ GO%’S ENE+(

,t: before He co,ld do so: Satan: God’s ene0y: ca0e in to deceive 0an andto in?ect is on sinf,l life and nat,re into 0an. Tro,& tis: 0an fell into apitif,l condition: f,ll of sinf,l acts and a sinf,l nat,re ic r,ined i0 forGod’s &reat p,rpose.

*#$ GO%’S S'L*'T#ON

God: oever: cannot be defeated To,& 0an fell and God’s plan as

fr,strated: God still loved 0an and o,ld not be 0oved fro0 His p,rpose. So:God too; action to save 0an in order to acco0plis His eternal p,rpose. Tisaction is His f,ll salvation.

uestions

1. @at is God’s B&ood pleas,reA2. Give an ill,stration fro0 yo,r on life to eFplain at te ible

0eans by God’s &ood pleas,re: His p,rpose: and His econo0y.3. @at is God’s eternal p,rposeA4. 6efine te ord Beternal.

#. @y do e say tat God’s p,rpose is eternalA'. 6efine te ord Becono0y. @at is God’s econo0yA

Furt-er e.erence

See Co0pendi,0 of God’s (,ll Salvation D$SME:Capter 1: 5. .

or

1. $ife!st,dy of (irst Corintians D$ee$SME: p. -'.2. $ife!st,dy of 7pesians D$ee$SME: pp. '31!'32.

3. Te Co0pletin& Ministry of Pa,l D$ee$SME: p. -.


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Scripture eadin!

7p. 184!#9 %o0. -811!139 +82-9 on +8449 1812

Eph 1:4 7ven as He 1acose ,s in Hi0 2b before te fo,ndation of te orld to be 3coly

and 4 ito,t ble0is 5 before Hi0 6in 7dlove: 5 1aPredestinatin& ,s ,nto 2bsonsip 3tro,& es,s Crist

to Hi0self: accordin& to te 4c&ood pleas,re of His d ill:

Rom 9:11 To,& the children ad not yet been born nor ad done anytin& &ood or bad Dtat

te 1p,rpose of God accordin& to aselection 0i&t re0ain: not of or;s b,t of Hi0 o bcallsE: 12 5t

as said to er: aJTe &reater sall 1serve te less>>9 13 s it is ritten: aJacob ave 5 loved: b,t 7sa,

ave 5 ated.>>

Rom 8:29 eca,se tose o0 He 1fore;ne: He also 2apredestinated to be 3confor0ed to

te bi0a&e of His Son: tat He 0i&t be te 4c(irstborn a0on& 50any d broters9

John 8:44 a Io, are of your 1f ater te devil: and yo, ant to do te desires of yo,r fater. He as

a b0,rderer fro0 te be&innin& and does not stand in te tr,t: beca,se tere is no ctr,t in i0. @en

e spea;s te lie: de spea;s it o,t of is on 2 possessions; for e is a liar and te 3f ater of it.

John 1:12 ,t as 0any as 1areceived Hi0: to te0 He &ave te a,tority to beco0e 2cildren of

God: to tose o 1 believe into His na0e:

Outline

5. God’s selection55. God’s predestination

555. Sonsip—te &oal of God’s selection

Te"t

#$ GO%’S SELECT#ON

To f,lfill His eternal p,rpose: God needed to create 0an. ,t even before tis:He ad to coose or select so0e of te0 fro0 a0on& billions to be His sons.So: before God created anytin&: He selected certain ones. Io, 0ay onder

o e ;no tis. @ell: te ible tells ,s so in 7pesians 184: Bccordin& asHe cose ,s in Hi0 before te fo,ndation of te orld tat e so,ld be oly and ito,t ble0is before Hi0: in love.

Io, ten 0ay as;: B@y did He coose 0e and not so0eone elseA He cose yo, beca,se He anted to: beca,se it as His &ood pleas,re to do so: notaccordin& to o &ood or capable yo, are. Tis verse also tells ,s tat Hecose ,s in Crist: Bin Hi0: not for at e ere in o,rselves.

ccordin& to at te ible calls His Bfore;noled&e: God ;ne en: ereand of o0 e o,ld be born. %o0ans -811 ill,strates tis it te story of

acob. efore acob as born: before e ad a cance to do &ood or bad: Godcose i0 and not is broter 7sa,. 5t as te sa0e it ,s. 5sn’t tis

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onderf,lA Tis selection by God is His first blessin& to ,s: and e so,ld alltan; Hi0 very 0,c for it.

##$ GO%’S &E%EST#N'T#ON

fter He cose ,s: God Bpredestinated ,s to be His sons. BPredestinate0eans Bto 0ar; o,t beforeand or aead of ti0e ,nto a certain p,rpose.efore God created ,s: He p,t His 0ar; ,pon ,s to so tat e ere His.Can yo, see any B0ar; on yo,A *o: certainly not9 b,t God can: and Satan cantoo. God ;nos: Satan ;nos: and even te an&els ;no tat e are te onescosen and 0ar;ed o,t aead of ti0e by God to contain God and eFpress Hi0as sons. 5n o,r eFperience: tis 0eans tat eter or not e care to beco0eHis sons: He ill still ave His ay it ,s and brin& ,s all te ay to His&oal.

###$ SONS/#&—T/E GO'L OF GO%’S SELECT#ON

Te &oal of God’s selection and predestination is Bsonsip. 5n te ible: tis ord 0eans to 0ain tin&s8 0at,rity in God’s life and te position to ineritall tat God is. cild as is fater’s life: b,t beca,se e is not f,ll!&ron: ecannot inerit all tat is fater 0ay ave to &ive to i0. He can receive teineritance only en e is f,ll!&ron: en e is 0at,re. 5t is ?,st te sa0e

it ,s. God as cosen ,s to be His sons: f,ll of te divine life and 0at,red. Io, 0ay ave te (ater’s divine life: ic 0a;es yo, His cild. ,t God ascosen and predestinated yo, not ?,st to be is cild: b,t event,ally to be Hisson: one o is f,lly 0at,red in His divine life. nly en yo, beco0e s,c aperson can yo, be =,alified to inerit all tat He is and as done for yo,. @e

need to tan; Hi0 for coosin& ,s and e need to receive His life. Tis illenable ,s to beco0e His 0any sons to &ro ,p into Hi0 and eFpress Hi0Don 1812E.

fter te fall of 0an: te ole ,0an race beca0e sinners: te sons of te6evil Don +844E. ,t God cose ,s to beco0e His sons. Ho onderf,l

lto,& e don’t loo; 0,c li;e Hi0 today: e ave confidence in Hisselection tat one day e ill be te 0any f,ll!&ron sons of God: f,ll of Hislife to eFpress Hi0 and f,ll of His do0inion to represent Hi0. Tis oneeFpression of God is te c,rc today: te ody of Crist: and ill be te *e er,sale0 in te f,t,re.

uestions

1. 5n His f,ll salvation: God as blessed ,s it 0any tin&s. @at iste first &reat blessin& of His salvationA

2. @en did God select ,s and predestinate ,s: and oA3. @at is te difference beteen God’s selection and His

predestinationA4. God as selected ,s and predestinated ,s: b,t can e re?ect Hi0A

@at ten sall e doA#. @at is te &oal of God’s selectionA

'. @at is te biblical 0eanin& of BsonsipA). Ho can a person beco0e a son of GodA


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Furt-er e.erences

See Co0pendi,0 of God’s (,ll Salvation D$SME:Capter 1: 5. . 1.

or

1. $ife!st,dy of 7pesians D$ee$SME: pp. #-)!#-+: '3#!'3'.2. $ife!st,dy of Galatians D$ee$SME: pp. 24+!24-: 3--!4//.


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$esson Tree

G6’S G$— C%P%T7 M*

Scripture eadin!7p. 38-!119 1822!239 281/: 1-!22

Eph 3:9 nd to enli&ten all that they may see at te 1aecono0y of te 2b0ystery is:

ic 3tro,&o,t te a&es as been cidden in God: o created all tin&s: 10 5n order tat no to

te 1ar,lers and te a,torities in te beavenlies te 0,ltifario,s 2c isdo0 of God 0i&t be 0ade

;non tro,& te3dc,rc: 11 ccordin& to te 1eternal ap,rpose ic He 20ade in 3Crist es,s o,r

$ord:

Eph 1:22 nd He 1as,b?ected all tin&s ,nder His feet and 2&ave Hi0 to be bHead over all

tin&s 3to te 4cc,rc: 23 @ic is His 1aody: te 2bf,llness of te ne o 3cf ills all in all.

Eph 2:10 (or e are His 10asterpiece: 2acreated in Crist es,s for b&ood or;s: ic Godprepared 3 beforeand in order tat e o,ld c al; in te0.

Eph 2:19 So ten 1 yo, are no lon&er 2astran&ers and so?o,rners: b,t yo, are 3bf ello citiKens it

te saints and 40e0bers of te co,seold of God: 20 ein& 1a b,ilt ,pon te 2bfo,ndation of

te capostles and propets: Crist es,s Hi0self bein& te 3dcornerstone9 21 5n 1 o0 2all te b,ildin&:

bein& 3afitted to&eter: is 4b&roin& into a oly 5cte0ple 6in te $ord9 22 5n o0 1 yo, 2also are bein&

b,ilt to&eter into a 3adellin& place of God bin 4spirit.

Outline

5. Te c,rc—te ody of Crist

55. God’s 0asterpieceTe"t

efore e &o any f,rter: e need to see so0etin& of &reat i0portance to o,r,nderstandin& of God’s f,ll salvation. Te &oal of God’s salvation is not 0any individ,al people o ave been saved by God: b,t one corporate 0an. @atis a corporate 0anA Men: as e ;no te0: are all individ,als: independentfro0 one anoter. Ho can tere be s,c a tin& as a corporate 0anA

#$ T/E C/)C/—T/E BO%( OF C/#ST

s e sa in te last lesson: te sons of God all ave God’s life. ct,ally: God’slife is not a tin& b,t a Person: God Hi0self. To ave tis life is ?,st to ave alivin& Person in ,s: te livin& God Hi0self. @en tese 0any individ,alpeople beco0e filled it te one livin& God: tey beco0e one corporate God!0an. Tey are no lon&er 0any individ,als. Tey ave all beco0e te 0any parts of tis one corporate 0an: te 0any 0e0bers of te ody of Crist.

Consider yo,rself. 5nside yo,r body yo, ave only one life: one person livin&tere. @en yo, &o to scool: yo,r ole person &oes. @en yo, do a ?ob:

yo,r ole person does te ?ob. ll tat yo, do: yo, do in oneness: beca,se itin yo, tere are not to persons b,t only one.

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Ho abo,t GodA He too is in oneness: and His p,rpose is to be eFpressed intis oneness. @en so 0any individ,al people receive Hi0 as life: tey

beco0e one it Hi0: and tey are called te c,rc: te ody of Crist. 5neternity f,t,re: tese people ill be called te *e er,sale0. Tis is at ecall te corporate 0an tat God desires. Tis is at 0a;es God appy.

5f yo, read 7pesians 38-!11: yo, ill see tat te c,rc is not a tin& tat ?,st appened after 0any individ,al people ere saved. *o %ater: tec,rc as planned in eternity past. 5t as for te c,rc tat te 0any people ere saved. 5t as planned in eternity past. Ten: in ti0e: tro,& o,rsalvation in Crist: te c,rc as bro,&t abo,t to eFpress God. ccordin&to %evelation 21 and 22: it ill contin,e on into eternity as te eternal &oaland dellin& place of God.

@at is te c,rcA Te c,rc is a people filled ,p it God as teir life.Tey are no 0ore ?,st individ,als o care for teir on tin&s. 5nstead: tey

are 0any individ,als o are bein& filled ,p it God as teir life and are bein& b,ilt ,p to&eter in Hi0. @en tey are livin& in tis one life: tey avete one i0a&e of God. Tey are His one eFpression and tey represent God

it His a,tority.

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5n all of God’s creation: tis corporate 0an: te c,rc: is te 0ost 0arvelo,sof all God’s or;s. 7pesians 281/ tells ,s tat te c,rc is God’sB0asterpiece. *ot even te eavens it all of its 0arvels: nor te eart itall of its bea,ty: can co0pare it te c,rc. Te c,rc is God’s ,ni=,e

desire. 5t is His p,rpose fro0 eternity: and it is te prod,ct of His econo0y—His eart’s desire.

uestions

1. @at is te 0eanin& of Bone corporate 0anA Ho is it possiblefor so 0any individ,al people to beco0e tisA

2. @ic verses in 7pesians tell ,s tat te c,rc did not ?,stappen after so 0any people ere saved b,t as instead accordin&to His eternal planA

3. Co0pare at 0ost people tin; of en tey ear te ord

Bc,rc it te c,rc as it is revealed in 7pesians. 6o te to vies ave anytin& in co00onA

Furt-er e.erence

See Co0pendi,0 of God’s (,ll Salvation D$SME:Capter 1: 5. . 2.

or

1. Te Practical 7Fpression of te C,rc D$ee$SME: pp. )!+.2. $ife!st,dy of 7pesians D$ee$SME: pp. 4-#: '24!'3/.3. $ife!st,dy of Genesis D$ee$SME: pp. 4)2!4)3.

4. $ife!st,dy of 7Fod,s D$ee$SME: pp. '33: 132'.#. $ife!st,dy of Second Corintians D$ee$SME: p. 3)4.


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'. $ife!st,dy of %evelation D$ee$SME: pp. 2)!2+.). Te 6ivine 6ispensin& of te 6ivine Trinity D$ee$SME: pp. 13!14.


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Gen. 182'9 %o0. -821!239 1 Tes. #8239 Gen. 28)9Matt. 2283)9 7p. 381'9 1 Pet. 3849 on 38'

Outline

5. Man in God’s i0a&e and li;eness55. Man—a vessel to contain God

A. The bodyB. The soulC. The spirit

Te"t

5n $esson ne e sa God’s 0arvelo,s eternal plan. 5n $esson To e sa te selection of te people to f,lfill His plan. ccordin& to tis plan andselection: God ten ent aead to create te eavens and te eart for 0an.(inally: He created 0an: te center of His creation: in a very special ay.

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(irst: in Genesis 182': God said: B$et ,s 0a;e 0an in o,r i0a&e: after o,rli;eness. Here e can see tat God created 0an differently fro0 all otercreat,res. ll te oter tin&s tat God created ere after teir on ;ind.nly 0an as after God’s ;ind. 6o yo, see o close 0an is to GodA &ood

ay to ill,strate o 0an is in God’s i0a&e is it a &love and a and. Man isto God li;e a &love is to a and. &love is 0ade accordin& to te sape of aand and for te and to enter into te &love. Man as created accordin& toGod’s i0a&e and after His li;eness so tat God co,ld enter into i0. 6o yo,see o onderf,l yo, areA nly yo,: a0on& all of God’s creation: ere 0adein s,c a onderf,l ay. Tis 0a;es yo, a B".5.P. of te ,niverse. Io, ere

created as a vessel in te i0a&e of God so tat yo, co,ld contain Hi0 andeFpress Hi0. *one of tis as by accident or evol,tion. 5t as absol,tely planned by God in eternity past and carried o,t in His creation for tef,lfill0ent of His eternal p,rpose.

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Second: te ible tells ,s tat God created 0an in His i0a&e and li;eness as a vessel D%o0. -821!23E. Te p,rpose of a vessel is to contain so0etin&. bottle 0ay contain so0etin& to drin;. Tat is its f,nction or p,rpose. Man as 0ade to contain God. Tat is is f,nction or p,rpose.


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Hoever: e are not si0ple vessels: b,t vessels of tree parts8 spirit: so,l and body Dl Tes. #823E. So: e call 0an a Btripartite vessel or bein&.

'$ T-e Bod

Te first part of 0an is is body: te pysical part. 5t as created by God fro0te d,st of te &ro,nd DGen. 28)E. Tro,& o,r pysical body: e can live onte eart. @e can to,c: see: s0ell and ear tin&s it o,r body. s yo, arereadin& tis lesson: yo, are ,sin& yo,r ands to old te boo; and yo,r eyesto read it.

B$ T-e Soul

Te so,l is te psycolo&ical part of 0an. Tis is yo,: yo,r person or yo,rpersonality: and it as tree parts or or&ans8 yo,r 0ind: yo,r e0otion and

yo,r ill. s yo, are tryin& to ,nderstand tis lesson: yo, are ,sin& te or&an

of yo,r 0ind. Io, 0ay &et eFcited abo,t bein& a 0an created in God’s i0a&eand ant to ;no 0ore. Tis is yo,r e0otion bein& stirred ,p. nd as yo,deter0ine to read te ible to find o,t 0ore abo,t God and 0an: yo, are,sin& yo,r ill to 0a;e a decision. Te so,l is te part of 0an created by Godfor ,s to ;no Hi0: love Hi0 and t,rn to Hi0 so e can be sat,rated itGod and eFpress Hi0.

C$ T-e Spirit

Te spirit is te deepest part of 0an. Te ible calls it Bte inner 0an D7p.381'E and Bte idden 0an of te eart D1 Pet. 384E beca,se it is deeper and

arder to ;no tan o,r oter to parts. f all God’s creat,res: only 0an ascreated it a spirit. 5ts f,nction is to contact God and to receive Hi0. 6id

yo, ;no tat yo, not only ave a body and a so,l b,t a spirit tooA Io, 0ay never ave considered it. 5f yo, ave never co0e to God: yo, ave never adto ,se yo,r spirit. Io, need yo,r body and so,l to eFist as a ,0an: b,t if yo,ave never co0e to God: yo, ave never ,sed yo,r spirit. ,st as o,r ears arefor earin& so,nd and o,r eyes are for seein& colors: o,r spirit is te or&an forreceivin& God’s life and for bein& one it Hi0. Hallel,?a @at a onderf,lspirit God as 0ade itin ,s @it o,r spirit: e can contact God andcontain Hi0 to eFpress Hi0 on te eart. Tis is eFactly at 0a;es Godappy and f,lfills His eternal p,rpose in creatin& 0an.

6o yo, ave any friends o do not ;no te $ord or o say tat He doesn’teFistA Tis is beca,se tey ave never ,sed teir spirit to contact God. Tey are li;e a blind 0an o does not believe in colors beca,se e as never seente0. 5n te sa0e ay: so0e 0en do not believe in God beca,se tey avenever ,sed teir spirit to contact Hi0.

s for yo,: yo, 0ay ;no o to ,se yo,r body very ell and o to ta;e careof it properly. Io, are also &oin& to scool to train yo,r 0ind to ;no 0any tin&s and to f,nction properly. ,t: to be so0eone f,lly accordin& to God’sp,rpose: yo, also need to learn o to ,se yo,r spirit to contact God: toreceive Hi0 and to contain Hi0.


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uestions

1. 5n at to ays is 0an different fro0 all oter creat,res tatGod 0adeA

2. %o0ans - tells ,s tat God 0ade 0an a vessel. @y does te ibledescribe 0an in tis ayA

3. $ist te tree parts of 0an and teir f,nctions. Give eFa0ples ofo yo, ,se eac part.

4. @rite a list of seven tin&s yo, can find aro,nd yo,r o,se tat arecontainers and alon&side tat rite don teir contents.

#. Ho does tis ill,strate te fact tat 0an is God’s vessel: HiscontainerA

Furt-er e.erence

See Co0pendi,0 of God’s (,ll Salvation D$SME:Capter 1: 55.

or1. $ife!st,dy of on D$ee$SME: p. #-.2. $ife!st,dy of Genesis D$ee$SME: pp. '2!'4: '): 12-!131.3. $ife!st,dy of %o0ans D$ee$SME: pp. '#'!'#+.4. $ife!st,dy of Galatians D$ee$SME: pp. 4/1!4/2.#. Te Glorio,s C,rc D*ee$SME: pp. +!-.

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