“A study of the blessings and responsibilities in Christ, and

how those blessings can be lost”

ALL SCRIPTURE REFERENCES – NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE

Baptized into Christ

A NEW CREATUREIN CHRIST

2 Cor. 5:17

2 Corinthians 5:1717 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Baptized into Christ

GOD’SBLESSINGS

Earthly Provisions

Spiritual Protection

Hope of Eternal Life

Earthly Provisions

Matthew 6:31-33 31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What

will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’

32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly

Father knows that you need all these things. 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His

righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

SPIRITUAL PROTECTION

John 10:27-28 27 “My sheep hear My Voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and

they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE

Romans 8:24-2524 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do

not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

GOD’SBLESSINGS

Earthly Provisions

Spiritual Protection

Hope of Eternal Life Unbelief,

Blessings Lost

We Can Fall from Grace by Turning from the Gospel

Galatians 5:3-4 4 You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

We Can Fall by Allowing Sin to Harden Our Hearts

Hebrews 3:12-14 12 Take care, brethren, that there not

be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the

beginning of our assurance firm until the end,

We Can Fall by Entanglement with the World

2 Peter 2:20-2120 For if, after they have escaped the

defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

21 For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.

We Can Fall If We Fail to Discipline Our Thoughts and

Actions

1 Corinthians 9:27 27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

WE MUST CONCLUDE FROM THE SCRIPTURES

THAT “ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED” IS A

FALSE DOCTRINE, AND MUST BE REJECTED.

Our Duties in Christ Are Both Individual and Collective

INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE

Purity of Life

PURITY OF LIFE

1 John 3:2-3 2 Beloved, now we are children of God,

and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Colossians 3:4-9 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. 5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,

7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.

8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you

laid aside the old self with its evil practices,

Our Duties in Christ Are Both Individual and Collective

INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE

Purity of Life

Growth in Christ

2 Peter 3:1818 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity.

This growth comes through:

Study of the word of the Lord (The Lord talking to us)

Calling on Him in prayer (We talk to God)

STUDY

1 Peter 2:2 2 like newborn babies, long for the

pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to

salvation,

2 Timothy 2:15 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling theword of truth.

PRAYER

Romans 12:12 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is

God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Our Duties In Christ Are Both Individual And Collective

INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE

Purity of Life

Growth in Christ

Worship With Fellow Christians

WORSHIP

Assemble

Hebrews 10:24-25 24 and let us consider how to stimulate

one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling

together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day

drawing near.

WORSHIP

Worship in Spirit and in Truth

John 4:2323 “But an hour is coming, and

now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

Our Duties In Christ Are Both Individual And Collective

INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE

Purity of Life

Growth in Christ

Worship with Fellow Christians

Serve With Fellow Christians

SERVE

Serve Others

Matthew 22:36-40 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the

Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your

mind.’ 38 “This is the great and foremost commandment.

39 “The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as

yourself.’ 40 “On these two commandments

depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

SERVETeach Others

1 Timothy 4:12 12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

2 Timothy 2:2 2 The things which you have heard

from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to

faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Summary

• God provides all blessings in Christ– Earthly provisions, spiritual protection,

and hope of eternal life

• A believer can lose these blessings in unbelief and fall from grace.

• To remain in God’s grace the Christian must live a pure life and grow in Christ.

• He must also assemble with others and teach by word and example.