Biblical holiness: belonging to God and living accordingly
Define holiness through God’s character and consecration to Him, joining inward purity with obedient conduct while distinguishing divine commands from human religious additions.
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Sanctification: growth in holiness
Explain progressive growth in holiness through the Spirit, grounded in union with Christ and expressed in obedient effort.
Good works: obedient fruit and gracious reward
Explain the biblical definition, source, purpose, imperfection, acceptance, and reward of good works without confusing them with the ground or instrument of justification.
Law, grace, faith, and works
Distinguish the ground, means, fruit, and standard of salvation so that grace and obedience are not treated as enemies.
Eternal security and perseverance
Explain God’s preservation of believers and their Spirit-enabled continuance in faith, repentance, and obedience.
Assurance of salvation and self-examination
Explain assurance grounded in Christ’s promise, confirmed by the Spirit and the fruits of faith, without morbid introspection.
Prayer
Explain prayer to the Father through the Son in the Spirit, including praise, confession, petition, intercession, and submission.
Temptation and spiritual warfare
Explain resistance to the world, flesh, and devil through truth, faith, prayer, obedience, and Christ’s victory.
Suffering and the Christian life
Provide a biblical account of lament, endurance, divine comfort, and future hope without simplistic explanations of pain.
Forgiveness and reconciliation between people
Explain releasing vengeance, truthful repentance, restitution, wise boundaries, and the patient rebuilding of trust.