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Grace Baptist Church of Danville August 30, 2009 ŇConditional
election sets up an inferior cause above a superior; making election and
salvation no more than a may be,
instead of a shall be.Ó Isaac
Backus Daily
Readings for the Week of August 30-September 6 Sunday Ezekiel
33-34 Thursday Ezekiel
42-44 Monday Ezekiel
35-37 Friday Ezekiel
45-47 Tuesday Ezekiel
38-39 Saturday Ezekiel
48-Daniel 1 Wednesday Ezekiel 40-41 Sunday Daniel
2-3 á
The Lord willing, our conference will begin Friday
night. Services will begin promptly at 7:00 PM Friday, 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM
on Saturday and 10:00 AM on Sunday. There will be no service here Tuesday
night. We will meet on Thursday at 6:00 PM to do all the last minute preparations for the conference. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Norma Rankin-1st NURSERY DUTY TODAY: Laura Peterson
(AM) Anne Peterson (PM) The New Creation the Work of God —
Don Fortner (Tune: The Doxology — LM) 1. JehovahŐs
works, my soul, survey In heaven, earth and seas, and
say, ŇWhich of His wonders best
proclaim The powŐr and wisdom of His
name?Ő 2. Almighty,
free and sovŐreign grace, Quickens His chosen, ransomed
race, Subdues the vile, imparts the
good, — Wonder of grace performed by
God! 3. To
make new creatures of His own, Must be the work of God alone. None but the Lord can sin
control, None but our God convert a
soul! 4. WhereŐer
He has His work begun, HeŐll never leave until itŐs
done; Though sin and Satan raise
their storms, The Holy Ghost His work
performs. 5. Believers,
raise to God your songs. To you this confidence belongs:
— God has to you His Spirit givŐn, And He will bring you safe to
heavŐn! 25 Limited
Atonement ŇHe was
taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation?
for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my
people was he stricken.Ó (Isaiah 53:8) We believe the doctrine of
Limited Atonement because that is clearly the doctrine of Holy Scripture. We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died as the Substitute for
His own elect. By GodŐs intention, design and purpose the atonement of Christ
is limited to the elect. By His one sin-atoning sacrifice for sin the Lord
Jesus Christ actually accomplished the redemption of the chosen, securing
their eternal salvation. The redemptive work of Christ was performed for a
particular people (Isaiah 53:8); and the Son of God has effectually
accomplished the redemption of those people (Hebrews 9:12). Infinite
Worth Without
question, the blood of Christ is of infinite worth and value. Had He intended
to save the world, His blood is of sufficient value to satisfy the justice of
God for all men. But that is not the issue. The intention of Christ in the
shedding of His blood was the redemption and salvation of His elect. It never
was the intention, will, desire or purpose of the Son of God to redeem and
save all men (John 17:9, 20). He laid down his life for His sheep (John
10:11, 15), not His sheep and the goats (John 10:25). According to
the Scriptures, the intention of ChristŐs atonement and the effects of it are
the same. What He intended to do on the cross, he has done. He intended to
redeem all GodŐs elect by satisfying the wrath and justice of God for them.
And by His death all GodŐs elect have been effectually redeemed from the
curse of the law (Galatians 3:13). Their sins have been put away (Hebrews
9:27). Christ has purchased His people with His precious blood (1 Peter
1:18-19). He perfected forever all who were sanctified, or set apart for God,
in eternal election (Hebrews 10:14). Bible
Doctrine Everywhere
in the Bible, when the redemptive work of Christ is spoken of and explained,
it is described as a particular and effectual redemption. There is not a
single exception (Isaiah 53:10-11; Matthew 1:21; John 10:11, 14-18; Romans
5:8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Galatians 1:4; 3:13; Ephesians 5:25-27; Titus 2:14; 1
John 3:16; Revelation 1:5; 5:9). The
doctrine of the Bible is particular and effectual redemption. The Lord Jesus
Christ died for and effectually accomplished the eternal redemption of His
chosen people, according to the will of God the Father. — ŇHe hath
made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the
righteousness of God in himÓ (2 Corinthians
5:21). We reject as heresy any doctrine that denies the efficacy of ChristŐs
atonement. The
Question 26 Really,
the question to be answered is not, ŇFor whom did Christ die?Ó, but ŇWho
died?Ó If Christ died upon the cross to redeem and save all men, and all are
not saved, then He is not God, He is not the true Messiah, and all who trust Him
are lost and yet in their sins! Do you see how vital this doctrine is?
Without it, there is no Gospel! Without it, there is no salvation! We preach
a Redeemer who redeems, a Savior who saves and an atonement that atones! ŇDear dying Lamb,
Thy precious blood shall never lose its power, Till all the
ransomed church of God be saved to sin no more!Ó Some Definitions Here are some
terms I constantly use in preaching the gospel to you. They are terms by
which the works of GodŐs grace are presented to us in Holy Scripture, either
verbally or by unmistakable examples and illustrations. Election
— Election is GodŐs sovereign, eternal choice and determination to save
some, a great multitude of AdamŐs fallen race. It is a free, unconditional,
irreversible act of GodŐs sovereign grace, by which the everlasting salvation
of all the chosen was secured from eternity (Psalm 65:4; John 15:16; Ephesians
1:3-6; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14). Predestination
— Predestination is GodŐs sovereign, eternal arrangement of all the
affairs of the universe to secure the object of His electing love, to secure
the everlasting salvation of His adopted sons and daughters. It is GodŐs purpose,
the blueprint by which He created the universe and rules it in providence.
This great, blessed work of GodŐs grace includes all things and can never be
altered. This, too, is a matter of such unmistakable, clear revelation that
ignorance of it is inexcusable (Acts 13:48; Ephesians 1:4-5, 11; Romans
8:29). Redemption
— Redemption is the ransom of chosen sinners out from under the curse
of GodŐs broken law and offended justice by the sacrificial, substitutionary,
sin-atoning death of our Lord Jesus. Redemption is the satisfaction of
justice by the blood of Christ and the deliverance of GodŐs elect from all
possibility of condemnation (Ephesians 1:7; Galatians 3:13; Colossians 1:14;
1 Peter 1:18-20). The redemption of our souls by ChristŐs shed blood also
includes and guaranteed the redemption (deliverance) of our souls from the
bondage and dominion of sin (Isaiah 53:10-11), and the redemption of our
bodies from the grave at the resurrection (1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians
1:14; 4:30). All who were redeemed by the blood of Christ must and shall be
saved by GodŐs grace in him. Regeneration
— Regeneration is the new birth, the actual deliverance of chosen,
redeemed sinners from spiritual death into spiritual life by the effectual
power and irresistible grace of God the Holy Spirit (John 3:8; Ephesians
2:1-4; Colossians 2:10-13). It is a resurrection from spiritual death to
spiritual, eternal life in Christ by the Spirit of God. Providence
— Providence is the glorious, though mysterious, sovereign rule of the
universe by our God for the salvation of His people and the praise, honor and
glory of His own great name (Romans 8:28; 11:36; Ephesians 1:11). Providence
is God working out in time what He purposed in eternity. Nothing is more
comforting, nothing inspires boldness and nothing gives peace like a good
understanding of and a confident faith in GodŐs election, predestination,
redemption, regeneration and providence. 27 Grace Bulletin August 30, 2009 Grace Baptist Church
of Danville 2734 Old Stanford
Road-Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438 Telephone (859)
236-8235 - E-Mail don@donfortner.com Donald S. Fortner, Pastor Schedule of Regular Services Sunday 10:00 A.M. Bible
Classes 10:30 A.M. Morning
Worship Service 6:30 P.M. Evening Worship Service Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Mid-Week
Worship Service Television Broadcasts in Danville Channel 6 - Sunday Morning 8:00 A.M. Channel 6 -
Wednesday Evening 6:00 P.M. Channel 6 - Friday
Evening 7:00 P.M. Web Pages http://www.donfortner.com http://www.freegraceradio.com http://www.sovereign-grace.com/gracechurch.htm Don Fortner Listen to sermons
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