1. Welcome to “Learning and Living the God-centered life” Carmel Baptist Church www.learningandlivingtheword.com January 18, 2009

5. The validation of one’s salvation is dependent upon their obedience to the word of God. Matthew 7:24-25 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them , may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. "And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

6. James 1:19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:20 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. James 1:21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. James 1:23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; James 1:24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. James 1:25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.

7. James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. The word for do ers (4163) is the Greek word poietes. This is from the Greek word poieo (4160). This is the same word we find in Matthew 7:24: Matt. 7:24 Th erefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. Delude is the Greek word paralogizomai which means to miscalculate or falsely reason. Thayers - a. to reckon wrong, miscount : Demosthenes, p. 822, 25; 1037, 15. b. to cheat by false reckoning (Aeschines, Aristotle); to deceive by false reasoning ; hence, c. universally, to deceive, delude, circumvent : tina , Col. 2:4; James Strongs - misreckon, i.e. delude: beguile, deceive.

10. J U S T A I C F I T I O N 1 2 God’s glory S A N C T I F I C A T I O N 3 1 to 2 = man’s standing with God (righteousness imputed) 1 to 3 = man’s state on earth before others (righteousness imparted) Our status - God’s righteousness Time line Our state - becoming what we are

13. So how does a person hear and become obedient to God’s word? Mark 1:15 - Th e time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. Do you know is amazing to me, according to the authoritative word of God, when Jesus invited men to receive the gospel He demanded that they REPENT AND BELIEVE. When the Lord Jesus Christ preaches the gospel He doesn’t invite but rather He commands! Let re-read the passage in a “seeker-friendly” context (WARNING) Th e time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; let me invite you to prayer this prayer and make a decision for Me. Turn to Acts 2:29-40

14. The Greek word for repent (verb form) is 3340. metanoeo ; from 3326 and 3539; to change one’smind or purpose: re pent(26), repented(5), repents(3). This word occurs in the New Testament 34 times but only once in the epistles and that is in 2 Corinthians 12:21 Strong ’s definition - to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction): repent Thayer ’s definition - to change one ’s mind, i.e. to repent (to feel sorry that one has done this or that, Jonah 3:9), of having offended someone, of (on account of) something 2 Cor. 12:21; used especially of those who, conscious of their sins and with manifest tokens of sorrow, are intent; on obtaining God ’s pardon; to repent clothed in sackcloth and besprinkled with ashes, Matt. 11:21; Luke 10:13. to change one ’s mind for the better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one ’s past sins

15. The Greek word for repentance (noun form) is 3341. 3341. metanoia; from 3340; change of mind, repentance: re pentance(22). This word occurs 22 times in the New Testament Layman ’s Definition for Repentance: True repentance is a change of direction. It involves turning away from sin and toward God---replacing sinful actions with righteous ones. Genuine repentance springs from heartfelt sorrow over sin because it is against God and then leads to real change in the way a person thinks and lives. Litmus Test Question When someone comes and says I now have a new relationship with the Lord, here is an important follow up question. Do you have a new relationship with sin?