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What a Christian Believes

                His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the
                riches of God's grace.'

                Salvation.    2  v  v8  'For  it  is  by  grace  you  have  been
                saved....'

                Witness.  2 v10 'For we are God's workmanship, created
                in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in
                advance for us to do.'

                Love toward God.  6  v24  'Grace  to  all  who  love  our  Lord
                Jesus Christ with an undying love.'

                There is a partnership between God and man.

                GRACE is God's part,   FAITH is man's.

                (FAITH will be considered later)

                This partnership allows GRACE to grow in us.   It grows by
                exercising godliness instead of the alternatives.  1Timothy  4
                v7    'Have  nothing  to  do  with  godless  myths  and  old
                wives tales, rather train yourselves to be godly.'


                THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH US
                ALL.


                   REPENTANCE

                This whole first section has been about REPENTANCE from
                works that lead to death.  It has covered how man got to to
                the place where he was heading for eternal death, and how
                God has remedied it.
                GOD'S MOTIVATION is expressed through GRACE, man's

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