iv. ____________________ Alone (Sola Gratia) Salvation is by grace alone; not by our works. Even the repentance and faith God requires are granted as gifts of his grace (see Acts 13:48, 2 Timothy 2:25). by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (v. 9) not a “For result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) v. __________________ to God Alone (Soli Deo Gloria) Salvation is of God, by God, and for God. We are called to live our lives before the face of God, under his authority, and for his glory alone. to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your “Not faithfulness!” (Psalm 115:1) Answer Key (in order) Creator Faith Christ Holy God / Man New Birth Grace Love Sinned Baptism Glory Image Substitute Communion Return Sinful Repentance Scripture 2. Connect to Mission A catechism is a summary of Christian teaching, presented in the form of question and answer. The Westminster Shorter Catechism from 1647 still serves as a doctrinal standard for many churches. The first question is as follows: Question: is the chief end of man?” “What Answer: chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. “Man's are we here? What is our purpose? What is our end’?” One of the most important questions we could ask. “Why ‘chief The answer: glorify God and enjoy him forever!” Last week we learned the five including Deo Gloria” “To “Solas” “Soli – glory to God alone. At Riverside, that is our mission!
iv. ____________________ Alone (Sola Gratia) Salvation is by grace alone; not by our works. Even the repentance and faith God requires are granted as gifts of his grace (see Acts 13:48, 2 Timothy 2:25). “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (v. 9) not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) v. __________________ to God Alone (Soli Deo Gloria) Salvation is of God, by God, and for God. We are called to live our lives before the face of God, under his authority, and for his glory alone. “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” (Psalm 115:1) Answer Key (in order) Creator Holy Love Image Sinful God / Man Sinned Substitute Return Repentance Faith New Birth Baptism Communion Scripture Christ Grace Glory 2. Connect to Mission A catechism is a summary of Christian teaching, presented in the form of question and answer. The Westminster Shorter Catechism from 1647 still serves as a doctrinal standard for many churches. The first question is as follows: Question: “What is the chief end of man?” Answer: “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. “Why are we here? What is our purpose? What is our ‘chief end’?” One of the most important questions we could ask. The answer: “To glorify God and enjoy him forever!” Last week we learned the five “Solas” including “Soli Deo Gloria” – glory to God alone. At Riverside, that is our mission!
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