WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:10.120 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance. 00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:11.679 ! 00:00:11.679 --> 00:00:20.000 But because of your hard and impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. 00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:24.000 He will render to each one according to his works. 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:30.600 To those who by patience and well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:37.480 But for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 00:00:38.320 --> 00:00:45.299 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek. 00:00:45.900 --> 00:00:52.700 But glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 00:00:52.700 --> 00:00:56.220 For God shows no partiality. 00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:03.180 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 00:01:04.060 --> 00:01:09.420 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 00:01:10.200 --> 00:01:18.359 For when Gentiles who do not have the law by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 00:01:18.359 --> 00:01:24.539 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts while their conscience also bears witness. 00:01:25.079 --> 00:01:35.980 And their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. 00:01:35.980 --> 00:01:42.460 As I stated previously, we have considered the first of three points I hope to make from this text. 00:01:43.159 --> 00:01:49.359 This was a couple of weeks ago at the very end of March, which was the justice of God's judgment. 00:01:49.579 --> 00:01:55.240 It's right and it's good that God would judge the world for its evil. 00:01:55.239 --> 00:02:03.079 This morning we will attempt to proceed to the final two points, but I'll prepare you on the front end. 00:02:03.199 --> 00:02:05.159 I anticipate only making it through point two. 00:02:05.519 --> 00:02:07.359 So that's where we're at. 00:02:07.459 --> 00:02:11.019 I'm ready to go on, but I think we're only going to make it through point two. 00:02:11.159 --> 00:02:14.780 But that said, the remainder of our outline is as follows. 00:02:14.780 --> 00:02:17.299 Number two, the basis of God's judgment. 00:02:17.659 --> 00:02:22.000 And number three, the impartiality of God's judgment. 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:28.500 So second point from the text, the basis of God's judgment. 00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:31.259 There will be this justice that comes. 00:02:31.979 --> 00:02:34.000 Our God will judge. 00:02:34.199 --> 00:02:36.620 And there's a basis for which he does this. 00:02:36.699 --> 00:02:40.280 And we see it at the beginning of verse six. 00:02:41.060 --> 00:02:47.360 Paul writes, he will render to each one according to his works. 00:02:47.360 --> 00:02:53.300 And we must be careful in our handling of a text like this. 00:02:54.020 --> 00:02:59.560 Paul here is stating that God's judgment will be based on our works. 00:03:00.180 --> 00:03:09.440 He is saying that one day you will stand before God almighty and be judged by what you did or did not do. 00:03:09.439 --> 00:03:14.680 As a good Protestant, I hope this gets your hackles up. 00:03:15.099 --> 00:03:17.780 It raises the hair on the back of your neck. 00:03:18.560 --> 00:03:23.520 But let's take a moment to consider the premise more broadly from Scripture. 00:03:23.819 --> 00:03:27.800 So in brief, let me read to you from the prophet Isaiah. 00:03:27.979 --> 00:03:30.979 This is chapter three, verses 10 and 11. 00:03:30.979 --> 00:03:41.719 There, Isaiah, on behalf of God says, tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds. 00:03:42.679 --> 00:03:44.019 Woe to the wicked. 00:03:44.759 --> 00:03:51.000 It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him. 00:03:51.799 --> 00:03:58.439 So well with the righteous, ill with the wicked, according to their deeds. 00:03:58.439 --> 00:04:03.199 The prophet Jeremiah, chapter 17 and verse 10. 00:04:04.479 --> 00:04:16.620 I, the Lord, search the heart and test the mind to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds. 00:04:17.300 --> 00:04:24.439 Not only those things done outwardly, but also those things done inwardly will be judged. 00:04:24.439 --> 00:04:28.199 And Jesus reinforces this in the New Testament. 00:04:28.980 --> 00:04:32.120 He says in Matthew, chapter 16 and verse 27. 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:36.500 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father. 00:04:37.339 --> 00:04:42.639 And then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 00:04:42.639 --> 00:04:46.899 John, chapter 5, verse 28 and following. 00:04:47.579 --> 00:04:55.759 Jesus there says, do not marvel at this for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out. 00:04:56.159 --> 00:05:03.620 Those who have done good to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. 00:05:03.620 --> 00:05:20.660 Paul, as I have stated repeatedly in our study of the book of Romans so far, wrote this letter to make the point that we are justified by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. 00:05:20.660 --> 00:05:21.000 Right? 00:05:21.680 --> 00:05:31.560 Declared innocent as well as righteous before God by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. 00:05:31.560 --> 00:05:40.860 So is Paul's teaching about judgment here in this text running in contradiction to even his own thesis for the entire letter? 00:05:41.560 --> 00:05:42.839 Well, certainly not. 00:05:42.980 --> 00:05:49.899 This would make no sense even in human terms that he would contradict himself in just a few sentences. 00:05:49.899 --> 00:06:01.879 And we certainly don't want to begin our study of this chapter and on into the following chapters thinking that the inspired word is contradictory in nature. 00:06:01.879 --> 00:06:09.980 There's other places that Paul says similar things to what he's saying here in Romans chapter 2. 00:06:10.420 --> 00:06:23.740 Like in 2nd Corinthians chapter 5, verse 10, where he says, for we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 00:06:23.740 --> 00:06:27.680 Or Galatians chapter 6, verse 7 and following. 00:06:28.480 --> 00:06:29.579 Do not be deceived. 00:06:30.000 --> 00:06:31.740 God is not mocked. 00:06:31.740 --> 00:06:34.620 For whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 00:06:35.220 --> 00:06:39.040 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. 00:06:39.600 --> 00:06:43.240 But the one who sows to the spirit will from the spirit reap eternal life. 00:06:44.319 --> 00:06:47.319 And let us not grow weary of doing good. 00:06:47.319 --> 00:06:52.199 For in due season we will reap if we do not give up. 00:06:53.560 --> 00:06:57.420 So, it's just a sampling of these types of tasks. 00:06:57.699 --> 00:07:11.600 How do we reconcile justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone, with, verse 6, he will render to each one according to his works. 00:07:11.600 --> 00:07:21.840 And we will do well here to employ two hermeneutic, or you could replace the word there, interpretive, principles. 00:07:22.620 --> 00:07:32.260 Number one, we should, we do well to allow more clear text to help us understand less clear text. 00:07:32.259 --> 00:07:32.740 Context. 00:07:33.399 --> 00:07:38.379 And secondly, I just like to call this one context, context, context. 00:07:39.039 --> 00:07:44.480 And by that I mean, we have to look at the immediately surrounding verses, so context. 00:07:45.019 --> 00:07:50.060 The surrounding chapters, and the whole book, context. 00:07:50.620 --> 00:07:50.800 Right? 00:07:51.139 --> 00:07:54.539 And the entirety of the Bible, context. 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:58.039 So context, context, context. 00:07:58.040 --> 00:08:05.260 We believe here at Christ Family Church in a doctrine called the perspicuity of scripture. 00:08:05.819 --> 00:08:07.400 I probably just mispronounced that. 00:08:07.500 --> 00:08:08.680 Somebody's going to tell me later that I did. 00:08:09.900 --> 00:08:14.780 Which, simply put, means the clarity of scripture. 00:08:14.920 --> 00:08:16.960 Which isn't to say that all texts are easy. 00:08:17.540 --> 00:08:21.820 We find ourselves in one today that's not the most simple to understand. 00:08:22.200 --> 00:08:26.040 But it broadly can be understood. 00:08:26.040 --> 00:08:32.580 I like, just as a fun interjection, Bert Parsons, who's a contemporary pastor, said, 00:08:32.700 --> 00:08:39.279 Oddly enough, the word perspicuity, perspicuity, perspicuity, I think that's how you say it, 00:08:39.580 --> 00:08:44.340 is one of the more unclear words we could use to speak of clarity. 00:08:47.580 --> 00:08:54.420 Let's allow more clear text to help us understand less clear text, and let's context, context, context. 00:08:54.419 --> 00:09:01.099 So first, let's allow more clear text to help us understand less clear text. 00:09:01.639 --> 00:09:03.459 And let's begin with some of Paul's writing. 00:09:04.479 --> 00:09:09.339 Paul in 1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15 and 16, says this, 00:09:09.340 --> 00:09:26.460 Paul recognizes that he himself was saved as a sinner. 00:09:26.560 --> 00:09:31.000 He ranked himself first among those who Christ had saved. 00:09:31.000 --> 00:09:36.659 And then he says in verse 16, but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, 00:09:37.240 --> 00:09:44.659 Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 00:09:46.179 --> 00:09:50.179 Ephesians chapter 2, verse 8 and 9. 00:09:51.000 --> 00:09:51.919 Paul there writes, 00:09:51.919 --> 00:10:00.919 And this, referring to the faith, is not your own doing. 00:10:01.559 --> 00:10:03.599 You didn't muster up the faith on your own. 00:10:04.079 --> 00:10:06.139 It is the gift of God. 00:10:06.399 --> 00:10:13.360 Faith gifted to us by which, through that faith, we're saved by grace. 00:10:13.360 --> 00:10:13.919 Why? 00:10:15.440 --> 00:10:16.200 Verse 9 says, 00:10:16.460 --> 00:10:20.560 Not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 00:10:20.899 --> 00:10:24.680 The only thing we have to boast in is the cross of Christ. 00:10:24.840 --> 00:10:27.180 God has saved us. 00:10:28.320 --> 00:10:34.639 If our salvation or justification is entirely by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone, 00:10:34.639 --> 00:10:41.639 then how does the judgment that Paul talks about in Romans 2 enter into the picture? 00:10:43.080 --> 00:10:46.659 He goes on in Ephesians 2 into verse 10 by saying, 00:10:46.659 --> 00:10:54.799 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, 00:10:55.120 --> 00:11:00.100 which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. 00:11:00.100 --> 00:11:07.639 We are saved solely by God, which is the great confidence of our salvation. 00:11:08.159 --> 00:11:12.000 We can stand firm because we have been saved by God. 00:11:12.279 --> 00:11:22.080 But, having been saved by God, we are also granted the ability and the desire to obey him. 00:11:22.480 --> 00:11:29.420 We're gifted the helper, the spirit, who causes us to walk in his ways. 00:11:30.100 --> 00:11:32.320 The prophet Ezekiel, chapter 36. 00:11:32.460 --> 00:11:36.360 You may be familiar with verse 26 and 27, where there God says, 00:11:36.899 --> 00:11:41.440 And I will give you a new heart and a new spirit I will put within you. 00:11:41.860 --> 00:11:46.700 And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 00:11:47.440 --> 00:11:54.080 And I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. 00:11:54.080 --> 00:11:57.040 This is the doctrine of regeneration. 00:11:57.639 --> 00:11:58.920 We were once dead. 00:11:59.020 --> 00:12:00.720 He makes us alive. 00:12:00.820 --> 00:12:05.520 He sets in us new desires and the ability to obey. 00:12:06.060 --> 00:12:07.920 We do not do this with perfection. 00:12:08.100 --> 00:12:09.220 We still have our flesh. 00:12:09.320 --> 00:12:17.520 But we're constantly putting off the old self and putting on the new as an evidence that we have been justified by grace alone, 00:12:17.620 --> 00:12:20.020 through faith alone, in Christ alone. 00:12:20.019 --> 00:12:27.539 So, thinking about clearer texts to help us to understand a less clear text, 00:12:27.620 --> 00:12:35.059 now let's also look at the broader context, which we will limit just to this letter for the sake of time. 00:12:35.120 --> 00:12:38.240 I gave you some other biblical examples. 00:12:38.439 --> 00:12:42.659 But just in this letter, so you might turn with me now and follow these. 00:12:42.659 --> 00:12:47.240 Recall, Paul says in Romans chapter 1, verse 16 and 17, right? 00:12:47.620 --> 00:12:50.379 Here's the thesis statement of the whole letter. 00:12:50.819 --> 00:12:51.439 There he writes, 00:12:51.519 --> 00:12:55.980 For I am not ashamed, or you could insert, I am proud of the gospel, 00:12:56.740 --> 00:13:04.740 for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 00:13:04.740 --> 00:13:12.220 For in it, the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, 00:13:12.480 --> 00:13:15.279 the righteous shall live by faith. 00:13:15.500 --> 00:13:15.580 Right? 00:13:16.060 --> 00:13:24.320 We have eternal life in Christ because Christ's righteousness, the righteousness of God, is imputed. 00:13:24.480 --> 00:13:26.360 It's granted to us. 00:13:26.440 --> 00:13:29.220 We're declared righteous in him. 00:13:29.539 --> 00:13:29.680 Right? 00:13:29.679 --> 00:13:34.239 We need this external righteousness to be given to us. 00:13:35.000 --> 00:13:37.179 Flip a few pages to Romans chapter 3. 00:13:38.179 --> 00:13:41.179 This is where he's driving us to in chapter 2. 00:13:41.959 --> 00:13:44.500 Verse 10 through 12. 00:13:44.959 --> 00:13:46.979 Exciting Old Testament text here. 00:13:47.259 --> 00:13:47.799 And he says, 00:13:48.519 --> 00:13:50.279 None is righteous. 00:13:51.120 --> 00:13:52.000 No, not one. 00:13:52.719 --> 00:13:53.799 No one understands. 00:13:54.159 --> 00:13:55.559 No one seeks for God. 00:13:55.759 --> 00:13:56.839 All have turned aside. 00:13:57.000 --> 00:13:59.259 Together, they have become worthless. 00:13:59.259 --> 00:14:00.899 No one does good. 00:14:01.080 --> 00:14:03.200 Not even one. 00:14:04.480 --> 00:14:07.139 Inescapably, we don't have a righteousness of our own. 00:14:07.559 --> 00:14:10.000 We can't possibly work it up on our own. 00:14:10.100 --> 00:14:15.360 This is what Paul is saying in the middle of this being judged by our works. 00:14:15.939 --> 00:14:20.879 This context is really important to understand where we are in our text today. 00:14:20.879 --> 00:14:24.740 He goes on in Romans chapter 3, verse 21 and following. 00:14:24.939 --> 00:14:32.259 But now, the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, from our works. 00:14:32.399 --> 00:14:40.720 Although the law and the prophets bear witness to it, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. 00:14:40.820 --> 00:14:40.939 Right? 00:14:40.940 --> 00:14:46.800 Again, Jesus' righteousness imputed, given to us through faith. 00:14:47.940 --> 00:14:50.040 Romans chapter 5 and verse 8. 00:14:51.040 --> 00:14:53.280 But God shows his love for us. 00:14:53.760 --> 00:14:57.080 And that while we were still sinners, right? 00:14:57.080 --> 00:15:04.120 And that when we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 00:15:04.920 --> 00:15:08.320 Romans chapter 6, verse 1 and 2. 00:15:09.040 --> 00:15:13.500 Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 00:15:13.500 --> 00:15:17.700 And Paul says, by no means. 00:15:18.679 --> 00:15:24.120 How can we who died to sin still live in it? 00:15:24.279 --> 00:15:26.080 Right. And there's the turn in his argument. 00:15:26.399 --> 00:15:30.379 Right. Having been justified by grace alone through faith alone and Christ alone. 00:15:31.019 --> 00:15:33.059 We now work. 00:15:33.419 --> 00:15:34.779 Our status has changed. 00:15:34.860 --> 00:15:35.840 No longer sinners. 00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:37.740 Now called saints. 00:15:38.340 --> 00:15:39.600 Justified. Adopted. 00:15:39.679 --> 00:15:41.480 Sons and daughters of the most high God. 00:15:41.480 --> 00:15:43.860 Now possessing the spirit of God. 00:15:44.320 --> 00:15:44.980 Dead to sin. 00:15:45.120 --> 00:15:46.840 Alive to Christ. 00:15:46.980 --> 00:15:49.680 Our allegiance has changed. 00:15:49.960 --> 00:15:52.480 Positionally we are different. 00:15:53.940 --> 00:15:55.080 Romans chapter 6. 00:15:55.620 --> 00:15:57.000 Verse 17 and following. 00:15:57.159 --> 00:16:05.740 But thanks be to God that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed. 00:16:05.740 --> 00:16:11.320 And having been set free from sin have become slaves of righteousness. 00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:15.580 And then finally there's more to be said of course. 00:16:15.860 --> 00:16:16.659 We're going to get into it. 00:16:17.659 --> 00:16:18.500 In the coming. 00:16:18.980 --> 00:16:20.000 At the rate we're going. 00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:20.539 Years. 00:16:22.060 --> 00:16:22.899 Romans 8. 00:16:23.080 --> 00:16:23.440 1. 00:16:24.399 --> 00:16:25.200 There is therefore. 00:16:25.920 --> 00:16:30.320 Now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 00:16:30.320 --> 00:16:36.460 You cannot faithfully read and study this letter. 00:16:37.000 --> 00:16:37.740 Just this letter. 00:16:38.420 --> 00:16:39.960 Much less the whole of the Bible. 00:16:40.120 --> 00:16:45.879 And not see that we are justified by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. 00:16:46.700 --> 00:16:47.260 But. 00:16:48.360 --> 00:16:51.960 That our justification proves itself. 00:16:52.300 --> 00:16:53.420 In our works. 00:16:53.419 --> 00:16:55.539 So. 00:16:56.339 --> 00:16:57.860 We are saved by faith. 00:16:58.500 --> 00:16:59.799 But we will be judged. 00:17:00.579 --> 00:17:01.799 According to our works. 00:17:02.860 --> 00:17:04.879 A tree will be known. 00:17:05.639 --> 00:17:06.799 By its fruit. 00:17:07.799 --> 00:17:08.899 So hear me carefully. 00:17:09.319 --> 00:17:09.639 Beloved. 00:17:09.759 --> 00:17:11.940 We do not work that we might be accepted by God. 00:17:12.119 --> 00:17:14.379 But if you have been accepted by God in Christ. 00:17:15.220 --> 00:17:16.180 You will work. 00:17:16.519 --> 00:17:16.639 Right. 00:17:17.139 --> 00:17:17.579 Joyful. 00:17:18.779 --> 00:17:19.180 Gracious. 00:17:19.180 --> 00:17:19.299 Grace. 00:17:20.100 --> 00:17:20.580 Response. 00:17:20.960 --> 00:17:22.120 To his saving work. 00:17:22.820 --> 00:17:23.600 In your life. 00:17:25.240 --> 00:17:28.220 Note the language of verses 7 and 10. 00:17:28.840 --> 00:17:29.779 In our text today. 00:17:30.600 --> 00:17:31.340 Verse 7 says. 00:17:31.660 --> 00:17:32.380 To those. 00:17:33.140 --> 00:17:34.680 Who by patience and well-doing. 00:17:34.940 --> 00:17:37.880 Seek for glory and honor and immortality. 00:17:38.680 --> 00:17:39.500 He will give. 00:17:40.140 --> 00:17:40.920 Eternal life. 00:17:41.620 --> 00:17:42.200 And then verse 10. 00:17:42.279 --> 00:17:45.259 But glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good. 00:17:45.259 --> 00:17:46.600 The Jew first. 00:17:46.980 --> 00:17:47.420 And also. 00:17:48.100 --> 00:17:48.880 The Greek. 00:17:49.860 --> 00:17:51.600 The justified in Christ. 00:17:51.960 --> 00:17:54.440 Will patiently pursue the ways of God. 00:17:54.740 --> 00:17:55.039 For. 00:17:55.620 --> 00:17:56.320 His glory. 00:17:57.180 --> 00:17:58.259 First Corinthians 10 31. 00:17:58.580 --> 00:17:59.440 Whether you eat or drink. 00:17:59.519 --> 00:18:00.240 Or whatever you do. 00:18:00.340 --> 00:18:01.600 Do all to the glory. 00:18:02.400 --> 00:18:02.980 Of God. 00:18:04.180 --> 00:18:04.660 And. 00:18:05.000 --> 00:18:07.320 They will also do this for their own. 00:18:07.980 --> 00:18:08.500 Eternal. 00:18:08.980 --> 00:18:09.259 Glory. 00:18:09.440 --> 00:18:10.620 Not temporal glory. 00:18:10.740 --> 00:18:10.880 But. 00:18:11.480 --> 00:18:12.000 Eternal. 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:13.240 Glory. 00:18:14.279 --> 00:18:15.779 Paul writes in Romans 8 18. 00:18:15.779 --> 00:18:18.440 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth. 00:18:18.440 --> 00:18:19.200 Comparing. 00:18:19.200 --> 00:18:19.440 With the glory. 00:18:19.440 --> 00:18:20.580 With the glory. 00:18:21.220 --> 00:18:21.980 That is to be revealed. 00:18:22.660 --> 00:18:23.180 To us. 00:18:24.720 --> 00:18:25.720 The justified in Christ. 00:18:25.860 --> 00:18:28.080 Will patiently pursue the ways of God. 00:18:28.700 --> 00:18:29.620 For an honor. 00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:31.740 That God will bestow. 00:18:32.700 --> 00:18:33.840 Not an honor in. 00:18:34.500 --> 00:18:35.120 This life. 00:18:35.440 --> 00:18:36.320 But an honor in. 00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:37.579 The life. 00:18:37.579 --> 00:18:37.619 The life. 00:18:38.179 --> 00:18:38.720 To come. 00:18:39.839 --> 00:18:41.299 Those who are in Christ. 00:18:41.359 --> 00:18:42.379 Who have been justified. 00:18:42.379 --> 00:18:43.299 By grace alone. 00:18:43.359 --> 00:18:44.059 Through faith alone. 00:18:44.259 --> 00:18:44.539 In. 00:18:45.039 --> 00:18:46.000 Christ alone. 00:18:46.839 --> 00:18:48.419 Would want it said of us. 00:18:48.420 --> 00:18:49.740 Matthew 25. 00:18:49.740 --> 00:18:49.759 Matthew 25. 00:18:49.820 --> 00:18:50.440 And verse 21. 00:18:50.440 --> 00:18:50.960 Well. 00:18:51.340 --> 00:18:51.860 Done. 00:18:52.160 --> 00:18:52.480 Good. 00:18:52.620 --> 00:18:53.200 And faithful. 00:18:53.460 --> 00:18:53.920 Servant. 00:18:54.620 --> 00:18:56.300 You have been faithful over a little. 00:18:56.720 --> 00:18:58.160 I will set you over. 00:18:58.580 --> 00:18:59.100 Much. 00:18:59.840 --> 00:19:00.880 Enter into the joy. 00:19:01.720 --> 00:19:02.700 Of your master. 00:19:04.160 --> 00:19:05.380 The justified in Christ. 00:19:05.519 --> 00:19:05.600 Will. 00:19:06.019 --> 00:19:06.580 Patiently. 00:19:06.700 --> 00:19:07.900 Pursue the ways of God. 00:19:08.120 --> 00:19:08.400 For. 00:19:09.360 --> 00:19:09.880 Immortality. 00:19:10.420 --> 00:19:10.660 Or. 00:19:11.660 --> 00:19:12.019 Eternal. 00:19:12.240 --> 00:19:13.039 Existence. 00:19:13.039 --> 00:19:15.299 It is to those. 00:19:15.299 --> 00:19:16.480 That God will give. 00:19:16.599 --> 00:19:17.180 Eternal. 00:19:17.960 --> 00:19:18.399 Life. 00:19:19.240 --> 00:19:19.779 Which refers. 00:19:20.059 --> 00:19:20.940 Not just to. 00:19:21.659 --> 00:19:22.139 Quantity. 00:19:22.379 --> 00:19:23.079 I think that's. 00:19:23.220 --> 00:19:23.599 In the word. 00:19:23.980 --> 00:19:24.500 Immortality. 00:19:24.740 --> 00:19:26.079 But more specifically. 00:19:26.339 --> 00:19:26.539 To. 00:19:27.480 --> 00:19:28.000 Quality. 00:19:28.639 --> 00:19:29.159 Eternal. 00:19:29.680 --> 00:19:30.079 Life. 00:19:30.720 --> 00:19:31.420 It is the combination. 00:19:31.420 --> 00:19:32.460 Of glory. 00:19:32.579 --> 00:19:33.099 And honor. 00:19:33.279 --> 00:19:33.579 And. 00:19:34.859 --> 00:19:35.379 Immortality. 00:19:36.440 --> 00:19:37.039 Paul adds. 00:19:37.119 --> 00:19:38.259 In verse 10. 00:19:39.059 --> 00:19:39.500 Peace. 00:19:39.779 --> 00:19:40.039 Which. 00:19:40.559 --> 00:19:41.019 As a parallel. 00:19:41.019 --> 00:19:41.759 To verse 7. 00:19:41.759 --> 00:19:42.539 I take to mean. 00:19:42.539 --> 00:19:43.619 As a qualifier. 00:19:43.619 --> 00:19:44.319 Of this. 00:19:44.680 --> 00:19:45.200 Eternal. 00:19:46.460 --> 00:19:46.940 Life. 00:19:48.339 --> 00:19:48.819 Now in. 00:19:49.460 --> 00:19:49.899 Stark. 00:19:50.019 --> 00:19:50.200 And. 00:19:50.559 --> 00:19:51.099 Frightening. 00:19:51.359 --> 00:19:51.960 Juxtaposition. 00:19:52.139 --> 00:19:52.539 To this. 00:19:53.119 --> 00:19:53.379 Glory. 00:19:53.480 --> 00:19:53.899 And honor. 00:19:54.000 --> 00:19:54.740 And immortality. 00:19:54.740 --> 00:19:55.099 And. 00:19:55.700 --> 00:19:56.079 Peace. 00:19:56.899 --> 00:19:57.460 Paul states. 00:19:57.539 --> 00:19:58.319 In verses 8. 00:19:58.879 --> 00:19:59.500 And 9. 00:20:00.659 --> 00:20:01.440 Those who are. 00:20:02.000 --> 00:20:03.019 Self-seeking. 00:20:03.519 --> 00:20:04.700 Serve themselves. 00:20:04.879 --> 00:20:05.399 And not the one. 00:20:05.460 --> 00:20:06.420 Who created them. 00:20:06.740 --> 00:20:07.859 Are idolatrous. 00:20:08.019 --> 00:20:08.819 In that way. 00:20:09.339 --> 00:20:10.139 And do not. 00:20:10.139 --> 00:20:11.079 Obey the truth. 00:20:11.519 --> 00:20:12.299 But obey. 00:20:12.299 --> 00:20:13.960 Unrighteousness. 00:20:14.700 --> 00:20:15.700 There will be wrath. 00:20:16.259 --> 00:20:17.180 And fury. 00:20:18.099 --> 00:20:18.659 Punishment. 00:20:19.399 --> 00:20:19.940 Forever. 00:20:21.039 --> 00:20:21.740 There will be. 00:20:22.200 --> 00:20:22.799 Tribulation. 00:20:23.079 --> 00:20:23.839 And distress. 00:20:24.259 --> 00:20:25.440 For every human being. 00:20:25.440 --> 00:20:26.779 Who does evil. 00:20:27.500 --> 00:20:28.159 The Jew first. 00:20:28.859 --> 00:20:29.460 And also. 00:20:30.200 --> 00:20:30.619 The Greek. 00:20:32.220 --> 00:20:33.200 Spare yourself. 00:20:34.000 --> 00:20:35.039 From such judgment. 00:20:36.139 --> 00:20:36.460 Flee. 00:20:37.079 --> 00:20:37.779 To Christ. 00:20:37.779 --> 00:20:37.879 Christ. 00:20:38.680 --> 00:20:39.639 And lest I be. 00:20:39.639 --> 00:20:40.319 Unclear. 00:20:41.180 --> 00:20:42.099 Fleeing to Christ. 00:20:42.180 --> 00:20:42.879 Is not a labor. 00:20:42.879 --> 00:20:43.480 Of your. 00:20:43.980 --> 00:20:44.359 Works. 00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:46.240 Flee to Christ. 00:20:46.879 --> 00:20:47.740 By faith. 00:20:48.740 --> 00:20:49.440 Once again. 00:20:49.920 --> 00:20:51.000 We are justified. 00:20:51.000 --> 00:20:51.599 Before God. 00:20:51.660 --> 00:20:52.299 By grace alone. 00:20:52.379 --> 00:20:53.019 Through faith alone. 00:20:53.139 --> 00:20:53.399 In. 00:20:53.940 --> 00:20:54.299 Christ. 00:20:54.879 --> 00:20:55.220 Alone. 00:20:55.220 --> 00:20:57.259 We need. 00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.180 The external. 00:20:58.180 --> 00:20:59.259 Righteousness. 00:20:59.620 --> 00:21:00.500 Of Christ. 00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:01.019 Right. 00:21:01.259 --> 00:21:01.740 This. 00:21:01.940 --> 00:21:03.160 Is the driving point. 00:21:03.319 --> 00:21:03.720 This is where. 00:21:03.960 --> 00:21:04.660 All of this. 00:21:04.819 --> 00:21:06.039 Is taking us. 00:21:06.200 --> 00:21:07.440 Paul has said it already. 00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:08.640 He's going to continue. 00:21:08.640 --> 00:21:09.680 To say it. 00:21:09.680 --> 00:21:11.200 On through. 00:21:12.860 --> 00:21:13.960 The end of chapter 8. 00:21:15.779 --> 00:21:16.640 And beyond that. 00:21:16.779 --> 00:21:16.940 But. 00:21:17.779 --> 00:21:18.539 Certainly through. 00:21:18.840 --> 00:21:19.220 The end. 00:21:19.960 --> 00:21:21.060 Of chapter 8. 00:21:21.460 --> 00:21:21.640 Right. 00:21:21.960 --> 00:21:22.799 Remember again. 00:21:22.880 --> 00:21:23.259 Paul. 00:21:24.039 --> 00:21:24.519 1. 00:21:24.640 --> 00:21:25.600 16 and 17. 00:21:25.740 --> 00:21:26.480 I am not ashamed. 00:21:26.480 --> 00:21:27.060 Of the gospel. 00:21:27.200 --> 00:21:28.340 For it is the power of God. 00:21:28.380 --> 00:21:28.940 For salvation. 00:21:28.940 --> 00:21:29.640 To everyone. 00:21:30.019 --> 00:21:30.920 Who believes. 00:21:31.240 --> 00:21:31.940 The Jew first. 00:21:32.120 --> 00:21:32.680 And also. 00:21:33.000 --> 00:21:33.340 The Greek. 00:21:33.500 --> 00:21:33.600 Right. 00:21:33.840 --> 00:21:34.600 No distinction. 00:21:35.640 --> 00:21:36.080 Categorically. 00:21:36.220 --> 00:21:36.620 We're either. 00:21:36.880 --> 00:21:37.900 Outside of Christ. 00:21:38.019 --> 00:21:38.840 Or we're in. 00:21:39.060 --> 00:21:39.420 Christ. 00:21:39.680 --> 00:21:40.420 We are sinners. 00:21:40.539 --> 00:21:41.140 Or we are. 00:21:41.500 --> 00:21:41.740 Saints. 00:21:41.820 --> 00:21:42.620 We are dead. 00:21:42.700 --> 00:21:43.480 Or we are. 00:21:44.180 --> 00:21:44.660 Alive. 00:21:46.000 --> 00:21:46.460 Ethnic. 00:21:47.120 --> 00:21:47.980 Dividing lines. 00:21:47.980 --> 00:21:49.140 Is no distinction. 00:21:49.580 --> 00:21:50.080 In God's. 00:21:50.600 --> 00:21:50.880 Sight. 00:21:51.700 --> 00:21:52.259 For in it. 00:21:52.380 --> 00:21:52.820 The gospel. 00:21:52.960 --> 00:21:54.000 The righteousness of God. 00:21:54.080 --> 00:21:54.500 Is revealed. 00:21:54.740 --> 00:21:55.320 From faith. 00:21:55.400 --> 00:21:55.980 For faith. 00:21:56.100 --> 00:21:56.740 As it is written. 00:21:57.279 --> 00:21:58.180 The righteous. 00:21:58.740 --> 00:21:59.400 Shall live. 00:22:00.259 --> 00:22:00.960 By faith. 00:22:03.140 --> 00:22:03.980 I hope. 00:22:04.060 --> 00:22:04.440 With all. 00:22:04.660 --> 00:22:05.039 Honesty. 00:22:05.180 --> 00:22:05.660 This morning. 00:22:06.039 --> 00:22:06.240 That. 00:22:06.640 --> 00:22:06.960 As I'm. 00:22:07.299 --> 00:22:07.580 Walking. 00:22:07.740 --> 00:22:08.500 This balance. 00:22:08.500 --> 00:22:10.319 Of how it is. 00:22:10.319 --> 00:22:10.900 That we're justified. 00:22:10.900 --> 00:22:11.559 Before God. 00:22:11.740 --> 00:22:12.559 And then what happens. 00:22:12.559 --> 00:22:13.319 As a result. 00:22:13.319 --> 00:22:14.000 Of that. 00:22:14.839 --> 00:22:15.660 That you get it. 00:22:15.720 --> 00:22:16.259 That you're just going. 00:22:16.400 --> 00:22:16.799 Oh yeah. 00:22:17.059 --> 00:22:18.259 I'm totally on board. 00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:19.200 With all of this. 00:22:20.059 --> 00:22:20.319 Beloved. 00:22:20.359 --> 00:22:21.220 There's a lot. 00:22:21.279 --> 00:22:21.859 Of confusion. 00:22:21.859 --> 00:22:22.640 In our day. 00:22:22.920 --> 00:22:23.619 About this. 00:22:23.839 --> 00:22:25.059 This very issue. 00:22:25.240 --> 00:22:25.400 Right. 00:22:25.480 --> 00:22:26.059 And it is. 00:22:26.220 --> 00:22:27.359 A gospel issue. 00:22:27.359 --> 00:22:27.859 It's not. 00:22:28.160 --> 00:22:28.500 It's not. 00:22:28.859 --> 00:22:29.319 Secondary. 00:22:29.319 --> 00:22:30.160 Or tertiary. 00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:31.380 It's a primary. 00:22:31.640 --> 00:22:32.039 Gospel. 00:22:32.839 --> 00:22:33.279 Issue. 00:22:33.279 --> 00:22:35.160 It's troubling. 00:22:35.160 --> 00:22:36.460 How much confusion. 00:22:36.460 --> 00:22:37.379 There is about it. 00:22:37.759 --> 00:22:38.799 Even in our day. 00:22:38.940 --> 00:22:39.759 And there has been confusion. 00:22:39.759 --> 00:22:40.259 About it. 00:22:40.639 --> 00:22:41.460 All throughout. 00:22:41.960 --> 00:22:42.759 The ages. 00:22:43.940 --> 00:22:44.420 So. 00:22:44.899 --> 00:22:45.579 The Bible. 00:22:45.660 --> 00:22:46.899 Is always our primary text. 00:22:47.039 --> 00:22:48.660 This is the inspired word of God. 00:22:49.240 --> 00:22:50.660 I also like to read to you. 00:22:50.700 --> 00:22:51.500 From Pilgrim's Progress. 00:22:52.579 --> 00:22:54.000 Not an inspired text. 00:22:54.899 --> 00:22:55.899 But written by. 00:22:56.039 --> 00:22:57.139 A rather brilliant man. 00:22:57.139 --> 00:22:58.180 By the name of John Bunyan. 00:22:58.319 --> 00:22:59.460 And I think he does well. 00:22:59.799 --> 00:23:00.819 To put into words. 00:23:00.940 --> 00:23:02.079 Some of these ideas. 00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:02.279 Is. 00:23:02.939 --> 00:23:03.379 So. 00:23:03.659 --> 00:23:04.619 He engages. 00:23:04.779 --> 00:23:05.779 At this place. 00:23:05.779 --> 00:23:06.539 In the book. 00:23:07.179 --> 00:23:08.139 With a man named. 00:23:08.399 --> 00:23:08.759 Ignorance. 00:23:09.639 --> 00:23:09.919 And. 00:23:10.339 --> 00:23:11.139 He's encountered. 00:23:11.259 --> 00:23:11.699 Ignorance. 00:23:11.740 --> 00:23:12.319 He's with a friend. 00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:12.899 Named hopeful. 00:23:13.059 --> 00:23:13.559 He's encountered. 00:23:13.679 --> 00:23:14.259 Ignorance before. 00:23:15.000 --> 00:23:15.859 They've left him alone. 00:23:15.859 --> 00:23:16.359 For a while. 00:23:16.439 --> 00:23:17.379 He's not really been listening. 00:23:17.379 --> 00:23:17.899 To the things. 00:23:17.980 --> 00:23:18.859 They've been saying to him. 00:23:19.099 --> 00:23:20.119 About the way. 00:23:20.559 --> 00:23:21.480 Walking in the way. 00:23:21.619 --> 00:23:22.519 And getting to the celestial. 00:23:23.199 --> 00:23:23.599 City. 00:23:23.919 --> 00:23:24.720 So they left him alone. 00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:25.559 And he's come back. 00:23:25.659 --> 00:23:26.659 He's rejoined. 00:23:26.740 --> 00:23:27.339 And they're hoping. 00:23:27.339 --> 00:23:28.299 That he's thought about. 00:23:28.480 --> 00:23:29.119 Some of the things. 00:23:29.480 --> 00:23:30.240 That they've said. 00:23:30.439 --> 00:23:30.799 To him. 00:23:31.539 --> 00:23:31.819 Now. 00:23:32.079 --> 00:23:32.460 With a. 00:23:32.539 --> 00:23:33.619 With a careful reading. 00:23:34.659 --> 00:23:36.139 And knowing some of the history. 00:23:36.139 --> 00:23:37.179 Of Bunyan's day. 00:23:37.579 --> 00:23:38.099 You will know. 00:23:38.159 --> 00:23:39.259 He's speaking of those. 00:23:39.319 --> 00:23:40.240 Who were part of the state. 00:23:40.460 --> 00:23:40.819 Church. 00:23:41.000 --> 00:23:41.480 Of his day. 00:23:41.539 --> 00:23:42.419 And what they believe. 00:23:42.419 --> 00:23:43.039 To be true. 00:23:43.039 --> 00:23:43.439 Of. 00:23:44.299 --> 00:23:44.819 Justification. 00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:46.339 But much of this. 00:23:46.419 --> 00:23:47.259 Is found in. 00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:48.319 The belief. 00:23:48.500 --> 00:23:48.879 Of many. 00:23:49.319 --> 00:23:49.679 Christians. 00:23:50.179 --> 00:23:50.980 In our day. 00:23:51.379 --> 00:23:52.119 So I want to read. 00:23:52.279 --> 00:23:52.740 A bit of it. 00:23:53.000 --> 00:23:53.419 To you. 00:23:54.099 --> 00:23:55.179 And help you to understand. 00:23:55.180 --> 00:23:58.100 What Christian begins. 00:23:58.400 --> 00:23:59.060 Speaking to. 00:24:00.759 --> 00:24:01.240 Ignorance. 00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:03.420 Come along with us. 00:24:03.820 --> 00:24:04.960 And let us spend our time. 00:24:05.039 --> 00:24:06.160 Talking as we walk. 00:24:06.340 --> 00:24:07.539 Through the solitary place. 00:24:08.480 --> 00:24:09.759 Then he inquired of ignorance. 00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:10.360 Saying. 00:24:10.820 --> 00:24:11.779 How are you doing? 00:24:12.320 --> 00:24:13.779 How stands it between God. 00:24:13.900 --> 00:24:15.120 And your soul now? 00:24:16.160 --> 00:24:16.960 Ignorance replied. 00:24:17.480 --> 00:24:18.519 I hope well. 00:24:18.940 --> 00:24:20.500 For I am always full of good thoughts. 00:24:20.500 --> 00:24:21.000 And intentions. 00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:22.059 That come into my mind. 00:24:22.119 --> 00:24:22.819 That comfort me. 00:24:23.259 --> 00:24:23.980 As I walk. 00:24:25.059 --> 00:24:25.880 What good thoughts. 00:24:25.900 --> 00:24:26.380 And intentions. 00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:27.519 Christian inquired. 00:24:27.819 --> 00:24:28.660 Please tell us. 00:24:29.559 --> 00:24:30.019 Why. 00:24:30.019 --> 00:24:31.259 I think of God. 00:24:31.720 --> 00:24:32.119 And heaven. 00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:33.920 So do the devils. 00:24:33.980 --> 00:24:34.640 And damned souls. 00:24:34.920 --> 00:24:35.720 Christian pointed out. 00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:37.319 Ignorance added. 00:24:37.819 --> 00:24:39.039 But I think of them also. 00:24:39.480 --> 00:24:40.519 And desire them. 00:24:41.579 --> 00:24:42.500 Christian asserted. 00:24:43.119 --> 00:24:43.720 So do many. 00:24:43.819 --> 00:24:44.920 Who are never going to make it. 00:24:44.960 --> 00:24:45.339 To heaven. 00:24:46.059 --> 00:24:46.579 The soul. 00:24:46.700 --> 00:24:47.160 The sluggard. 00:24:47.339 --> 00:24:47.779 Desires. 00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:48.519 And hath. 00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:49.640 Nothing. 00:24:49.640 --> 00:24:50.780 It's Proverbs 13. 00:24:50.860 --> 00:24:51.100 Four. 00:24:52.180 --> 00:24:52.920 But I think of them. 00:24:53.060 --> 00:24:54.380 And leave all that I possess. 00:24:54.520 --> 00:24:55.000 And enjoy. 00:24:55.140 --> 00:24:56.460 That I might gain them. 00:24:56.820 --> 00:24:57.580 Ignorance claimed. 00:24:58.300 --> 00:24:59.400 I doubt that. 00:24:59.700 --> 00:25:00.460 Christian exclaimed. 00:25:00.960 --> 00:25:01.900 Since leaving all. 00:25:02.020 --> 00:25:02.820 Is a hard matter. 00:25:02.960 --> 00:25:04.340 It is a much harder matter. 00:25:04.420 --> 00:25:05.620 Than many are aware of. 00:25:06.380 --> 00:25:07.020 But what is it. 00:25:07.080 --> 00:25:07.900 That persuades you. 00:25:07.940 --> 00:25:09.420 That you have left all for God. 00:25:09.880 --> 00:25:10.440 And heaven. 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:11.680 Here's a. 00:25:12.100 --> 00:25:12.480 Telling. 00:25:12.840 --> 00:25:13.240 Phrase. 00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.620 My heart. 00:25:15.180 --> 00:25:15.900 Tells me so. 00:25:18.700 --> 00:25:19.180 Personally. 00:25:19.180 --> 00:25:20.759 I feel like it's true. 00:25:21.720 --> 00:25:22.820 Christian challenged. 00:25:23.539 --> 00:25:24.640 The wise man says. 00:25:24.860 --> 00:25:26.539 He that trusts his own heart. 00:25:26.900 --> 00:25:27.820 Is a fool. 00:25:28.620 --> 00:25:29.580 Proverbs 28. 00:25:29.880 --> 00:25:30.440 26. 00:25:31.680 --> 00:25:33.460 This is spoken of an evil heart. 00:25:33.539 --> 00:25:34.759 But mine is a good one. 00:25:34.940 --> 00:25:35.700 Ignorance insisted. 00:25:36.779 --> 00:25:37.820 Christian quickly asked. 00:25:38.060 --> 00:25:39.220 But how can you prove that? 00:25:40.240 --> 00:25:41.100 Ignorance asserted. 00:25:41.320 --> 00:25:43.240 It comforts me with hopes of heaven. 00:25:44.180 --> 00:25:45.820 That may be your heart deceiving you. 00:25:45.860 --> 00:25:46.460 Christian warned. 00:25:46.460 --> 00:25:48.200 A man's heart may comfort him. 00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:48.920 With hopes of things. 00:25:49.039 --> 00:25:49.759 That in all truth. 00:25:49.860 --> 00:25:50.840 He has no reason. 00:25:51.200 --> 00:25:51.759 To hope for. 00:25:53.039 --> 00:25:53.700 Ignorance insisted. 00:25:53.819 --> 00:25:54.680 But my heart and life. 00:25:54.819 --> 00:25:55.480 Agree together. 00:25:55.600 --> 00:25:56.019 And therefore. 00:25:56.180 --> 00:25:56.680 My hope. 00:25:57.180 --> 00:25:57.860 Is well grounded. 00:25:58.819 --> 00:25:59.759 Who told you. 00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:01.120 That your heart and life. 00:26:01.640 --> 00:26:02.220 Agree together. 00:26:03.420 --> 00:26:04.819 My heart tells me so. 00:26:05.059 --> 00:26:05.840 Ignorance claimed. 00:26:06.200 --> 00:26:06.600 Strongly. 00:26:06.599 --> 00:26:08.839 Christian suggested. 00:26:09.399 --> 00:26:10.559 Then ask your heart. 00:26:10.719 --> 00:26:11.819 If I am a thief. 00:26:12.319 --> 00:26:13.759 Your heart may tell you that I am. 00:26:13.839 --> 00:26:14.839 But that does not make it so. 00:26:15.539 --> 00:26:16.719 Unless the word of God. 00:26:16.819 --> 00:26:17.959 Bears witness in this matter. 00:26:18.099 --> 00:26:19.199 No other testimony. 00:26:19.839 --> 00:26:20.539 Is of value. 00:26:22.079 --> 00:26:22.699 But is it not. 00:26:22.859 --> 00:26:23.379 A good heart. 00:26:23.459 --> 00:26:24.299 That has good thoughts. 00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.099 Ignorance questioned. 00:26:25.439 --> 00:26:26.399 And isn't a good life. 00:26:26.459 --> 00:26:26.980 One that is lived. 00:26:27.039 --> 00:26:28.099 According to God's commandments. 00:26:29.639 --> 00:26:30.000 Yes. 00:26:30.179 --> 00:26:30.719 A good heart. 00:26:30.779 --> 00:26:31.419 Has good thoughts. 00:26:31.480 --> 00:26:32.039 And a good life. 00:26:32.079 --> 00:26:32.539 Is one lived. 00:26:32.599 --> 00:26:33.559 According to God's commandments. 00:26:33.779 --> 00:26:34.419 Christian agreed. 00:26:34.599 --> 00:26:34.899 Adding. 00:26:34.900 --> 00:26:36.300 But it is one thing. 00:26:36.360 --> 00:26:36.700 Indeed. 00:26:36.700 --> 00:26:37.720 To have these. 00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:38.480 And another thing. 00:26:38.480 --> 00:26:39.580 Only to think. 00:26:39.920 --> 00:26:40.280 You do. 00:26:41.440 --> 00:26:42.300 Ignorance said. 00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:43.300 Please tell me. 00:26:43.320 --> 00:26:43.840 What you consider. 00:26:43.880 --> 00:26:44.700 To be good thoughts. 00:26:44.800 --> 00:26:45.500 And a life lived. 00:26:45.540 --> 00:26:47.060 According to God's commandments. 00:26:47.940 --> 00:26:48.980 Christian replied. 00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:50.560 There are good thoughts. 00:26:50.560 --> 00:26:51.940 Pertaining to different things. 00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:53.380 Some with respect. 00:26:53.380 --> 00:26:54.120 To ourselves. 00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:54.940 God. 00:26:55.360 --> 00:26:55.720 Christ. 00:26:56.140 --> 00:26:57.000 And other things. 00:26:57.880 --> 00:26:58.800 What do you think. 00:26:58.820 --> 00:26:59.420 Are good thoughts. 00:26:59.500 --> 00:27:00.660 In relation to ourselves. 00:27:01.220 --> 00:27:02.220 Ignorance inquired. 00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:04.340 Christian answered. 00:27:04.339 --> 00:27:05.799 Such as agree. 00:27:06.379 --> 00:27:07.279 With the word of God. 00:27:08.419 --> 00:27:09.319 What kind of thoughts. 00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:09.799 About ourselves. 00:27:09.879 --> 00:27:10.819 Agree with the word of God. 00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:11.939 Ignorance asked further. 00:27:13.019 --> 00:27:14.000 Christian explained. 00:27:14.519 --> 00:27:15.519 We think rightly. 00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:16.079 Of ourselves. 00:27:16.139 --> 00:27:16.619 When we pass. 00:27:16.619 --> 00:27:17.459 The same judgment. 00:27:17.459 --> 00:27:18.240 Upon ourselves. 00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:19.319 That the word passes. 00:27:20.220 --> 00:27:20.859 To explain myself. 00:27:21.000 --> 00:27:21.399 More fully. 00:27:21.559 --> 00:27:22.039 The word of God. 00:27:22.139 --> 00:27:22.819 Says of persons. 00:27:23.039 --> 00:27:23.879 In a natural condition. 00:27:24.359 --> 00:27:25.399 There is none righteous. 00:27:25.980 --> 00:27:26.500 There is none. 00:27:26.819 --> 00:27:27.639 That doeth good. 00:27:28.199 --> 00:27:29.000 Romans 3. 00:27:29.879 --> 00:27:30.539 It also says. 00:27:30.740 --> 00:27:31.559 That every imagination. 00:27:31.559 --> 00:27:32.659 Of the heart of man. 00:27:32.659 --> 00:27:33.700 Is only evil. 00:27:33.700 --> 00:27:34.419 And that. 00:27:35.099 --> 00:27:35.619 Continually. 00:27:36.460 --> 00:27:37.059 Genesis 6. 00:27:37.139 --> 00:27:37.659 5. 00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:38.599 And again. 00:27:38.659 --> 00:27:39.259 The imagination. 00:27:39.259 --> 00:27:40.139 Of man's heart. 00:27:40.259 --> 00:27:40.759 Is evil. 00:27:40.980 --> 00:27:41.879 From his youth. 00:27:42.579 --> 00:27:43.279 Genesis 8. 00:27:43.399 --> 00:27:43.919 21. 00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:45.419 Now then. 00:27:45.480 --> 00:27:46.139 We think. 00:27:46.220 --> 00:27:46.659 These thoughts. 00:27:46.659 --> 00:27:47.159 Of ourselves. 00:27:47.279 --> 00:27:47.659 Our thoughts. 00:27:47.700 --> 00:27:48.259 Are good ones. 00:27:48.259 --> 00:27:49.059 Because they agree. 00:27:49.639 --> 00:27:50.659 With the word of God. 00:27:52.079 --> 00:27:52.980 Ignorance insisted. 00:27:53.379 --> 00:27:54.500 I will never believe. 00:27:54.500 --> 00:27:55.099 That my heart. 00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:55.619 Is bad. 00:27:56.980 --> 00:27:57.419 Therefore. 00:27:57.420 --> 00:27:58.360 You have never had. 00:27:58.640 --> 00:27:59.140 One good thought. 00:27:59.220 --> 00:28:00.039 Concerning yourself. 00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:01.380 In your entire life. 00:28:01.700 --> 00:28:02.420 Christian exclaimed. 00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:04.320 But let me go on. 00:28:04.840 --> 00:28:05.140 As the word. 00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:05.779 Passes judgment. 00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.460 Upon our hearts. 00:28:06.539 --> 00:28:07.300 So it passes judgment. 00:28:07.300 --> 00:28:08.320 Upon our ways. 00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:09.420 When the thoughts. 00:28:09.480 --> 00:28:10.180 Concerning our hearts. 00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:10.519 And ways. 00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:11.279 Agree with the judgment. 00:28:11.360 --> 00:28:11.740 That the word. 00:28:11.820 --> 00:28:12.660 Gives of both. 00:28:12.880 --> 00:28:13.560 Then are both thoughts. 00:28:13.620 --> 00:28:13.840 Good. 00:28:13.900 --> 00:28:14.700 Because they agree. 00:28:15.160 --> 00:28:15.860 With the word. 00:28:16.860 --> 00:28:17.860 Tell me what you mean. 00:28:18.320 --> 00:28:19.060 Ignorance urged. 00:28:20.060 --> 00:28:20.840 Christian went on. 00:28:21.080 --> 00:28:21.779 While the word of God. 00:28:21.779 --> 00:28:22.759 Says that man's ways. 00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:23.680 Are crooked ways. 00:28:23.800 --> 00:28:24.560 Not good. 00:28:24.560 --> 00:28:25.880 But perverse. 00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:26.040 Verse. 00:28:26.440 --> 00:28:27.320 Psalm 125. 00:28:28.400 --> 00:28:29.080 It says that man. 00:28:29.220 --> 00:28:30.160 Is naturally opposed. 00:28:30.280 --> 00:28:30.940 To the good way. 00:28:31.080 --> 00:28:31.580 And cannot. 00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.660 Know it. 00:28:33.560 --> 00:28:33.980 Now when a man. 00:28:34.060 --> 00:28:34.700 Knows in his head. 00:28:34.760 --> 00:28:35.540 And humbly believes. 00:28:35.680 --> 00:28:36.580 With all his heart. 00:28:36.660 --> 00:28:37.480 That the word is right. 00:28:37.580 --> 00:28:38.200 And that his ways. 00:28:38.280 --> 00:28:38.960 Are not good. 00:28:39.300 --> 00:28:40.320 Then he has good thoughts. 00:28:40.340 --> 00:28:41.360 Regarding his own ways. 00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:42.000 Because his thoughts. 00:28:42.100 --> 00:28:42.640 Now agree. 00:28:42.760 --> 00:28:43.240 With the judgment. 00:28:43.800 --> 00:28:44.580 Of the word of God. 00:28:45.840 --> 00:28:46.680 What are good thoughts. 00:28:46.740 --> 00:28:47.480 Concerning God. 00:28:48.200 --> 00:28:48.960 Christian went on. 00:28:49.660 --> 00:28:50.380 Just as our thoughts. 00:28:50.400 --> 00:28:50.840 Of ourselves. 00:28:50.840 --> 00:28:51.320 Are good. 00:28:51.320 --> 00:28:51.760 When they agree. 00:28:51.760 --> 00:28:52.460 With the word of God. 00:28:52.580 --> 00:28:53.040 So they. 00:28:53.600 --> 00:28:54.160 So are they. 00:28:54.280 --> 00:28:54.760 Good thoughts. 00:28:54.840 --> 00:28:55.420 Concerning God. 00:28:55.420 --> 00:28:56.000 When they agree. 00:28:56.220 --> 00:28:56.920 With what the word. 00:28:57.000 --> 00:28:57.680 Says of him. 00:28:58.600 --> 00:28:59.440 We must agree. 00:28:59.440 --> 00:28:59.920 With the word. 00:28:59.980 --> 00:29:00.720 When it teaches us. 00:29:00.720 --> 00:29:01.519 About the attributes. 00:29:01.519 --> 00:29:01.960 Of God. 00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.880 Which are too large. 00:29:02.880 --> 00:29:03.279 A subject. 00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:04.440 To talk about right now. 00:29:05.279 --> 00:29:06.340 In reference to ourselves. 00:29:06.340 --> 00:29:07.180 We have right thoughts. 00:29:07.180 --> 00:29:07.680 About God. 00:29:07.680 --> 00:29:08.200 When we understand. 00:29:08.360 --> 00:29:09.300 That he knows us better. 00:29:09.300 --> 00:29:10.300 Than we know ourselves. 00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:12.120 And can see the sin in us. 00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:13.360 When we can see none. 00:29:14.320 --> 00:29:15.320 Our thoughts concerning God. 00:29:15.320 --> 00:29:15.759 Are good. 00:29:15.820 --> 00:29:16.400 When we understand. 00:29:16.539 --> 00:29:17.140 That he knows. 00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:18.300 Our inmost thoughts. 00:29:18.580 --> 00:29:19.360 And that our heart. 00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:20.740 With all its depth. 00:29:20.860 --> 00:29:22.400 Is always clearly seen. 00:29:22.660 --> 00:29:23.360 By him. 00:29:23.359 --> 00:29:25.079 Our thoughts about God. 00:29:25.079 --> 00:29:25.539 Are good. 00:29:25.579 --> 00:29:26.059 When we think. 00:29:26.059 --> 00:29:27.259 That all our righteousness. 00:29:27.619 --> 00:29:28.859 Stinks in his nostrils. 00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:29.919 And that therefore. 00:29:29.919 --> 00:29:31.379 He cannot stand to see us. 00:29:31.379 --> 00:29:32.139 Come before him. 00:29:32.139 --> 00:29:33.479 In our own confidence. 00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:35.679 Even with all our best. 00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:36.879 Performances. 00:29:38.139 --> 00:29:39.019 Ignorance asked. 00:29:39.819 --> 00:29:41.299 Think that I am such a fool. 00:29:41.379 --> 00:29:42.159 As to think God. 00:29:42.159 --> 00:29:43.699 Can see no further than I. 00:29:44.179 --> 00:29:45.279 That I would come to God. 00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:45.899 In the confidence. 00:29:45.899 --> 00:29:47.359 Of my best performances. 00:29:47.359 --> 00:29:49.879 So what do you think. 00:29:50.119 --> 00:29:50.679 On this matter. 00:29:51.139 --> 00:29:52.000 Christian asked back. 00:29:52.500 --> 00:29:53.079 I'm almost done. 00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:55.079 Ignorance replied. 00:29:55.819 --> 00:29:56.359 To be short. 00:29:56.479 --> 00:29:57.979 I think I must believe in Christ. 00:29:58.179 --> 00:29:58.939 For justification. 00:29:59.839 --> 00:30:00.619 This is good. 00:30:00.740 --> 00:30:00.939 Right. 00:30:01.159 --> 00:30:01.339 Oh. 00:30:01.479 --> 00:30:02.099 Look at ignorance. 00:30:02.719 --> 00:30:03.459 He's getting something. 00:30:04.879 --> 00:30:05.759 How is it that you think. 00:30:05.819 --> 00:30:06.679 You must believe in Christ. 00:30:06.799 --> 00:30:07.719 When you do not see. 00:30:07.919 --> 00:30:08.779 Your need for him. 00:30:09.019 --> 00:30:09.679 Christian questioned. 00:30:10.339 --> 00:30:11.639 You neither see your original. 00:30:11.899 --> 00:30:12.619 You neither see. 00:30:12.740 --> 00:30:13.439 Your original. 00:30:13.579 --> 00:30:14.859 Nor actual infirmities. 00:30:14.859 --> 00:30:16.399 You have an opinion. 00:30:16.399 --> 00:30:17.019 Of yourself. 00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:17.659 And of your deeds. 00:30:17.659 --> 00:30:18.159 That puts you. 00:30:18.159 --> 00:30:19.259 In a category of man. 00:30:19.319 --> 00:30:20.519 Who sees no necessity. 00:30:20.519 --> 00:30:21.419 For Christ's. 00:30:21.419 --> 00:30:22.299 Personal righteousness. 00:30:22.299 --> 00:30:23.240 To justify you. 00:30:23.240 --> 00:30:23.899 Before God. 00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:25.199 How can you say. 00:30:25.199 --> 00:30:26.099 That you believe. 00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:27.319 In Christ. 00:30:28.359 --> 00:30:29.339 Ignorance insisted. 00:30:29.979 --> 00:30:31.039 In spite of what you say. 00:30:31.500 --> 00:30:32.379 I believe. 00:30:33.199 --> 00:30:34.519 But what do you believe. 00:30:34.799 --> 00:30:35.539 Christian inquired. 00:30:36.459 --> 00:30:37.359 Ignorance asserted. 00:30:37.740 --> 00:30:38.459 I believe. 00:30:38.459 --> 00:30:39.199 That Christ died. 00:30:39.199 --> 00:30:39.699 For sinners. 00:30:39.699 --> 00:30:40.819 And that I shall be justified. 00:30:40.819 --> 00:30:41.459 Before God. 00:30:41.519 --> 00:30:42.079 From the curse. 00:30:42.419 --> 00:30:43.459 Through his gracious. 00:30:43.459 --> 00:30:44.259 Acceptance. 00:30:44.259 --> 00:30:45.539 Of my obedience. 00:30:45.799 --> 00:30:46.720 To his law. 00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:47.900 You hear that? 00:30:48.879 --> 00:30:50.000 That's Roman Catholicism. 00:30:50.079 --> 00:30:50.740 Summed up for you. 00:30:51.720 --> 00:30:51.859 Right? 00:30:52.339 --> 00:30:52.980 I believe. 00:30:53.079 --> 00:30:53.700 That Christ died. 00:30:53.759 --> 00:30:54.180 For sinners. 00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:55.200 And I shall be justified. 00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:55.839 Before God. 00:30:55.900 --> 00:30:56.579 From the curse. 00:30:57.000 --> 00:30:57.720 Through his. 00:30:57.980 --> 00:30:58.779 Gracious acceptance. 00:30:59.400 --> 00:31:00.599 Of my obedience. 00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:01.599 To his law. 00:31:01.879 --> 00:31:02.379 I believe. 00:31:02.420 --> 00:31:03.059 That Christ makes. 00:31:03.160 --> 00:31:03.920 My religious duties. 00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:04.980 Acceptable to his father. 00:31:04.980 --> 00:31:06.339 By virtue of his merits. 00:31:06.339 --> 00:31:06.980 And so. 00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:07.740 Shall I. 00:31:08.180 --> 00:31:08.740 Be justified. 00:31:10.099 --> 00:31:10.859 Let me. 00:31:11.099 --> 00:31:11.460 Discuss. 00:31:11.579 --> 00:31:12.099 Your confession. 00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:12.700 Of faith. 00:31:12.920 --> 00:31:13.400 Christian offered. 00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:15.019 First. 00:31:15.460 --> 00:31:16.320 You believe. 00:31:16.320 --> 00:31:17.540 With a fantasy faith. 00:31:18.040 --> 00:31:18.600 For this faith. 00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:19.360 Is nowhere described. 00:31:19.420 --> 00:31:19.840 In the word. 00:31:20.460 --> 00:31:21.280 You also believe. 00:31:21.320 --> 00:31:22.180 With a false faith. 00:31:22.220 --> 00:31:23.540 That takes justification. 00:31:23.540 --> 00:31:24.240 Away. 00:31:24.360 --> 00:31:25.340 From the personal righteousness. 00:31:25.340 --> 00:31:26.120 Of Christ. 00:31:26.540 --> 00:31:27.360 And credits it. 00:31:27.740 --> 00:31:28.180 To you. 00:31:28.860 --> 00:31:29.480 The faith. 00:31:29.540 --> 00:31:30.040 You describe. 00:31:30.040 --> 00:31:30.700 Makes Christ. 00:31:30.780 --> 00:31:31.500 A justifier. 00:31:31.500 --> 00:31:32.759 Of your actions. 00:31:32.940 --> 00:31:33.420 Not. 00:31:33.420 --> 00:31:34.060 Of your. 00:31:34.620 --> 00:31:35.000 Person. 00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.540 Thus. 00:31:36.620 --> 00:31:37.560 According to this faith. 00:31:37.680 --> 00:31:38.380 You are justified. 00:31:38.380 --> 00:31:39.320 By your actions. 00:31:39.680 --> 00:31:40.400 Which is false. 00:31:40.400 --> 00:31:41.759 Therefore. 00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:42.560 This faith. 00:31:42.660 --> 00:31:43.540 Is deceitful. 00:31:43.960 --> 00:31:44.660 And will leave you. 00:31:44.759 --> 00:31:45.800 Under God's wrath. 00:31:46.180 --> 00:31:47.100 In the day of judgment. 00:31:48.460 --> 00:31:48.920 True. 00:31:49.060 --> 00:31:50.100 Justifying faith. 00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:51.280 Makes the soul. 00:31:51.320 --> 00:31:51.660 Aware. 00:31:51.740 --> 00:31:52.540 Of its lost condition. 00:31:52.540 --> 00:31:53.200 Under the law. 00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:54.140 The soul. 00:31:54.240 --> 00:31:54.740 That comes. 00:31:54.740 --> 00:31:55.340 To the righteousness. 00:31:55.340 --> 00:31:55.880 Of Christ. 00:31:55.940 --> 00:31:56.460 For refuge. 00:31:56.860 --> 00:31:57.380 Understands. 00:31:57.380 --> 00:31:58.240 That it's Christ's. 00:31:58.240 --> 00:31:58.700 Righteousness. 00:31:58.700 --> 00:31:59.040 Alone. 00:31:59.180 --> 00:31:59.800 That is acceptable. 00:32:00.360 --> 00:32:00.880 To God. 00:32:01.580 --> 00:32:02.480 There's not a mixture. 00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:03.400 Of both Christ's. 00:32:03.400 --> 00:32:03.860 Obedience. 00:32:03.960 --> 00:32:04.640 And our attempts. 00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:05.220 At obedience. 00:32:05.220 --> 00:32:06.040 That justify us. 00:32:06.080 --> 00:32:06.500 To God. 00:32:07.000 --> 00:32:07.640 Your obedience. 00:32:07.640 --> 00:32:08.640 Is worthless. 00:32:08.880 --> 00:32:09.660 And full of sin. 00:32:09.800 --> 00:32:10.140 And it is. 00:32:10.320 --> 00:32:11.240 Only the obedience. 00:32:11.240 --> 00:32:12.000 Of Jesus Christ. 00:32:12.000 --> 00:32:12.780 That God accepts. 00:32:12.780 --> 00:32:13.340 As payment. 00:32:13.340 --> 00:32:14.400 For your sin. 00:32:15.320 --> 00:32:16.140 True faith. 00:32:16.640 --> 00:32:17.360 Causes the soul. 00:32:17.360 --> 00:32:18.020 To flee. 00:32:18.020 --> 00:32:19.000 Underneath the righteousness. 00:32:19.000 --> 00:32:19.580 Of Christ. 00:32:19.660 --> 00:32:20.240 For relief. 00:32:20.240 --> 00:32:21.240 From the condemnation. 00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:22.380 That we deserve. 00:32:22.380 --> 00:32:23.660 And it is Christ's. 00:32:23.660 --> 00:32:24.100 Righteousness. 00:32:24.100 --> 00:32:24.440 Alone. 00:32:24.560 --> 00:32:25.300 That will be presented. 00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:26.000 As spotless. 00:32:26.040 --> 00:32:26.680 Before God. 00:32:26.800 --> 00:32:27.259 And accepted. 00:32:27.420 --> 00:32:27.759 By him. 00:32:27.820 --> 00:32:28.280 As payment. 00:32:28.800 --> 00:32:29.380 For our debt. 00:32:29.420 --> 00:32:29.860 Of sin. 00:32:30.940 --> 00:32:31.420 Justification. 00:32:31.540 --> 00:32:32.100 By grace alone. 00:32:32.180 --> 00:32:32.720 Through faith alone. 00:32:32.780 --> 00:32:33.340 And Christ alone. 00:32:34.259 --> 00:32:34.720 What? 00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:35.820 Ignorance exclaimed. 00:32:35.819 --> 00:32:38.099 Would you have us trust. 00:32:38.179 --> 00:32:39.240 In what Christ alone. 00:32:39.240 --> 00:32:39.859 Has accomplished. 00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.480 Without adding. 00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.399 Our own accomplishments. 00:32:42.500 --> 00:32:43.279 Believing in Christ. 00:32:43.359 --> 00:32:43.939 And his righteousness. 00:32:44.139 --> 00:32:44.619 Would give us. 00:32:44.879 --> 00:32:45.759 Complete abandon. 00:32:45.899 --> 00:32:46.339 To live. 00:32:46.419 --> 00:32:47.339 As we choose. 00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:48.220 The moment. 00:32:48.220 --> 00:32:49.279 We believe it. 00:32:50.139 --> 00:32:50.819 This way of thinking. 00:32:51.179 --> 00:32:51.579 Would loosen. 00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:52.579 The reins of our lust. 00:32:52.659 --> 00:32:53.099 And permit us. 00:32:53.119 --> 00:32:53.599 To disobey. 00:32:53.659 --> 00:32:54.319 God's commands. 00:32:54.740 --> 00:32:55.539 To our hearts. 00:32:56.399 --> 00:32:56.819 Content. 00:32:58.539 --> 00:32:59.059 Ignorance. 00:32:59.220 --> 00:33:00.220 Is your name. 00:33:00.919 --> 00:33:02.019 And as your name is. 00:33:02.200 --> 00:33:03.179 So are you. 00:33:03.460 --> 00:33:04.220 Christian exclaimed. 00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:05.559 Your answer. 00:33:05.559 --> 00:33:05.559 00:33:05.940 --> 00:33:06.500 Demonstrates. 00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:07.460 What I say. 00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:09.079 You are ignorant. 00:33:09.079 --> 00:33:10.019 Of what justifying. 00:33:10.140 --> 00:33:11.039 Righteousness is. 00:33:11.140 --> 00:33:11.700 And you are ignorant. 00:33:11.700 --> 00:33:12.819 Of how to secure. 00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:13.339 Your soul. 00:33:13.480 --> 00:33:13.960 Through faith. 00:33:14.059 --> 00:33:15.100 From the heavenly wrath. 00:33:15.160 --> 00:33:15.620 Of God. 00:33:16.539 --> 00:33:17.039 Yes. 00:33:17.279 --> 00:33:18.460 And you are also ignorant. 00:33:18.460 --> 00:33:19.460 Of the true effects. 00:33:19.460 --> 00:33:20.380 Of saving faith. 00:33:20.460 --> 00:33:21.079 And the righteousness. 00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:22.019 Of Christ. 00:33:22.559 --> 00:33:23.539 The effects of which. 00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.480 Are to bend. 00:33:24.620 --> 00:33:25.100 And win. 00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.759 Over the heart. 00:33:25.839 --> 00:33:26.319 To God. 00:33:26.700 --> 00:33:27.360 In Christ. 00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:28.700 The heart. 00:33:28.759 --> 00:33:29.519 Went over to him. 00:33:30.120 --> 00:33:31.200 Will love his name. 00:33:31.680 --> 00:33:32.700 His word. 00:33:33.160 --> 00:33:34.120 His ways. 00:33:34.220 --> 00:33:35.640 And his people. 00:33:36.620 --> 00:33:37.240 Saving faith. 00:33:37.319 --> 00:33:37.779 Will not. 00:33:37.940 --> 00:33:38.960 As you ignorantly imagine. 00:33:39.120 --> 00:33:39.759 Give license. 00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:40.600 To do evil. 00:33:40.940 --> 00:33:42.079 But will instead. 00:33:42.660 --> 00:33:44.059 Give the earnest desire. 00:33:44.460 --> 00:33:45.140 And power. 00:33:45.700 --> 00:33:46.579 To do good. 00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:49.100 I hope you can see. 00:33:49.180 --> 00:33:49.519 Why I read. 00:33:49.660 --> 00:33:50.420 For so long. 00:33:51.120 --> 00:33:51.680 To you. 00:33:52.920 --> 00:33:53.980 Nowhere else. 00:33:54.559 --> 00:33:55.319 Is it taught. 00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.620 That God. 00:33:56.860 --> 00:33:57.299 Saves. 00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:58.579 Gods save. 00:33:58.740 --> 00:33:59.579 Any version. 00:33:59.779 --> 00:34:00.799 Of a God. 00:34:01.100 --> 00:34:01.380 By. 00:34:01.860 --> 00:34:02.319 His. 00:34:02.319 --> 00:34:03.799 Righteousness. 00:34:04.799 --> 00:34:05.519 Every other. 00:34:05.519 --> 00:34:06.200 World religion. 00:34:06.200 --> 00:34:06.740 Places. 00:34:07.139 --> 00:34:07.539 Works. 00:34:07.539 --> 00:34:08.519 As the saving. 00:34:09.219 --> 00:34:09.579 Factor. 00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:11.340 Every other religion. 00:34:11.340 --> 00:34:12.239 Can be summed. 00:34:12.380 --> 00:34:13.239 Like this. 00:34:14.039 --> 00:34:14.779 Work hard. 00:34:14.840 --> 00:34:15.299 To follow. 00:34:15.860 --> 00:34:16.699 These rules. 00:34:17.699 --> 00:34:18.579 And cross. 00:34:18.659 --> 00:34:19.219 Your fingers. 00:34:19.619 --> 00:34:20.539 That it's enough. 00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:22.819 And this is not the way. 00:34:23.059 --> 00:34:23.920 Of our God. 00:34:24.299 --> 00:34:25.059 Praise be to God. 00:34:25.699 --> 00:34:26.500 He requires. 00:34:26.500 --> 00:34:26.960 Of us. 00:34:27.179 --> 00:34:27.739 Righteousness. 00:34:27.739 --> 00:34:28.619 And he grants. 00:34:28.859 --> 00:34:29.319 The righteousness. 00:34:30.319 --> 00:34:31.519 That he requires. 00:34:33.239 --> 00:34:34.139 In closing. 00:34:34.599 --> 00:34:34.739 Yep. 00:34:34.939 --> 00:34:35.279 12 o'clock. 00:34:35.479 --> 00:34:35.879 In closing. 00:34:36.559 --> 00:34:37.119 Point three. 00:34:37.179 --> 00:34:37.519 Next week. 00:34:39.019 --> 00:34:40.119 I'll read to you a poem. 00:34:40.219 --> 00:34:40.899 Called the stairs. 00:34:41.219 --> 00:34:42.719 By Theodosia Garrison. 00:34:44.899 --> 00:34:46.219 Oh how long. 00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:47.339 And dark. 00:34:47.419 --> 00:34:48.019 The stairs. 00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.859 I trod. 00:34:49.439 --> 00:34:50.599 With stumbling feet. 00:34:50.959 --> 00:34:52.019 To find my God. 00:34:52.819 --> 00:34:53.859 Gaining a foothold. 00:34:53.979 --> 00:34:54.699 Bit by bit. 00:34:54.699 --> 00:34:55.939 Then slipping back. 00:34:55.940 --> 00:34:57.260 And losing it. 00:34:58.280 --> 00:34:59.480 There came a certain time. 00:34:59.559 --> 00:35:01.039 When I loosened my hold. 00:35:01.179 --> 00:35:02.019 And fell thereby. 00:35:02.880 --> 00:35:04.579 Down to the lowest step. 00:35:04.679 --> 00:35:05.200 My fall. 00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:07.159 As if I had not climbed. 00:35:07.639 --> 00:35:08.179 At all. 00:35:09.260 --> 00:35:10.240 And as I lay. 00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:11.400 Despairing there. 00:35:12.099 --> 00:35:13.179 There came a footfall. 00:35:13.740 --> 00:35:14.599 On the stairs. 00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:16.320 And low. 00:35:16.539 --> 00:35:17.179 When hope. 00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:18.179 Had ceased to be. 00:35:18.960 --> 00:35:19.559 My God. 00:35:19.720 --> 00:35:20.579 Came down the stairs. 00:35:21.019 --> 00:35:21.420 To me. 00:35:22.119 --> 00:35:23.039 Let's pray together.