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We have endeavoured to identify ‘the steps of salvation’ that are consistent with the frameworks presented by each of the New Testament writers. This is an important consideration, because every Christian needs to be fully assured of their own salvation, and also fully equipped to minister the gospel of sonship to others.
It has been a little over forty years since the Lord admonished us, in a most remarkable and sovereign way, to repent and return to first love. We know that this was the same admonition that Jesus delivered to the We know that this was the same admonition that Jesus delivered to the Ephesian presbytery in the book of Revelation.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1Jn 5:13
On the Mount of Olives, the disciples asked Jesus, ‘What will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?’ He immediately replied, ‘See to it that no one misleads you’. Over the course of church history, there have been many predictions about the end of the age that have proven to be false and misleading. No one knows the day or the hour of His coming. However, God does have a prophetic timetable for the fulfilment of His will in heaven and on earth. The Scripture does identify specific waypoints, time periods, and prophetic frameworks. Jesus clearly answered the disciples by identifying two major signs – the sign of the end of the age and the sign of His coming.
As sons of God we need to be careful to observe the times in which we live. We are living in a world that is growing increasingly hostile to the knowledge of God. Times of great stress, lawlessness, and betrayal are coming upon the church and we will need to know how to endure until the end so that we will be saved. Thankfully, Jesus has given us the word of His perseverance as a command. He said that we should keep ‘the word of My perseverance’ and ‘hold fast what you have, so that no-one will take your crown.
There are some elementary things that every Christian should know about Jesus Christ. The seven papers in this booklet focus on these elements. The topics are varied, but they have a common theme. If we discover who Christ is, and what He has accomplished, we will be firmly established as Christians.
Above all else, the gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us that there are greater treasures in suffering reproach with Christ, than in all that the world has to offer...This is truly amazing, and gladdens the heart of every Christian. This is why the apostles say that we are blessed when we suffer reproach. 1 Peter 4:14. We learn how to be joyful when we are reproached, and set our hearts upon the greatest treasure of all.
When we look at Christian movements today, we do not find many that have been able to understand and implement the gospel taught by Jesus. Many questions about the gospel are not being answered by religion. For example, 'How do we receive God's life?' 'How are we cleansed from sin and uncleanness?' 'Is there a purpose to the suffering that mankind experiences?' In this Study Guide we are considering how we become sons of God. Every provision has been made for the purposes of God to be fulfilled. Every provision has been made for you!