Core gospel

Front matter
Connections List
 * Gospel
 * Salvation
 * Losing salvation
 * Age of Accountability
 * Conversion
 * False teaching

Scope
 * What is required for salvation?
 * What are issues that would automatically warrant divisions in the church? Heresies?

Topics
 * Terms for saved/not saved
 * Requirements for salvation (summary/short, theo short)
 * Determine if someone is saved, tests (all)
 * Core gospel issues (theo all enum)

Terms for saved/not saved
 * "know god"
 * 1 Sam 2:12 "not know the Lord" NOT indicate not saved. Used of Samuel before God talks to him. Elis sons it is siad "had no regard for the lord".
 * "I never knew you"
 * Familiarity, adam knew eve
 * Born again
 * Nominal - not saved

Requirements for salvation
Summary


 * Believe in him, that he is son of God, call on him
 * HS bears witness internally
 * Some kind of external evidence, fruit

Tests to determine if someone is saved, scripture e.g.
Positive external tests (if you have these, you're good)


 * See conversion connection
 * 1 John 4:15 acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God (similar to test for spirits)
 * 1 John 5:1 believe Jesus is the Christ is born of God ("")
 * Acts 2:21 everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved
 * 1 John 3:14-18. Love brothers, not hate brothers, give life for brothers, give money/resources
 * John 3:18 "Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son."
 * Acts 16:31 Believe in the lord Jesus and you will be saved

Internal tests


 * Rom 8:16 abba spirit cry bears witness, HS in general
 * HS seal in us in general, knowing you are saved
 * 1 John 3:24 we know that he lives in us via HS
 * 1 John 4:13 we know God lives in us via spirit
 * 1 John 5:13 "I write these things to you...so that you may know that you have eternal life." - on permanent of continuous basis?

Negative (you must have these)


 * Heb 11:6 anyone who comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him
 * James 2:24 need works (in some sense) See faith and works
 * Eph 1 seal of HS. It is a promise, so we must have it?
 * Fruit of HS. You will know them by their fruit.
 * Brotherly love. World will see your love.
 * Rom 1:17 faith is central, req for salv
 * John 8:23 if you don't believe in me you will die in your sins. Gospel def, reqs for salv, etc
 * There will be evidence in changed life / HS seal. Equivalent to OT circumcision php 3:2-3, Deut 30:6, Rom 2:29

These do not prove you are saved. (you can have them and not be saved)


 * Not baptism (see Cornelius Acts 10:44 tongues before baptism)
 * Sheep and goats give water/clothing/etc
 * Many will say to me Lord Lord*
 * Romans 3-4 not circumcision, faith
 * Romans 9:32 pursued righteousness not by faith but as if it were by works

Core gospel issues
Core gospel issues Basics from Heb6: By Heb 5:14 - mature people (who move on to other teachings) can discern good from evil. We could compare this to critical mass, emotional control and self-regulation. See also 1 Cor 3:1-3
 * God is awesome
 * Humans are sinners
 * JC=God
 * JC=only way
 * Requires some kind of behavioral change
 * Heaven
 * ...any edits to this list?
 * Repentance from acts that lead to destruction (1/2 Piper Desiring God)
 * Faith in God (2/2 Piper Desiring God)
 * Instruction about baptisms
 * Laying on of hands
 * Resurrection of the dead
 * Eternal judgement

Do they need to be preached to?
Pro needs preaching


 * John 3:18 "Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son."
 * So... do you need to hear about him to believe in him? Rom 10:14 would seem to say no
 * Rom 10:14 "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?"

Con does not need preaching


 * Rom 1:18-19 what may be known about God has been made plain to them, invisible qualities via what has been made. In later verses, with depravity, it says they know Gods commands.
 * Rom 2:12-16 separation of those who hear law and those who don't. It is not hearers, but doers that are saved. Gentiles have their own law via conscience.