Articles of Faith Part Seven: Prevenient Grace

I. Grace to ________

A. Created in God’s __________ (Gen. 1:26)

1. To be _________ responsible (Gen. 1:26; 2:15-17)

2. Includes the ability to choose ________ from _______. (Gen. 2 &3 ; Joshua 24:15; Deut. 8:1-2)

B. The Cost of the _________ choice (Gen. 3)

1. ___________ (corruption; evil; immorality)

(Gen. 3 & 4)

2. ___________ to turn to God on own (Romans 3:10-18; 7: 14-25)

II. _________ Grace (Titus 2:11-14)

A. Grace is available to all _________ (Titus 2:11-14; Romans 1:20)

1. ___________ all people to turn from sin

2. Enabling all people to turn to ____________

B. Grace to believe in Christ and ask forgiveness (Salvation)

C. Grace to live a _________ life

III. ___________ from Grace (Hebrews 2:1-3; 3:12-15; 4:6; 10:2-27; 1 John 2:24)

A. Once saved, it is possible to turn from _________

B. One who has fallen from Grace:

1. Has completely ________ from God

2. To return; must ________

(Ezekiel 18:21-23; Acts 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9)

3. May _________ salvation without repentance

C. God _______________ t take salvation from anyone; those who turn from God are ___________.

IV. __________ Grace

V. ____________ Grace

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