1. Renouncing of Grace (Part 1)2
Renouncing of Grace (Part 1)

2. Outline Renouncing of Grace – 1:1 to 3:20
Response of Grace – 3:20 to 7:25
Request of Grace – Chapter 8
Refusal of Grace – Chapters 9 to 11
Result of Grace – Chapters 12 to 16

3. Universality as a Worldview
GOD
Christianity
Whateverism
Hinduism
Mohammadism
Buddhism

4. Denominationalism's Doctrine of Universality
Jehovah’s Witness
Mennonite
Mormon
Anglican
CHRIST
Methodist
Orthodox
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Lutheran

5. Universalism / Pluralism is False
It is Illogical It gives contradicting views of God and salvation
It is Unbiblical Jesus did not teach this

6. HEAVEN
JESUS CHRIST
EARTH

7. “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
- Acts 4:12

8. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
- Romans 1:18

9. because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse
- Romans 1:19-20

10. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
- Romans 1:21-23

11. Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
- Romans 1:24-25

12. Natural Progression of Sin
Refusal to acknowledge God as God
Refusal to respond with thanksgiving
Creation of other “gods”
Downward plunge into active evil

13. Process of the Fall From Grace
Process is cyclical, not linear
Grace
Moral Fall
Theological Fall
Philosophical Fall

14. Process of the Fall From Grace
Creation
Seth
Post Deluvian
Abraham
Apostolic
Reformation
Restoration /
Great Awakening
Garden
Flood
Babel
Crucifixion
Middle Ages
Enlightenment
Present
* Many cycles in between

15. Modern Fall of Grace
Theological – Rejection of “inspiration” by school of higher education
Philosophical – Relativism
Moral – “Gay Rights”

16. Three Things that are Near
The end of the moral fall
The beginning of a new period of “grace”
The return of Jesus

17. MACROCOSMIC → OVERVIEW MICROCOSMIC → DETAILED

18. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- Romans 1:16