1. Does Salvation Result from Faith in the Gospel, Plus Asking God to Save Us?
Scripture Reading: Luke 18:9-14

2. INTRODUCTION
Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, BUT according to His mercy He saved us…”

3. INTRODUCTION
We are saved by Christ’s work on the cross, which accomplished 3 results from God’s point of view
Redemption
I Pet 1: Christ’s death for our sin paid the complete PRICE for our sins
Reconciliation
II Cor 5:19 Christ’s death for sin ADJUSTED mankind to God from being an enemy (Rom 5:10)
Propitiation
Rom 3:25, I Jn 2:2 Christ’s death for sin SATISFIED the outraged holiness of God with respect to our sins.

4. INTRODUCTION And yet man tries to add Christ payment
add to Christ’s provided adjustment
add to Christ complete satisfaction
for our salvation from sin’s penalty, power, and presence

5. Appeal for Mercy or Satisfaction Cannot Satisfy Good’s Outrage of Holiness Because of Sin
The difference between mercy and propitiation
MERCY (pity) appeals for a provision for sin to be supplied
PROPITIATION (satisfaction) points to a provision for sin that is already supplied

6. Appeal for Mercy or Satisfaction Cannot Satisfy Good’s Outrage of Holiness Because of Sin
The publican’s appeal to God (in Lk 18)
Not for mercy, but for satisfaction with his sacrifice
Cf Scofield note 2, pg 1101
Why did the publican appeal for God’s satisfaction
See Heb 9:6-9

7. Appeal for Mercy or Satisfaction Cannot Satisfy Good’s Outrage of Holiness Because of Sin
Proper requests for mercy (pity for suffering temporal problems because of sin)
Matt 15:22, 17:15, 20:30-31
Mercy is provided during life on earth ONLY
Lk 16:22

8. Provision of God’s Propitiation (Satisfaction) Concerning our Sins
Under the Old Covenant: Atonement
Lev 4:20, 26, 31,35
Under the New Covenant: COMPLETE, full, final satisfaction through the shed blood of Christ
Rom 3:25

9. CONCLUSION
No one is to asked or plead for God to be satisfied with respect to our sins. God is completely satisfied because of His Son’s work on the cross.
Only BELIEVE the gospel