2. Going On To Maturity Unit Four: Living as the People of God

3. Going On To Maturity Lesson Thirteen: The Christian Life

4. The Christian Life Where does our Christian life come from? What is a good work?

5. Where does our Christian Life come from? Christian Life Depends on Creation

6. Where does our Christian Life come from? Creation Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

7. Where does our Christian Life come from? Creation Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

8. Where does our Christian Life come from? Christian Life Depends on Redemption

9. Where does our Christian Life come from? Redemption Question 209 (p. 174) 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Romans 6:22 2 Corinthians 5:15 All this he did that I should be his own, and live under him in his kingdom, and serve him in everlasting righteousness, innocence and blessedness.

10. Where does our Christian Life come from? Redemption Question 210a (p. 174) Isaiah 61:10 Revelation 7:14

11. Where does our Christian Life come from? Redemption Question 210b (p. 175) Titus 2:11-13 Ephesians 4:24

12. Where does our Christian Life come from? Question 210c (p. 175) Ephesians 5:2 Colossians 3:17 Redemption

13. Where does our Christian Life come from? Christian Life Depends on Sanctification

14. Where does our Christian Life come from? Sanctification Wide SenseNarrow Sense gives me faith guides my life

15. Where does our Christian Life come from? SIN Means of Grace God gives me faith God gives me gifts to serve him and my neighbor

16. Where does our Christian Life come from? “A new creation” Question 226 (p. 190) 2 Corinthians 5:17 HATES EVIL! LOVES THE LORD! LOVES GOOD WORKS! Galatians 5:24-25

17. Where does our Christian Life come from? SIN Means of Grace God gives me faith God gives me gifts to serve him and my neighbor

18. What is a good work? Question 227 (p. 192) Psalm 51:10 Hebrews 11:6 John 15:5 A fruit of faith!

19. What is a good work? Question 229 (p. 193) Psalm 119:105 Luke 11:28 Romans 12:12 The Law Serves as our guide

20. What is a good work? A good work: Done out of faithDone according to the law legalism: Misusing God’s law or trying to be saved by obeying the law antinomianism: Rejecting the proper use of all or part of God’s law

21. What is a good work? Question 231 (p. 193-4) Isaiah 64:6 Colossians 3:17

22. What is a good work? A good work: Done out of faithDone according to the law Christian Freedom: We no longer have to obey the law to get to heaven and no human laws apply to us

23. What is a good work? Question 232 (p. 194) 2 Corinthians 9:8

24. What is a good work? Question 233 (p. 194,6) 2 Corinthians 11:3 1 John 2:15 Galatians 5:17

25. What is a good work? Question 234 (p. 196) Isaiah 41:10 Ephesians 3:16 Psalm 51:10-12