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sin.<00:15:03.100><c> He</c><00:15:03.320><c> had</c><00:15:03.559><c> temptations.</c><00:15:04.620><c> He</c><00:15:04.620><c> had</c><00:15:05.240><c> challenges</c><00:15:05.899><c> that</c><00:15:06.179><c> are</c>

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pleaded<00:15:18.019><c> with</c><00:15:18.279><c> his</c><00:15:18.480><c> Father</c>

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to<00:15:19.840><c> give</c><00:15:20.000><c> him</c><00:15:20.240><c> the</c><00:15:20.460><c> strength</c><00:15:20.720><c> to</c><00:15:21.179><c> continue,</c><00:15:21.720><c> to</c><00:15:22.120><c> continue</c><00:15:22.399><c> to</c>

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He<00:15:30.419><c> believed</c><00:15:30.740><c> that</c><00:15:30.960><c> his</c><00:15:31.159><c> Father</c><00:15:31.419><c> was</c><00:15:31.820><c> right</c><00:15:32.600><c> and</c><00:15:33.600><c> that</c><00:15:33.740><c> he</c><00:15:33.860><c> would</c><00:15:34.059><c> keep</c><00:15:34.279><c> him</c>

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So<00:15:41.460><c> this</c><00:15:41.960><c> principle</c><00:15:42.600><c> of</c><00:15:42.919><c> probation</c><00:15:43.360><c> before</c><00:15:43.960><c> exaltation</c>

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instinctively<00:16:16.610><c> react</c><00:16:17.070><c> totally</c><00:16:17.509><c> different.</c>

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There's<00:16:21.830><c> no</c><00:16:22.110><c> way</c><00:16:22.389><c> to</c><00:16:24.590><c> fool</c><00:16:26.029><c> God</c><00:16:26.470><c> or</c><00:16:26.730><c> fool</c><00:16:27.049><c> Christ.</c><00:16:27.730><c> We</c><00:16:27.889><c> could</c>

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fool<00:16:28.289><c> each</c><00:16:28.610><c> other,</c><00:16:29.049><c> obviously.</c>

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our<00:16:38.450><c> characters</c><00:16:38.809><c> are</c><00:16:39.009><c> going</c><00:16:39.570><c> to</c><00:16:39.870><c> become</c>

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perfect<00:17:11.910><c> through</c><00:17:12.390><c> sufferings.</c>

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sins.<00:18:31.170><c> Oh</c><00:18:31.549><c> my</c><00:18:31.990><c> father,</c><00:18:32.769><c> if</c><00:18:32.970><c> it</c><00:18:33.150><c> be</c><00:18:33.369><c> possible.</c><00:18:35.130><c> That's</c><00:18:35.529><c> a</c><00:18:35.670><c> prayer</c><00:18:35.890><c> that</c>

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with<00:19:06.450><c> the</c><00:19:07.170><c> great</c><00:19:07.430><c> tears</c><00:19:07.869><c> like</c><00:19:08.190><c> drops</c><00:19:08.490><c> of</c><00:19:08.829><c> blood.</c><00:19:10.950><c> The</c><00:19:11.230><c> strengthening</c><00:19:11.609><c> would</c>

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knows.<00:23:50.069><c> He</c><00:23:50.289><c> really</c><00:23:50.670><c> is</c><00:23:50.990><c> a</c><00:23:51.269><c> faithful</c>

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high<00:23:52.069><c> priest.</c><00:23:54.390><c> The</c><00:23:54.630><c> promise</c><00:23:55.009><c> to</c><00:23:55.309><c> Abraham</c><00:23:55.650><c> and</c><00:23:55.849><c> his</c><00:23:56.130><c> seed</c><00:23:56.390><c> was</c>

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through<00:23:56.930><c> the</c><00:23:57.150><c> righteousness</c><00:23:57.690><c> of</c><00:23:58.369><c> faith.</c>

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Abraham<00:24:01.430><c> had</c><00:24:01.750><c> faith</c><00:24:02.069><c> in</c><00:24:02.430><c> God</c><00:24:02.730><c> and</c><00:24:02.930><c> that</c><00:24:03.170><c> faith</c><00:24:03.390><c> was</c><00:24:03.690><c> reckoned</c>

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to<00:24:04.029><c> him</c><00:24:04.230><c> for</c><00:24:04.509><c> righteousness.</c><00:24:06.609><c> Abraham</c><00:24:07.009><c> did</c>

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not<00:24:07.529><c> receive</c><00:24:07.990><c> the</c><00:24:08.230><c> reward</c><00:24:08.670><c> by</c><00:24:09.130><c> works.</c><00:24:09.950><c> Why?</c><00:24:11.089><c> Was</c><00:24:11.269><c> it</c><00:24:11.470><c> simply</c>

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because<00:24:12.289><c> through</c><00:24:12.549><c> the</c><00:24:12.690><c> weakness</c><00:24:12.930><c> of</c><00:24:13.230><c> the</c><00:24:13.349><c> flesh</c><00:24:13.509><c> he</c>

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could<00:24:14.410><c> not</c><00:24:14.769><c> earn</c><00:24:14.990><c> it</c><00:24:15.150><c> by</c><00:24:15.509><c> merit?</c><00:24:16.650><c> By</c><00:24:17.289><c> no</c><00:24:17.589><c> means,</c><00:24:17.910><c> this</c><00:24:18.230><c> writer</c>

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says.<00:24:20.470><c> Christ</c><00:24:20.809><c> did</c><00:24:20.990><c> in</c><00:24:21.269><c> fact</c><00:24:21.470><c> live</c><00:24:21.789><c> sinlessly,</c>

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and<00:24:23.309><c> if</c><00:24:23.509><c> for</c><00:24:23.750><c> that</c><00:24:24.009><c> reason</c><00:24:24.390><c> the</c><00:24:24.549><c> law</c><00:24:24.809><c> had</c><00:24:25.069><c> power</c><00:24:25.349><c> to</c><00:24:25.630><c> confer</c><00:24:25.890><c> life</c><00:24:26.210><c> on</c>

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him,<00:24:27.750><c> then</c><00:24:27.869><c> the</c><00:24:28.130><c> reward</c><00:24:28.490><c> must</c><00:24:28.869><c> have</c>

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been<00:24:29.309><c> reckoned</c><00:24:29.670><c> to</c><00:24:29.930><c> him</c><00:24:30.410><c> of</c><00:24:30.910><c> debt.</c><00:24:34.630><c> But</c><00:24:34.990><c> Paul</c><00:24:35.289><c> shows</c><00:24:36.109><c> that</c><00:24:36.630><c> the</c>

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principle<00:24:37.509><c> which</c><00:24:37.869><c> applied</c><00:24:38.289><c> in</c><00:24:38.529><c> the</c><00:24:38.609><c> case</c><00:24:38.990><c> of</c><00:24:39.289><c> Abraham</c>

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applied<00:24:41.170><c> also</c><00:24:41.630><c> in</c><00:24:41.849><c> that</c><00:24:42.009><c> of</c><00:24:42.309><c> Christ,</c><00:24:42.809><c> his</c><00:24:43.009><c> seed.</c><00:24:44.349><c> For</c><00:24:44.549><c> the</c><00:24:44.809><c> promise</c><00:24:45.109><c> that</c><00:24:45.289><c> he</c>

00:24:45.450 --> 00:24:46.910
should<00:24:45.609><c> be</c><00:24:45.829><c> the</c><00:24:46.069><c> heir</c><00:24:46.250><c> of</c><00:24:46.430><c> the</c><00:24:46.650><c> world</c>

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was<00:24:47.170><c> not</c><00:24:47.390><c> to</c><00:24:47.670><c> Abraham</c><00:24:48.210><c> or</c><00:24:49.049><c> his</c><00:24:49.670><c> seed,</c><00:24:50.829><c> the</c><00:24:51.130><c> Christ,</c><00:24:51.849><c> through</c>

00:24:52.150 --> 00:24:55.910
law,<00:24:53.609><c> but</c><00:24:53.710><c> through</c><00:24:53.970><c> the</c><00:24:54.150><c> righteousness</c><00:24:54.549><c> of</c><00:24:55.009><c> faith.</c>

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It's<00:24:59.150><c> another</c><00:24:59.369><c> one</c><00:24:59.549><c> of</c><00:24:59.750><c> our</c><00:24:59.970><c> writers.</c>

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So<00:25:03.210><c> we</c><00:25:03.569><c> too</c><00:25:04.250><c> are</c><00:25:04.730><c> justified</c><00:25:05.609><c> by</c><00:25:06.930><c> faith</c><00:25:07.549><c> and</c><00:25:08.329><c> obedience.</c>

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They're<00:25:11.710><c> inseparable.</c><00:25:13.450><c> They</c><00:25:13.569><c> really</c><00:25:13.890><c> are.</c><00:25:14.230><c> They're</c><00:25:14.390><c> two</c><00:25:15.069><c> sides</c><00:25:15.630><c> of</c>

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the<00:25:16.069><c> same</c><00:25:16.309><c> coin.</c>

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The<00:25:18.970><c> spirit</c><00:25:19.269><c> word</c><00:25:19.609><c> engenders</c><00:25:20.210><c> faith.</c><00:25:21.670><c> Faith</c><00:25:22.029><c> energizes</c><00:25:22.750><c> us</c>

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to<00:25:23.210><c> be</c><00:25:23.450><c> doers</c><00:25:23.890><c> of</c><00:25:24.130><c> the</c><00:25:24.309><c> word.</c>

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So<00:25:26.170><c> the</c><00:25:26.470><c> genuine</c><00:25:26.890><c> faith</c><00:25:27.369><c> generates</c><00:25:27.990><c> obedience.</c><00:25:29.250><c> Obedience</c>

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proves<00:25:30.329><c> faith</c><00:25:30.670><c> is</c><00:25:30.990><c> real.</c><00:25:31.630><c> You</c><00:25:31.789><c> can</c><00:25:32.089><c> trust</c>

00:25:32.430 --> 00:25:39.269
that<00:25:32.750><c> equation.</c><00:25:35.829><c> Here's</c><00:25:36.630><c> a</c><00:25:37.109><c> short</c><00:25:37.450><c> quote,</c><00:25:38.769><c> believe</c><00:25:38.910><c> it</c><00:25:39.069><c> or</c>

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not,<00:25:40.549><c> 1834.</c><00:25:43.869><c> The</c><00:25:44.029><c> very</c><00:25:44.589><c> first</c><00:25:45.230><c> magazine</c>

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that<00:25:47.369><c> John</c><00:25:47.670><c> Thomas</c><00:25:48.250><c> issued,</c><00:25:49.109><c> 1834,</c><00:25:50.390><c> long</c><00:25:50.670><c> before</c><00:25:51.029><c> he</c><00:25:51.250><c> had</c><00:25:51.430><c> actually</c><00:25:51.769><c> made</c><00:25:52.029><c> the</c>

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break<00:25:52.450><c> with</c><00:25:53.009><c> the</c><00:25:53.309><c> Campbellites,</c>

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15<00:25:55.049><c> years</c><00:25:55.509><c> before</c><00:25:55.990><c> Elpis</c><00:25:56.390><c> Israel.</c><00:25:58.690><c> The</c><00:25:59.029><c> religion</c><00:25:59.410><c> of</c><00:25:59.690><c> Christ</c>

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is<00:26:00.430><c> a</c><00:26:00.690><c> religion</c><00:26:01.009><c> of</c><00:26:01.430><c> faith</c><00:26:01.990><c> and</c><00:26:03.329><c> obedience,</c>

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the<00:26:05.390><c> one</c><00:26:05.630><c> being</c><00:26:05.910><c> as</c><00:26:06.309><c> essential</c><00:26:06.809><c> and</c><00:26:07.269><c> important</c><00:26:07.650><c> as</c><00:26:08.049><c> the</c><00:26:08.289><c> other.</c><00:26:09.430><c> They</c>

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are<00:26:10.069><c> in</c><00:26:10.450><c> truth</c><00:26:10.950><c> one</c><00:26:11.609><c> and</c><00:26:12.109><c> indivisible.</c>

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He<00:26:14.390><c> had</c><00:26:14.589><c> that</c><00:26:15.029><c> basic</c><00:26:16.309><c> concept.</c><00:26:18.170><c> It's</c><00:26:18.809><c> on</c><00:26:19.049><c> page</c><00:26:19.309><c> three</c><00:26:19.609><c> of</c><00:26:19.789><c> the</c>

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first<00:26:20.170><c> magazine</c><00:26:20.710><c> he</c><00:26:20.950><c> ever</c><00:26:21.470><c> published.</c>

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Obedience<00:26:25.170><c> by</c><00:26:25.529><c> faith</c><00:26:26.029><c> is</c><00:26:26.309><c> the</c><00:26:26.470><c> evidence</c><00:26:26.769><c> of</c><00:26:26.990><c> God's</c><00:26:27.509><c> righteousness</c><00:26:28.029><c> developing</c><00:26:28.690><c> in</c><00:26:28.910><c> our</c><00:26:29.170><c> life.</c>

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Just<00:26:32.230><c> as</c><00:26:32.450><c> Christ</c><00:26:32.769><c> died</c><00:26:33.170><c> to</c><00:26:33.529><c> sin,</c><00:26:33.970><c> so</c><00:26:34.190><c> must</c><00:26:34.549><c> we</c><00:26:35.369><c> before</c><00:26:36.710><c> God's</c>

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righteousness<00:26:38.069><c> can</c><00:26:38.490><c> develop</c><00:26:39.009><c> in</c><00:26:39.250><c> our</c><00:26:39.470><c> life.</c>

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See,<00:26:40.769><c> that's</c><00:26:41.049><c> the</c><00:26:41.230><c> problem.</c><00:26:41.569><c> If</c><00:26:41.710><c> we</c><00:26:41.950><c> want</c><00:26:42.130><c> his</c><00:26:42.450><c> righteousness,</c><00:26:43.130><c> if</c><00:26:43.269><c> we</c><00:26:43.430><c> want</c>

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this<00:26:43.869><c> new</c><00:26:44.089><c> character,</c>

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this<00:26:44.769><c> pattern</c><00:26:45.109><c> after</c><00:26:45.490><c> his,</c><00:26:46.750><c> we</c><00:26:47.190><c> have</c><00:26:47.490><c> got</c><00:26:47.750><c> to</c><00:26:48.049><c> learn</c><00:26:48.329><c> to</c><00:26:48.670><c> die</c>

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to<00:26:49.210><c> sin.</c><00:26:49.549><c> We've</c><00:26:49.849><c> got</c><00:26:49.930><c> to</c><00:26:50.069><c> get</c><00:26:50.230><c> rid</c><00:26:50.430><c> of</c><00:26:50.569><c> it.</c>

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It's<00:26:53.750><c> incompatible.</c><00:26:54.529><c> It's</c><00:26:54.950><c> what</c><00:26:55.109><c> holds</c><00:26:55.390><c> us</c><00:26:55.650><c> back</c><00:26:55.849><c> for</c><00:26:56.089><c> a</c><00:26:56.269><c> while.</c><00:26:57.670><c> We've</c><00:26:57.970><c> got</c>

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to<00:26:58.170><c> be</c><00:26:58.309><c> willing</c><00:26:58.490><c> to</c><00:26:58.710><c> do</c><00:26:58.829><c> our</c><00:26:59.150><c> part,</c>

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shut<00:27:00.109><c> out</c><00:27:00.309><c> the</c><00:27:00.509><c> world</c><00:27:00.809><c> in</c><00:27:01.329><c> all</c><00:27:01.609><c> of</c><00:27:01.750><c> its</c><00:27:01.910><c> forms,</c><00:27:02.369><c> all</c><00:27:02.569><c> of</c><00:27:02.670><c> its</c><00:27:02.869><c> ways.</c>

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If<00:27:06.029><c> a</c><00:27:06.230><c> saint</c><00:27:06.349><c> has</c><00:27:06.670><c> no</c><00:27:06.990><c> righteousness</c><00:27:07.450><c> of</c><00:27:07.789><c> his</c><00:27:08.069><c> own,</c><00:27:10.150><c> Jesus</c><00:27:10.609><c> Christ</c><00:27:11.009><c> will</c><00:27:11.309><c> refuse</c><00:27:11.890><c> to</c>

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be<00:27:12.289><c> righteousness</c>

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for<00:27:13.190><c> him</c><00:27:13.390><c> at</c><00:27:13.589><c> the</c><00:27:13.769><c> judgment.</c><00:27:16.450><c> You</c><00:27:16.609><c> know,</c><00:27:16.710><c> that's</c><00:27:17.009><c> very</c><00:27:17.309><c> reasonable.</c><00:27:17.970><c> He</c><00:27:18.170><c> covers</c><00:27:18.549><c> naked</c><00:27:19.029><c> sinners</c><00:27:19.430><c> that</c><00:27:19.710><c> as</c><00:27:19.910><c> saints</c>

00:27:20.230 --> 00:27:27.029
they<00:27:20.450><c> may</c><00:27:20.690><c> develop</c><00:27:21.150><c> works.</c><00:27:22.529><c> That</c><00:27:22.670><c> by</c><00:27:22.970><c> these</c><00:27:23.289><c> works,</c><00:27:23.589><c> which</c><00:27:23.930><c> perfect</c><00:27:24.410><c> faith,</c><00:27:24.930><c> they</c><00:27:25.150><c> may</c><00:27:25.390><c> be</c><00:27:25.670><c> justified</c>

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as<00:27:27.470><c> Abraham</c><00:27:27.990><c> was.</c><00:27:30.470><c> Sinners</c><00:27:30.789><c> are</c><00:27:31.089><c> justified</c><00:27:31.670><c> by</c><00:27:32.089><c> faith</c><00:27:32.450><c> in</c><00:27:32.670><c> the</c>

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obedience<00:27:33.470><c> of</c><00:27:33.869><c> faith,</c><00:27:34.170><c> which</c><00:27:34.410><c> is</c><00:27:34.630><c> baptism.</c>

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Saints<00:27:36.990><c> are</c><00:27:37.309><c> justified</c><00:27:37.970><c> by</c><00:27:38.430><c> works</c><00:27:38.890><c> in</c><00:27:39.150><c> the</c><00:27:39.430><c> presence</c><00:27:39.750><c> of</c><00:27:40.009><c> the</c>

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righteous<00:27:40.569><c> judge</c><00:27:41.130><c> at</c><00:27:41.869><c> his</c><00:27:42.150><c> appearing</c><00:27:42.490><c> in</c><00:27:42.670><c> his</c>

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kingdom.<00:27:44.210><c> There's</c><00:27:44.509><c> another</c><00:27:44.829><c> one,</c><00:27:45.210><c> Anastasis,</c><00:27:47.130><c> having</c><00:27:47.349><c> to</c><00:27:47.569><c> do</c>

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basically<00:27:48.250><c> with</c><00:27:48.569><c> resurrection</c><00:27:49.109><c> and</c><00:27:49.569><c> responsibility.</c>

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I<00:27:52.329><c> wanted</c><00:27:52.789><c> all</c><00:27:53.289><c> of</c><00:27:53.450><c> our</c><00:27:53.589><c> young</c><00:27:53.750><c> people</c><00:27:54.029><c> to</c><00:27:54.230><c> see</c><00:27:54.490><c> what's</c><00:27:54.930><c> available</c><00:27:55.329><c> to</c><00:27:55.670><c> us.</c>

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It's<00:27:57.369><c> a</c><00:27:57.569><c> major,</c><00:27:57.950><c> major</c><00:27:58.329><c> treasure</c>

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troll.<00:28:01.029><c> Abraham</c><00:28:01.490><c> was</c><00:28:01.789><c> the</c><00:28:01.930><c> subject</c><00:28:02.289><c> of</c><00:28:02.509><c> a</c><00:28:02.690><c> twofold</c><00:28:03.309><c> justification.</c><00:28:04.670><c> First,</c><00:28:05.089><c> a</c>

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justification<00:28:05.890><c> by</c><00:28:06.289><c> faith.</c>

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Secondly,<00:28:08.309><c> a</c><00:28:08.549><c> justification</c><00:28:09.130><c> by</c><00:28:09.569><c> works.</c><00:28:10.369><c> Paul</c><00:28:10.589><c> says</c><00:28:10.809><c> he</c><00:28:10.930><c> was</c>

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justified<00:28:11.609><c> by</c><00:28:11.950><c> faith.</c>

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James<00:28:13.369><c> said</c><00:28:13.569><c> he</c><00:28:13.730><c> was</c><00:28:13.970><c> justified</c><00:28:14.490><c> by</c><00:28:14.890><c> works.</c><00:28:16.089><c> They</c><00:28:16.250><c> are</c><00:28:16.569><c> both</c><00:28:16.910><c> right.</c>

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As<00:28:20.390><c> a</c><00:28:20.609><c> sinner,</c><00:28:20.849><c> he</c><00:28:20.990><c> was</c><00:28:21.250><c> justified</c><00:28:21.809><c> from</c><00:28:22.029><c> his</c><00:28:22.369><c> past</c><00:28:22.650><c> sins</c><00:28:22.990><c> when</c>

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his<00:28:23.490><c> faith</c><00:28:23.670><c> was</c><00:28:23.950><c> counted</c><00:28:24.170><c> to</c><00:28:24.390><c> him</c><00:28:24.549><c> for</c><00:28:24.849><c> righteousness.</c>

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up<00:28:31.910><c> Isaac.</c>

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The<00:28:34.789><c> two</c><00:28:35.069><c> stand</c><00:28:35.369><c> related</c><00:28:35.849><c> as</c><00:28:36.150><c> cause</c><00:28:36.450><c> and</c><00:28:36.670><c> effect.</c><00:28:38.250><c> Faith</c><00:28:38.369><c> being</c><00:28:38.710><c> the</c>

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motive<00:28:39.170><c> principle,</c><00:28:39.970><c> it</c><00:28:39.970><c> is</c><00:28:40.210><c> a</c>

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justification<00:28:41.069><c> which</c><00:28:41.569><c> begins</c><00:28:42.250><c> with</c><00:28:42.609><c> the</c><00:28:42.789><c> remission</c><00:28:43.130><c> of</c><00:28:43.410><c> sins</c>

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that<00:28:43.849><c> are</c><00:28:44.150><c> past</c><00:28:44.829><c> and</c><00:28:45.789><c> is</c><00:28:46.089><c> perfected</c><00:28:47.009><c> in</c><00:28:47.210><c> obedience</c>

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onto<00:28:48.549><c> death.</c><00:28:51.609><c> The</c><00:28:51.789><c> idea</c><00:28:52.369><c> may</c><00:28:52.769><c> be</c><00:28:53.029><c> simplified</c><00:28:53.750><c> thus,</c><00:28:55.450><c> no</c><00:28:55.789><c> exaltation</c><00:28:57.069><c> without</c><00:28:57.789><c> probation.</c><00:28:59.470><c> You</c>

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can<00:28:59.990><c> see</c><00:29:00.150><c> why</c><00:29:00.369><c> God</c>

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needs<00:29:01.549><c> that.</c><00:29:01.910><c> He</c><00:29:01.930><c> has</c><00:29:02.250><c> to</c><00:29:02.450><c> have</c><00:29:02.589><c> it.</c><00:29:02.710><c> That's</c><00:29:02.869><c> why</c><00:29:03.089><c> I</c><00:29:03.730><c> personally</c><00:29:03.950><c> am</c><00:29:04.190><c> convinced</c><00:29:04.529><c> the</c><00:29:05.690><c> angels</c><00:29:05.890><c> had</c><00:29:06.109><c> to</c><00:29:06.269><c> come</c>

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through<00:29:06.769><c> it.</c><00:29:07.690><c> If</c><00:29:07.809><c> they</c><00:29:07.950><c> were</c><00:29:08.069><c> going</c><00:29:08.150><c> to</c><00:29:08.230><c> be</c><00:29:08.369><c> effective</c><00:29:08.750><c> in</c><00:29:08.890><c> my</c>

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life<00:29:09.450><c> and</c><00:29:09.609><c> in</c><00:29:09.710><c> your</c><00:29:10.009><c> life</c><00:29:10.670><c> and</c><00:29:11.109><c> dealing</c><00:29:11.289><c> with</c><00:29:11.529><c> the</c><00:29:11.710><c> real</c>

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situations<00:29:12.710><c> and</c><00:29:12.930><c> the</c><00:29:13.049><c> real</c><00:29:13.269><c> nature</c><00:29:13.609><c> that</c><00:29:13.829><c> we</c><00:29:14.089><c> contend</c><00:29:14.509><c> with,</c>

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they<00:29:15.569><c> had</c><00:29:15.890><c> to</c><00:29:16.109><c> be</c><00:29:16.349><c> there.</c><00:29:18.730><c> There's</c><00:29:19.150><c> no</c><00:29:19.390><c> glory</c><00:29:19.670><c> to</c>

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God<00:29:20.269><c> if</c><00:29:20.450><c> they</c><00:29:20.670><c> were</c><00:29:20.869><c> immortal</c><00:29:21.369><c> without</c><00:29:21.890><c> any</c><00:29:22.230><c> background,</c><00:29:23.049><c> without</c><00:29:23.369><c> any</c>

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experience.<00:29:25.849><c> The</c><00:29:26.089><c> glory</c><00:29:26.329><c> to</c><00:29:26.650><c> God</c><00:29:27.250><c> is</c><00:29:28.609><c> the</c>

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free<00:29:29.670><c> will,</c><00:29:31.609><c> decisions</c><00:29:32.730><c> to</c><00:29:34.170><c> serve</c><00:29:34.410><c> him</c><00:29:35.130><c> because</c><00:29:36.269><c> we</c><00:29:36.789><c> individually</c><00:29:37.390><c> have</c>

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become<00:29:38.289><c> convinced</c><00:29:39.349><c> he's</c><00:29:40.569><c> right.</c>

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God<00:29:42.390><c> values</c><00:29:43.049><c> free</c><00:29:43.589><c> will</c><00:29:43.910><c> so</c><00:29:44.410><c> highly</c><00:29:44.990><c> that</c><00:29:46.230><c> he</c><00:29:46.369><c> puts</c><00:29:46.630><c> up</c><00:29:46.890><c> with</c>

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all<00:29:47.390><c> that</c><00:29:47.549><c> evil</c><00:29:47.849><c> out</c><00:29:48.170><c> there.</c>

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Sometimes<00:29:49.549><c> you</c><00:29:49.750><c> wonder,</c><00:29:50.210><c> why</c><00:29:50.309><c> does</c><00:29:50.569><c> he</c><00:29:50.769><c> tolerate</c><00:29:51.390><c> it?</c>

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But<00:29:55.150><c> that's</c><00:29:55.529><c> the</c><00:29:55.710><c> basic</c><00:29:56.069><c> reason.</c><00:29:57.509><c> Free</c><00:29:57.829><c> will</c><00:29:58.549><c> inevitably</c><00:29:59.529><c> means</c><00:30:00.230><c> there's</c><00:30:00.710><c> going</c><00:30:00.849><c> to</c>

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be<00:30:01.230><c> a</c><00:30:01.450><c> ton</c><00:30:01.609><c> of</c><00:30:01.910><c> evil</c><00:30:02.150><c> by</c><00:30:02.509><c> all</c>

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those<00:30:03.029><c> who</c><00:30:03.250><c> go</c><00:30:03.470><c> the</c><00:30:03.710><c> wrong</c><00:30:03.930><c> way</c><00:30:04.170><c> with</c><00:30:04.390><c> their</c><00:30:04.589><c> free</c><00:30:04.930><c> will.</c><00:30:05.710><c> God</c>

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tolerates<00:30:06.710><c> that.</c><00:30:06.930><c> He</c><00:30:07.069><c> puts</c><00:30:07.329><c> up</c><00:30:07.609><c> with</c><00:30:07.789><c> it</c><00:30:08.589><c> because</c><00:30:08.970><c> he</c>

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values<00:30:10.009><c> our</c><00:30:10.910><c> decision</c><00:30:11.829><c> to</c><00:30:12.549><c> serve</c><00:30:12.829><c> him</c><00:30:13.410><c> of</c><00:30:13.750><c> our</c><00:30:13.970><c> own</c><00:30:14.230><c> free</c><00:30:14.549><c> will</c>

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so<00:30:16.250><c> highly.</c><00:30:16.769><c> That's</c><00:30:17.369><c> in</c><00:30:17.549><c> effect</c><00:30:17.809><c> the</c><00:30:18.109><c> greatest</c>

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thing<00:30:18.630><c> that</c><00:30:18.789><c> you</c><00:30:18.990><c> and</c><00:30:19.109><c> I</c><00:30:19.250><c> can</c><00:30:19.450><c> give</c><00:30:19.670><c> him.</c><00:30:22.170><c> Not</c><00:30:22.430><c> by</c><00:30:22.730><c> works</c><00:30:23.130><c> that</c>

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we<00:30:23.609><c> have</c><00:30:23.829><c> done,</c><00:30:24.170><c> but</c><00:30:24.250><c> by</c><00:30:24.529><c> the</c><00:30:24.769><c> favor</c><00:30:25.009><c> of</c><00:30:25.309><c> God</c><00:30:25.650><c> are</c><00:30:25.930><c> we</c>

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admitted<00:30:26.410><c> to</c><00:30:26.670><c> a</c><00:30:26.910><c> saving</c><00:30:27.210><c> relation.</c><00:30:28.970><c> Had</c><00:30:29.150><c> we</c><00:30:29.349><c> been</c><00:30:29.549><c> left</c><00:30:29.789><c> to</c><00:30:29.930><c> what</c><00:30:30.089><c> we</c>

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could<00:30:30.490><c> do</c><00:30:30.670><c> for</c><00:30:30.970><c> ourselves,</c><00:30:31.509><c> we</c><00:30:31.730><c> must</c><00:30:32.069><c> have</c>

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perished.<00:30:33.849><c> For</c><00:30:34.049><c> no</c><00:30:34.369><c> amendment</c><00:30:34.710><c> of</c><00:30:34.970><c> our</c><00:30:35.170><c> ways</c><00:30:35.390><c> is</c><00:30:35.710><c> perfect,</c><00:30:37.069><c> and</c><00:30:37.349><c> even</c><00:30:37.569><c> if</c>

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it<00:30:37.950><c> were,</c><00:30:38.250><c> it</c><00:30:38.430><c> could</c><00:30:38.670><c> not</c><00:30:38.930><c> release</c><00:30:39.230><c> us</c><00:30:39.430><c> from</c>

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the<00:30:39.869><c> natural</c><00:30:40.309><c> inheritance</c><00:30:40.769><c> of</c><00:30:41.130><c> death</c><00:30:41.569><c> nor</c><00:30:42.609><c> from</c><00:30:42.849><c> the</c><00:30:43.230><c> consequences</c><00:30:43.690><c> of</c><00:30:44.130><c> our</c>

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transgressions.<00:30:45.950><c> See,</c><00:30:46.150><c> these</c>

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are<00:30:47.369><c> the</c><00:30:47.369><c> realities.</c><00:30:48.789><c> The</c><00:30:49.029><c> kindness</c><00:30:49.430><c> and</c><00:30:49.650><c> love</c><00:30:49.910><c> of</c><00:30:50.069><c> God</c><00:30:50.410><c> have</c>

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come<00:30:51.009><c> near</c><00:30:51.369><c> through</c><00:30:51.769><c> Christ</c><00:30:52.430><c> to</c><00:30:52.849><c> offer</c><00:30:53.210><c> forgiveness</c>

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through<00:30:55.269><c> faith</c><00:30:55.829><c> in</c><00:30:56.269><c> him.</c><00:30:58.250><c> This</c><00:30:58.730><c> is</c><00:30:59.269><c> scriptural</c><00:31:00.049><c> justification,</c><00:31:02.609><c> not</c><00:31:02.869><c> the</c><00:31:03.150><c> imputation</c><00:31:03.750><c> to</c>

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us<00:31:04.329><c> of</c>

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acts<00:31:04.809><c> of</c><00:31:05.089><c> righteousness</c><00:31:05.529><c> we</c><00:31:05.970><c> never</c><00:31:06.369><c> performed</c><00:31:07.150><c> as</c><00:31:07.910><c> orthodox</c>

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religion<00:31:09.109><c> proclaims,</c><00:31:10.950><c> but</c><00:31:11.109><c> release</c><00:31:11.609><c> from</c>

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the<00:31:12.390><c> consequence</c><00:31:12.650><c> of</c><00:31:12.950><c> the</c><00:31:13.170><c> wrong</c><00:31:13.369><c> we</c><00:31:13.589><c> have</c><00:31:13.849><c> done.</c><00:31:15.630><c> You</c><00:31:15.750><c> remember</c><00:31:16.269><c> in</c><00:31:16.529><c> Romans,</c><00:31:17.849><c> blessed</c><00:31:17.990><c> are</c>

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they<00:31:18.670><c> whose</c>

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iniquities<00:31:19.569><c> are</c><00:31:19.930><c> forgiven,</c><00:31:21.190><c> whose</c><00:31:21.450><c> sins</c><00:31:21.809><c> are</c><00:31:22.210><c> covered.</c><00:31:23.569><c> Blessed</c><00:31:23.869><c> is</c>

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the<00:31:24.369><c> man</c><00:31:24.630><c> to</c><00:31:24.829><c> whom</c><00:31:25.009><c> the</c><00:31:25.230><c> Lord</c><00:31:25.450><c> will</c><00:31:25.829><c> not</c><00:31:26.369><c> impute</c>

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sin.<00:31:28.210><c> That</c><00:31:28.369><c> was</c><00:31:28.849><c> the</c><00:31:29.549><c> repentant</c><00:31:30.450><c> David.</c><00:31:32.990><c> David's</c><00:31:33.609><c> confession,</c><00:31:34.369><c> his</c><00:31:34.650><c> repentance,</c><00:31:35.670><c> declared</c><00:31:36.430><c> God</c><00:31:37.210><c> righteous,</c>

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manifested<00:31:39.730><c> God,</c><00:31:41.470><c> and</c><00:31:41.650><c> it's</c><00:31:41.829><c> a</c><00:31:41.990><c> vital</c><00:31:42.210><c> part</c><00:31:42.589><c> of</c><00:31:42.829><c> God's</c><00:31:44.029><c> manifestation.</c>

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Scriptural<00:31:48.869><c> justification.</c><00:31:51.309><c> I</c><00:31:51.309><c> wanted</c><00:31:51.549><c> to</c><00:31:51.809><c> stress</c><00:31:52.029><c> this</c><00:31:52.329><c> a</c><00:31:52.470><c> bit</c><00:31:52.609><c> because</c><00:31:53.009><c> I</c>

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know<00:31:55.369><c> how</c><00:31:55.569><c> many</c><00:31:55.710><c> years</c><00:31:55.970><c> it</c><00:31:56.130><c> took</c><00:31:56.289><c> me</c><00:31:56.549><c> to</c>

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sort<00:31:56.890><c> it</c><00:31:57.089><c> out.</c><00:31:59.950><c> Scriptural</c><00:32:00.509><c> justification</c><00:32:01.329><c> consists</c><00:32:02.029><c> of</c><00:32:02.329><c> a</c><00:32:02.490><c> wiping</c><00:32:02.730><c> out</c><00:32:03.230><c> of</c><00:32:03.529><c> a</c>

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sinful<00:32:04.029><c> past,</c><00:32:05.890><c> accounting</c><00:32:06.250><c> unjust</c>

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men<00:32:07.130><c> as</c><00:32:07.390><c> if</c><00:32:07.490><c> they</c><00:32:07.730><c> had</c><00:32:07.950><c> been</c><00:32:08.309><c> just,</c><00:32:10.069><c> giving</c><00:32:10.210><c> to</c><00:32:11.450><c> them</c><00:32:11.789><c> a</c><00:32:12.269><c> clear</c>

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foundation<00:32:13.589><c> whereon</c><00:32:14.569><c> to</c><00:32:14.750><c> build</c><00:32:15.029><c> the</c><00:32:15.309><c> works</c>

00:32:15.970 --> 00:32:21.549
which<00:32:16.569><c> shall</c><00:32:16.789><c> be</c><00:32:17.029><c> unto</c><00:32:17.269><c> life</c><00:32:17.650><c> eternal.</c><00:32:20.529><c> Justification</c><00:32:21.210><c> does</c>

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not<00:32:21.829><c> ensure</c><00:32:22.509><c> final</c><00:32:23.009><c> salvation.</c>

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In<00:32:25.250><c> his</c><00:32:25.470><c> justified</c><00:32:26.049><c> state</c><00:32:26.549><c> upon</c><00:32:26.890><c> his</c><00:32:27.210><c> obedience</c><00:32:27.769><c> of</c><00:32:28.430><c> the</c><00:32:28.569><c> gospel</c><00:32:29.049><c> and</c><00:32:29.309><c> baptism,</c>

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he<00:32:31.210><c> may</c><00:32:31.549><c> bring</c><00:32:31.809><c> forth</c><00:32:32.130><c> fruits</c><00:32:32.450><c> of</c><00:32:32.670><c> the</c><00:32:32.930><c> flesh</c><00:32:33.390><c> and</c><00:32:33.869><c> reap</c><00:32:34.069><c> corruption.</c>

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Justification<00:32:38.369><c> merely</c><00:32:38.910><c> places</c><00:32:39.369><c> him</c><00:32:39.630><c> in</c><00:32:39.829><c> a</c><00:32:39.910><c> position</c><00:32:40.589><c> where</c>

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he<00:32:41.529><c> may</c><00:32:41.769><c> work</c><00:32:42.150><c> out</c><00:32:42.390><c> his</c><00:32:42.630><c> own</c><00:32:42.950><c> salvation.</c>

00:32:44.109 --> 00:32:47.130
To<00:32:44.329><c> see</c><00:32:44.430><c> if</c><00:32:44.490><c> there</c><00:32:44.710><c> was</c><00:32:44.910><c> no</c><00:32:45.130><c> forgiveness,</c><00:32:46.609><c> you</c><00:32:46.769><c> and</c><00:32:46.869><c> I</c><00:32:46.950><c> would</c>

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give<00:32:47.349><c> up</c><00:32:47.529><c> before</c><00:32:47.809><c> we</c><00:32:48.009><c> ever</c><00:32:48.329><c> started.</c><00:32:49.210><c> What's</c><00:32:49.750><c> the</c>

00:32:49.990 --> 00:32:55.410
point?<00:32:50.470><c> If</c><00:32:50.609><c> I</c><00:32:50.750><c> can't</c><00:32:52.170><c> find</c><00:32:52.490><c> forgiveness</c><00:32:53.069><c> for</c><00:32:53.529><c> my</c><00:32:53.849><c> early</c><00:32:54.250><c> trespasses,</c><00:32:55.170><c> my</c>

00:32:55.410 --> 00:32:58.450
foolishness,<00:32:56.430><c> it's</c><00:32:57.630><c> hopeless.</c>

00:32:59.009 --> 00:33:02.329
That's<00:32:59.549><c> why</c><00:32:59.730><c> God</c><00:33:00.029><c> says</c><00:33:00.309><c> he</c><00:33:00.710><c> forgives</c><00:33:01.289><c> for</c><00:33:01.549><c> the</c><00:33:01.769><c> sake</c><00:33:01.930><c> of</c><00:33:02.130><c> his</c>

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name<00:33:02.589><c> to</c><00:33:02.789><c> develop</c><00:33:03.250><c> the</c><00:33:03.529><c> Yahweh</c><00:33:03.829><c> name.</c>

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But<00:33:07.569><c> this</c><00:33:07.869><c> position</c><00:33:08.329><c> is</c><00:33:08.609><c> all</c><00:33:08.890><c> of</c><00:33:09.130><c> grace</c><00:33:09.349><c> or</c><00:33:09.730><c> favor.</c><00:33:11.470><c> In</c><00:33:11.529><c> this</c>

00:33:11.829 --> 00:33:14.730
respect,<00:33:12.309><c> salvation</c><00:33:12.970><c> is</c><00:33:13.309><c> not</c><00:33:13.490><c> of</c><00:33:13.730><c> works.</c>

00:33:15.509 --> 00:33:22.130
The<00:33:15.710><c> basis</c><00:33:16.049><c> of</c><00:33:16.250><c> it</c><00:33:16.410><c> is</c><00:33:16.650><c> the</c><00:33:16.849><c> bounty</c><00:33:17.069><c> of</c><00:33:17.390><c> God.</c><00:33:18.509><c> Yet</c><00:33:18.829><c> in</c><00:33:19.250><c> the</c><00:33:19.589><c> position,</c><00:33:20.930><c> works</c><00:33:21.089><c> will</c><00:33:21.470><c> determine</c>

00:33:22.130 --> 00:33:29.349
everything.<00:33:24.230><c> See,</c><00:33:24.730><c> that's</c><00:33:25.289><c> his</c><00:33:25.710><c> works</c><00:33:26.109><c> of</c><00:33:26.430><c> righteousness</c><00:33:26.930><c> that</c><00:33:27.430><c> follow</c><00:33:28.069><c> as</c>

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a<00:33:29.609><c> consequence</c><00:33:30.150><c> of</c><00:33:30.609><c> faith</c>

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that<00:33:32.490><c> generates</c><00:33:32.950><c> obedience.</c><00:33:34.730><c> We</c><00:33:34.910><c> shall</c><00:33:35.150><c> be</c><00:33:35.470><c> judged</c><00:33:35.910><c> according</c><00:33:36.450><c> to</c><00:33:36.809><c> our</c>

00:33:37.109 --> 00:33:39.329
works,<00:33:37.990><c> good</c><00:33:38.109><c> or</c><00:33:38.450><c> bad.</c>

00:33:41.349 --> 00:33:46.890
So<00:33:41.730><c> God</c><00:33:41.930><c> has</c><00:33:42.309><c> established</c><00:33:42.970><c> it</c><00:33:43.329><c> as</c><00:33:43.609><c> a</c><00:33:43.849><c> rule</c><00:33:44.089><c> of</c><00:33:44.289><c> his</c><00:33:44.569><c> grace,</c><00:33:46.670><c> the</c>

00:33:46.890 --> 00:33:49.730
principle<00:33:47.289><c> upon</c><00:33:47.670><c> which</c><00:33:47.930><c> he</c><00:33:48.349><c> bestows</c><00:33:48.730><c> his</c><00:33:49.150><c> honors</c>

00:33:49.730 --> 00:33:55.009
and<00:33:50.369><c> rewards</c><00:33:51.049><c> a</c><00:33:52.049><c> rule</c><00:33:52.269><c> of</c><00:33:52.490><c> his</c><00:33:52.750><c> grace.</c><00:33:54.230><c> See,</c><00:33:54.349><c> his</c><00:33:54.529><c> grace</c><00:33:54.690><c> is</c>

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not<00:33:55.230><c> just</c><00:33:56.390><c> willy</c><00:33:56.730><c>-nilly</c><00:33:57.150><c> freely</c>

00:33:58.069 --> 00:34:03.869
bestowed<00:33:58.569><c> on</c><00:33:58.849><c> all</c><00:33:59.069><c> men</c><00:33:59.250><c> without</c><00:33:59.670><c> any</c><00:34:00.730><c> conditions.</c><00:34:03.009><c> The</c><00:34:03.269><c> principle</c><00:34:03.630><c> upon</c>

00:34:03.869 --> 00:34:05.309
which<00:34:04.089><c> he</c><00:34:04.329><c> bestows</c><00:34:04.769><c> his</c><00:34:05.109><c> honors</c>

00:34:05.309 --> 00:34:10.210
and<00:34:05.630><c> rewards</c><00:34:06.009><c> to</c><00:34:06.430><c> prove</c><00:34:06.710><c> men</c><00:34:07.049><c> before</c><00:34:07.490><c> he</c><00:34:07.890><c> exalts</c><00:34:08.170><c> them.</c><00:34:09.769><c> Man's</c>

00:34:10.210 --> 00:34:12.789
probation<00:34:10.710><c> is</c><00:34:11.050><c> made</c><00:34:11.289><c> to</c><00:34:11.650><c> bear</c><00:34:11.909><c> upon</c><00:34:12.230><c> the</c><00:34:12.590><c> trial</c>

00:34:12.789 --> 00:34:19.329
of<00:34:13.010><c> his</c><00:34:13.349><c> faith</c><00:34:13.949><c> by</c><00:34:14.929><c> testing</c><00:34:15.429><c> his</c><00:34:15.809><c> obedience.</c><00:34:18.070><c> And</c><00:34:18.469><c> the</c><00:34:18.670><c> interesting</c><00:34:19.050><c> thing</c>

00:34:19.329 --> 00:34:21.190
about<00:34:19.690><c> that</c><00:34:20.030><c> is</c><00:34:20.329><c> that</c>

00:34:21.429 --> 00:34:26.809
the<00:34:21.750><c> main</c><00:34:22.030><c> thing</c><00:34:22.369><c> that</c><00:34:22.969><c> is</c><00:34:23.110><c> being</c><00:34:23.429><c> learned</c><00:34:23.730><c> by</c><00:34:24.909><c> our</c><00:34:25.690><c> trials</c>

00:34:27.849 --> 00:34:33.489
is<00:34:28.489><c> not</c><00:34:29.110><c> for</c><00:34:29.730><c> God's</c><00:34:30.190><c> benefit.</c><00:34:30.829><c> He</c><00:34:31.050><c> knows</c><00:34:31.449><c> exactly</c><00:34:32.230><c> the</c><00:34:33.230><c> state</c>

00:34:33.489 --> 00:34:36.969
of<00:34:33.710><c> our</c><00:34:33.889><c> hearts.</c><00:34:35.070><c> He</c><00:34:35.170><c> knows</c><00:34:35.510><c> exactly</c><00:34:36.150><c> what</c>

00:34:37.590 --> 00:34:41.630
we're<00:34:38.230><c> going</c><00:34:38.369><c> to</c><00:34:38.530><c> do</c><00:34:38.670><c> or</c><00:34:38.829><c> not</c><00:34:39.070><c> do</c><00:34:39.289><c> in</c><00:34:39.510><c> a</c><00:34:39.690><c> situation.</c><00:34:41.090><c> But</c><00:34:41.349><c> it's</c>

00:34:41.630 --> 00:34:44.469
essential<00:34:42.110><c> to</c><00:34:42.349><c> him</c><00:34:42.590><c> that</c><00:34:42.769><c> we</c><00:34:43.030><c> come</c><00:34:43.309><c> to</c><00:34:43.570><c> know.</c>

00:34:44.730 --> 00:34:47.730
He<00:34:45.010><c> has</c><00:34:45.289><c> to</c><00:34:45.510><c> put</c><00:34:45.690><c> us</c><00:34:45.969><c> through</c><00:34:46.389><c> all</c><00:34:46.730><c> these</c><00:34:47.110><c> different</c><00:34:47.389><c> events</c>

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of<00:34:47.989><c> life,</c><00:34:49.489><c> all</c><00:34:49.630><c> of</c><00:34:49.809><c> these</c><00:34:50.269><c> testing</c><00:34:50.869><c> and</c><00:34:51.409><c> the</c>

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difficult<00:34:52.050><c> situations</c><00:34:53.030><c> and</c><00:34:53.789><c> the</c><00:34:54.449><c> long</c><00:34:54.670><c> periods</c><00:34:55.130><c> of</c><00:34:55.369><c> wait.</c><00:34:55.730><c> He</c>

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puts<00:34:56.170><c> us</c><00:34:56.409><c> through</c><00:34:56.630><c> all</c><00:34:56.969><c> of</c><00:34:57.170><c> that</c><00:34:57.630><c> so</c><00:34:58.110><c> you</c><00:34:58.389><c> and</c><00:34:58.550><c> I</c><00:34:58.670><c> come</c>

00:34:58.949 --> 00:35:04.710
to<00:34:59.170><c> know</c><00:34:59.369><c> and</c><00:34:59.650><c> recognize</c><00:35:00.250><c> the</c><00:35:00.550><c> true</c><00:35:00.829><c> condition</c><00:35:01.389><c> of</c><00:35:01.650><c> my</c><00:35:01.909><c> own</c><00:35:02.190><c> heart</c><00:35:02.690><c> and</c><00:35:04.070><c> face</c><00:35:04.349><c> up</c>

00:35:04.710 --> 00:35:08.329
to<00:35:05.010><c> where</c><00:35:07.070><c> there's</c><00:35:07.889><c> work</c><00:35:08.110><c> to</c>

00:35:08.329 --> 00:35:13.190
done<00:35:08.710><c> in</c><00:35:08.909><c> my</c><00:35:09.190><c> character.</c><00:35:10.849><c> That's</c><00:35:11.030><c> what</c><00:35:11.230><c> God's</c><00:35:11.690><c> interested</c><00:35:12.070><c> in.</c><00:35:12.409><c> It's</c><00:35:12.710><c> not</c><00:35:12.909><c> to</c>

00:35:13.190 --> 00:35:15.210
inform<00:35:13.550><c> him</c><00:35:13.929><c> or</c><00:35:14.130><c> instruct</c><00:35:14.550><c> him.</c>

00:35:15.630 --> 00:35:20.070
He<00:35:15.789><c> knows</c><00:35:16.050><c> what</c><00:35:16.610><c> each</c><00:35:16.949><c> one</c><00:35:17.110><c> of</c><00:35:17.230><c> us</c><00:35:17.369><c> are</c><00:35:17.590><c> like</c><00:35:17.889><c> and</c><00:35:18.269><c> will</c><00:35:18.550><c> be</c><00:35:18.809><c> like.</c><00:35:19.869><c> But</c>

00:35:20.070 --> 00:35:23.210
it's<00:35:20.590><c> so</c><00:35:20.969><c> important</c><00:35:21.530><c> to</c><00:35:21.750><c> him</c><00:35:22.190><c> to</c><00:35:22.730><c> bring</c><00:35:22.949><c> it</c>

00:35:23.210 --> 00:35:27.909
out<00:35:23.369><c> to</c><00:35:23.630><c> us</c><00:35:24.329><c> that</c><00:35:25.809><c> sin</c><00:35:26.050><c> might</c><00:35:26.349><c> be</c><00:35:26.710><c> exceedingly</c><00:35:27.289><c> sinful,</c><00:35:27.829><c> that</c>

00:35:27.909 --> 00:35:32.210
we<00:35:28.070><c> might</c><00:35:28.429><c> face</c><00:35:28.929><c> it</c><00:35:29.269><c> and</c><00:35:29.489><c> recognize,</c><00:35:31.170><c> yes,</c><00:35:31.429><c> I</c><00:35:32.010><c> may</c>

00:35:32.210 --> 00:35:36.909
be<00:35:32.730><c> making</c><00:35:32.730><c> progress</c><00:35:34.050><c> here</c><00:35:34.469><c> and</c><00:35:34.650><c> here</c><00:35:34.909><c> and</c><00:35:35.130><c> here,</c><00:35:35.989><c> but</c><00:35:36.469><c> not</c><00:35:36.730><c> to</c>

00:35:36.909 --> 00:35:39.630
let<00:35:36.969><c> us</c><00:35:37.150><c> get</c><00:35:37.449><c> blinded</c><00:35:37.829><c> by</c><00:35:38.090><c> that,</c><00:35:38.369><c> by</c><00:35:39.030><c> letting</c><00:35:39.269><c> us</c>

00:35:39.630 --> 00:35:43.769
know<00:35:39.909><c> in</c><00:35:40.329><c> wonderful</c><00:35:40.789><c> ways</c><00:35:41.210><c> that</c><00:35:41.429><c> the</c><00:35:41.670><c> angels</c><00:35:41.889><c> have</c><00:35:42.289><c> that</c><00:35:42.769><c> there's</c><00:35:43.489><c> this</c>

00:35:43.769 --> 00:35:46.869
and<00:35:44.030><c> this</c><00:35:44.329><c> and</c><00:35:44.650><c> this</c><00:35:45.389><c> that</c><00:35:45.949><c> still</c><00:35:46.329><c> needs</c>

00:35:46.869 --> 00:35:51.710
work.<00:35:48.510><c> There</c><00:35:48.789><c> are</c><00:35:48.969><c> still</c><00:35:49.309><c> rough</c><00:35:49.690><c> edges</c><00:35:50.050><c> on</c><00:35:50.389><c> this</c><00:35:50.650><c> character.</c>

00:35:53.090 --> 00:35:55.329
Faith<00:35:53.389><c> without</c><00:35:53.829><c> trial</c><00:35:54.190><c> finds</c><00:35:54.670><c> no</c><00:35:55.010><c> scope</c>

00:35:55.329 --> 00:36:02.630
or<00:35:55.869><c> demonstration</c><00:35:56.329><c> or</c><00:35:56.929><c> evidence</c><00:35:57.289><c> of</c><00:35:57.469><c> its</c><00:35:57.829><c> existence.</c><00:35:59.449><c> Probation</c><00:35:59.889><c> is</c><00:36:00.150><c> a</c><00:36:00.409><c> refining</c><00:36:00.969><c> process.</c><00:36:01.809><c> It</c><00:36:01.849><c> purges</c><00:36:02.230><c> out</c><00:36:02.530><c> a</c>

00:36:02.630 --> 00:36:06.329
man's<00:36:03.170><c> dross</c><00:36:03.469><c> and</c><00:36:03.710><c> brings</c><00:36:03.969><c> out</c><00:36:04.250><c> the</c><00:36:04.570><c> image</c><00:36:04.829><c> of</c><00:36:05.090><c> Christ</c><00:36:05.610><c> in</c><00:36:05.949><c> his</c>

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character.<00:36:08.949><c> The</c><00:36:09.070><c> unswerving</c><00:36:09.789><c> obedience</c><00:36:10.429><c> of</c>

00:36:10.789 --> 00:36:17.610
faith<00:36:11.150><c> is</c><00:36:11.469><c> the</c><00:36:11.730><c> faith</c><00:36:11.949><c> made</c><00:36:12.329><c> perfect</c><00:36:12.769><c> by</c><00:36:13.170><c> works,</c><00:36:14.170><c> tried</c><00:36:14.409><c> by</c><00:36:14.769><c> fire.</c><00:36:16.929><c> God</c><00:36:17.210><c> is</c>

00:36:17.610 --> 00:36:19.909
pleased<00:36:18.050><c> with</c><00:36:18.409><c> this</c><00:36:18.730><c> faith</c><00:36:19.090><c> because</c><00:36:19.570><c> it</c>

00:36:19.909 --> 00:36:25.369
honors<00:36:20.170><c> him.</c><00:36:21.889><c> It</c><00:36:22.050><c> is</c><00:36:22.269><c> a</c><00:36:22.449><c> working</c><00:36:22.869><c> faith.</c><00:36:24.230><c> There</c><00:36:24.409><c> is</c><00:36:24.710><c> life</c><00:36:25.090><c> in</c>

00:36:25.369 --> 00:36:30.550
it.<00:36:26.650><c> Its</c><00:36:26.929><c> exercise</c><00:36:27.650><c> proves</c><00:36:28.449><c> that</c><00:36:29.289><c> the</c><00:36:29.590><c> believer</c><00:36:30.010><c> loves</c>

00:36:30.550 --> 00:36:40.449
him.<00:36:33.610><c> Why</c><00:36:33.949><c> does</c><00:36:34.230><c> God</c><00:36:34.769><c> first</c><00:36:35.670><c> show</c><00:36:35.949><c> us</c><00:36:36.329><c> love?</c><00:36:39.090><c> Because</c><00:36:39.929><c> we</c><00:36:40.210><c> need</c>

00:36:40.449 --> 00:36:48.269
it.<00:36:42.610><c> We</c><00:36:43.449><c> need</c><00:36:43.809><c> it</c><00:36:44.409><c> dearly</c><00:36:45.750><c> to</c><00:36:47.230><c> bring</c><00:36:47.469><c> out</c><00:36:47.690><c> the</c><00:36:47.889><c> best</c>

00:36:48.269 --> 00:36:52.929
in<00:36:48.449><c> our</c><00:36:48.750><c> character.</c><00:36:50.349><c> Why</c><00:36:51.070><c> do</c><00:36:51.289><c> we</c><00:36:51.429><c> show</c><00:36:51.650><c> love</c><00:36:51.909><c> to</c><00:36:52.030><c> one</c><00:36:52.269><c> another</c>

00:36:52.929 --> 00:36:56.329
without<00:36:53.769><c> any</c><00:36:54.150><c> regard</c><00:36:54.590><c> to</c><00:36:54.789><c> whether</c><00:36:55.010><c> it's</c><00:36:55.809><c> merited</c>

00:36:56.329 --> 00:37:05.710
or<00:36:56.909><c> it</c><00:36:57.130><c> isn't?</c><00:36:59.010><c> Because</c><00:36:59.610><c> we</c><00:36:59.949><c> need</c><00:37:00.250><c> it.</c><00:37:00.530><c> We</c><00:37:00.769><c> must</c><00:37:01.289><c> have</c><00:37:01.690><c> it.</c><00:37:04.710><c> It's</c><00:37:05.550><c> the</c>

00:37:05.710 --> 00:37:12.610
wellspring<00:37:06.550><c> of</c><00:37:08.750><c> energy,</c><00:37:11.050><c> of</c><00:37:11.250><c> desire</c><00:37:11.789><c> to</c><00:37:12.130><c> change</c>

00:37:12.610 --> 00:37:18.110
and<00:37:12.909><c> transform</c><00:37:13.570><c> ourselves.</c><00:37:15.110><c> God</c><00:37:15.489><c> loves</c><00:37:15.949><c> us.</c><00:37:16.349><c> He</c><00:37:16.550><c> knows</c><00:37:16.929><c> that.</c>

00:37:18.730 --> 00:37:23.730
That's<00:37:19.369><c> intended</c><00:37:19.789><c> to</c><00:37:21.230><c> motivate</c><00:37:21.769><c> us,</c><00:37:22.969><c> to</c><00:37:23.190><c> keep</c><00:37:23.309><c> us</c>

00:37:23.730 --> 00:37:33.010
in<00:37:24.190><c> the</c><00:37:25.530><c> course,</c><00:37:25.809><c> if</c><00:37:25.989><c> you</c><00:37:26.230><c> will.</c><00:37:31.530><c> You</c><00:37:31.730><c> may</c><00:37:31.949><c> have</c><00:37:32.110><c> wondered</c><00:37:32.369><c> what</c><00:37:32.550><c> does</c><00:37:32.849><c> it</c>

00:37:33.010 --> 00:37:35.190
mean<00:37:33.250><c> to</c><00:37:33.489><c> receive</c><00:37:33.949><c> the</c><00:37:34.190><c> grace</c><00:37:34.449><c> of</c><00:37:34.690><c> God</c>

00:37:35.190 --> 00:37:42.650
in<00:37:35.750><c> vain.</c><00:37:38.929><c> It's</c><00:37:39.170><c> to</c><00:37:39.269><c> be</c><00:37:39.510><c> destitute</c><00:37:40.289><c> of</c><00:37:40.710><c> the</c><00:37:40.889><c> fruit</c><00:37:41.050><c> of</c><00:37:41.210><c> the</c><00:37:41.449><c> Spirit,</c><00:37:42.550><c> to</c>

00:37:42.650 --> 00:37:45.130
having<00:37:42.869><c> received</c><00:37:43.409><c> the</c><00:37:43.610><c> knowledge</c><00:37:43.949><c> of</c><00:37:44.150><c> God,</c>

00:37:45.230 --> 00:37:49.190
the<00:37:45.449><c> knowledge</c><00:37:45.670><c> of</c><00:37:46.030><c> the</c><00:37:46.269><c> redemptive</c><00:37:46.789><c> work</c><00:37:46.989><c> of</c><00:37:47.190><c> Christ,</c><00:37:48.730><c> to</c><00:37:48.889><c> be</c>

00:37:49.190 --> 00:37:52.590
called<00:37:49.369><c> to</c><00:37:49.590><c> the</c><00:37:49.769><c> gospel.</c><00:37:51.250><c> It</c><00:37:51.449><c> is</c><00:37:51.630><c> to</c><00:37:51.750><c> know</c><00:37:51.969><c> the</c><00:37:52.150><c> gospel</c>

00:37:52.590 --> 00:37:57.750
without<00:37:52.949><c> being</c><00:37:53.369><c> so</c><00:37:53.789><c> influenced</c><00:37:54.389><c> by</c><00:37:54.849><c> it</c><00:37:56.010><c> as</c><00:37:56.530><c> to</c><00:37:56.769><c> yield</c><00:37:57.170><c> to</c><00:37:57.510><c> it</c>

00:37:57.750 --> 00:38:03.210
the<00:37:57.949><c> results</c><00:37:58.409><c> it</c><00:37:58.730><c> intends.</c><00:38:01.889><c> All</c><00:38:02.250><c> of</c><00:38:02.449><c> your</c><00:38:02.670><c> friends,</c>

00:38:03.210 --> 00:38:07.690
all<00:38:03.670><c> of</c><00:38:03.869><c> the</c><00:38:03.989><c> Christian</c><00:38:04.369><c> friends</c><00:38:04.730><c> around</c><00:38:05.150><c> you,</c><00:38:06.230><c> I</c><00:38:06.789><c> have</c><00:38:06.989><c> to</c><00:38:07.190><c> believe.</c><00:38:07.690><c> I</c>

00:38:07.690 --> 00:38:09.269
know<00:38:07.909><c> all</c><00:38:08.170><c> of</c><00:38:08.250><c> the</c><00:38:08.369><c> ones</c><00:38:08.530><c> I've</c><00:38:08.889><c> encountered</c>

00:38:09.269 --> 00:38:14.929
in<00:38:09.469><c> my</c><00:38:09.789><c> life.</c><00:38:11.929><c> That's</c><00:38:12.570><c> exactly</c><00:38:12.969><c> what</c><00:38:13.289><c> happens.</c><00:38:14.489><c> They've</c><00:38:14.829><c> got</c>

00:38:14.929 --> 00:38:18.449
the<00:38:15.150><c> gospel.</c><00:38:17.150><c> They</c><00:38:17.530><c> have</c><00:38:17.730><c> convinced</c><00:38:18.010><c> themselves</c>

00:38:18.449 --> 00:38:20.969
they<00:38:18.730><c> believe</c><00:38:18.969><c> in</c><00:38:19.150><c> the</c><00:38:19.269><c> Lord</c><00:38:19.429><c> Jesus</c><00:38:19.829><c> Christ.</c><00:38:20.289><c> They</c><00:38:20.510><c> wear</c><00:38:20.690><c> the</c>

00:38:20.969 --> 00:38:24.989
cross.<00:38:21.449><c> They</c><00:38:21.590><c> put</c><00:38:21.789><c> his</c><00:38:22.750><c> image</c><00:38:23.289><c> in</c><00:38:23.510><c> their</c><00:38:23.809><c> cars.</c>

00:38:26.789 --> 00:38:35.130
It<00:38:27.610><c> in</c><00:38:27.889><c> no</c><00:38:28.170><c> way</c><00:38:29.469><c> produces</c><00:38:30.269><c> the</c><00:38:31.070><c> intended</c><00:38:31.489><c> result</c><00:38:32.090><c> of</c><00:38:32.929><c> a</c><00:38:33.210><c> transformed</c><00:38:33.889><c> life</c>

00:38:35.519 --> 00:38:38.630
and<00:38:35.929><c> a</c><00:38:36.190><c> mind</c><00:38:36.429><c> and</c><00:38:36.690><c> heart</c><00:38:36.969><c> that</c><00:38:37.269><c> is</c><00:38:37.550><c> patterned</c><00:38:38.050><c> after</c><00:38:38.230><c> the</c><00:38:38.429><c> Lord</c>

00:38:38.630 --> 00:38:40.309
Jesus<00:38:39.030><c> Christ.</c>

00:38:41.989 --> 00:38:46.989
What<00:38:42.210><c> is</c><00:38:42.610><c> intended</c><00:38:43.070><c> is</c><00:38:43.489><c> the</c><00:38:43.710><c> renovation</c><00:38:44.210><c> of</c><00:38:44.469><c> the</c><00:38:44.690><c> heart,</c><00:38:46.769><c> the</c>

00:38:46.989 --> 00:38:49.119
purification<00:38:47.710><c> of</c><00:38:47.949><c> the</c><00:38:48.210><c> affections,</c>

00:38:49.579 --> 00:38:57.699
the<00:38:50.440><c> reformation</c><00:38:51.219><c> of</c><00:38:51.380><c> the</c><00:38:51.599><c> life,</c><00:38:53.659><c> the</c><00:38:53.820><c> opening</c><00:38:54.139><c> of</c><00:38:54.360><c> the</c><00:38:54.639><c> generous</c><00:38:55.079><c> impulses</c><00:38:55.900><c> toward</c><00:38:56.400><c> men,</c>

00:38:57.840 --> 00:38:58.940
developing<00:38:58.380><c> large</c>

00:38:58.940 --> 00:39:03.920
heartedness,<00:39:00.039><c> willing</c><00:39:00.300><c> to</c><00:39:00.699><c> share</c><00:39:01.440><c> anything,</c><00:39:02.900><c> anytime</c><00:39:03.480><c> with</c>

00:39:03.920 --> 00:39:08.159
any<00:39:04.340><c> would,</c><00:39:06.559><c> and</c><00:39:06.820><c> the</c><00:39:07.059><c> fountain</c><00:39:07.260><c> of</c><00:39:07.599><c> gratitude</c>

00:39:08.159 --> 00:39:17.940
and<00:39:08.440><c> adoration</c><00:39:09.079><c> towards</c><00:39:09.760><c> God,</c><00:39:12.039><c> continual</c><00:39:12.719><c> thankfulness,</c><00:39:14.679><c> and</c><00:39:15.159><c> the</c><00:39:15.420><c> abandonment</c><00:39:16.340><c> and</c><00:39:16.920><c> crucifixion</c><00:39:17.699><c> of</c>

00:39:17.940 --> 00:39:18.440
all<00:39:18.239><c> that</c>

00:39:18.440 --> 00:39:25.760
contrary<00:39:19.239><c> to</c><00:39:20.139><c> the</c><00:39:20.360><c> mind</c><00:39:20.559><c> of</c><00:39:20.780><c> Christ.</c><00:39:24.380><c> It's</c><00:39:24.880><c> a</c><00:39:25.019><c> fearful</c><00:39:25.280><c> thing</c>

00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:28.719
to<00:39:26.019><c> receive</c><00:39:26.500><c> the</c><00:39:27.579><c> grace</c><00:39:27.780><c> of</c><00:39:27.960><c> God</c><00:39:28.260><c> in</c><00:39:28.519><c> vain,</c>

00:39:28.880 --> 00:39:34.679
but<00:39:29.179><c> that's</c><00:39:29.480><c> what's</c><00:39:29.699><c> meant</c><00:39:29.980><c> by</c><00:39:30.239><c> it.</c><00:39:32.039><c> Normally</c><00:39:32.639><c> we</c><00:39:32.900><c> would</c><00:39:33.199><c> not</c>

00:39:34.679 --> 00:39:37.960
find<00:39:35.260><c> ourselves</c><00:39:35.880><c> in</c><00:39:36.440><c> danger</c><00:39:36.840><c> of</c><00:39:37.079><c> that.</c>

00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:47.079
It<00:39:39.199><c> does.</c><00:39:39.519><c> It</c><00:39:39.780><c> can</c><00:39:40.019><c> happen.</c><00:39:42.780><c> Finally,</c><00:39:43.679><c> they</c><00:39:43.860><c> are</c><00:39:44.179><c> without</c><00:39:44.719><c> fault</c><00:39:45.539><c> before</c><00:39:46.780><c> the</c>

00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:48.579
throne<00:39:47.300><c> of</c><00:39:47.559><c> God.</c>

00:39:49.699 --> 00:39:52.880
The<00:39:50.380><c> statement</c><00:39:50.840><c> that</c><00:39:51.000><c> they</c><00:39:51.139><c> are</c><00:39:51.440><c> without</c><00:39:51.860><c> fault</c><00:39:52.199><c> does</c><00:39:52.519><c> not</c>

00:39:52.880 --> 00:39:55.760
mean<00:39:53.300><c> that</c><00:39:53.480><c> they</c><00:39:53.639><c> never</c><00:39:54.039><c> had</c><00:39:54.280><c> any</c><00:39:54.679><c> fault.</c>

00:39:57.019 --> 00:40:01.480
This<00:39:57.239><c> is</c><00:39:57.380><c> from</c><00:39:57.619><c> Revelation</c><00:39:58.119><c> 14.</c><00:40:00.440><c> For</c><00:40:00.579><c> they</c><00:40:00.760><c> have</c><00:40:00.920><c> been</c><00:40:01.199><c> washed</c>

00:40:01.480 --> 00:40:04.400
from<00:40:01.739><c> their</c><00:40:02.079><c> sins</c><00:40:02.539><c> in</c><00:40:02.820><c> his</c><00:40:03.079><c> blood.</c>

00:40:05.639 --> 00:40:14.300
It<00:40:05.840><c> means</c><00:40:06.179><c> they</c><00:40:06.440><c> are</c><00:40:06.780><c> justified</c><00:40:07.559><c> men,</c><00:40:09.099><c> forgiven,</c><00:40:11.199><c> to</c><00:40:11.519><c> whom</c><00:40:11.679><c> their</c><00:40:12.019><c> faith</c><00:40:12.460><c> and</c><00:40:12.739><c> obedience</c><00:40:13.400><c> of</c><00:40:13.659><c> Christ</c>

00:40:14.300 --> 00:40:16.940
have<00:40:14.659><c> been</c><00:40:15.059><c> counted</c><00:40:15.400><c> for</c><00:40:15.760><c> righteousness.</c>

00:40:20.579 --> 00:40:23.300
It<00:40:20.840><c> would</c><00:40:21.079><c> be</c><00:40:21.239><c> a</c><00:40:21.360><c> mistake</c><00:40:21.780><c> to</c><00:40:22.079><c> conclude</c><00:40:22.519><c> that</c><00:40:22.679><c> because</c><00:40:23.179><c> they</c>

00:40:23.300 --> 00:40:25.579
are<00:40:23.480><c> men</c><00:40:23.719><c> that</c><00:40:23.900><c> have</c><00:40:24.139><c> been</c><00:40:24.360><c> forgiven,</c>

00:40:26.320 --> 00:40:30.739
therefore<00:40:26.639><c> they</c><00:40:26.900><c> are</c><00:40:27.179><c> destitute</c><00:40:27.780><c> of</c><00:40:27.960><c> personal</c><00:40:28.480><c> righteousness</c><00:40:29.360><c> as</c><00:40:30.460><c> their</c>

00:40:30.739 --> 00:40:33.380
leading<00:40:31.280><c> moral</c><00:40:32.059><c> characteristic.</c>

00:40:35.119 --> 00:40:38.980
No<00:40:35.619><c> one</c><00:40:35.920><c> can</c><00:40:36.159><c> be</c><00:40:36.380><c> an</c><00:40:36.579><c> obedient</c><00:40:37.039><c> servant</c><00:40:37.400><c> of</c><00:40:37.599><c> Christ</c><00:40:38.380><c> without</c>

00:40:38.980 --> 00:40:41.619
possessing<00:40:39.940><c> in</c><00:40:40.059><c> the</c><00:40:40.280><c> very</c><00:40:40.760><c> act</c>

00:40:41.579 --> 00:40:48.420
the<00:40:42.159><c> quality</c><00:40:42.619><c> of</c><00:40:42.940><c> righteousness,</c><00:40:45.019><c> for</c><00:40:45.239><c> righteousness</c><00:40:46.019><c> is</c><00:40:47.079><c> obedience.</c>

00:40:51.619 --> 00:40:58.800
Such<00:40:51.920><c> are</c><00:40:52.300><c> at</c><00:40:52.579><c> last</c><00:40:53.440><c> forgiven</c><00:40:54.139><c> men,</c><00:40:56.380><c> men</c><00:40:56.699><c> having</c><00:40:56.940><c> to</c><00:40:57.199><c> confess</c><00:40:57.719><c> failings</c>

00:40:59.320 --> 00:41:05.019
which<00:40:59.900><c> are</c><00:41:00.300><c> passed</c><00:41:00.719><c> by</c><00:41:01.300><c> in</c><00:41:01.599><c> the</c><00:41:01.780><c> mercy</c><00:41:02.079><c> of</c><00:41:02.360><c> God</c><00:41:03.219><c> through</c><00:41:03.880><c> Christ.</c>

00:41:08.119 --> 00:41:15.380
See,<00:41:09.000><c> all</c><00:41:09.280><c> these</c><00:41:09.559><c> are</c><00:41:10.460><c> marvelous</c><00:41:11.519><c> definitions,</c><00:41:13.260><c> explanations,</c><00:41:14.440><c> expansions</c>

00:41:15.380 --> 00:41:17.420
of<00:41:15.840><c> this</c><00:41:16.139><c> basic</c><00:41:16.639><c> theme</c>

00:41:17.420 --> 00:41:26.519
of<00:41:18.159><c> God</c><00:41:18.440><c> manifestation.</c><00:41:20.519><c> I'm</c><00:41:20.820><c> sure</c><00:41:21.019><c> you</c><00:41:21.360><c> recognize</c><00:41:22.059><c> that</c><00:41:22.360><c> without</c><00:41:22.800><c> this</c><00:41:23.380><c> forgiveness</c><00:41:24.239><c> there</c><00:41:26.239><c> would</c><00:41:26.400><c> be</c>

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:27.400
no<00:41:26.980><c> hope</c>

00:41:27.400 --> 00:41:32.000
for<00:41:27.760><c> God</c><00:41:28.019><c> to</c><00:41:28.320><c> ever</c><00:41:28.599><c> realize</c><00:41:29.400><c> his</c><00:41:29.860><c> purpose,</c><00:41:31.099><c> but</c><00:41:31.599><c> that's</c><00:41:31.900><c> what</c>

00:41:32.000 --> 00:41:34.340
he<00:41:32.320><c> set</c><00:41:32.480><c> in</c><00:41:32.760><c> motion</c><00:41:33.119><c> right</c><00:41:33.500><c> at</c><00:41:33.679><c> the</c><00:41:33.880><c> beginning,</c>

00:41:34.340 --> 00:41:42.559
providing<00:41:35.019><c> the</c><00:41:35.320><c> way</c><00:41:36.079><c> back</c><00:41:37.199><c> to</c><00:41:37.420><c> the</c><00:41:37.579><c> tree</c><00:41:37.739><c> of</c><00:41:38.019><c> life,</c><00:41:39.519><c> and</c><00:41:40.139><c> in</c><00:41:40.239><c> the</c><00:41:40.440><c> process</c><00:41:41.199><c> he</c>

00:41:42.559 --> 00:41:43.860
intended<00:41:43.000><c> that</c><00:41:43.320><c> his</c><00:41:43.619><c> sons</c>

00:41:43.860 --> 00:41:52.360
and<00:41:44.179><c> daughters</c><00:41:44.559><c> would</c><00:41:44.840><c> be</c><00:41:45.300><c> genuinely</c><00:41:46.039><c> transformed,</c><00:41:47.619><c> genuinely</c><00:41:48.019><c> converted</c><00:41:48.719><c> and</c><00:41:50.480><c> manifest</c><00:41:51.000><c> his</c><00:41:51.400><c> character</c>

00:41:53.760 --> 00:41:57.860
in<00:41:54.219><c> a</c><00:41:54.380><c> very</c><00:41:54.840><c> real</c><00:41:55.159><c> sense</c><00:41:55.679><c> even</c><00:41:55.980><c> though</c><00:41:56.219><c> it's</c><00:41:56.780><c> very</c><00:41:57.219><c> imperfect</c>

00:41:57.860 --> 00:42:00.500
until<00:41:59.519><c> that</c><00:41:59.920><c> change.</c>

00:42:00.500 --> 00:42:03.860
Yes,<00:42:01.539><c> thank</c><00:42:03.039><c> you.</c>