My Proposition:

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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
My Proposition The Scriptures teach that the
alien sinner is forgiven of his past sins by
faith only, before and without water baptism
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Alien sinner gt A sinner alienated from
God Forgiven gt Justified before God
Made righteous before God Past sins gt The
condemnation that Adam brought
upon the whole human race His
own personal transgressions of
Gods Law Before gt In relationship to time, that
is, before water baptism Without
gt in relationship to the moment of faith
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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
This debate will center around the issue of
justification, namely, how does God justify a
sinner? How is a sinner made acceptable In Gods
sight?
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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
In order to thoroughly answer this question we
will need to Examine what the bible says about
the following subjects Faith Salvation or
the term Saved Righteousness Justification
and how all these doctrines relate to Water
Baptism
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Faith
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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
Faith is a Gift from God Rom 123 For through the
grace given to me I say to everyone among you
not to think more highly of himself than he
ought to think but to think so as to have sound
judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure
of faith. NASU
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Faith
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Faith is a the ANTITHESIS of works Eph 28-10 8
For by grace you have been saved through faith
and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God 9 not as a result of works, so that no one
may boast. NASU
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Faith
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Faith is a the ANTITHESIS of works John
628-30 28 Therefore they said to Him, "What
shall we do, so that we may work the works of
God?" 29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This
is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom
He has sent." NASU
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Faith
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Not all men have faith 2 Thess. 32-3 2 and that
we will be rescued from perverse and evil men
for not all have faith. NASU
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Saved
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Can be spoken of in the past tense. As something
that is already accomplished Luke 750 50 And He
said to the woman, " Your faith has saved you
go in peace. NASU Eph 24-5 4 But God, being
rich in mercy, because of His great love with
which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in
our transgressions, made us alive together with
Christ ( by grace you have been saved),
NASU Titus 35 5 He saved us, not on the basis
of deeds which we have done in righteousness,
but according to His mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
NASU
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Saved
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Can be spoken of in the present tense. As
something that is being accomplished 1 Cor.
118 For the word of the cross is foolishness to
those who are perishing, but to us who are being
saved it is the power of God. NASU Peter
321 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves
you-- NASU
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Saved
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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
Can be spoken of in the future tense. As
something that will be accomplished Rom 59-10 9
Much more then, having now been justified by His
blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God
through Him. NASU 1 Cor 315 15 If any man's
work is burned up, he will suffer loss but he
himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
NASU
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Righteousness
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P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
Rom 101-4 Brethren, my heart's desire
and my prayer to God for them is for their
salvation. 2 For I testify about them that they
have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with
knowledge. 3 For not knowing about God's
righteousness and seeking to establish their
own, they did not subject themselves to the
righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of
the law for righteousness to everyone who
believes. NASU
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Righteousness
Rom 930-33 30 What shall we say then?
That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness,
attained righteousness, even the righteousness
which is by faith 31 but Israel, pursuing a law
of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. 32
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith,
but as though it were by works. They stumbled
over the stumbling stone, 33 just as it is
written, "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF
STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO
BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. NASU
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
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Rom 321-24 But now apart from the
Law the righteousness of God has been
manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the
Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God
through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who
believe for there is no distinction 23 for all
have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24 being justified as a gift by His grace through
the redemption which is in Christ Jesus NASU
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
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Rom 328-29 28 For we maintain that a
man is justified by faith apart from works of
the Law. NASU
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
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Rom 320 20 because by the works of the
Law no flesh will be justified in His sight for
through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
NASU
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
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Rom 41-4 What then shall we say that
Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh,
has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by
works, he has something to boast about, but not
before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say?
"ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM
AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." NASU Gen 156-7 6 Then he
believed in the LORD and He reckoned it to him
as righteousness. NASU
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
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But what did Abraham believe? Gen
154-5 4 Then behold, the word of the LORD came
to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir
but one who will come forth from your own body,
he shall be your heir." 5 And He took him outside
and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and
count the stars, if you are able to count them."
And He said to him, " So shall your descendants
be. NASU
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
But what about James? James
218-22 18 But someone may well say, "You have
faith and I have works show me your faith
without the works, and I will show you my faith
by my works." 19 You believe that God is one. You
do well the demons also believe, and shudder.
20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish
fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works
when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
P a s t o r G e n e C o o k J r.
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Justification
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But what about James? James
222-26 22 You see that faith was working with
his works, and as a result of the works, faith
was perfected 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled
which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT
WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he
was called the friend of God. 24 You see that a
man is justified by works and not by faith
alone. 25 In the same way, was not Rahab the
harlot also justified by works when she received
the messengers and sent them out by another way?
26 For just as the body without the spirit is
dead, so also faith without works is dead.
NASU
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Justification
How old was Isaac?
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Romans 43
James 221 Genesis
156___________________________Genesis
229 (Isaac not Born)
(Isaac a young man)
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Conclusion

• Faith is a gift from God
• Faith is not a work
• Salvation can be spoken of in past, present or
  future aspects
• Therefore saved can be used in a very narrow
  sense speaking
• of the new birth or in the broad sense speaking
  of the Christian life
• from the new birth until Christs return
• Righteousness is something that is received at
  the point of
• saving faith
• Justification is not by obedience to the law of
  God but by faith in
• Jesus Christ