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Explain how the one triune God saves sinners and forms a holy people, following connected biblical arguments and distinguishing related doctrines without separating them.
The holy, merciful and triune God
Exodus; Deuteronomy; Matthew; John; Ezekiel
- Lesson 1
The Lord names his character
Exodus 34:1–9
God reveals faithful mercy and uncompromising justice after Israel’s covenant betrayal.
- Lesson 2
The one Lord claims undivided love
Deuteronomy 6:1–9
The one Lord calls his rescued people to wholehearted love and continual attention to his words.
- Lesson 3
Father, Son and Spirit at Jesus’ baptism
Matthew 3:13–17
The Father approves the Son as the Spirit descends, revealing distinct persons acting in one saving mission.
- Lesson 4
The Son makes the Father known
John 14:1–14
Jesus brings his disciples to the Father and reveals him through the Son’s unique person and works.
- Lesson 5
The promised Helper
John 14:15–31
The Father sends the Spirit through the Son to remain with and teach Christ’s people.
- Lesson 6
A new heart and God’s Spirit
Ezekiel 36:16–32
God restores his profaned name by cleansing his people and giving a new heart and Spirit-enabled obedience.
Universal need and justification by faith
Romans
- Lesson 7
Good news for a world suppressing truth
Romans 1:16–32
God’s saving righteousness answers a world that suppresses his revelation and exchanges his glory for idols.
- Lesson 8
Judging others cannot make us innocent
Romans 2:1–16
God’s impartial judgement exposes the guilt of those who condemn others while practising evil themselves.
- Lesson 9
Every mouth is stopped
Romans 3:9–20
Scripture exposes shared human guilt, and law reveals sin rather than providing a basis for boasting.
- Lesson 10
Accepted by grace through faith
Romans 3:21–31
God justifies sinners through Christ by grace received in faith, excluding boasting while upholding justice.
- Lesson 11
Abraham received righteousness by faith
Romans 4:1–12
Abraham’s justification demonstrates that acceptance is God’s gift received by faith rather than earned wages or a ritual achievement.
Union with Christ, the Spirit and assurance
Romans
- Lesson 12
Peace with God through Christ
Romans 5:1–11
Those justified through faith have peace and hope because Christ died for enemies and reconciles them to God.
- Lesson 13
Adam and the obedient Christ
Romans 5:12–21
Paul contrasts Adam’s disobedience and death with Christ’s obedience and life to explain humanity’s need and salvation’s sufficiency.
- Lesson 14
United to Christ in death and life
Romans 6:1–14
Union with Christ means grace cannot justify continuing under sin’s rule; believers are called to live from his victory.
- Lesson 15
The good law cannot rescue from sin
Romans 7:7–25
God’s good law exposes sin’s power and the need for rescue through Jesus Christ rather than self-reformation.
- Lesson 16
The Spirit gives life and adoption
Romans 8:1–17
Those in Christ are freed from condemnation, indwelt by the Spirit and welcomed as God’s children with a call to put sin to death.
- Lesson 17
Nothing can sever Christ’s saving love
Romans 8:28–39
God’s saving purpose and Christ’s intercession ground assurance through suffering, not confidence in painless circumstances.
One gospel and one redeemed people
Galatians; Ephesians
- Lesson 18
One gospel at the shared table
Galatians 2:11–21
Peter’s withdrawal contradicts justification through Christ, showing that gospel doctrine governs shared life across ethnic boundaries.
- Lesson 19
Blessing received through faith
Galatians 3:1–14
The Spirit and Abraham’s blessing come through faith because Christ redeems from the law’s curse.
- Lesson 20
From slavery to adopted heirs
Galatians 4:1–7
God sends his Son to redeem and his Spirit to assure believers of their adopted standing as heirs.
- Lesson 21
The Father’s purpose, the Son’s redemption, the Spirit’s seal
Ephesians 1:3–14
God’s saving blessings lead to praise as the Father purposes, the Son redeems and the Spirit seals his people.
- Lesson 22
Made alive by grace for good works
Ephesians 2:1–10
God makes spiritually dead sinners alive with Christ by grace, creating them for good works that do not earn salvation.
- Lesson 23
One new people with access to the Father
Ephesians 2:11–22
Christ reconciles alienated peoples to God and one another, forming one household and Spirit-indwelt temple.
Grace, good works and persevering faith
Titus; Hebrews; Revelation
- Lesson 24
Saved by mercy and devoted to good work
Titus 3:1–8
God saves by mercy through the Spirit’s renewing work and forms people who practise good works graciously.
- Lesson 25
Hold fast together to the faithful Son
Hebrews 3:1–19; Revelation 21:1–8
The faithful Son brings His people to freely given life with God, so we hold fast together, receiving His promises and taking His warnings seriously.