The phases of sanctification and identifying them in scripture. Positional sanctification defines and controls experiential sanctification. The dimensions of sanctification. The point of prophecy is to help us to endure the present by knowing how it all will end. The aim of sanctification is for man to develop historical loyalty and obedience to God. Sanctification preceded the fall of Adam. The tools God uses in sanctification. New Testament analogs to the severity of God’s discipline in the Old Testament. Questions and answers.

The Bible is a progressive revelation of God over centuries of time. The twelve tribes of Israel fractured, during the period of the judges, because they did not have a unified world view. The period of the monarchy. David as a model of godliness and Saul as a model of ungodliness. In one sense, sanctification is a form of divine parenting. Sanctification is not the same as justification.

Review of God’s covenants. The New Covenant promises Israel’s restoration to the land. Reasons for suffering. How a holy, righteous God reconciles Himself to a sinful people. The Cross solved an Old Testament mystery.

How God sets up history. Every heresy in Church history was, fundamentally, preceded by a false answer to the question: What is God like? Miracles are never and have never been a test of orthodoxy. The land covenant with Israel. God supplies the righteousness necessary to bless the nation of Israel. The failure of Israel demonstrates that the flesh cannot consistently obey the Word of God. The promises to Abraham are ultimately promises to regenerate Israel.

Two themes of the prophets. The prophets interpreted history in relation to the covenants. The national anthem of Israel. The Mosaic Law was not the product of men, but God’s revelation of what pleases and displeases Him. The consequences of breaking God’s covenant. The prophets were God’s spokesmen and historians. The Coniah curse. Questions and answers.

The dual-tracked ministry of the prophets. God controls pagan nations as much as He controls Israel and Judah (e.g., Assyria). Sennacherib attacks the Southern Kingdom. Hezekiah’s prayer and God’s answer. Connecting what God is doing in history with the promises in the Word of God. Questions and answers.

The prophetic section of the Bible. What the prophets were about. Why the believer must have a clear vision of Who God really is. The sovereignty of God over historical processes. The biblical prophets were reactionaries, not revolutionaries. Seeing the footprints of God’s march through time provides a vision of Who God is. The doctrine of election applied to the time of the prophets.

The divided kingdom. Fallen man, entrusted with total power, will always become a tyrant. Samuel’s farewell address to the nation. What should be the source of our motivation to obey God? Sin reinterprets our circumstances according to the flesh. The biblical meaning of election. How God chastens His people. How believers train their flesh in unrighteousness. God will not permit His elect people to damage themselves irreparably. Questions and answers.

Very little of the New Testament is new. Only in Judeo-Christianity does God make contracts with human beings. The believer is to trust first, then obey. The Saul model and the David model of leadership compared. Trusting God’s character and that He has a purpose in suffering. Reasons for suffering. The focus of sanctification. Questions and answers.

Elijah and the test on Mount Carmel. Being a false prophet was a capital offense. God runs the nation of Israel as a good father runs his family. Property ownership in God’s kingdom. True revival reflects Who God is, not what people are doing. The ends of Ahab and Jezebel. Questions and answers.