Understanding Christianity

Dr. Sean Cole continues the sermon series in 1 John. The main point of 1:5-10 is that true believers cannot remain in habitual, unrepentant sin.

Can someone who merely professes to be a Christian be spiritually self-deceived? Is there a difference between a profession of faith and possession of genuine faith? Can those who think they are saved actually lie to themselves and have faulty thinking and unrepentant behavior? What does it mean to walk in the light? Listen and find out!

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Dr. Sean Cole begins a new sermon series in the epistle of 1 John, which addresses our assurance of salvation. How do you know you have life in Christ? John gives three tests: (1) Do you have the correct doctrine? (2) Do you have a holy lifestyle? (3) Do you have a sacrificial love for others? He preaches from 1:1-4 where John lays both a theological and relational foundation for the letter.

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Dr. Sean Cole continues teaching through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession. In Chapter 18, the focus is on assurance of salvation. How do we KNOW we are saved? What is the foundation for our assurance? How can we lose the joy of our salvation? How can we regain our assurance if we have lost it? Sean answers these questions from the Scriptures to give us that hope that we should not despair, but have confidence that our sovereign God loves His elect to the end.

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Often in Baptist churches, we hear the terminology “once saved, always saved,” which is theologically accurate. Nevertheless, the application of this “mantra” has been abused or distorted to mean that everyone who makes a profession of faith has genuine possession of saving faith.

There is a difference between those who “PROFESS” faith in Christ and those who truly “POSSESS” faith in Christ. The Bible teaches that true believers can sometimes temporarily fall away, but their faith does not completely or permanently fail. What is the doctrine of eternal security? How does God sustain us to the end?

Dr. Sean Cole teaches from the 1689 Confession on the Perseverance of the Saints.

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In Chapter 18 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession, the opening sentence states, "Temporary believers and other unregenerate people may deceive themselves in vain with false hopes and fleshly presumptions that they have God’s favor and salvation, but their hope will perish."

What are "temporary believers?" Does the Bible teach a category of a person who professes faith for a time, but falls away because they never possessed genuine saving faith in the first place?

Dr. Sean Cole teaches the parable of the soils from Luke 8 to explain what the Confession and the Bible mean by "temporary believers."

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How do you grow intentionally? Dr. Sean Cole preaches 2 Peter 1:3-8 which gives 7 qualities of a growing Christian. This is the second part of the sermon series on the Discipleship Pathway process at Emmanuel Baptist Church. A follower of Jesus grows intentionally and serves generously. How do you serve generously? A follower of Jesus uses his or her spiritual gifts to serve others. A disciple is also equipped and excited to share the gospel with courage and clarity. The Discipleship Pathway is a specific strategy for Emmanuel, but the biblical principles transfer to any church context.

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Good works flow from a changed heart where a sinner has repented and trusted in Jesus. Good works are the fruit of our salvation, not the root. Good works do not save us; we are saved for good works. What exactly are good works? How do we avoid legalism? Can we perform good works in and of ourselves, or do we need power from the Holy Spirit? How does God view our good works? Dr. Sean Cole answers these questions as he continues the 1689 London Baptist Confession teaching series, focusing on Chapter 16: Of Good Works.

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Does Acts 13:48 teach that faith is the result of predestination? Or does it teach that those saved were "predisposed" to believe in Jesus? Provisionists and Arminians argue that this passage teaches that sinners were "predisposed" to accept the gospel because they were contrite or had a soft heart prior to regeneration. Sinners placed themselves in a position to accept the gospel because they had humble and contrite hearts that believed in what revelation they had been given.

Dr. Sean Cole interacts with this passage, which shows God's unconditional election of sinners before the foundation of the world. He also reads a portion of John Calvin's commentary, which provides excellent insights into God's sovereign choice to save sinners.

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As Emmanuel Baptist Church continues to see new people visiting every Sunday, Pastor Sean and the elders are reintroducing the Discipleship Pathway as the primary strategy for disciple-making. In this sermon, Sean focuses on the first two steps of the pathway: (1) Worship Biblically and (2) Connect Relationally.

Worship Biblically: We desire disciples to WORSHIP Biblically together on Sundays for expository preaching, observing baptism and the Lord’s supper, singing, confession of sin, and prayer.

Connect Relationally: We desire you to CONNECT Relationally in a Growth Group for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, mutual care, and encouragement.

Although this process is specific to Emmanuel, the Discipleship Pathway is a biblical model that will encourage you and your church to focus on obeying the Great Commission.

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The Protestant Reformation started when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg church in Germany. Listen to the first sentence: “Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, in saying ‘Repent and believe the gospel’ meant that the whole life of the believer to be an act of repentance.”

What is repentance? How is repentance distinct from saving faith? Is repentance necessary for salvation?

Dr. Sean Cole addresses these questions by teaching Chapter 15 of the 1689 2nd London Baptist Confession on Repentance.

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