“Lordship” Salvation The Gospel According to Jesus, ( preface, 1 st ed., pg. xvii ) John...

““Lordship” SalvationLordship” Salvation

The Gospel According to JesusThe Gospel According to Jesus, (, (preface, 1preface, 1stst ed., pg. xvii ed., pg. xvii))John MacArthurJohn MacArthur

“…“…the message of salvation the message of salvation includes a call to includes a call to surrender to Jesus as Lordsurrender to Jesus as Lord. Those who would come . Those who would come to him for salvation must be willing to acquiesce to to him for salvation must be willing to acquiesce to his sovereign authority. his sovereign authority. Those who reject his right Those who reject his right to rule cannot expect to lay claim to him as Saviorto rule cannot expect to lay claim to him as Savior.”.”


The Gospel According to JesusThe Gospel According to Jesus, (, (preface, 1preface, 1stst ed., pg. xvii ed., pg. xvii))John MacArthurJohn MacArthur

“…“…the message of salvation includes a call to surrender to the message of salvation includes a call to surrender to Jesus as Lord. Those who would come to him for salvation Jesus as Lord. Those who would come to him for salvation must be willing to acquiesce to his sovereign authority. must be willing to acquiesce to his sovereign authority. Those who reject his right to rule cannot expect to lay claim Those who reject his right to rule cannot expect to lay claim to him as Saviorto him as Savior.”.”

The Gospel According to JesusThe Gospel According to Jesus, (, (pg. 43pg. 43))

““The two clearest statements on the way of salvation in all of The two clearest statements on the way of salvation in all of Scripture both emphasize Jesus’ lordship: ‘Believe in the Scripture both emphasize Jesus’ lordship: ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved’ (Acts 16:31); and ‘If you Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved’ (Acts 16:31); and ‘If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved’ (Rom. 10:9) … saved’ (Rom. 10:9) … No promise of salvation is ever No promise of salvation is ever extended to those who refuse to accede to Christ’s lordshipextended to those who refuse to accede to Christ’s lordship. . Thus there is no salvation except ‘lordship’ salvation.” Thus there is no salvation except ‘lordship’ salvation.”


The Gospel According to JesusThe Gospel According to Jesus, (, (pg. 47pg. 47))John MacArthurJohn MacArthur

““The call to Calvary must be recognized for what it is: The call to Calvary must be recognized for what it is: a call to discipleship under the lordship of Jesus a call to discipleship under the lordship of Jesus ChristChrist. To respond to that call is to become a . To respond to that call is to become a believer. believer. Anything less is simply unbeliefAnything less is simply unbelief.”.”

Biblical BackdropBiblical Backdrop

1.1. Grace GospelGrace Gospel2.2. Assurance of SalvationAssurance of Salvation3.3. Grace vs. WorksGrace vs. Works4.4. The Troubling of a False GospelThe Troubling of a False Gospel5.5. The Confrontation of a False GospelThe Confrontation of a False Gospel

Biblical BackdropBiblical Backdrop1.1. Grace GospelGrace Gospel

1 Cor 15:1-41 Cor 15:1-4 John 19:28-30John 19:28-30 Heb 1:1-4, 10:12Heb 1:1-4, 10:12 1 John 2:2, 4:101 John 2:2, 4:10 Rom 3:21-28Rom 3:21-28 2 Cor 5:20-212 Cor 5:20-21 John 3:13-18, 36John 3:13-18, 36 John 1:11-13John 1:11-13 Rom 1:16-17Rom 1:16-17

tete,lestaitete,lestai

““It is finished.”It is finished.”

““believe”believe” pisteu,wpisteu,w (PISTEUŌ) (PISTEUŌ)

Vine’sVine’s““to believe, also to be persuaded of, and hence, to place confidence in, to trust, to believe, also to be persuaded of, and hence, to place confidence in, to trust,

signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence.”signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence.”

Biblical BackdropBiblical Backdrop1.1. Grace GospelGrace Gospel2.2. Assurance of SalvationAssurance of Salvation 1 John 5:9-131 John 5:9-13 John 14:1-3John 14:1-3

Biblical BackdropBiblical Backdrop1.1. Grace GospelGrace Gospel2.2. Assurance of SalvationAssurance of Salvation3.3. Grace vs. WorksGrace vs. Works Rom 4:1-4Rom 4:1-4 Eph 2:1-10Eph 2:1-10

Biblical BackdropBiblical Backdrop1.1. Grace GospelGrace Gospel2.2. Assurance of SalvationAssurance of Salvation3.3. Grace vs. WorksGrace vs. Works4.4. The Troubling of a False GospelThe Troubling of a False Gospel Acts 15:1-2, 5-6, 10-11, 18-19, 24, 28-29Acts 15:1-2, 5-6, 10-11, 18-19, 24, 28-29

Biblical BackdropBiblical Backdrop1.1. Grace GospelGrace Gospel2.2. Assurance of SalvationAssurance of Salvation3.3. Grace vs. WorksGrace vs. Works4.4. The Troubling of a False GospelThe Troubling of a False Gospel5.5. The Confrontation of a False GospelThe Confrontation of a False Gospel Gal 1:6-9Gal 1:6-9

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