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    A Doctrine on the Beginning of Christian Life: Volume I
    A Doctrine on the Beginning of Christian Life: Volume I
    A Doctrine on the Beginning of Christian Life: Volume I
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    A Doctrine on the Beginning of Christian Life: Volume I

    By Dr. John Thomas Wylie

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    In this publication, “A Doctrine On The Beginning Of The Christian Faith,”It points to the fact that God is working out through Jesus Christ and his Church a redemptive program on the earth. Redemption is to be the goal and peak of creation. There is nothing more profound in the mind and purpose behind God than his plan to redeem. God works out his redemption regardless of the restricting powers on the earth.

    The Bible says, “With wicked hands men crucified him, in doing so they carried out what was in the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23). Jesus was crucified on our behalf. This is his redemptive work as it works itself out in human experience.

    What is becoming a Christian? What sort of a transaction is it? What do we mean by salvation? How is a man saved?

    These questions strike a chord when we think about them from the point of view of involvement and life. Is salvation something that takes place all at once or is it a continuous process?

    “The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (I Timothy 1:15).

    “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:17).

    “He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already because he hath believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (Jesus Christ)” (John 3:18).

    Reverend Dr. John Thomas Wylie
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    Release dateDec 16, 2019
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    A Doctrine on the Beginning of Christian Life: Volume I
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    Dr. John Thomas Wylie

    The Reverend Dr. John Thomas Wylie is one who has dedicated his life to the work of God’s Service, the service of others; and being a powerful witness for the Gospel of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Dr. Wylie was called into the Gospel Ministry June 1979, whereby in that same year he entered The American Baptist College of the American Baptist Theological Seminary, Nashville, Tennessee. As a young Seminarian, he read every book available to him that would help him better his understanding of God as well as God’s plan of Salvation and the Christian Faith. He made a commitment as a promising student that he would inspire others as God inspires him. He understood early in his ministry that we live in times where people question not only who God is; but whether miracles are real, whether or not man can make a change, and who the enemy is or if the enemy truly exists. Dr. Wylie carried out his commitment to God, which has been one of excellence which led to his earning his Bachelors of Arts in Bible/Theology/Pastoral Studies. Faithful and obedient to the call of God, he continued to matriculate in his studies earning his Masters of Ministry from Emmanuel Bible College, Nashville, Tennessee & Emmanuel Bible College, Rossville, Georgia. Still, inspired to please the Lord and do that which is well – pleasing in the Lord’s sight, Dr. Wylie recently on March 2006, completed his Masters of Education degree with a concentration in Instructional Technology earned at The American Intercontinental University, Holloman Estates, Illinois. Dr. Wylie also previous to this, earned his Education Specialist Degree from Jones International University, Centennial, Colorado and his Doctorate of Theology from The Holy Trinity College and Seminary, St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Wylie has served in the capacity of pastor at two congregations in Middle Tennessee and Southern Tennessee, as well as served as an Evangelistic Preacher, Teacher, Chaplain, Christian Educator, and finally a published author, writer of many great inspirational Christian Publications such as his first publication: 112 “Only One God: Who Is He?” – published August 2002 via formally 1st books library (which is now AuthorHouse Book Publishers located in Bloomington, Indiana & Milton Keynes, United Kingdom) which caught the attention of The Atlanta Journal Constitution Newspaper. Dr. Wylie is happily married to Angel G. Wylie, a retired Dekalb Elementary School teacher who loves to work with the very young children and who always encourages her husband to move forward in the Name of Jesus Christ. They have Four children, 11 grand-children and one great-grandson all of whom they are very proud. Both Dr. Wylie and Angela Wylie serve as members of the Salem Baptist Church, located in Lilburn, Georgia, where the Reverend Dr. Richard B. Haynes is Senior pastor. Dr. Wylie has stated of his wife: “she knows the charm and beauty of sincerity, goodness, and purity through Jesus Christ. Yes, she is a Christian and realizes the true meaning of loveliness as the reflection as her life of holy living gives new meaning, hope, and purpose to that of her husband, her children, others may say of her, “Behold the handmaiden of the Lord.” A Servant of Jesus Christ!

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      A Doctrine on the Beginning of Christian Life - Dr. John Thomas Wylie

      © 2020 Dr. John Thomas Wylie. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse  12/13/2019

      ISBN: 978-1-7283-3975-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-7283-3974-0 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

      Scripture quotations marked RSV are taken from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, 1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission.

      American Standard Version (ASV)

      Public Domain

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      Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter One

      Three Stages Of Salvation

      Salvation As A Definite Act Or Transaction

      Salvation: A Process

      Salvation: A Consummation

      Chapter Two

      The Nature Of Salvation

      It Is Deliverance From Sin

      Salvation Is A Development Of A Christlike Personality

      Saved Man Will Have A New Habitation

      Chapter Three

      Union With Christ

      Set Forth In The New Testament

      Faith The Means Of Union With Jesus Christ

      Union With The Living Christ

      Union With God

      Union With Christ Through The Spirit

      Chapter Four

      God’s Saving Act

      In Christ God Forgives Our Sins

      The Meaning Of Forgiveness

      Chapter Five

      Objections To The Doctrine Of Forgiveness

      In Christ We Are Justified

      The Doctrine Defined

      Summary Of The Values Of The Doctrine

      Chapter Six

      In Christ We Are Reconciled To God

      In Christ We Are Adopted Into The Family Of God

      In Christ We Have New Life

      The Need Of Regeneration

      The Nature Of The Change

      Chapter Seven

      In Christ We Are Sanctified

      Meaning Of The Term

      Chapter Eight

      The Conditions Of Salvation

      Repentance

      Other Terms Used To Describe Repentance

      What Is Repentance?

      Repentance And Reformation

      Chapter Nine

      The Christian Life A Life Of Repentance

      Repentance And Conversion

      Faith

      The Meaning Of Faith

      An Objection To Christian Faith

      Why Salvation Is Conditioned Upon Faith

      The Relation Of Faith To A Life Of Righteousness

      Chapter Ten

      The Consciousness Of Salvation

      The Normal Christian Experience

      The Lack Of Assurance

      What Is Necessary To Assurance

      Bibliography

      About The Author

      About The Book

      Introduction

      IN THIS PUBLICATION, "A

      Doctrine On The Beginning Of The Christian Faith," It points to the fact that God is working out through Jesus Christ and his Church a redemptive program on the planet. Redemption is to be the goal and peak of creation. There is nothing more profound in the mind and purpose behind God than his plan to redeem. God works out his redemption regardless of the restricting powers on the earth.

      The Bible says, With wicked hands men crucified him, in doing so they carried out what was in the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God (Acts 2:23 KJV). Jesus was crucified on our behalf. This is his redemptive work as it works itself out in human experience.

      What is becoming a Christian? What sort of a transaction is it? What do we mean by salvation? How is a man saved?

      These questions strike a chord when we think about them from the point of view of involvement and life. Is salvation something that takes place all at once or is it a continuous process?

      The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10 ASV). Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" (I Timothy 1:15 ASV).

      For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16 KJV). For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved (John 3:17 KJV).

      He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already because he hath believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (Jesus Christ) (John 3:18 KJV).

      Reverend Dr. John Thomas Wylie

      Chapter One

      Three Stages Of Salvation

      IN MOVING TOWARD THIS

      subject, it will assist us with keeping as a top priority that salvation is a act, a process, and a consummation. We may put the matter being referred to a question. Is a Christian saved, would he say he is being saved, or would he say he is to be saved later on? It is made plentifully unmistakable in the New Testament that he is each of the three-saved, being saved, and going to be saved.

      It isn’t our aim here to talk about finally these three phases of the topic. However, we do set out obviously that these three stages are to be found in the New Testament. The majority of what we need to state from here on will bear on one of these three parts of the topic.

      We take up now an examination of the use of the verb to save and the noun salvation with a specific end goal to demonstrate that salvation is exhibited in these three different ways in the New Testament and in our experience. The utilization of these words (to save and salvation) isn’t the only evidence. There are other terms used in the New Testament that confirm the matter.

      Truth be told, the whole introduction of the Christian life clarifies that each of the three of these stages are central in the Christian experience. We will examine quickly these terms (to save, salvation) with a glance at some other facts, to show that salvation is regarded in these three ways in the New Testament.

      Salvation As A Definite Act Or Transaction

      In any case, these signify a clear act or transaction. It is this transaction that starts the Christian life. It makes one a Christian. In Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the sinful woman: Thy faith hath saved thee. The verb here in Greek is in the perfect tense. This shows the saving was in some sense a transaction completed.

      Obviously it alludes to the forgiving of the woman’s sins discussed in verse 47. In Luke 19:9 NIV Jesus says concerning Zaccheus: To-day salvation came to thy house. The verb here is in the aorist tense, which shows that salvation came to Zaacheus as a clear event.

      In Ephesians 2:8 KJV Paul says: By grace have ye been saved through faith. This is an perfect tense once more, signifying a transaction completed. In some sense the Christian has been saved.

      In keeping in touch with Titus, Paul said in 3:5 that as indicated by his mercy, God saved us through the washing of regeneration. Here the apostle utilizes the aorist to denote salvation as a distinct act. (Cf. additionally Luke 8:12; John 5:34; 10:9; I Cor. 1:21, et al.)

      Other than these uses of the terms to save and salvation, there are many others that talk about the Christian as having been forgiven, justified, reconciled, adopted, sanctified, et cetera. There is rich proof in the New Testament that the Christian life begins in a definite transaction and that this transaction is an act of salvation on God’s part.

      We are altogether as per the New Testament in thought and language if we speak of the Christians as one who was saved at a definite time in the past or as one who has been

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