People are being taught works salvation in most all the Prodestant churches around the world.A good bible study would help people to understand that salvation is of the Lord. It is by grace that we are saved not by works of rightousness. DOCTRINE OF SALVATION ROMANS 1;16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto SALVATION to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. INTRODUCTION: 1.    WHO NEEDS SALVATION... The Jew, the Greek. Rom 1,2,3 THE WHOLE WORLD IS GUILTY BEFORE GOD. He that believeth not is condemned already John 3;18 2.    WHO PROVIDED SALVATION.. The gospel of Christ, & John 3;16;17                                  Rom. 5;8 But God commended..... 3.    HOW LONG DOES SALVATION LAST.. And being made perfect, he became the author of ETERNAL SALAVTION.. Heb. 5;9 I heard Lester Rollof say one time that ETERNAL SALVATION was the only kind of salvation God knew anything about. I want to say Amen to that. Now let us look at the word SALVATION.       What does it Imply?        1. Deliverance  2. Safety       3. Preservation     4. Healing        5. Soundness    What does it Include? 1.    Justification   2. Redemption  3. Grace  4.    Propitiation    5. Imputation    6. Forgiveness  7. Sanctification  8. Glorification Now let us look at the word ETERNAL.    What does it Imply? Webster says: 1.    That is properlyETERNALwhich has neither beginning nor end. John 3;15 says we have Eternal life; 1 John 1,2 says Jesus is Eternal life; 1 John 5 11-13 if we have HIM we have Eternal life. 2.    That isENDLESSwhich has a beginning, but no end.Faith has a beginning but no end. 3.    That which isEVERLASTINGhas neither interruption nor cessation.        John 3;16,36: 4;14 no interruption nor cessation    What does it Include?    1. Timelessness 2. Unchangeable 3. Endless     4. Without Intermission 5. Everlasting Many Evangelist today are out to win your Church Members to the LORD, (and some of them needs saved) but many can be shook up because we have not grounded them in the Word of God. Remember God gave us to the Churches for the work of the ministry, the edifying of the Church. I believe if you get what the Lord has for us today it will help us to Ground some of our Church members where they can help others instead of asking for help.  NOW LET US LOOK AT ETERNAL SALVATION Salvation is in three (3) tenses:   2 Cor. 1;10 1. Past                2. Present         3. Perspective future    hath                   doth                  shall Saved from:      PENALTY of sin         POWER of sin         PRESENTS of sin        Soul is Saved         Spirit is Saved      Body is Saved    Positionaly             Progressively        Perfectly Sanctified    Sanctified               Sanctified             Son placement    1st Appearing         2nd Appearing      3ed Appearing      Let's see what we can see on thenow partof our SALVATION. Rom 12:1 ¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 1 John 1;7 But if we walk in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship with one another and the BLOOD of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. (this is a SEPERATION verse not a SALVATION verse. Rev 1;5 Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood.  I John 3;1-3 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Heb 12:1 ¶ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Cor 7;1 Having therefore these promises… 1 Cor 6;19 What? Know ye not that your body is the , and ye are not your own... 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in... Phil 4;8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.... 2 Cor 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;                       ...read more

If you are tried of church services that are boring, where the people are only friendly to each other, and the services are not relevent to your life. Then we have great news for you. South Decatur Church of God is a growing, exciting church where you can belong. We are a community of believers that are excited about doing the work of God. At South Decatur you will find exciting ministries, powerful worship services, and relevent passionate messages that will bring you closer to God. So come and give us a try. ...read more