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The Difference DemonstratedThe Difference Demonstrated Romans 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He Romans 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He

also predestined to become conformed to the also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; (NASB)firstborn among many brethren; (NASB)

Romans 8:29 For God knew his people in Romans 8:29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (NLT)many brothers and sisters. (NLT)

Romans 8:29 God knew what he was doing from Romans 8:29 God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored.first in the line of humanity he restored. (The (The Message)Message)

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Next Week: Final ExpositionNext Week: Final Exposition Think as Expositors First!Think as Expositors First!

You are at the dentist’s office and someone sees you reading some You are at the dentist’s office and someone sees you reading some Christian literature. This individual strikes up a conversation with Christian literature. This individual strikes up a conversation with you about the Christian faith. As the conversation proceeds you you about the Christian faith. As the conversation proceeds you find out this person believes in “sinless perfectionism.” They hold find out this person believes in “sinless perfectionism.” They hold that if one sins after conversion they are lost. They offer that if one sins after conversion they are lost. They offer Hebrews 10:26 as a “proof text.” You get called into the office, Hebrews 10:26 as a “proof text.” You get called into the office, but the individual wishes to continue the conversion via e-mail. but the individual wishes to continue the conversion via e-mail.

Using the principles we’ve learned, explain to this individual why their Using the principles we’ve learned, explain to this individual why their interpretation is incorrect, and demonstrate why your interpretation is incorrect, and demonstrate why your interpretation is the correct understanding of this passage.interpretation is the correct understanding of this passage.

Hebrews 10:26-29Hebrews 10:26-29 HEB 10:26 For if we go on sinning willfully after HEB 10:26 For if we go on sinning willfully after

receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,longer remains a sacrifice for sins,HEB 10:27 but a terrifying expectation of HEB 10:27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries.consume the adversaries.HEB 10:28 Anyone who has set aside the Law of HEB 10:28 Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.two or three witnesses.HEB 10:29 How much severer punishment do you HEB 10:29 How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?and has insulted the Spirit of grace?