Some of the points covered in this sermon:<\/p>\n
Many believe the Apostle Paul was \u201cpure from the blood of all men\u201d because he offered the gospel (Free-Offer) to everyone he met and exhorted them to believe on Christ (Duty-Faith). This view is propagated by freewill religionists belonging to the Arminian and Moderate-Calvinist persuasions. This study: <\/p>\n
(1) Explains the meaning of Duty-Faith and the Free-Offer
\n(2) Provides an expositional overview of the text
\n(3) Points out the term (and idea) of an \u2018offer\u2019 does not appear in the text, although seven other words do appear\u2014show (announce), teach, testify, preach, declare, feed, show (reason\/argue)
\n(4) Explains how Paul\u2019s declaration of \u201call the counsel of God\u201d is a reference to the Framework of Sovereign Grace
\n(5) Explains how Paul\u2019s twofold message of God\u2019s plan for the ages fits into the Framework of Sovereign Grace\u2014he testified to the Jews and the Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ
\n(6) Concludes the Apostle Paul was \u201cpure from the blood of all men\u201d because he declared \u201call the counsel of God\u201d, warning the unregenerate sinners that they were duty-bound under the authority of the Covenant of Works to \u201crepent toward God\u201d, and explaining to regenerate sinners that they were duty-bound under the authority of the Covenant of Grace to \u201cbelieve toward our Lord Jesus Christ\u201d\u2014the reprehensible doctrines of Duty-Faith and the Free-Offer do not appear in the text<\/p>\n