“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.”
John 15:5-8
Q & A：
- What steps are needed to accept salvation? What is the spirit man and how is he nourished? (Acts 3:19a; Matthew 4:17; Romans 10:9-10; John 3:3; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Matthew 5:18)
- What is the fruit of God’s gift of righteousness? What promises of God connected with our new identity in Christ should keep our spirit cheerful and victorious? (Romans 4:3; Romans 5:1-2,17; Ephesians 1:3-7; Hebrews 1:13-14; Colossians 3:1; Ephesians 2:6; Ephesians 1:20-21)
- What does it mean to be saved by God’s grace and how does this relate to the works of faith? What is the significance of water baptism? (Colossians 3:12-13; Ephesians 2:8-9; James 2:17-18; Romans 6.4; Matthew 28:19)
- In what way is the process of sanctification important in the life of a believer? (Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 4:22-24; Matthew 5:13-14; Colossians 10:13; Colossians 1:10-11)