Theology II: Ordo Salutis (part 1)
Union with Christ, Calling, and Conversion with Dr. Jeremy Kimble, Associate Professor of Theology at Cedarville University — Why Union with Christ Is the Center of Salvation and How God Calls, Regenerates, and Grows Us in Grace
In this lecture Dr. Jeremy Kimble explains why union with Christ is the heart of the ordo salutis, how Romans 8:29–30 orders predestination, calling, justification, and glorification, and how calling, regeneration, repentance, and saving faith actually work when the Spirit and the gospel meet a heart.
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0:07 Cedarville announcement and mission
0:27 Union with Christ and the ordo salutis overview (Romans 8:29–30)
1:11 Election implications — assurance, holiness, evangelism, and prayer
2:29 Acts 18 example — Paul stays to preach because God has people in the city
4:54 Universal call vs effectual call; Spirit and gospel intersecting in the heart
6:02 Illustration of effectual call and children responding to an authoritative voice
8:09 Regeneration explained — new birth, new life; Ezekiel, John 3 references
10:00 Freedom from slavery to sin; Galatians 5 and walking by the Spirit
11:56 Conversion = repentance + faith — what repentance and saving faith look like
14:05 What saving faith trusts in — Jesus as Lord, Savior, and greatest treasure (Romans 10:9; John 6:35; John 3:16)
17:00 Turning from idols and treasuring Christ above all as evidence of true faith
20:11 Faith as the human response to God’s grace — by grace through faith
23:11 Illustration on the efficacy of faith — objective finished work of Christ as ground of assurance
26:34 Pastoral Q&A on blind faith, apologetics, and assessing another’s testimony
30:51 Repentance as sorrow that leads to turning — 2 Corinthians 7 and godly grief that produces salvation
34:52 Ongoing sanctification and daily repentance as evidence of life in Christ
Dr. Jeremy Kimble grounds soteriology in union with Christ and then walks students through calling, regeneration, conversion, faith, and repentance using scripture from Romans, Acts, John, Ezekiel, Galatians, and 2 Corinthians. The lecture explains the difference between a universal proclamation of the gospel and an effectual call that the Spirit brings to life, shows why evangelism remains essential even when God has “many in the city,” and describes regeneration as radical new life that enables believers to fight the flesh. Saving faith is presented as informed, trusting allegiance to Jesus as Lord and greatest treasure; repentance is godly sorrow that turns toward obedience. Pastoral illustrations and classroom Q&A highlight how to assess testimony, address doubts, and encourage ongoing faith and repentance.
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