Love Worth Finding | Audio Program A Three-Fold Cord
Apr 1, 2026
A sermon on assurance of salvation and the joy of being securely kept by God. The threefold cord metaphor highlights Father, Son, and Spirit working together in choosing, redeeming, and sealing believers. Topics include predestination, redemption through Christ, the Spirit as seal and down payment, and the believer's promised inheritance and future glory.
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Don't Interpret Predestination As Limited Desire
- Do not conclude predestination means God predestines people to hell; instead accept that God desires all to be saved and invites everyone.
- Rogers cites 1 Timothy 2 and 1 John 2:2 to show Christ's death is sufficient for the world.
Predestination Guarantees Becoming Like Christ
- Predestination also secures believers' future transformation: those chosen and trusting Christ are predestined to be like Jesus and adopted as God's children.
- Rogers ties predestination to both position (born) and legal standing (adopted) in God's family.
City Gate Adoption Illustration
- Rogers uses an ancient household example where some sons were slaves and not heirs until a public legal adoption at the city gate.
- The illustration shows believers are spiritually born and legally adopted into God's family.