The doctrine of the plan of God

1. The plan of God was designed in eternity past, Ephesians 1:3-6.

2. The concept of the plan of God is grace, Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 12:9,10; 1:2; Hebrews 12:28; 1 Corinthians 15:10.

3. The beneficiary of the plan of God is the believer in Jesus Christ, Hebrews 6:4; 1 Peter 2:3.

4. The plan of God is revealed through Bible doctrine, 2 Timothy 3:16,17; 4:16; Matthew 4:4; Jeremiah 15:16.

5. Phase one of the plan of God is salvation, the cross. We have the executor of it, Jesus Christ who executed phase one on the cross. We enter phase one by faith in Christ and the termini of phase one is the time it takes to express faith in Christ — a few seconds.

6. Phase two of the plan of God begins one second after salvation and continues as long as we are on this earth. It is the believer in time. The executor of phase two is the Holy Spirit and Bible doctrine. They team up to produce the ECS and supergrace.

7. Phase three of the plan of God finds the believer in eternity. The executor is God the Father.