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• Review and application questions at the end of every chapter
stimulate discussion and practical application of content.
• A glossary defines key terms.

To better equip the church in Africa, this series is being developed with
the African minister in mind. This commitment is reflected in the choice
of words, the illustrations, and the application to African issues. The
specific target audience for these texts is:

• Bible school students in diploma-level study.
• Pastors who want to combine training with ministry.
• Laypeople who sense a call into some form of ministry.

We believe that it is Africa’s time to disciple all nations. The revival
among the Pentecostals in Africa is one of the most significant in church
history. We hope these texts are foundational to a training process that
will enable thousands of Africans to proclaim Christ to hundreds of
nations. For this reason, this text and others will emphasize that the
role of the African church is world missions.

Ministry in the power of the Spirit is another recurring theme in the
Discovery Series. We believe that knowledge should never be separated
from the anointing of the Holy Spirit. The writers and editors of this
series of texts are committed to balancing good scholarship and practical
application. The goal is to produce men and women of God who are
capable of ministering effectively in the African pastoral context.

Course Description

Abundant Life in the Son: A Study of Salvation concerns the doctrine of
salvation. It presents salvation as both the will and work of God, which
rest upon the atoning work of Christ. Preliminary consideration is given
to the grace of God as the source of salvation. The biblical teaching on
election and foreordination is examined as background for consideration
of the respective roles of God and man in salvation. Care is taken to
avoid the extremes of emphasis on either the initiative of God or the
initiative of man in the process and progress of salvation. Included in
this study are the biblical teachings of repentance, faith, conversion,
regeneration, justification, adoption, sanctification, and glorification.

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