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Sin
1. What is sin?
· Isaiah 53:6 –
2. Who sins?
· Romans 3:23 –
3. Where did sin come from?
· Isaiah 14:12-15 –
4. Why do I sin?
a. Adam’s decision in the Garden of Eden
i. God told Adam not to eat the fruit of the tree of Knowledge and of the tree of Good and Evil – Genesis 2:9, 16, 17
ii. Sin in the human race originated in Adam’s free decision to disobey God’s will – Genesis 3:1-6
b. The effects of Adam’s decision on us today
i. Sin entered the world through one man (Adam) – Romans 5:12
ii. Adam’s sin separated man from God – Genesis 3:22
iii. Adam’s sin resulted in both physical and spiritual death for man
§ Physical death – separation of the south from the body – Genesis 3:19
§ Spiritual death – separation of the soul from God for eternity – Romans 6:23, 2 Thessalonians
1:8-10, Revelation 21:8
§ Therefore, I sin because I am a ______________.
c. Does a believer sin? 1 John 1:8
Repentance
To repent means to change your mind and attitude about sin, so that you turn from your sin and you turn to God (Jesus Christ) for forgiveness and cleansing.
1. Who preached repentance?
a. Matthew 3:2 –
b. Matthew 4:17 –
c. Mark 6:12 –
d. Acts 2:38 –
e. Acts 17:30 –
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What are characteristics of true repentance?
a. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 –
b. Luke 18:9-14 –
c. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 –
2. Repentance is a change of three elements.
a. Intellectual: a change of mind. What we think.
b. Emotional: a change of heart. What we desire.
c. Volitional: a change of will. What we do.
3. Our message to the unbeliever is Luke 24:44-48.
Forgiveness
1. The definition of forgiveness: To give up all claim to punish or demand penalty for an offense, to overlook.
a. What does God want to do with your sin? (1 John 1:7-10)
b. What must we be willing to do? (Mark 11:25-26)
c. How does God now see my sin? (Isaiah 43:25; Jeremiah 31:34)
2. What is our response to God’s gift of salvation to us? (Ephesians 2:10)
Salvation
Definition of salvation: Being saved from the power and dominion of sin in our life and from eternal separation from God.
1. What is God’s gift to us? (John 3:16, Romans 6:23)
2. How are you saved? (Ephesians 2:8-9)
3. What do we put our faith in for salvation? (Romans 10:9-10, 13)
Salvation is a free gift from God. We have to recognize our sin, receive Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior and rejoice that God has given us eternal life in His Son.
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Assignments: Read Romans 6 and 8, memorize Romans 6:18 and pray for one another.
Assurance
Assurance (certainty) of salvation is based on the authority of God’s Word. There are many evidences we can look at to know we are saved and have eternal life.
1. God promises eternal life in His Word.
a. According to John 1:12, what is the promise associated with receiving Jesus?
b. John 3:16 states that whoever believes in God will not experience:
c. John 5:24 says that the one who believes in God will not experience:
d. In John 10:27-28 we learn that we will never:
2. The Holy Spirit gives us assurance of our salvation.
a. According to Romans 8:16-17, what does the Holy Spirit bear witness of in our lives?
b. What is the guarantee of our future life according to Ephesians 1:13-14?
3. Turn to 1 John. What is the purpose of John’s letter according to 1 John 5:13?
John uses the phrase “we know” (assurance) throughout his letter to help these believers come to a place of assurance about their salvation. This is found more than 30 times in this book.
a. According to 1 John 2:3-5, how do we know for sure that we “know Him?”
b. What is the basis of assurance in 1 John 3:14-15?
c. In 1 John 4:13, what has God given to his children to bring us assurance of salvation?
d. According to 1 John 4:14-15, what work does the Spirit produce in us that brings assurance?
4. Read Philippians 2:12-13. Verse 12 states that the Christian life is a life of obedience.
a. But what happens when we fail to obey?
b. What promise is there to claim in verse 13?
God
wants you and I to know that we have eternal life (1 John 5:11-13).
It is not His will that we live our lives wondering daily if we are saved. If you doubt your salvation, remember that our salvation rests only on God’s finished work for us. Even if our hearts forget that at times, it is still true.
(1 John 3:19-20). Pray and ask God to remind you of His faithfulness to keep His promises.
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