God loves us, but at the same time he hates the sin in our lives! The problem is how to save the person, but kill the sin. A well known, but now deceased, writer of tracts, teacher, and evangelist in America wrote one tract titled "Good News Worse than Cancer cured!" Brother DeWelt likened sin to cancer. In the case of cancer, radiation or chemotherapy deal with the delicate balance between balance between killing the cancer cells but not the healthy cells in the patient's body. One must nearly kill the patient in order to save him, and sometimes this does not work.
The sin in our lives must die in order to save us eternally. This God accomplishes through his Son Jesus Christ. This never fails!The purpose of this lesson is to show us his plan revealed through his word.
1. Matthew 26:28 "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."
A. Under the old covenant with Moses, blood had to be shed to atone for sins. What was the source of the blood?
B. How was this blood applied for the sins of man?
C. What is a "testament"? And how was it made legally binding?
D. What does Jesus call the Communion wine?
E. And what was it's purpose?
2. Mark 2:3 12 Who has the power to forgive sin?
A. v 7 God
B. v 10 God's Son
C. John 3:16 Why did God give his Son that our sins might be forgiven?
3. John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
A. Does this mean that everyone's sins will be forgiven?
B. This is what is called a "conditional promise" What is the condition?
C. What is the reward?
4. Romans 5:8,9 Can we by living a good life and doing good deeds deserve to be saved?
"But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him."
A. What was our condition when Christ died for us?
B. Is this true of everyone?
C. What is necessary to change this?
5. Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be save."
A. Why can not promise salvation to a person who does not believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God?
B. What should this fact alone say to us about the need for world evangelism?
6. Hebrews 7:25 "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."
A. Why is Christ called a high priest after the order of Melchisedec? V 15,17,21
B. What were the duties of a high priest?
C. v 28 How long does his high priesthood last?
D. What service does he give for all Christians?
7. Mark 16:16 We must first believe in Christ that he is God's Son. "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
A. Why must a person believe before he can be baptized?
B. If this is true, can an infant be baptized? Explain the reason for your answer?
8. Acts 2:38 We must repent of our sins. "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."
A. What two things did their response to Peter's sermon in v 37, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" reveal about them? (Their belief and conviction of their guilt.)
B. Given that they believed what they were told, and repented of their hasty actions, what did Peter tell them was still necessary?
C. What was promised to them if they did these things?
D. For what purpose?
9. Romans 10:10 We must confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation?"
A. Which word reveals that there is more to follow after belief and confession? (unto)
B. What are we to confess? (That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.)
C. Read Matthew 16:16 "Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God."
D. Read Acts 8:37 "And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest, And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." "And they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."
10. 1 Peter 3:21 We too must be baptized. "The like figure where unto even baptism doth also now save us"
A. What does Peter say saves us?
B. Is it important to be baptized?
11. Hebrews 8:12 Will God remember our forgiven sins in the time of the judgement? "For I will be merciful to their righteousness, and their iniquities will I remember no more?
A. If we have completed God's plan for our salvation, what can we do about the sins that we committed before?
B. They are gone!
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