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| Points of Truth Ministries | Crusade Church of God |
Just what is the true Gospel of Jesus Christ? After His resurrection, Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission of taking and proclaiming a message to the ends of the earth - what is that message? Is it necessary to receive and believe that message in order to be saved from the penalty of sin? Why do people need saved from sin? Jesus spoke of a future coming Kingdom, is that the central message of the Gospel, or is it more about the person Jesus? Is the Gospel merely a message to be believed or must it be obeyed? Is it a message of faith alone without works, or are good works a requirement for salvation? The Apostle Paul warned the Galatian Church that in accepting a perverted Gospel they were falling from the grace of God. We can be certain of one critical fact - the real truth of what the Gospel message is cannot be overstated. Bible Translation: NASV
1. What is sin? 1 John 3:4-5 / Matthew 5:17-19 / Hebrews 11:6 / John 14:13-15,21 / 1 Corinthians 7:19 / John 15: 10 / 1 John 5:17 / 1 John 2:3-6 / 2 John verses 6,10 / 1 John 3: 7-10
What is the Bible definition of sin? __________ Scripture__________ Did Jesus come to abolish the Commandments of God? __________ Scripture__________ The Bible says we cannot please God without. . .? __________ Scripture__________ Can we love God without obeying His Commandments? __________ Scripture__________ Can a person practice righteousness without obeying God? __________ Scripture__________
2. What does sin do? Romans 6:23 / Romans 5:17-19 / Ezekiel 18:4,20 / Romans 1:18-32/ Genesis 3:11-19 / Isaiah 11:6-9 / Revelation 12:7
Death is the result of . . .? __________ Scripture__________ Is every evil in the world a result of sin in the world? __________ Scripture__________ When sin entered the world the world became . . .? __________ Scripture__________ Did sin change the nature of the animals? __________ Scripture__________ Lucifer’s sin cause war even in __________ Scripture__________
3. Who is a sinner and what is his end? Romans 3:23 / Revelation 21:7-8 / 1 Corinthians 6: 9-10 / Romans 13:2,13 / Hebrews 12:15-17 / Matthew 12:30,36-37 / Matthew 7:22-23 / Matthew 15:18-20 / 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 / Nahum 1:3 / Exodus 34:7 Apart from Jesus, has everyone who has ever lived sinned? __________ Scripture__________ Every sinner is under the penalty of . . .? __________ Scripture__________ What is the ultimate penalty for sin? __________ Scripture__________ Does the Bible identify who a sinner is? __________ Scripture__________ Is a Commandment breaker a sinner? __________ Scripture__________ If a person will not submit to authority, does that make him a sinner? __________ Scripture__________ Is drunkenness sin? __________ Scripture__________ Is immorality sin? __________ Scripture__________ Does rejecting the truth make one a sinner? __________ Scripture__________ Is homosexuality sin? __________ Scripture__________ Can we be condemned even by our . . .? __________ Scripture__________ ❖ Will God allow the guilty to go unpunished? __________ Scripture__________
REPENTANCE
Mark 6:7-12 / Luke 13:1-5 / Acts 2:38
The Gospel message requires sinners to. . .? _______________________ Scripture__________ Can we be saved without repenting from sin? __________ Scripture__________ Can we be forgiven without first repenting of practicing sin? __________ Scripture__________
5. What does it mean to repent from sin? Acts 3:19 / Ezekiel 14:6 / Ezekiel 18:30 / 2 Chronicles 7:14 / Revelation 2:21-22 / Repent -Greek, “metanoeo” from Strong’s #3340, meaning to “change”, “turn around”, “change directions”, “think differently” “to reconsider.”
Can a person repent while still practicing sin? __________ Scripture__________ When a person repents he must ____________ his sins? Scripture__________ Can a person repent without yielding to and obeying God? __________ Scripture__________ Does God promise to forgive the repentant person? ____________________ Scripture__________ When a person comes to God he must show ____________ of his repentance? Scripture__________
THE GREAT COMMISSION After His death and resurrection Jesus gave His disciples the great commission of taking the Gospel message to every creature on the earth. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and low I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 A “disciple” is a “learner” or “pupil.”
Did Jesus send His disciples out with the Gospel message? __________ Scripture__________ Jesus told His disciples to make _____________ of others. Scripture__________ Did He tell them to baptize those who received their message? __________ Scripture__________ Jesus told His disciples to baptize in the name of the _________the_____and the___________ Scripture__________ Did He instruct them to teach their disciples all that He had taught them? __________ Scripture__________
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 6. What was the heart of the Gospel Message Jesus’ Apostles preached? 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 / 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 / 1 Corinthians 1:17-18, 22-23 / Matthew 1:18-21 / John 3:16 / 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 / Romans 1:1-4, 16-17 / John 12:27 / Acts 2:22-24, 38-39 / Acts 4:12 / Acts 8:25-37 / 2 Timothy 2:8-9 / 1 Timothy 2:5-7 / Hebrews 9:27-28 / Romans 1:15-17 / Philippians 1:12-18
What did the Apostle Paul say was the “first importance” of the Gospel? _________________ Scripture__________ What was the Ethiopian eunuch reading when Philip came upon him? __________ Scripture__________ Was it a prophecy of a coming Messiah who would be sacrificed? __________ Scripture__________ Did Philip explain the meaning to the eunuch? __________ Scripture__________ What did Philip preach to him? __________ Scripture__________ Did Peter proclaim a coming governmental Kingdom or Jesus as the Son of God? __________ Scripture__________ Does a message of a future Kingdom have the power to save someone today? __________ Scripture__________ What reason did Jesus give for coming to the earth? _____________________ Scripture__________ What did the angel of the Lord tell Mary that her son would do? ___________________ Scripture__________ Is the Gospel the power of salvation to those who believe? __________ Scripture__________ Is preaching Christ crucified the heart of the Gospel? __________ Scripture__________ Do those who receive this message and are baptized, receive the holy spirit? __________ Scripture__________ Does the holy spirit impart eternal life? __________ Scripture__________
7. Is the true Gospel Message one of salvation by Grace through Faith?” Ephesians 2:8-10 / Romans 6:17 / Romans 6:1-2 / Romans 7:12-25 Answer__________
Paul told the Ephesians that they were saved by Grace through __________ Scripture__________ Is salvation a gift from God? __________ Scripture__________ Christians are God’s _______________ created in Christ Jesus for _________ __________ Scripture__________ ❖ These good works were ____________ beforehand so that we would ______ ____ _______ Scripture__________ Though we cannot obtain salvation by good works, we were created for ________ ___________ Scripture__________ In Romans, Paul wrote, -“You became obedient to that form of _____________” Scripture__________ What was Paul’s teaching? - “ What matters is __________ the _______________ of God.” Scripture__________ Can Christians continue in sin after being saved by grace? __________ Scripture__________
Commentary: This “form of teaching” is the “works prepared beforehand” for Christians to “walk in.” It is God’s holy standard for Christian conduct. Paul told the Hebrews (Chapters 6 & 10) that if a person comes to the knowledge of the truth, receives the holy spirit, and then continues to practice sin as a way of life, they will perish. God will never leave nor forsake one of His children, but one of them can leave and forsake Him by refusing to follow Him according to His Ways. The Bible makes it clear that you can only be saved by God’s grace by putting your faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, and not in your own righteous deeds. The Scriptures declare that all have sinned and are guilty before a holy God. No amount of Commandment keeping can save you because Commandment keeping cannot atone for sin, nor remove the penalty of committing sin. So it is clear that all people are in need of a Savior, because they cannot save themselves from the judgment of Hell. A person who has not received salvation is literally on death row, awaiting their execution. For example, if a man commits murder he is guilty. Even if he had never broken the law before or after that transgression, he would still be guilty of that crime. All the good that he had done before or after could not make that murder go away. By law he would still be guilty and be under the law. His only hope would be to receive an undeserved pardon from someone who had the authority to issue mercy. An authority would grant a pardon only if they were assured that the convicted deeply regretted committing the crime and was fully committed to live according to the standard of the law.
Paul said that he agreed with the Law, and that the Law was __________ Scripture__________ Paul taught that the Commandments were __________ and ___________________ Scripture__________ Was Paul saying that though he agreed with God’s Law that he fell short daily?__________ Scripture__________ Did Paul have a mind to obey God’s Law? __________ Scripture__________ Did his flesh continually get in the way? __________ Scripture__________ He said, “the Law is ______________ but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin.” Scripture__________ Who set Paul free from that body of death? ____________ Scripture__________
MUST THE GOSPEL BE OBEYED AND BELIEVED?
Does the message include “all that Jesus taught His disciples?” Matthew 28-18-20 / 2 Thessalonians 1:6-12 / 1 Peter 4:17-18 / Philippians 2:12 -To “believe” in the following Scriptures means to “abide in”, “adhere to” or “trust in.” Mark 1:15 / Acts 15:7 / 2 Corinthians 4:4
WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE? Acts 16:17 / Luke 1:77 / Luke 19:9-10 / Acts 13:26 / John 3:16 / Romans 1:16 / Romans 10:8-10 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 / Ephesians 1:13 / 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9 / 1 Timothy 2:10 / 1 Peter 1:5-10 / Revelation 1:5-6 / John 17:1-3 / Romans 2:7-8 / Galatians 6:8 / Luke 10:20 / Revelation 2:10 / 1 John 2:25 / 1 John 3:15 / Romans 8:14, 29-30 / 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 / Revelation 19:7-9 / Romans 4:25 / 1 John 3:2 / 1 John 3:5-9 / 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 / 2 Corinthians 5:14-18
Do those who believe and obey the Gospel receive salvation from their sins? __________ Scripture__________ Are they freed from the penalty of sin and death? __________ Scripture__________ They are no longer destined for the __________________ Scripture__________ The saved receive forgiveness and eternal __________ Scripture__________ Are they justified? (Brought to a state as if they had never sinned) __________ Scripture__________ What likeness will the saved have at the return of Christ? __________ Scripture__________ Will the saved be glorified? __________ Scripture__________ Are the saved called “saints” of God? __________ Scripture__________ Are the saints the Bride of Christ? __________ Scripture__________ Are the saints called the “Children of God?” __________ Scripture__________ Do the saints have personal fellowship with the Father and the Son? __________ Scripture__________ Does the Father love His children with His whole heart? __________ Scripture__________ Jesus called all of those who obey the Gospel, His “____________” Scripture__________ Did Jesus say that His real family are those who do the will of God? __________ Scripture__________
FINAL COMMENTS
The Gospel of Christ must be received by faith. You must believe that God the Father sent His only Son to live and die for those lost in their sins. He did this because of His great love. It is not His desire that anyone should perish, but that all sinners would turn from their sins and be saved. Although, God has given us the Ten Commandments and His written Word to live by, we must never fail to acknowledge the fact that we cannot save ourselves. The Bible says that we will be rewarded according to our good works, but that our good works cannot produce salvation. Obedience alone cannot save us. Charity alone cannot save us. Any righteousness that we can muster is as filthy rags to God. We must receive the righteousness of Christ and live in that Grace by Faith. We must come to Him with the full acknowledgment that we are sinners who are unworthy of His forgiveness. Then we must receive by faith that Jesus paid the penalty of our sins, past, present and future. When we turn from our sins and turn to Jesus, we call Him “Lord.” As the new Lord of our life we must now lay down our will and submit to His will. We understand that we are now saved, are being saved, and shall be saved. This means that salvation is a process by which we must maintain what has been entrusted to us. Paul said, “Work out your own salvation with trembling and fear.” He was not teaching that you can produce your own salvation, but was saying that you have some work to do to maintain that salvation. Paul said that he “buffeted his body” to bring it under submission to the will of God. He told young Timothy that he had “fought the fight” and had “finished the race.” Salvation must be maintained by abiding in Christ and His Way of life.
The SECOND STEP to receive the Gospel is to confess and repent of your sins.
The THIRD STEP is to ask God to forgive you.
The FOURTH STEP is to receive by faith that Jesus paid the penalty to forgive your sins.
The FIFTH STEP is to be baptized in the name of Jesus. (not excluding the Father and the holy spirit)
The SIXTH STEP is to have hands laid upon you to receive the holy spirit. To understand, and receive by faith that you are now in God’s grace and are freed from sins, past present and future, as long as you walk obediently before the Lord. Jesus, as your High Priest is ever at the Mercy Seat with His own righteous Blood interceding for you. Sin is no longer imputed to you unless you sin willfully on purpose. You are now justified in God’s sight, as if you had never committed a sin.
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