The Gospel of Jesus Christ

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ

The Character of God
The Holiness of God
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, and you cannot look on wickedness with favor. Habakkuk 1:13But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that He does not hear.
Isaiah 59:2

The Justice of God
For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; the upright will behold His face. Psalms 11:7
But the Lord of Host will be exalted in judgment, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. Isaiah 5:16
God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day. If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
Psalms 7:11-12

The Depravity and Condemnation of Man
For all has sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
For all of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like filthy garment. Isaiah 64:6
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse; for it is written
cursed is everyone who does not abide, by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them. Galatians 3:10

The Great Dilemma:
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord. Proverbs 17:15
"Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are {treated} alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?" Genesis 18:25

　
God’s Action
The Cross of Christ
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. {This was} to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;
for the demonstration, {I say,} of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:23-26

The Resurrection


He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. Romans 4:25

Man’s ResponseRepentance
begins with a recognition and confession that what God says about us is true- we have sinned.

For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.
Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that
You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.
Psalms 51:3

A genuine recognition of our sinfulness and guilt will also lead to a genuine sorrow, and hatred for what we’ve done.
For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I {would} like to {do,} but I am doing the very thing I hate. Romans 7:15
Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Romans 7:24
Apparent sincerity of confession alone is never definite evidence of true repentance. It must be a turning away from sin.
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil, Isaiah 1:16
"The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Matthew 3:10

Faith Defined
Now faith is the assurance of {things} hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
….and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform.
Romans 4:21

　
Faith is Based on the Promise of God:
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. Acts 16:31


Example of a Believer

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The Basis of Genuine Assurance
True conversion: A true Christian is a new creation and will live a life that reflects God’s radical work in their life.
… if anyone is in Christ he is a new creature the old things passed away; behold new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
You will know them by their fruits….. Matthew 7:16
Genuine Assurance is based upon Self-Examination in the light of Scripture

Test yourselves {to see} if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test? 2 Corinthians 13:5
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13
Test of Biblical Assurance:

1 John 1:5-7 (Walking in the Light)
1 John 1:8-10 (Confession of Sin)
1 John 2:3-4 (Obedience)
1 John 2:9-11 (Love for the Brethren)
1 John 2:15-17 (Hatred for the World)
1 John 2:24-25 (Perseverance of Doctrine)
1 John 3:10 (Righteousness)
1 John 4:13 (Spirit’s Testimony)
Hebrews 12:5-8 (Discipline)
Worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh…. Philippians