01 — The Gospel
Who
Is
God?
God is eternal, having always existed.
He is independent, lacking nothing in Himself. God is holy, so pure that nothing imperfect can stand in His presence. He is just, always doing what is right, as He Himself is the final standard for truth. Thankfully, God is also gracious and merciful.
02 — The Gospel
Who is
Man?
Humans are created beings, made in the image and likeness of God.
Therefore, we are unique among all other creatures. We are dependent upon God for our existence and purpose, which is to worship and enjoy Him forever.
Although created in His image, all mankind has rebelled against God, refusing to acknowledge and honour Him as He deserves.
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 86; Romans 1:1-3:23; 5:12; 11:36; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 10:31
03 — The Gospel
What is
our
Dilemma?
We have all rejected God and are all guilty of what the Bible calls sin.
Sin is transgression of God’s law (as exemplified in His Ten Commandments), which is a reflection of His character and nature. As sinners by birth and by choice, we have violated God’s Law and stand condemned for our disobedience. He cannot and will not leave sin unpunished, and just one violation of His Law is sufficient for judgment. God’s eternal punishment of all guilty lawbreakers is the second death in the Lake of Fire.
Scripture: Psalm 51:5; Proverbs 17:15; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 5-7; John 3:18; Romans 3:23; James 2:10; 1 John 3:4; Revelation 20:9-15
04 — The Gospel
What is God's
Solution?
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
God’s justice demands payment, but His mercy invites forgiveness.
In His compassion, God made a way to save condemned humanity in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s on the cross of Christ that God satisfied His justice and demonstrated His love for sinners.
Scripture: Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 9:22; 1 John 4:8-10
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
05 — The Gospel
Who is
jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ, who is God the Son, came into the world as a man to live a life perfectly obedient to all the commands of God the Father, and to die the death required for the payment of sin.
On the cross, Jesus took the punishment we deserve to set sinners free. Three days after His crucifixion, Jesus Christ rose from the dead, defeating sin and death, and earning eternal life for those who trust Him. His resurrection is God the Father’s approval of Christ’s redeeming work.
Scripture: John 1:1,14; Romans 3:23-26; 4:24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
06 — The Gospel
How should
we respond?
The only way to respond to the Gospel is with repentance and faith.
Repentance
Repentance is a heartfelt sorrow for sin, a renouncing of it, and a sincere commitment to forsake it and walk in obedience to Christ.
Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7; Romans 7:15, 24; 2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Faith
Faith unto salvation is trusting in Jesus Christ as a living person for forgiveness of sins and for eternal life with God.
Scripture: John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 11:1
It’s only when we turn from sin (repent) and turn to Christ (faith) that we are saved. (Acts 3:19)
07 — The Gospel
A Prayer of
Repentance
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 51:1-12
08 — The Gospel
THe Assurance of
Salvation
A Christian who has been truly born again of the Holy Spirit is a new creation who will live a life that reflects God’s radical work of re-creation.
Assurance of salvation is based upon self-examination in the light of what the Bible says to be true about those who have eternal life in Christ Jesus.
Practically, this means he or she continually grows in love for God and others, wants to share the truth of the Gospel with those who don’t know Jesus, holds fast to sound doctrine, hates sin, and increasingly displays the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Where Do I go From Here?
Following Jesus isn’t the end of the journey— it’s the beginning of a new life.