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At Grace Presbyterian Church, we care about the Gospel, and we care about getting the good news of the Gospel out to people. Have you thought about the good news of Jesus Christ and His work for you? Here are four basic questions, along with Scripture passages for you to explore for yourself. Read and think through this information. It is our prayer that you'll also "repent and believe" if you haven't done so already. Please call on us - 256-845-4756 - if you would like to talk with someone about these questions and what they mean for you.
 
 
Who is God?
 
~holy (Isaiah 6:1-6)
  •  the only quality of God used three times in repetition
  •  holiness saturates everything else God is
  •   holiness means that God is morally pure in every way.                                              
            ~ He will not tolerate sin in any form (i.e., any failure to conform to God's law or  
               any transgressions of God's Law - Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q.14)
  •   note Isaiah's terror at seeing Him
~complete control (i.e., King, Sovereign)
   
      ~He created all things, and He determines how all things ought to be
  • Genesis 1-3
  • Psalm 104
  • Genesis 6-9
~loving
  • John 3
  • Ephesians 3:14-19
  • I John
  • Psalm 103
  • Romans 8:31-39
  • Psalm 23
Who is Jesus?
 
~What we lost in Adam's fall was righteousness (virtue, justness, moral uprightness, merit).
         • I inherit Adam's unrighteousness
 
~What Jesus provides is righteousness by His obedient life.
         • Romans 1:16-17
         • Romans 3:21-23
         • 2 Corinthians 5:21
 
~What Jesus does is pay the price of death owed because of disobedience.
      • Genesis 2:17
      • Isaiah 53:4-6
      • Romans 6:23
      • Colossians 2:13-14
 
~So Jesus did two things for us
      • He lived the life of obedience God demanded of us
      • He died the death God promised was the punishment for our disobedience
           -- 2 Corinthians 5:21
           -- I John 2:1-2
 
~What is the guarantee that these assertions are true?
      • Jesus' resurrection from the dead
             --I Corinthians 15:14-19
             --Acts 2:22-36
 
Who is Man?
 
~Created in the image of God
  • Genesis 1:26-28; 2
  • Ephesians 4:23
  • Colossians 3:10
  • enjoyed perfect harmony with God, with each other, and with all creation
~That image marred / broken / shattered by sin
 
      • Genesis 3:1-8
      • Romans 3:9-18
         --sin creates separation
                  •between man and God
                  •between man and woman, and all human relationships
         --sin brings death
                  •spiritual death now
                           --Romans 5:12-19
                  •physical death eventually
 
~Important point: I inherit Adam's sin.
 
      • Psalm 51:5
      • Romans 5:12-19
      • Ephesians 2:1-2
 
 
What is Our Response?
 
~Simple: "Repent and believe the good news." - Mark 1:15
      • Repent means to turn around, change direction
         --the idea is that we recognize that our sin has separated us from God and turn away
            from our sin and our empty attempts to gain righteousness by our own work
      • Believe means that we trust God's provision for our sin in the person and work of Christ
          -- Ephesians 2:8-9
          -- John 3:16
          -- Romans 3:19-26
          -- I John 1:9 - 2:2
          -- Colossians 2:13-15
 
Outline adapted from Tell the Truth by Will Metzger; InterVarsity Press