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Lesson 8

What The Bible Teaches About
The Gift From God For Our Salvation

The Terrible Consequences Of Sin

1. What is the final consequence of sin?

Romans 5:12

Romans 5:12 (KJV)
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

2. Can man resolve the problem of sin?

Jeremiah 2:22

Jeremiah 2:22 (KJV)
22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

Jesus Saves The Sinner

1. What provision did God make to save man?

John 3:16

John 3:16 (KJV)
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.

2. How did Jesus describe his mission?

Luke 19:10

Luke 19:10 (KJV)
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

3. Did Jesus commit any sins?

Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 4:15 (KJV)
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

4. How did Jesus pay for man's debt?

Isaiah 53:3-7

Isaiah 53:3-7 (KJV)
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

5. What act assured our salvation?

1 Corinthians 15:20-22

1 Corinthians 15:20-22 (KJV)
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

WHAT MUST I DO?

1. Believe in Jesus.

Acts 16:30, 31

Acts 16:30, 31 (KJV)
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

2. Accept Him as my only Savior.

Acts 4:12

Acts 4:12 (KJV)
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

3. Open the door of my heart to Him.

Revelation 3:20

Revelation 3:20 (KJV)
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

MY RESOLUTION

I believe that Jesus died for me. I accept Him as my only Savior. I surrender my life and heart to Him.

Additional Study 8 {#numero-de-estudio} Sin And Its Terrible Consequences. All human beings have sinned (1 John 1:8). The sinner is in servitude to Satan (2 Peter 2:19). The sinner's final fate is death (Romans 6:23). The sinner cannot do anything to save himself (Jeremiah 2:22).

Love's Plan. The plan to save man through Christ was conceived since eternity (2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 3:8, 9).

Jesus Is The Only Savior. The apostle Peter declared that Jesus is the only Savior (Acts 4:12). How did Jesus save us? Let's look at 7 redeeming acts:

  1. Incarnation. Jesus, being God, became man (John 1:1-4; Galatians 4:4; Hebrews 2:14).
  2. Life without sin. (Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 2:22).
  3. Vicarious death. (1 Peter 2:24; 1 Timothy 1:15; Romans 5:8).
  4. Resurrection. (Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:5, 13, 14).
  5. Ascension to heaven. (1 Timothy 3:16).
  6. Intercession. (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 7:25).
  7. Advent. (Hebrews 9:28).

We are saved by grace. Salvation is freely granted (Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8). In order to obtain it, you have to believe in Jesus (Acts 16:30, 31; Hebrews 4:16).

The Plan Of Salvation

If a child falls in a chasm, the parent will do everything possible to get him out. If a child is kidnapped, parents will pay any amount to rescue him. If the child is sick, they will hire the best doctor and buy all the medication. God lost his children. They fell in the chasm of sin. They were kidnapped by Satan. They were sick because of sin. But God, like a good father, took all measures to save them. The cost of the redemption of humanity was nothing less than the precious blood of Jesus (1 Peter 1:18, 19).

The plan to save man is a plan of love (1 John 3:16). It consisted in God giving his Son (John 3:16), the Son was coming to seek what had been lost (Luke 19:10), and would give his life as the price to rescue the sinner (1 Timothy 2:6).

Jesus, Only And Sufficient Savior

If we are sick, we can choose any physician, and even change doctors. In the disease of sin, there is only one physician that can save us: Christ. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name [besides Christ] under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12).

We Are Freely Saved By The Grace Of God.

No treasure could pay for the indescribable gift of salvation. That is why God grants salvation freely. "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace" (Ephesians 1:7). "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8).

But we must believe in Jesus and have faith in his power to save us (Acts 16:31; Romans 5:1).

The End Of Sin

Neither root nor ranch of sin will remain (Malachi 4:1). The earth shall be purified (2 Peter 3:10). All things will be made new (Revelation 21:5). There shall be no more curse or sin (Revelation 22:3).

Quotes About Salvation

"We firmly believe that the Father loved the world so much that he gave his own Son to save it. Through his Son, He freed us from the chains of sin...in order for us to be called sons of God, and truly be sons". "Only Christ is the mediator and the way to salvation".—The Vatican Documents II, p. 23).

"The heart of God yearns over His earthly children with a love stronger than death. In giving up His Son, He has poured out to us all heaven in one gift. The Saviour's life and death and intercession, the ministry of angels, the pleading of the Spirit, the Father working above and through all, the unceasing interest of heavenly beings,—all are enlisted in behalf of man's redemption".—Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 21).