Big questions on God's salvation
I consider myself a ‘good person’… won’t that be enough?
All are sinners
23 Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to God’s glory. (Romans 3:23)
10 It is written, “No one is right with God, no one at all. (Romans 3:10)
Result of sin: death
23 When you sin, the pay you get is death....(Romans 6:23a)
12 Sin entered the world because one man sinned. And death came because of sin. Everyone sinned, so death came to all people. (Romans 5:12)
Is sin really THAT big of a deal? If it is…what HOPE is there?
23 When you sin, the pay you get is death. But God gives you the gift of eternal life. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done. (Romans 6:23)
God’s love shown in Jesus’ dying for sinners.
7 It is unusual for anyone to die for a godly person. Maybe someone would be willing to die for a good person. 8 But here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:7-8)
God’s great love
38 I am absolutely sure that not even death or life can separate us from God’s love. ... Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done. (Romans 8:38-39)
Discussion:
How can you be sure about God’s love for you?
HOW can I be saved?
ADMIT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER.
BELIEVE THAT JESUS PAID FOR YOUR SIN ON THE CROSS.
CONFESS THAT JESUS IS LORD AND CALL UPON HIM FOR SALVATION.
4 Christ has fulfilled everything the law was meant to do. So now everyone who believes can be right with God. (Romans 10:4)
9 Say with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord.” Believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. Then you will be saved. 10 With your heart you believe and are made right with God. With your mouth you say what you believe. And so you are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)
Discussion:
Are you saved? How do you know?
What do I do now?
Owning Christ’s death and live a new life
By being baptized, we were buried with Christ into his death. Christ has been raised from the dead by the Father’s glory. And like Christ we also can live a new life. (Romans 6:4)
Sharing Christ’s suffering and glory
As his children, we will receive all that he has for us. We will share what Christ receives. But we must share in his sufferings if we want to share in his glory. What we are suffering now is nothing compared with our future glory. (Romans 8:17-18)
Live under the control of the Holy Spirit
5 So don’t live under the control of sin. If you do, you will think about what sin wants. Live under the control of the Holy Spirit. If you do, you will think about what the Spirit wants. (Romans 8:5)
Peace and joy with God
10 Once we were God’s enemies. But we have been brought back to him because his Son has died for us. Now that God has brought us back, we are even more secure. We know that we will be saved because Christ lives. 11 And that is not all. We are full of joy in God because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of him, God has brought us back to himself. (Romans 5:10-11)
Telling the Good News
14 How can they call on him unless they believe in him? How can they believe in him unless they hear about him? How can they hear about him unless someone preaches to them? 15 And how can anyone preach without being sent? It is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:14-15)
