1. ”And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
was manifested
in the flesh...”
(1Timothy 3:16)

2. during His earthy ministry...
Two great feats of the
LORD
JESUS CHRIST
during His earthy ministry...
HE PAID SINS FULL PENALTY FOR US
"All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all."
(Isaiah 53:6)
HE LIVED A PERFECT SINLESS LIFE FOR US
"For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens" (Hebrews 7:26)

3. "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
(John 1:29)
"And being in agony,
He prayed more earnestly.
Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground."
(Luke 22:44)

4. HE DID THIS FOR ME! His soul was not left in hell, the pains of death,
Me in HELL without Jesus Christ!
"He (David) seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that
His soul was not left in hell,
neither His flesh did see corruption."
(Acts 2:31)
"whom God raised up, having loosed
the pains of death,
because it was not possible
that He should be held by it."
(Acts 2:24)

5. ”And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
HELL IS REAL AND THERE IS NO SECOND CHANCE.
Jesus Christ said…
”And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
(Matthew 10:28)

6. condemned already, Son of God."
”He who believes in Him is
not condemned;
but he who does not believe is
condemned already,
because he has not believed
in the name of the only begotten
Son of God."
(John 3:18)

7. Christ died for our sins
WHAT MUST I BELIEVE
IN ORDER TO BE SAVED?
"...I declare to you the gospel
which I preached to you...that
Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures,
and that He was buried,
and that He rose again the third day
according to the scriptures..."
(1Corinthians 14:1-4)

8. and that not of yourselves; lest anyone should boast.”
WHAT MUST I DO
TO BE SAVED?
“For by grace
you have been saved
through faith,
and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God,
not of works,
lest anyone should boast.”
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and you will be saved..."
(Acts 16:31)
But…you must reach out in faith and
take it.
"For whoever calls
on the name of the LORD
shall be saved."
(Romans 10:13)

9. HOW MAY I KNOW ALL MY SINS ARE FORGIVEN AND I AM A CHILD OF GOD?
There are 7 things that God does to you
when you become His child.
YOU MAY TAKE THE FOLLOWING TEST
AND SEE FOR YOURSELF!

10. #1 Hearing God's word QUESTION #1
"He who is of God hears God's words..."
(John 8:47)
QUESTION #1
Is the word of God important, meaningful, convicting, comforting and directing to you?
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand."
(John 10:27)

11. taught by God to love one another"#2
Love for God's children
"But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are
taught by God to love one another"
(1Thessalonians 4:9)
QUESTION #2
Do you sincerely love, want to be with and make efforts to live in harmony with all of God's children?
"We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death."
(1John 3:14)

12. #3 New outlook on life QUESTION #3 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."
(2Corinthians 5:21)
QUESTION #3
Has your life really been changed so that you see things from God's perspective & live in the light of eternity now?
"Jesus answered and said to him,
‘Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless one is born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.'"
(John 3:3)

13. #4 Peace in your heart QUESTION #4 "Peace I leave with you,
My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid."
(John 14:27)
QUESTION #4
Do you have peace even in the midst of pain & sorrow knowing that your heavenly Father sees and knows all and one day will make all things right?
"Therefore, having been justified by faith,
we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ"
(Romans 5:1)

14. both to will and to do for His good pleasure."#5
The leading of God
"For as many as are
led by the Spirit of God,
these are sons of God."
(Romans 8:14)
QUESTION #5
Are there times when you are convicted, directed or encouraged by an internal "voice" that is in agreement with God's word?
"For it is
God who works in you
both to will and to do for His good pleasure."
(Philippians 2:13)

15. #6 Doing good works QUESTION #6 "For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand
that we should walk in them."
(Ephesians 2:10)
QUESTION #6
Do you want to and enjoy doing good things for others or do you most often just think of yourself?
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
(James 2:26)

16. #7 The chastening of God QUESTION #7
PRUNING #7
"For whom the LORD loves He chastens,
And scourges every son
whom He receives."
(Hebrews 12:6-7)
QUESTION #7
When you are disobedient to God, do you feel convicted and estranged from God until you repent?
"Now no chastening seems to be joyful
for the present, but painful; nevertheless,
afterward it yields the peaceable
fruit of righteousness
to those who have been trained by it."
(Hebrews 12:11)

17. If all these are true in your heart, you areX #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
Hearing God's word
You now have the privilege & responsibility to live for and bring glory to ALMIGHTY GOD!
CONGRATULATIONS!
If all these are true in your heart, you are
BORN
AGAIN! X
Love for God's children X
New outlook on life X
Peace in my heart X
The leading of God X
Doing good works X
The chastening of God

18. Heaven is your home! ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’”
“Behold, I tell you a mystery:
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed-- in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet
will sound, and the dead will be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality…
then shall be brought to pass the saying
that is written:
‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’”
(1Corinthians 15:51-54)