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The great commission – “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15 An Urgent and Important Command

Preach THE GOSPEL The gospel is a MESSAGE that is to be PREACHED to every person

The Gospel Power of God - “I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation...” Roman 1:16

Preach THE GOSPEL The gospel is a MESSAGE that is to be PREACHED to every person, a message of SALVATION. The gospel is a message that stands between man and salvation! The Gospel is Objective Truth!

The Gospel “...when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power...” 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

The Gospel “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! ” Galatians 1:6-12

The Gospel “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! ” Galatians 1:6-12 POLITICALLY INCORRECT NON-ECUMENICAL RELIGIOUSLY INCORRECT

Plan of Redemption GOSPEL

The Gospel The ONE Gospel “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! ” Galatians 1:6-12 How can I know? Where would we start? Galatians 1:6-12

Galatians 3:24 TEACHER TO BRING US TO CHRIST JUSTIFIED BY FAITH OLD LAW Also Rom. 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 1 Cor. 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction TUTOR SCHOOLMASTER

The Eternal Plan Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:3-6) before the foundation of the world, FREE WILL

Which GOD? OT NT

GODISHOLY

Inhabits eternity with a dominion of purity defined by His nature “Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong... Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice. ” Job 34:10-12 GOD IS HOLY OMNISCIENT (ALL KNOWING) OMNIPOTENT (ALL POWERFUL) GOD’S ATTRIBUTES… OMNIPRESENT (EVERYWHERE PRESENT) ARE GOVERNED BY HIS CHARACTER…

Inhabits eternity with a dominion of purity defined by His nature “Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong... Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice. ” Job 34:10-12 GOD

There is no hint of moral evil in His nature “ For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You. ” Psalms 5:5 GOD

Ps 33:4-5 For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD. God’s holiness is demonstrated in His justice and love toward His creation. JUSTICELOVE

Set Apart God demands moral uprightness in His creatures because He is Holy! “Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy; and I have set you apart from the peoples to be Mine.” Leviticus 20:26 GOD

GOD GOD A DESIRED RELATIONSHIP: SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP WITH A HOLY GOD

God exhibits an attitude of abhorrence and hatred to all that is wrong “You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look upon wickedness.” Hab 1:13 GOD

Cannot co-exist with sin “Your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden his face from you.” Is 59:2 GOD GOD

SPIRITUALDEATH “you were dead in your trespasses and sins” Eph 2:1

Romans 6:23 Romans 6:23... for the wages of sin is death DEATH SIN

Romans 3:23...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God DEATH SIN Romans 6:23 Romans 6:23... for the wages of sin is death

The CONSEQUENCES of SIN DEATH SPIRITUAL MORTAL “For out of the dust you were taken; for dust you are, and to the dust you shall return.” ~ Genesis 3:19 Other consequences: Pain in childbirth toil and labor Thorns and thistles Earth cursed

Romans 3:23...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God The PRICE for SIN DEATH LIFE “without the shedding of blood there can be no remission of sins.” Heb. 9:22 no remission of sins

(Gen 2:16-17) “The LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” (Gen 3:3) “but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.' ".” The Price A Judicial Penalty

2 Peter 2:4-9 5 and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; SIN DEATH A Just God – The Genesis Flood

2 Peter 2:4-9 6 and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter... A Just God – Sodom & Gomorrah The person who sins will die. Ezekiel 18:20

Three Deaths SPIRITUALMORTALJUDICIAL Life atonement for sin “The wages of sin is death” Romans 3:23 “for dust you are, and to the dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19 “without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness of sin” Hebrews 9:22 Required of every sinner Death of our bodies Result of Adam and Eve’s first sin Separation From God Result of individual sin

The Price is Right We deserve to die for breaking the laws of the God of the universe!!!SINDEATH

We find ourselves in a very desperate situation: We have broken the laws of the God of the universe, this has separated us from a Holy God, and the price of death hangs over our head (which we cannot pay!) by a just God! God’s Justice Demands Death as Payment for Sin Justice

God gives what is not deserved (Romans 3:23-26; 5:6-11) God does not give what is deserved (Romans 1:18) God’s Love Provides a way to Pay the Price LIFE! DEATH! Love GRACE MERCY

BLOOD MERCY

Kaphar: to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch Atonement

GOD GOD Atonement “...for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD” Lev 16:30 ATONEMENT

Atonement Leviticus 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.'

Leviticus 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.' Atonement

Innocent LIFE Payment BLOOD REPRESENTS LIFE ATONES FOR Innocent LIFE SINNER Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness REPRESENTS or SUBSTITUTES for Guilty LIFE

GOD SANCTIFICATION “...that He might sanctify her [the church], having cleansed her …” Eph. 5:25-26

Animal Sacrifice SINS(FIGURATIVE) SINS INNOCENT GUILTY DEATH

(Gen 3:21) “The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Adam & Eve “died” through the animal deaths The Price Paid

JUSTICE DEATH Animal Sacrifice SINS MERCY (FIGURATIVE) We will never appreciate God’s mercy if don’t understand His justice

What Made it Work? FAITH

By Faith… AbelNoahAbrahamAbrahamSarahAbrahamIsaacIsraelites Walls of Jericho OFFEREDPREPAREDOBEYEDLIVEDCONCEIVEDOFFEREDBLESSED PASSED THROUGH ENCIRCLED Genuine FAITH requires Belief-based ACTION ROM. 10:17

Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

FAITH = Belief-based action Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Contradiction? (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (James 2:19) You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

SYNECDOCHE (sin-eck-doe-key) A part is put for the whole “Head” for cattle “Sail” for sailboats The whole is used for a part “Law” for policeman

BELIEF-based ACTION (SAVING FAITH) WORKS ALONE BELIEF ALONE HEBREWS 11 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? James 2:14 JUSTIFIED BY FAITH

save (v14) Can that type of faith save a man? dead (v17) Faith without action is dead action (v18) Faith is shown by action useless (v20) Faith without action is “useless” perfected (v21-23) Abraham’s faith was perfected by belief working with his actions not (v24) Justified by action, not “faith alone” dead (v26) Faith without action is dead Devils are believers! (v19) Devils are believers! – and lost THERE ARE BELIEVERS IN HELL! BELIEF ALONE? (James 2:14-26)

Receive the envelope Open the envelope Open the card “Shake out” the check Endorse the check Take it to the bank Receive your cash Still a gift? You did nothing to EARN the gift – you just accepted the gift! The Birthday Check

DEATH Animal Sacrifice SINS JUSTICE MERCY (FIGURATIVE) SIN SACRIFICE BLOOD ATONEMENT FAITH REPRESENTATIVE DEATH TEACHER Gal 3:24 REDEMPTION HOLINESS SANCTIFICATION GRACE

 Is the oldest, continuous written language in the World  First written over 4,500 years ago  The inventors of the written language drew pictures to express words or ideas  Simple pictures were combined to make more complex thoughts The Chinese Language Well known history and common everyday things were used to make a word so people could remember it

Simple pictures using well known history and common everyday things were combined to make more complex thoughts + = Mouth Man Man (legs) Older Brother For Example….. The “mouth man” or “spokes person” for the family was usually the oldest son or brother

The Proof is in the Ancient Chinese Characters Long before Buddha, the Chinese people worshipped the same God described in the Bible!!!! 2000 AD30 AD Today Death of Jesus Buddha 600 BC2500 BC Chinese language first written First five books of Bible written 1400 BC

The Ancient Chinese Language reflects the actual events recorded in Genesis!! C.H Kang and Ethel Nelson

that takes away the sin of the world” “Behold the

RIGHTEOUSNESS HAND ME Righteousness or “not Guilty” KNIFE LAMB ME RIGHTEOUSNESS ?

The Lamb of God 1 Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:20 For you have been bought with a price

Mt. 20:28 the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many Mt. 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. 1 John 3:5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. The Lamb of God

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