What If Jesus Had Not Come? Rom. 3:10-18

10 As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one; 11 There is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God. 12 They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have practice deceit; the poison of asps us under their lips; 14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways; 17 And the way of peace they have not known. 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. Romans 10:10-18

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The Jewish world

10 As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one; 11 There is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God. 12 They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have practice deceit; the poison of asps us under their lips; 14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways; 17 And the way of peace they have not known. 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. Romans 10:10-18

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The Jewish world The Gentile world

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Rom. 1:28-32

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse Elijah to come before the Messiah

1 Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming, Says the Lord of hosts. Mal. 3:1

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse Elijah to come before the Messiah If not, the world is cursed by God

1 Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming, Says the Lord of hosts. Mal. 3:1 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse. Mal. 4:5-6

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse God is a liar! There is no truth!

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse God is a liar! There is no truth! He promised the King would come

12 When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 2Sa 7:13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 2 Sam 7:12-13

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse God is a liar! There is no truth! He promised the King would come He set the time for the King’s coming

44 And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Dan. 2:44

What If Jesus Had Not Come? The world’s condition The world under a curse God is a liar! There is no truth! Christianity is a hoax!

14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. 1 Cor. 15:14-19

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