1. The Essence of Christianity
“God becomes Man”

2. Simple Consequences
The “perfect” relationship of God and humankind is severed.
The Relationship between humankind and the world is disrupted.
The Relationships between humans are no longer perfect.
Perfect – “telios” intended purpose, goal

3. Word Connotations – Sin
Old Testament Hebrew
Ht – missing the mark
Hattat – deviation from a norm
Pesha – breach of relationship, revolt against authority
Wh – twisting
Avon – guilt from deliberate wrongdoing
Segagah - straying
Resa - wickedness

4. Word Connotations – Sin
New Testament Greek
Hamartia – miss the mark
Paraptouma – error in measurement - measure
Parabeasis – beyond the norm, outside the bounds
Asebai – ungodliness
Anomia – lawless
Adikea – unrighteousness, typically against a neighbor.

5. The Predicament of Sin Who can restore creation from its brokenness?
What possibilities exist.

6. Luke 19:10
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”
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7. A Savior comes to Earth
Galatians 4:4 “In the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, 5 in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
The New American Standard Bible, (La Habra, California: The Lockman Foundation) 1977.
Politically
Culturally
Religiously

8. The Purpose of His Coming “to give eternal life”
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 10:28 “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.”
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9. The Purpose of His Coming “to give His life”
Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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10. The Purpose of His coming “to reveal the Father”
John 14:9 “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.”
John 3:34 “For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.”
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11. The Purpose of His coming “to take our sin”
I Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”
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12. The Purpose of His coming “to be an example”
I Peter 2:21 “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example”
John 13:15 “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.”
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13. The Purpose of His coming “to reconcile the world”
II Corinthians 5:18, 19 “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.”
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14. His birth – A Virgin birth
Luke 1:35 “The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.”
Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
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15. His birth – An incarnation
John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.”
Colossians 2:9 “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form
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16. His birth – Characterized by Humility
The Circumstances – Luke 2:8-14
2 Corinthians 8:9 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”
Hebrew 2:14 “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil”
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17. His Natures - Divine “to accomplish reconciliation”
Colossians 2:9 “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form”
John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
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18. His Natures – Human “to enable Jesus to represent us”
Luke 24:39 “Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
Hebrews 2:14 “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity”
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19. Some of His Names - Jesus – Yeshau – Yahweh is our salvation
Savior – Matthew 1:21
Messiah – “anointed one”
Teacher - Mk. 4:38; 9:17, 38; 10:17
Master - Lord
Son of David
Son of Man
Jesus most commonly used self referent.

20. Jesus office Prophet – Luke 4:18,19 cf. Isaiah 62:1,2
Priest – Hebrews 3:1; 4:14, John 1:29
King – Luke 1:32,32; Isaiah 9:7; Ephesians 1:22; Matthew 28:18

21. Luke 4:18,19 quoting Isaiah 61:1,2
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me
to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
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22. “Doing the Father’s will”
John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”
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23. The Saving Work of Christ
Humiliation of Christ – His Experience
Leaving heavenly Glory - Philippians 2:6,7
Suffering
In His life – His own reject Him – John 1:11
Forsaken by His disciples – Judas, Peter
Condemned and sentenced by man
Silently bears reproach.
Death – the Cross – will to die – John 10:17,18
The grave

24. The Saving Work of Christ
His Death – Its meaning
The curse of sin – Romans 6:23
Christ took the curse upon himself – John 1:29, Mark 10:45, Gal. 3:13, I Peter 2:24, Col 1:19.
The Great High priest
The Offerer - Galatians 4:14
The Offering – Hebrews 9:28

25. The Saving Work of Christ
His Resurrection – its meaning
The Seal of His work – Philippians 2:8,9
Defeated death – Acts 2:24, I Cor. 15:20
Defeated Satan – Ephesians 1:22; 4:8
The First – I Corinthians 15:20

26. The Saving Work of Christ - Its significance for us
We are now at peace with God
Romans 5:9-11 “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
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27. The Saving Work of Christ - Its significance for us
We are free from the curse of the Law
Galatians 3:13 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us”
Romans 4:25 “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
(We are justified)
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28. The Saving Work of Christ - Its significance for us
Our view of life has changed
Colossians 3:1-2+ “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
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29. The Saving Work of Christ - Its significance for us
The basis for our Hope
2 Cor. 4:14 “because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence.”
I Peter 1:3 “In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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30. The Ascended Lord
John 14:2 “I am going there to prepare a place for you.”
John 17:24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.”
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31. The Ascended Lord - His ongoing work
John 15:26 “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.”
Romans 8:34 “Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us”
Ephesians 1:22 “And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
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32. Revelation 1:17,18
“Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.