1. Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church

2. Salvation in Christ The Good News: Salvation is a gift. Ephesians 2: 8-9 – –For by grace you have been saved through faith; it is the gift of God not by works so that no one can boast.

3. Why does salvation have to be a Gift? Human nature

5. SIN Romans 3:23 – All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – God’s perfect plan

6. SIN—Bad News What is sin? –Doing what’s wrong –Failing to do right – Good Sam -- Luke 10 Who has sinned? Why is sin so serious?

7. God

8. LoveJustice God’s Love & Justice For God so loved the world … (John 3:16) The wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness and wickedness … (Rom 1:18)

9. God has a PROBLEM

10. God loves us... But God is just...

11. God loves us; therefore, he does not want to punish US. But God is just; so he MUST punish our SIN.

12. All religion gets the problem

13. God’s Solution: Jesus Christ

14. Atonement 2 Corinthians 5:21: God made [Jesus] to be sin for us that we through him might be made the righteousness of God.

15. Do you trust God’s Bridge? US GOD

16. FAITH

17. Faith What faith is NOT: Assenting to certain facts. James 2:19 Being a member of some religion.

18. Faith IS Transferring your TRUST FROM YOURSELF TO WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE FOR YOU