Gospel

Three Tenses of Salvation Next, let’s consider a fundamental doctrine in the word of God, which has as its foundation the grace of God.  We’ve already seen that God’s plan of salvation is offered to mankind on the basis of grace.  Let’s rightly divide the word of truth by considering three different aspects of this salvation found in the Bible. First, let’s understand that the term “salvation” means to rescue or to deliver and the context determines what the nature of the salvation is. In the Old Testament, “salvation” almost always refers to some sort of physical salvation from various enemies, circumstances, and even death.  In the New Testament, “salvation” sometimes is referring to physical deliverance but normally it is used in a spiritual sense. Second, you need to realize that spiritual salvation is spoken of in three tenses or phases in the Bible.  We have a tendency as believers to think only of salvation which occurred at a point in time in our...

Look out for these Terms and Definitions mostly used in the teaching: Grace – God’s unmerited or undeserved favour and kindness toward unworthy mankind. Justification – The judicial declaration in which a holy God declares righteous the unworthy but believing sinner on the basis of Christ’s sacrificial work on the sinner’s behalf. Sanctification – The process by which a believer in Christ, through the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, is progressively set apart unto God as a vessel for His service. Glorification – The yet future state of all believers in which they will be made like Christ, with glorified bodies and without sin in the very presence of God in heaven. Introduction During this first study, we want to explain why the teaching of the grace of God is so important. Let me ask you a few questions regarding God’s grace: ·       Do you understand God’s grace in salvation? ·       Do yo...

GOSPEL The gospel message is central to Christianity and it is of utmost importance to know, use, teach, and defend the clear gospel of the grace of God. And so we will spend the rest of our time explaining the gospel message. A roadmap serves several purposes. It shows you where you want to go (your destination) and it shows you how to get there. When you die it is safe to assume that you will want to spend eternity in heaven with God. This is the desired destination. The gospel roadmap shows you how to get there. The basic meaning of the word “gospel” is “good news”. It is a message from God to man revealing how God has acted on behalf of humanity making it possible for every person to spend eternity with Him in heaven. This message starts out with some bad news but then ends with some truly significant good news. The roadmap lays out this information in a logical and easy to follow format. The Gospel – Four Parts The Gospel message can be laid out in four parts. It has a...

Gospel Questionaire to help you know where the person stands Sometimes it is difficult to know how to help a person understand the gospel in a way that you start from where a person believes about God and his salvation. Praise to be God that He has given us the Holy Spirit to give us discernment and wisdom.  God has enabled us to come up with a questionnaire which helps you help the person understand more his/her standing when it comes to salvation.  The following is a layout you can follow or modify buy do not just confuse the purpose of the questionnaire. Opening the Questionnaire 1.        What is your name? 2.        What church do you attend? 3.        Are you a Pastor? 4.        When you die, how certain are you that you will go to heaven?  How sure are you that God will allow you to enter?  Are ...