Plan of Salvation
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God loves you; He has a wonderful plan for your life.
This content must be (if possible) read directly from the Bible
The love of God
“For god so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16)
The plan of God
(Christ speaking) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10) (An abundant life and with purpose)
Why is it that most of people are not experiencing the abundant life? Because..
Man is SINFUL and is SEPARATED from God; for this reason he cannot know or experience the love and the plan of God for his life
Man is sinful
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23)
Man was created to have fellowship with God, but because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and his fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man is separated from God
“For the wages of sin is death” (this is spiritual separation from God) (Romans 6:23)
God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates them. Man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as religion, philosophy, good life.
Jesus Christ is God’s ONLY provision for sin. Through Him we can know and experience God’s love and plan for our lives
He died in our place
“God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8)
God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates them. Man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as religion, philosophy, good life.
He rose from the dead
“Christ died for our sins… He was buried… He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures… He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred” (Corinthians 15:3-6)
He is the only way
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me” (John 14:6)
God has bridged the gulf which separates us from Him by sending Hi Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place.
We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord then we can know and experience God’s love and plan for our lives
We must receive Christ
“As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12)
We receive Christ through faith
“By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
We receive Christ by personal invitation
(Christ speaking) “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to Him” (Revelation 3:20)
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins.
Bonus: Jesus commanded us a mission, to preach the gospel to every creature in the world – Mark 16:15.