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- So this is Christianity for Beginners

so this is Christianity for beginners

lesson number five in this seven-lesson series.

lesson number five in this seven lesson

Tonight's topic, the topic of salvation.

series tonight's a topic the topic of

And I've mentioned already that this

salvation and I've mentioned already

is a special group of lessons to introduce

that this is a special group of lessons

the Christian religion to those

to introduce the Christian religion to

who may not be familiar with it.

those who may not be familiar with it

And also for those who want just a refresher course

and also for those who want just a

about the basic things of Christianity.

refresher course about the basic things of Christianity so far in our series

So far in our series we have discussed number one,

we've discussed number one belief in God

belief in God, in other words why do Christians

in other words why do Christians believe

believe in God.

in God second lesson the Christian

Second lesson, the Christian religion itself.

religion itself

We compared the Christian religion to other

we compared the Christian religion to

world religions to see how it was different,

other world religions to see how it was

what were the advantages of the Christian religion

different what were the advantages of the

in comparison to Buddhism for example, or Islam.

Christian religion in comparison to Buddhism for example or Islam then we

Then we studies the history and the writing

studied the history and the writing of

of the Bible itself.

the Bible itself how did we get the

How did we get the Bible? How did it come to us and some of the reasons

Bible how did it come to us and some of

why we believe that the Bible is inspired of God.

the reasons why we believe that the Bible is inspired of God and then last

And then last time we studied the person of Jesus Christ,

time we studied the person of Jesus

who is Jesus Christ according to what the Bible

Christ who is Jesus Christ according to

says about Him.

what the Bible says about him in our

In our lesson today we're going to talk about

lesson today we're going to talk about

the subject of salvation,

the subject of salvation the most

the most important issue in the Bible

important issue in the Bible spoken of

spoken of by Jesus and of course the Christian religion.

by Jesus and of course the Christian religion now first of all we need to

Now first of all we need to realize that every religion

realize that every religion has an idea

has an idea of salvation.

of salvation that's not unique to

That's not unique to Christianity. Usually salvation, whatever the religion

Christianity usually salvation whether

you're looking at, usually refers to some altered

whatever the religion you're looking at usually refers to some altered or

or improved state of being in this life

improved state of being in this life or

or a new existence of some kind after death.

a new existence of some kind after death

Every religion, we have learned, has a different name

every religion we have learned has a

different name for salvation for example

For example the Taoists called it balance.

the Daoists call it balance finding the

Finding the balance between the ying and the yang.

balance between the yin and the yang you

That's the ultimate state of being.

know that's the ultimate state of being

Buddhists refer to salvation as nirvana.

Buddhists refer to salvation as nirvana

The Hindus call it Muksha.

well the Hindus call it moksha

Islam speaks of paradise.

Islam speaks of paradise so no matter

So no matter what other religions call it or describe

what other religions call it or describe

its experience, however, they all share

its experience however they all share a

a similar pathway to their own concept of salvation.

similar pathway to their own concept of

Each religion has a way to get to that salvation,

salvation each religion has a you know a way to get to that salvation each one of

each one of them has it in the point I'm making is

them has it and the point I'm making is

it's the same pathway for all of these other religions. In all religion except Christianity, salvation is achieved by some kind of human effort.

it's the same pathway for all of these other religions in all religions except Christianity salvation is achieved by some kind of human effort

For example, Buddhism requires meditation and knowledge,

for example a Buddhism requires meditation and knowledge self-denial in

self-denial, in order to reach its salvific goal.

order to reach its salvific goal Islam

Islam demands that its adherence, practice

demands that it's an hiren sprack tiss

and maintain the five spiritual exercises,

and maintain the five Spiritual

the five pillars, we talked about that,

Exercises the five pillars we talked

if they wish to arrive at paradise.

about that if they wish to arrive at paradise so these are only two examples

So these are only two examples, but all other religions, aside from Christianity, demand some form of moral or religious law keeping

but all other religions aside from Christianity demand some form of moral or religious law keeping in

in order to become worthy or acceptable

order to become worthy or acceptable to

to a higher power and thus saved.

a higher power and thus saved that's one

That's one thing that all religions

thing that all religions except

all Christianity share.

Christianity share so the basic the

So the basic premise is always

basic premise is always the same from

the same from religion to religion.

religion to religion mankind is flawed

Mankind is flawed and subject to death.

and subject to death God or a higher

God or a higher power or a higher force of some kind

power or a higher force of some kind

provides the knowledge and the method

provides the knowledge and the method to

to improve this flawed condition and ultimately

improve this flawed condition and

escape death in some way.

ultimately escape death in some way that

That knowledge and method is mediated

knowledge and method is mediated by

by religious leaders who teach and maintain

religious leaders who teach and maintain

the spiritual discipline to eventually be saved.

the spiritual discipline to eventually

Again, salvation has different names

be safe again salvation has different

depending on the religion.

names depending on the religion and then

And then if the individual works hard enough,

if the individual works hard enough

trains well enough, is zealous enough in his practice

Trainz well enough is zealous enough in

of religious customs and rules,

his practice of religious customs and

he or she will win the prize of salvation.

rules he or she will win the prize of salvation now except for

Now except for customs and names, this has been

customs and names this has been the

the pattern for obtaining salvation outlined

pattern for obtaining salvation outlined

by most of the major religions in the world

by most of the major religions in the

throughout the history of mankind.

world throughout the history of mankind

They have different names, different practices,

they have different names different

different languages, different outfits,

practices different languages different

you know, different everything.

outfits you know different everything

But the pattern is always the same.

but the pattern is always the same the

The way to achieve salvation, whatever you call it,

way to achieve salvation whatever you

always the same in all of these religions.

call it always the same in all of these religions

Christianity's idea and approach to salvation, however,

Christianity's idea and approach to salvation however is completely

is completely different.

different and that's what we want to

And that's what we want to talk about tonight.

talk about tonight so let's talk about

So let's talk about Christianity now

Christianity now and the issue of

and the issue of salvation, the problem first of all.

salvation the problem first of all

Christianity begins with the same premise

Christianity begins with the same

concerning mankind's general condition

premise concerning mankind's general

than other religions have.

condition than other religions half

Human beings are flawed.

human beings are flawed they're subject

They're subject to moral failure

to moral failure and physical suffering

and physical suffering ultimately death. The Bible, which reveals Christianity's view

ultimately death the Bible which reveals

on human salvation, teaches that the source

Christianity's view on human salvation teaches that the source of this

of this condition is mankind's sinfulness.

condition is mankind's sinfulness Paul

Paul, for example, the Apostle,

for example the Apostle summarizes this

summarizes this idea in his epistle to the Romans

idea and his epistle to the Romans when

when he says for all have sinned

he says for all have sinned and fall

and fall short of the glory of God.

short of the glory of God there in one

There in one verse he summarizes man's condition.

verse he summarizes man's condition and

And then he declares what the consequences of this sinfulness is. In Romans 6:23 he says for the wages of sin is death.

then he declares what the consequences of this sinfulness is in Romans 6:23 he says for the wages of sin is death

What causes death? Sin, sinfulness.

what causes death sin sinfulness in

In another epistle, John the Apostle this time describes what sin is.

another epistle John the Apostle this time describes what sin is he says

He says everyone who practices sin

everyone who practices sin also

also practices lawlessness.

practices lawlessness and sin is

And sin is lawlessness.

lawlessness in other words disobedience

In other words, disobedience, breaking of God's law. That's what sin is.

breaking of God's law that's what sin is

And then in the Book of Isaiah, the Old Testament prophet,

and then in the book of Isaiah the Old

Isaiah explains in more detail the effect

Testament prophet Isaiah explains in more detail the effect that sin has on

that sin has on us and why it leads to death.

us and why it leads to death so Isaiah

So Isaiah says the following.

says the following

He says but your inequities,

he says but your iniquities that's your

that's your lawlessness, your sins,

lawlessness your sins but your

but your inequities have made a separation

iniquities have made a separation

between you and your God.

between you and your God and your sins

And your sins have hidden His face from you

have hidden his face from you so that he

so that he does not hear.

does not hear so if we were to summarize

So if were to summarize these few verses

these few verses about sin and its

about sin and its effect, we could say

effect we could say the following

the following in summary. Sin is disobedience to God's will.

in summary sin is disobedience to God's will everyone at one time or another

Everyone at one time or another sins.

since this disobedience therefore

This disobedience therefore separates us from God.

separates us from God the word death 'no

The word death in the Hebrew actually means separation,

Hebrew actually means separation it

it means to separate.

means to separate you're separated from

You're separated from God. This separation ultimate leads to our physical death

God this separation ultimately leads to our physical death as well as our

as well as our spiritual suffering because our spirit

spiritual suffering because our spirit

cannot be at peace or experience joy

cannot be at peace or experience joy if

if it is separated from the spirit of God

it is separated from the Spirit of God

in whose image it was originally created.

in whose image it was originally created

Genesis 1 verse 26 so I want to give you

So I want to give you a kind of a visual example

a kind of a visual example of this

of this phenomenon of separation and sin and its effect.

phenomenon of separation and sin and its

And for this a prop here.

effect and for this I need a prop here

So let's say for argument's sake that this plant is God and His people.

so let's say for argument's sake that this plant is you know God and his people

God is the main stem and the people are the leaves

God is the main stem and the people are

that are attached to the main stem.

the leaves that are attached to the main

Now we know that so long as the leaves

stem now we know that so long as the

are attached to the plant,

leaves are it attached to the plant they

they are alive and they produce more leaves

are alive and they produce more leaves

and they produce blossoms and so on and so forth.

and they produce blossoms and so on and

However, if I were to take a pair of scissors and if I were to cut one of the leaves away from this lovely, healthy plant here,

so forth however if I were to take a pair of scissors and if I were to cut one of the leaves away from this lovely healthy plant here what would happen

what would happen? Well, I could,

well I could you know I would look at

I would look at these leaves and I would say,

these leaves and I would say well this

well, this leaf over here,

leaf over here it looks exactly the same

it looks exactly the same as this leaf. It's green, it has smell, it's moist.

as this leaf it's green it has smell its

I can even feel the moisture from the stem.

moist you know I can even feel the moisture from the from the stem you know but what

But what is it in reality?

is it in reality well we know that after

Well, we know that after a certain amount of time,

a you know a certain amount of time this

this leaf over here would start to decay

leaf over here would start to decay and

and it would turn brown and eventually just,

it would turn brown and eventually you

eventually decay, turn brown, rot,

know just eventually decay turned brown

and just blow away as dust.

rot and just blow away as dust now the

Now, the main plant, however,

main plant however would continue to

would continue to grow. I mean this leaf, even though for a moment or two

grow I mean this leaf even though for a

it looks like this leaf over here,

moment or two it looks like this leaf

eventually this one would die.

over here eventually this one would die

This one would continue to grow and to blossom.

this one would continue to grow and to

Why? Well, it's simple.

blossom why well it's simple these

These leaves are attached to the stem

leaves are attached to the stem which

which gives it life. These leaves have been cut away.

gives it life these leaves have been cut

They've been separated from the main stem.

away they've been separated from the

And so therefore what gives it life and nutrients to stay alive is no longer there,

main stem and so therefore what gives it life and nutrients to stay alive is no

and so therefore they die.

longer there and so therefore they die

Well, this is not a perfect example.

well this is not you know a perfect example but it does demonstrate the

But it does demonstrate the process that takes place through human sinfulness

process that takes place through human

and the need for salvation.

sinfulness and the need for salvation

The word salvation, another word for salvation

the word salvation another word for

again in the Greek is rescue. We were born sinless were joined to God

salvation again in the in the Greek is a rescue we were born sinless were joined

who brings us into being and sustains our

to God who brings us into being and

physical and spiritual lives because

sustains our physical and spiritual

we're attached to Him.

lives because we're attached to him okay

Eventually we sin.

eventually we sin we disobey his

We disobey His commands and His laws

commands and his laws concerning moral

concerning moral and spiritual behavior.

and spiritual behavior and in doing this

And in doing this we separate ourselves from Him.

we separate ourselves from him just like

Just like I cut away that leaf from the main stem,

I cut away that that leaf from the main

we do that when we sin.

stem we do that when we sin we separate

We separate ourselves from Him.

ourselves from him and in doing so we

And in doing so we become subject to further moral decay,

become subject to further moral decay

physical death, and a spiritual

physical death and a spiritual

separation from God after death.

separation from God after death the idea

The idea is, remember I said this leaf over here

is remember I said this leaf over here

for a time, it looks like the leaves

for a time it looks like you know the

that are attached, you can't really tell the difference.

leaves that are attached you can't really tell the difference only with

Only with time this leaf begins to rot and decay.

time this leaf begins to rot and

Well, in the same way, when we're separated from God, for a time we look okay.

decay well in the same way when we're separated from God for a time we look

We're healthy, we're walking around,

okay we're healthy we're walking around

we're producing children, we're building things,

we're producing children we're building

we're happy, we laugh, we have all kinds of activities,

things we're happy we laugh we have all

but we know the clock is ticking.

kinds of activities but we know the

It's only a matter of time

clock is ticking it's only a matter of

before we start to decay and grow older,

time before we start to decay and grow

and eventually die.

older and eventually eventually die so

The problem here of course is that

the problem here of course is that once

once we're cutoff from God,

we are cut off from God we don't have

we don't have the ability to reattach ourselves to Him.

the ability to reattach ourselves to him

And thus we are doomed.

and thus we are doomed just like the

Just like the dead leaf cannot reattach itself

dead leaf cannot reattach itself back to

back to the plant, it is doomed.

the plant it is doomed this is the

This is the essential difference between

essential difference between

Christianity and all other religions.

Christianity and all other religions let

Let me explain. Other religions believe and teach that human beings

me explain other religions believe in teach that human beings are able to

are able to reattach themselves to God

reattach themselves to God through some

through some kind of human effort.

kind of human effort I repeat that other

I repeat that. Other religions believe that they can reattach themselves

religions believe that they can reattach

to God, to the force, to the power, whatever,

themselves to God to the force to the power or whatever through some kind of

through some kind of human or religious effort.

human or religious effort for a gain for

For example, gaining some kind of

example gaining some kind of religious

religious knowledge and insight.

knowledge and insight or perhaps

Or perhaps practicing religious discipline

practicing religious disciplines such as

such as worship or meditation

worship or meditation or secret rituals

or secret rituals or pilgrimages.

or pilgrimages some people try to

Some people try to achieve it through extreme denial

achieve it through extreme denial of

of human appetites or food restrictions.

human appetites or food restrictions

Whatever the culture, whatever the tradition or religion,

whatever the culture whatever the tradition or religion the method is

the method is always the same.

always the same an attempt to be

An attempt to be reunited with God

reunited with God by human effort in

by human effort in order to avoid suffering, death,

order to avoid suffering death and the

and the separation of the soul

separation of the soul from its natural

from its natural place with God forever.

place with God forever

All right. Christianity, as I mentioned, is unique in that it reveals a method for rescuing man based on God's actions

alright Christianity as I mentioned is unique in that it reveals a method for rescuing man based on God's actions and

and not on human actions.

not on human action

That's so very important.

that's so very important and so the

And so the Bible teaches how God rescues or saves us

Bible teaches how God rescues or saves

from the death caused by our separation from Him

us from the death caused by our separation from him due to our sins and

due to our sins and disobedience.

disobedience here's how that works

Here's how that works. Number one. God pays the moral debt that we owe Him. Each sin we make, each law we break

number one God pays the moral debt that we owe him each sin we make each law we break creates a moral debt that we owe

creates a moral debt that we owe to God.

to God why because he's the lawmaker he

Because He's the law maker. He makes the laws.

makes the laws he's the one who says

He's the one who says though shall not,

thou shalt not thou shalt not and when

though shall not. And when we break His law, we owe Him a moral debt. This moral debt is the cause of our guilt and shame

we break his law we owe him a moral immoral debt this moral debt is the cause of our guilt and shame and fear of

and fear of death and judgment

death and judgment because we know that

because we know that we're guilty. We cannot repay this moral debt

we're guilty we cannot repay this moral

because we are polluted by sin.

debt because we are polluted by sin and

And we can't produce the sinless perfect life

we can't produce the sinless perfect

required to remove a lifetime of imperfection and sin. So in Christianity, what does God do

life required to remove a lifetime of imperfection and sin so in Christianity what does God do that doesn't happen in

that doesn't happen in other religions? Well in Christianity, God himself pays the moral debt

other religions well in Christianity God himself pays the moral debt through

through Jesus Christ. It is in this way that God rescues us.

Jesus Christ it is in this way that God rescues us all right Paul the Apostle

Paul the Apostle explains it in this way

explains it in this way in Romans

in Romans chapter five verses six through 11.

chapter 5 verses 6 to 11 and I read he

And I read, he says, for while we were still helpless.

says for while we were still helpless

Well, here's helpless.

well here's helpless this is helpless

This is helpless. While were still helpless,

while we were still helpless unable to

unable to reattach ourselves to the stem, okay?

reattach ourselves to the stem okay so

So while e were still helpless at the right time God died for the ungodly,.

while we were still helpless at the right time God died for the ungodly for

For one will hardly die for a righteous man,

one will hardly die for a righteous man

though perhaps for the good man

though perhaps for the good man someone

someone would even dare to die.

would even dare to die but God

But God demonstrates His own love toward us

demonstrates his own love toward us in

in that while we were yet sinners,

that while we were yet sinners

Christ died for us.

Christ died for us much more then having

Much more than having now been justified by His blood,

now been justified by his blood we shall

we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

be saved from the wrath of God through

For if while we were enemies,

him for if while we were enemies we were

we were reconciled to God through

reconciled to God through the death of

the death of His son, much more having been reconciled,

his son much more having been reconciled

we shall be saved by His life.

we shall be saved by his life and not

And not only this, but we also exalt in God

only this but we also exult in God

through our Lord Jesus Christ through whom

through our Lord Jesus Christ through

we have now received the reconciliation. So Paul explains very clearly, and this passage where he explains and points out

whom we have now received the reconciliation so Paul explains very clearly and this passage where he explains and points out certain features

certain features of the Christian religion.

of the Christian religion so let me

So let me break it down for you a little bit

break it down for you a little bit

through a question and answer method.

through a question-and-answer method

Number one, so why did God take on a human form

number one so why did God take on a

in Jesus Christ? Answer.

human form in Jesus Christ answer only a

Only a perfect life could be offered

perfect life could be offered for the

for the moral indebtedness of man

moral indebtedness of man and only God

and only God in the form of man could accomplish

in the form of man could accomplish this

this perfect life.

You can't offer an imperfect sinful life

you can't offer an imperfect sinful life

to pay for the sins of an imperfect sinful life.

to pay for the sins of an imperfect

It doesn't work.

sinful life it doesn't work you have to

You have to have a perfect life in order to substitute

have a perfect life in order to

for an imperfect life, to pay for those debts. And only God in the form of man could live a perfect life.

substitute for an imperfect life to pay for those debts and only God in the form of man could live a perfect life another

Another question. Why did Jesus have to die in order

question why did Jesus have to die in

to obtain this forgiveness for man's moral debt? Answer.

order to obtain this forgiveness for man's moral debt answer debt that death

Debt, death rather, was required because

rather was required because according to

according to God's spiritual laws,

God's spiritual laws human sinfulness

human sinfulness could only be atoned for through death.

could only be atoned for through death

That's the only way that you can atone for sin.

that's the only way that you can atone

Somebody say, why?

for sin somebody say why who thought

Who thought that up? God did. That's His spiritual law.

that up God did that's his spiritual law

Where do we see that?

where did we see that well let's read

Well, let's read Hebrews 9:22.

Hebrews chapter 9 verse 22 it says then

It says according to the law,

according to the law one may almost say

one may almost say all things are cleansed,

all things are cleansed atone for may

atoned for, made pure with blood.

pure with blood

And without shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness that's a spiritual that's

That's not a physical law.

not a physical law that's not like a

That's not like a scientific law like gravity

scientific law like gravity or something

or something like that. That's a spiritual law.

like that that's a spiritual law it

It wasn't made up by human beings.

wasn't made up by human beings God made

God made this law. I read again.

this law I read again according to the

According to the law, meaning God's law,

law meaning God's law one may almost say

one may almost say all things are cleansed,

all things are cleansed purified with

purified with blood.

blood what does he mean blood well you

What does he mean blood? Well, with life because the life is in the blood.

know with life because the life is in the blood without the shedding of blood

Without the shedding of blood, without death, without someone sacrificing their life, he says, there is no forgiveness.

without death without someone sacrificing their life he says there is no forgiveness that's what the Old

That's what the Old Testament is all about.

Testament is all about all those animals

All those animals sacrificed.

sacrificed they were simply a preview of

They were simply a preview of what was to come,

what was to come the real thing to come

the real thing to come which is Jesus Christ.

which is Jesus which is Jesus Christ and

And so a perfect life was required to make up

so a perfect life was required to make

for the imperfect life of mankind

up for the imperfect life of mankind

that was destroyed by sin.

that was destroyed by sin and so God

And so God takes the form of a human being,

takes the form of the human being we

we call Him Jesus Christ, and offers His innocent and perfect life

call him Jesus Christ and offers his innocent and perfect life as a sacrifice

as a sacrifice to pay the moral debt of sin

to pay the moral debt of sin for all of

for all of mankind. All right, another question.

mankind all right another question well

Well, how does Jesus' sacrifice pay

how does Jesus as sacrifice pay for the

for the sins of everyone? Answer.

sins of everyone answer if Jesus were

If Jesus were only a man, even a good and holy man,

only a man even a good and holy man his

His sacrifice could atone for himself

sacrifice could atone for himself and

and perhaps for another person.

perhaps for another person one man pays

One man pays for another person.

for another person but because Jesus is

But because Jesus is also God and has a divine nature,

also God and has a divine nature the

the intrinsic value of His life

intrinsic value of his life and thus his

and thus his sacrifice is different.

sacrifice is different as God the

As God, the sacrifice of His divine life

sacrifice of his divine life is able to

is able to pay for the sins of all mankind.

pay for the sins of all mankind okay the

The divine life, the intrinsic quality,

divine life the intrinsic quality value

value of His life, different than any other life is such that it is worth the life

of his life different than any other life is such that it is worth

of every human being ever born.

the life of every human being ever born

That's why we needed the divine Son of God to offer the human life.

okay that's why we needed the Divine Son of God to offer the human life an

An interesting passage in I Peter 3:18.

interesting passage in first Peter 3:18

Peter talks about this.

Peter talks about this he says for

He says for Christ also died for sins,

Christ also died for sins once for all

once for all the just for the unjust

the just for the unjust so that he might

so that He bring us to God

bring us to God having put to death in

having put to death in the flesh butt made alive in the spirit.

the flesh but made alive in the spirit

Another interesting passage in Hebrews 7:25.

another interesting passage in Hebrews 7 verse 25 the writer says therefore he

The writer says therefore He, meaning Jesus, therefore He is able also to save forever

meaning Jesus therefore he is able also to save forever those who draw near to

those who draw near to God through Him since he always lives to make intercession for them.

God through him since he always lives to make intercession for them he has an

He has an eternal life. He is always able to offer His sacrifice forever for our sins.

eternal life he is always able to offer his sacrifice forever for our sins the

The value of His sacrifice is such that it pays

value of his sacrifice is such that it

for everybody's sin forever.

pays for everybody's sin forever okay

Another possible question.

another possible question what was the

What was the purpose of the Jewish people?

purpose of the Jewish people

What role did they play in all of this?

what role did they play in all of this

Well, as I've explained in other places,

well as I've explained in other places

God chose one man, Abraham.

God chose one man Abraham and from him

And form him he created a special people.

he created a special people

He gave them their religion.

he gave them their religion he gave them

He gave them a country, he gave them laws

a country he gave them laws and formed

and formed their culture and history

their culture and history and their

and their religion.

religion we read about this in the Old

We read about this in the old testament. Now the reason for this was to provide a religious

Testament now the reason for this was to provide a religious cultural and

cultural and historical stage upon which

historical stage upon which he would

he would appear as Jesus Christ.

appear as Jesus Christ his purpose was

His purpose was to offer his life for the sins of mankind.

to offer his life for the sins of

The Jewish people were the vehicle used

mankind the Jewish people were the vehicle used to make his human

to make his human appearance and to be also

appearance and to be also the first

the first nation to whom this forgiveness would be offered. And then one of the question, or another question,

nation to whom this forgiveness would be offered and then one other question or

what is the role of the Bible?

another question what the role of the Bible well the Bible is

Well, the Bible is the inspired account

the inspired account of God's plan to

of God's plan to save humanity through Jesus Christ.

save humanity through Jesus Christ it

It records the beginning of the world but then

records the beginning of the world but

it focuses in on the forming of the Jewish people,

then it focuses in on the forming of the

and then it continues to tell their story

Jewish people and then it continues to

until the appearance of Jesus

tell their story until the appearance of

and follows with the eyewitness accounts

Jesus and follows with the eyewitness

of His death and burial, resurrection, his ascension.

accounts of his death and burial this resurrection his ascension and then the

And then the Bible ends with the history

Bible ends with the history of the

of the forming of His church

forming of his church and the spread of

and the spread of Christianity in the first century.

Christianity in the first century its

Its main theme, however is the salvation of mankind

main theme however is the salvation of

through Jesus Christ.

mankind through Jesus Christ Paul the

Paul the Apostle summarizes this idea

Apostle summarizes this idea in writing

in writing to a young minister

to a young minister when he says the

when he says the following.

following and that from childhood you

And that from childhood you have known the sacred writings.

have known the sacred writings those are

Those are the scriptures.

the Scriptures which are able to give

Which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation,

you the wisdom that leads to salvation

through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

through faith which is in Christ Jesus

II Timothy 3:15. And so Christianity presents a unique way

second timothy 3:15 and so christianity presents a unique way to deal with the

to deal with the consequences of human weakness and moral failure,

consequences of human weakness and moral

not by human effort and religious practice

failure not by human effort and religious practice or attempts to

or attempts to achieve moral perfection.

achieve moral perfection but God offers

But God offers himself through Jesus Christ

himself through Jesus Christ as a

as a payment for the death of our sins.

payment for the death of our sin now in

Now, in Christianity God rescues us from death,

Christianity God rescues us from death

from separation, from condemnation

from separation from condemnation

because we do not have the power to rescue ourselves.

because we do not have the power to rescue ourselves and if you remember

And if you remember anything from this lesson,

anything from this lesson try to

try to remember the main difference between

remember the main difference between

Christianity and all other organized religions

Christianity and all other organized

is that in Christianity God is the one who rescues us.

religions is that in Christianity God is the one who rescues us and all other

And all other religions, human beings try to rescue

religions human beings that try to

themselves with God's help.

rescue themselves with God's help a very

A very big difference. Now, this is not to say that humans

big difference now this is not to say

have no participation in the rescue. We do offer something to God.

that humans have no participation in the rescue we do offer something to God

But it's the only thing we truly have to give to God

but it's the only thing we truly have to

and that is our faith.

give to God and that is our faith it's

It's the only thing that belongs to us

the only thing that belongs to us that

that we have to offer.

we have to offer everything else God

Everything else God gives us. But we own our faith.

gives us but we own our faith we own the

We own the yes or the no. We own the ability to say yes to God, I believe,

yes or the no we own the ability to say yes to God I believe or no to God I

or no to God, I don't believe.

don't believe that is ours to give

That is ours to give. And that's exactly what God asks of us

and that's exactly what God asks of us

the thing that we have, the ability to give Him. And this brings us to the second important

the thing that we have the the ability to give Him and this brings us to the

teaching in the Bible concerning

second important teaching in the Bible

this subject of salvation.

concerning this subject of salvation and

And that is salvation is based on faith

that is salvation is based on faith not

not human effort.

So in Christianity, God does what is impossible for mankind.

so in Christianity God does what is impossible for mankind and that is pay

And that is pay the moral debt for sin,

the moral debt for sin and man does what

and man does what is humanly possible, he trusts God.

is humanly possible he trusts God that's

That's what man can do.

what man can do this is the sum of

This is the sum of salvation. God offers man rescue from death

salvation God offers man rescue from

and separation caused by sin.

death and separation caused by sin and

And man believes and trusts in God

man believes and trusts in God to

to accomplish this on His behalf.

accomplish this on his behalf

That's the deal. I rescue you.

that's the deal I rescue you you trust

You trust me to do the work.

me to do the work this beautiful

This beautiful reconciliation is described

reconciliation is described in various

in various ways in the Bible.

ways in the Bible for example in Romans

For example, in Romans 5:1 Paul says therefore

5:1 Paul says therefore having been

having been justified by faith,

justified by faith that term justified

that term justified means made right, means made okay, made acceptable, forgiven,

means made right means made okay made acceptable forgiven it means all those

it means all those things.

things so therefore we have been

So therefore we have been justified by faith.

justified by faith we have peace with

We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

God through our Lord Jesus Christ in

In other place in John chapter three verse 16,

another place in John chapter 3 verse 16

for God so loved the world

for God so loved the world that He gave

that He gave His only begotten son

His only begotten Son that whoever

that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life if I were to go back

If I were to go back to my example of separation

to my example of separation you know

with the plant used a little earlier in this lesson.

with the plant used a little earlier in

In Christianity it's as if God takes the cutoff branch and he reattaches it back to Himself.

this lesson in Christian tea it's as if God takes the cutoff branch and he reattaches it back to

And we know this, people who garden

himself and we know this people who

and our little plant example here

garden in that you know in our little

you see there on that branch there,

plant example here you see there on that

that little brown thing?

branch there that little brown thing

People do this with plants and damaged trees all the time.

people do this with plants and damaged

It's called grafting, right?

trees all the time it's called grafting right

They cut a wedge and they reattach

they cut a wedge and they reattach the

the severed branch of leaf or whatever,

severed branch or leaf or whatever and

and they hold it in place with some kind of wrapping. In the same way God grafts us back into himself

they hold it in place with some kind of wrapping in the same way God grafts us back into himself and the element that

and the element that holds us into place so to speak is faith.

holds us into place so to speak is faith

Faith is what holds us and grafts us

faith is what holds us you know and

back into God's life, God's person. This is the key doctrine of the Christian religion.

grafts us back into God's God's life God's person this is the key doctrine of the Christian religion salvation by

Salvation by faith through grace.

faith through grace in other words

In other words because of God's kindness, His grace,

because of God's kindness His grace he

He offers us salvation, rescue,

offers us salvation rescue based on our

based on our faith on Jesus Christ

faith in Jesus Christ and not based on

and not based on personal goodness or human effort.

personal goodness or human effort Paul

Paul the Apostle says it in this way.

the Apostle says it in this way but now

But now apart from the law,

apart from the law the righteousness of

the righteousness of God has been manifested

God has been manifested being witnessed

being witnessed by the law and the prophets.

by the law and the prophets even the

Even the righteousness of God through faith

righteousness of God through faith in

in Jesus Christ for all those who believe

Jesus Christ for all those who believe

for there is no distinction.

for there is no distinction Paul is

Paul is saying that right now

saying the you know right now

aside from the law and the righteousness of God,

aside from the law and the righteousness

His goodness, His right ways, if you wish,

of God His goodness his right ways if

have been manifested.

you wish have been manifested how he's

How? He's offered us salvation based on faith.

offered us salvation based on faith

That's how right He is.

that's how right he is that's how good

That's how good He is. That's what He's saying here, all right?

he is that's what he's saying here all

Of course there are many facets and details

right of course there are many facets

to the Christian religion

and details to the Christian religion

that I've not mentioned here.

that I've not mentioned here but the

But the issue of salvation and how it is

issue of salvation and how it is

produced by God and received by a man

produced by God and received by man is

is the core teaching of the Bible

the core teaching of the Bible and the

and the Christian faith.

Christian faith now there are some

Now, there are some questions that naturally arise

questions that naturally arise from this

from this teaching and what most of us

teaching and what most of us already

already know about Christianity.

Here's one of the questions.

Christianity here's one of the questions

What is faith and what exactly are we to believe?

what is faith and what exactly are we to believe well first of all belief by

Well, first of all belief, by simple definition,

simple definition is to accept something

is to accept something as true.

as true that's that's the definition of

That's the definition of believing. I accept that this is true, that's believing. In Christianity, we accept as true

believing I I accept that this is true that's believing in Christianity we accept as true that Jesus Christ is the

that Jesus Christ is the son of God.

son of God that's what we believe that's

That's what we believe, that's what we accept as true.

what we accept is true when challenged

When challenged to believe, Peter, one of the apostles,

to believe Peter one of the Apostles

demonstrated the essence of the Christian belief

demonstrated the essence of the

when he said the following.

Christian belief when he said the

You are the Christ, the son of the living God.

following you are the Christ the Son of

the Living God Matthew 16:16 now there

Now there are many other teachings and details

are many other teachings and details of

of the Christian faith that one must know

the Christian faith that one must know

and understand and believe.

and understand and believe however for

However, for salvation's sake,

salvations sake the essential issue is

the essential issue is what we believe

what we believe about Jesus Christ

about Jesus Christ. Of course this belief includes our trust

of course this belief includes our trust

that His death pays for our sins and our faith in Him

that his death pays for our sins and our

makes us right before God.

faith in Him makes us right before God okay that's

Okay, that's what we're supposed to believe.

what we're supposed to believe another

Another question.

question well what about repentance in

Well, what about repentance and baptism?

baptism you know cuz the Bible talks

'Cause the Bible talks about that. Well, in the Bible faith is almost always

about that well in the Bible faith is

associated and accompanied by repentance and baptism,

almost always associated and accompanied by repentance and baptism in the New

in the New Testament it is. Repentance refers to a change of heart,

Testament it is repentance refers to a change of heart a turning from disbelief

a turning from disbelief and sin to belief and a desire to please God.

and sin to belief and a desire to please

I've mentioned before that repentance

God I've mentioned before that

is a forward-looking thing.

repentance is a forward-looking thing

When I repent I'm looking into the future.

when I repent I'm looking into the future I'm saying

I'm saying in the future, this is how I will act.

in the future this is how I will act

This is how what I will think.

this is how what I will think this is

This is what I will do.

what I will do I will not do what I did

I will not do what I did in the past.

in the past that's why repentance isn't

That's why repentance isn't trying to go back

trying to go back and fix things

and fix things. Repentance is looking forward and making a change

repentance is looking forward and making

a change in the in the future the

The English word baptism comes from a Greek word

English word baptism comes from a Greek

which means to plunge or to immerse in water.

word which means to plunge or to immerse

And so in the Bible those who believed in Jesus expressed that belief or that faith

in water and so in the Bible those who believed in Jesus expressed that belief or that faith

through repentance, that decision to change their ways

through repentance that decision to

and baptism, immersion in water.

change their ways and baptism immersion

And so when Peter the Apostle preached

in water and so when Peter the Apostle

about Jesus' death and resurrection,

preached about Jesus's death and

he encouraged people to believe.

resurrection he encouraged people to

And when they responded to him and asked

believe and when they responded to him

how they were to do this, this is what he said to them.

and asked how they were to do this this is what he said to them repent and each

Repent and each of you be baptized in the name

of you be baptized in the name of Jesus

of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins

Christ for the forgiveness of your sins

and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

and you will receive the gift of the

And, you know, we quote that passage a lot here.

Holy Spirit and you know we quote that passage a lot here and one of the

And one of the reasons we do is because it is

reasons we do is because it is the first

the first response after the death

response after the death and

and resurrection of Jesus and His ascension.

resurrection of Jesus and his ascension

Peter is preaching the first sermon,

Peter is preaching the first sermon the

the first full gospel sermon on the day of Pentecost,

first full gospel sermon on the day of

first time the full gospel is being preached.

Pentecost time the full gospel is being

And the first time he's finished preaching

preached and the first time he's

and that people say to him, well, so what do we do now?

finished preaching and the people say to him well so what do we do now and his

And his answer is, in Acts 2:38, repent and be baptized.

answer is in acts 2:38 repent be

That's why 2,000 years later when I'm teaching someone

baptized that's why 2,000 years later when I'm

and they're thinking and they say, well I believe in Jesus.

teaching someone and they they're thinking and they say well I believe in

What do I do now?

Jesus you know what do I do now my

My answer is always Acts 2:38 because my point is

answer is always acts 2:38 because my

if it was good enough for Peter, as his response to people who are

point is if it was good enough for Peter as his response to people who are

hearing the gospel for the first time,

hearing the gospel for the first time

then it's good enough for me as an answer

then is good enough for me as an answer

to people who are asking me.

to people who are asking me well what do

What do I do now? Yeah, repent and be baptized.

I do now yeah repent and be baptized in

In another passage, Paul the Apostle

another passage Paul the Apostle

describes what was said to him

describes what was said to him before he

before he was baptized by a man called Ananias.

was baptized by a man called Ananias it

It says, now, why do you delay?

says now why do you delay get up and be

Get up and be baptized and wash away your sins

baptized and wash away your sins calling

calling on His name. To summarize them.

on his name to summarize them God offers

God offers salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus

And we accept that sacrifice for our personal sins by faith, that is by believing that Jesus

Christ and we accept that sacrifice for our personal sins by faith that is by

is the son of God.

believing that Jesus is the Son of God

And we express that faith according

and we express that faith according to

to God's command in repentance and in baptism.

God's command in repentance and in Baptism perhaps one

Perhaps one last question.

last question who can become a Christian

Who can become a Christian? And when can a person be baptized?

and when can a person be baptized Jesus

Jesus answer this question when He spoke

answers this question when he spoke to

to His apostles recorded in the Gospel of Mark. He said to them, go into all the world and preach

his apostles recorded in the Gospel of Mark he said to them go into all the

the gospel to all creation.

world and preach the gospel to all

He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved.

creation he who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved but he who

But He who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

has disbelieved shall be condemned and

And so Jesus himself says that the good news

so Jesus himself says that the good news

of salvation is for everybody.

of salvation is for everybody everybody

Everybody. Anyone who believes and is baptized,

anyone who believes and is baptized

according to Jesus, is saved.

according to Jesus is safe no exceptions

No exceptions based on color or race, excuse me.

based on color or race excuse me

Education, gender, social position.

education gender social position however

However, he also makes clear that those

he also makes clear that those who

who refused to believe have no alternative way to be saved.

refuse to believe have no alternative way to be saved this means that when we

This means that when we come to belief,

come to belief then we shouldn't

then we shouldn't hesitate to express that faith

hesitate to express that faith in the

in the way that God intended,

way that God intended and that of course

and that of course is through repentance and baptism.

is through repentance and baptism so as

So as we close this lesson on salvation,

we close this lesson on salvation let me

let me encourage everybody hearing this message

encourage everybody hearing this message

to believe in Jesus Christ and trust in the way

to believe in Jesus Christ and trust in

of salvation that only He offers.

the way of salvation that only he offers

No one else offers that.

no one else offers that and if you've

And if you have not yet expressed your faith

not yet expressed your faith in

and repentance and baptism,

repentance and baptism then you need to

then you need to do so as soon as possible.

do so as soon as possible

Okay, well, that's our lesson on salvation.

okay well that's our lesson on salvation

Next time we get together we're going to talk about the church.

next time we get together we're going to talk about the church what does the

What does the Bible say about the church.

Bible say about the church all right

All right, that's our lesson for this evening.

that's our lesson for this evening thank

Thank you very much for your attention.

you very much for your attention

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