We may define the atonement as follows: The atonement is the work Christ did in his life and death to earn our salvation. This definition indicates that we are using the word atonement in a broader sense than it is sometimes used. Sometimes it is used to refer only to Jesus' dying and paying for …
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This week I am going to change things up, and going to temporarily move out of basic theology and into a Biblical message out of 1 Corinthians. As you may have already figured it out I love studying the Bible. I like to present what truths the Bible has and hopefully present it in a …
Last week we discussed the deity of Christ (part 2). This week (part 3) we will show how Jesus' deity and humanity are united in the one person of Christ. We have been summarizing the biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, …
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Last week we discussed the humanity of Christ. This week (part 2) will be his deity. Next week will show how Jesus' deity and humanity are united in the one person of Christ (part 3). Last week we summarized the biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and …
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We may summarize the biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, and will be so forever. The scriptural material supporting this definition is extensive. We will discuss first the humanity of Christ (part 1), then his deity (part 2), and then attempt …
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How does God relate to man? Since the creation of the world, God's relationship to man has been defined by specific requirements and promises. God tells people how he wants them to act and makes promises about how he will act toward them in various circumstances. The Bible contains several summaries of the provisions that …
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The history of humanity as presented in Scripture is primarily a history of man in a state of sin and rebellion against God and of God's plan of redemption to bring man back to himself. We will define sin as follows: Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, …
How many parts are there to man? Everyone agrees that we have physical bodies. Most people (both Christians and non-Christians) sense that they also have an immaterial part – a “soul” that will live on after their bodies die. But here the agreement ends. Some people believe that in addition to “body” and “soul” we …
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God did not create human beings to be isolated persons, but, in making us in his image, he made us in such a way that we can attain interpersonal unity of various sorts in all forms of human society. Interpersonal unity can be especially deep in the human family and also in our spiritual family, …
