• Not by Works—It is a Gift from God What separates Christianity from all the other religions of the world is this: the belief that it is by the sovereign grace of God that we are saved and united to God (Ephesians 2:8, 9; Titus 3:4-7)! All the other religions of the world believe thatContinue reading “15. Saved by grace alone”
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14. What is sin and repentance?
14 • What is Sin and Biblical repentance? In Lesson 13 we said that a person is saved by repenting of their sin and having faith in Jesus Christ. But what does repentance entail? What is sin? The Bible says that sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). In other words, breakingContinue reading “14. What is sin and repentance?”
13. How are people saved?
13 • How People are Saved From their Sins Every human who has ever lived, except Jesus, has disobeyed God’s laws (the Ten Commandments) and the Greatest Commandment: ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind and your neighbour as yourself’ (Matthew 22:37-39). FailureContinue reading “13. How are people saved?”
3. The Covenants of God
3 • The Covenants of God God knew that mankind would fall into sin (1 Peter 1:20; Revelation 13:8) and knew that people would not be able to live without His protection, provision and goodwill. Therefore, God made agreements (covenants or contracts) with several people throughout history—and especially with one nation in particular. The firstContinue reading “3. The Covenants of God”