Human beings were created in the image of God, but fell into sin, and can be redeemed only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit. In part 6 of We Believe, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Genesis 1:26-31; 2:15-17; 3:1-19, Romans 3:19-26, John 3:1-8, Ephesians 2:1-9, Titus 3:1-7, and 1 Peter 1:3-5.
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Study Notes
MANKIND…
- was created in the image of God
- was created male and female
- was given dominion over the earth
- was given what was needed
- was originally very good
- was given a moral test
- was tempted
- fell into sin
- became subject to the curse of sin
The Curse of Sin
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- Spiritual Death
- Physical Death
- Suffering and Hardship
- Moral Corruption
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The Glory of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
MANKIND…
- is accountable to God
- cannot be justified by works
- can be justified by faith in Jesus
- must be born again
- cannot enter the kingdom apart from the Spirit
- is spiritually dead
- are morally corrupt children of wrath
- can be made alive in Christ
- can be seated with Christ
- can be saved by grace through faith
- are foolish, disobedient slaves to sin
- can be saved through the regeneration of the Spirit
- can become heirs of eternal life
- can be born again to a living hope
- can receive an imperishable inheritance
- can be guarded by God’s power for final salvation
Justification… Sanctification… Glorification
GLORIFICATION: FINAL SALVATION
- Perfect Righteousness in Practice
- Resurrection of the Body
- Eternal Life
- Eternal Reward
- All Things New
- The Unimaginable
Applying the Text
- Love your fellow Image-Bearer
- Share the Gospel with your fellow Image-Bearers
- Praise God for His mercy and grace!