OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this post you will be able to: Write the Key Verse from memory. Define faith. Identify different types of faith. Define the term “faith toward God.” Explain why faith toward God is important. Explain how faith can be increased. KEY VERSE: But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for…
Author: Jerry Huan
THE ORIGIN OF SIN
Evil existed before man was created. Sin was originated by Lucifer, also known as Satan. The Bible records that Lucifer was a special angel who was originally created perfect by God. Lucifer sinned when he tried to stage a rebellion against God. Because of this sin, Lucifer was cast out of Heaven to earth: How…
REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS: PART I
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this post you will be able to: Write the Key Verse from memory. Define “repentance from dead works.” Explain the origin of sin. Recognize different names used for sin in the Bible. KEY VERSE: For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) INTRODUCTION Hebrews 6:1-3…
The nature and purpose of faith
The New Testament authors emphasize unremittingly that the key to genuine human flourishing is faith in Jesus Christ as the revealed and revealing Word of God, “the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6). In the Gospels Jesus speaks and acts with a hitherto unknown authority that confounds his enemies but induces many others…