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Here are 5 words every Christian should know—and be able to explain—in order to "be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15).
1 Faith
Hebrews tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It involves not only mental assent or belief in who Jesus is, but also a heart trust and belief in what He has done for us to provide salvation.
Without faith, it is impossible to please God.
2 Grace
Grace is one of God’s attributes. It is an essential attribute of His character. It literally means the favor of God towards the unworthy.
We deserve death, and eternal punishment because of breaking God's law. If you don't believe that, read Romans 1. It shows us that we are totally dead, blind, and wretched because of this, we needed God's grace.
God's grace is a free gift to us. Because we are unworthy and in need of help, God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for our sin.
God extended favor to us while we deserved punishment, that is grace!
3 Salvation
In the Christian doctrine of salvation, we are saved from “wrath,” that is, from God’s judgment of sin (Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9). Our sin has separated us from God, and the consequence of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Biblical salvation refers to our deliverance from the consequence of sin and therefore involves the removal of sin.
Who does the saving? Only God can remove sin and deliver us from sin’s penalty (2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5).
How does God save? In the Christian doctrine of salvation, God has rescued us through Christ (John 3:17). Specifically, it was Jesus’ death on the cross and subsequent resurrection that achieved our salvation.
4 Law
The law of God was added because of transgressions and was given to show us what sin is. We would not have known sin but by the law. The law was God's way of showing us how messed up we are and driving us to Jesus Christ. The law also serves the purposes of restraining evil and showing us what is pleasing to God. Even though we will fail at this many times, Christians should also strive to keep God's law in joyfully thanksgiving for all God has done for them in Christ.
5 Gospel
The Gospel is the good news of what Jesus did to redeem his people (his birth, life, death, and resurrection) and inaugurate the kingdom of God and the new creation (1 Cor. 15). It is good news because we are unable to save ourselves, as all our works are tainted by sin and we are all guilty in Adam (Rom. 5:12-21).
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Here are 5 words every Christian should know—and be able to explain—in order to "be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15).
1 Faith
Hebrews tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It involves not only mental assent or belief in who Jesus is, but also a heart trust and belief in what He has done for us to provide salvation.
Without faith, it is impossible to please God.
2 Grace
Grace is one of God’s attributes. It is an essential attribute of His character. It literally means the favor of God towards the unworthy.
We deserve death, and eternal punishment because of breaking God's law. If you don't believe that, read Romans 1. It shows us that we are totally dead, blind, and wretched because of this, we needed God's grace.
God's grace is a free gift to us. Because we are unworthy and in need of help, God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for our sin.
God extended favor to us while we deserved punishment, that is grace!
3 Salvation
In the Christian doctrine of salvation, we are saved from “wrath,” that is, from God’s judgment of sin (Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9). Our sin has separated us from God, and the consequence of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Biblical salvation refers to our deliverance from the consequence of sin and therefore involves the removal of sin.
Who does the saving? Only God can remove sin and deliver us from sin’s penalty (2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5).
How does God save? In the Christian doctrine of salvation, God has rescued us through Christ (John 3:17). Specifically, it was Jesus’ death on the cross and subsequent resurrection that achieved our salvation.
4 Law
The law of God was added because of transgressions and was given to show us what sin is. We would not have known sin but by the law. The law was God's way of showing us how messed up we are and driving us to Jesus Christ. The law also serves the purposes of restraining evil and showing us what is pleasing to God. Even though we will fail at this many times, Christians should also strive to keep God's law in joyfully thanksgiving for all God has done for them in Christ.
5 Gospel
The Gospel is the good news of what Jesus did to redeem his people (his birth, life, death, and resurrection) and inaugurate the kingdom of God and the new creation (1 Cor. 15). It is good news because we are unable to save ourselves, as all our works are tainted by sin and we are all guilty in Adam (Rom. 5:12-21).