Three Tents: Prerequisites: Believe

Worship
Prayer by Amah
Review of homework

Do you believe?

Gospel -> good news...
Indonesian "injil" comes via arabic from greek "euangelion" "eu" (good) + "angellion" (message)
(Japanese "fukuin" means "lucky sound"...)

Gospel Presentation

4 spiritual laws. godtoolsapp.com

Other Mnemonics: Physical presentation? Beads?

A roman road in Tarsus.

Romans Road

Romans 3:23
Romans 5:8
Romans 6:23
Romans 10:9-13

W5H about "salvation"

Who is saved? Romans 9:15-16
Why are they saved? John 3:16-17
What does it mean to be saved? 1 John 1:5-2:6 (Mormons and communion? Catholics and suicide?) (saved from separation sin, sickness, curse, damnation) (salvation of animals? Revelation 5:13, Ecclesiastes 3:21, Titus 3:9)
Where does salvation occur? the cross is a door to salvation... Luke 17:21 the kingdom is within you
When is one saved? (which do you save, baby or mother?) Jeremiah 1:5
How is one saved? Ephesians 2:8-10 Jesus saves. The confession is the proof. Obedience is a sign.

Sin is a barrier to intimacy with God

Genesis 3 God created us and wanted intimacy, but we hide ourselves from his presence
Guilty feelings - 1 John 1:7, John 8:32
Past hurts Luke 4:18-19
Fear of surrender - Romans 8:31
Critical spirit - Romans 14:10-13, 1 Thess 5:9-11
Self imposed limitations - 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
1 John 2:16-17 Lust of eyes, lust of flesh, pride of life

Instead, I invite Jesus into every room of my heart, Christ’s home.

The promise of salvation

Relationship with God Revelation 3:20
Forgiveness of sin 1 John 1:9
Healing of every illness Psalm 103:3
Breaking off every curse Galatians 5:1
In-filling of the Holy Spirit Ephesians 1:13
Spiritual fruitfulness ("good life") Galatians 5:19-25
Eternal life Revelations 21:3-5

Others: identity, mission, family, etc.

"The five solas state that Christians are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, as revealed by Scripture alone, to the glory of God alone"

Summary:

  • Jesus Saves!

  • Salvation is about far more than heaven

  • Our confession is confirmation of his work

  • Our obedience is a sign that we are born again

  • What is the nature of salvation? what is the nature of sin?

  • Some questions: suicide, babies, animals, predestination

Homework

  1. Present what you believe about the gospel to someone this week. Did you feel comfortable explaining it? Do you still have any questions about who is saved, how they are saved, and what it means to be saved?

Let's let you ask questions now.

  • Is a person saved that didn’t make a clear confession of faith before they died?

  • Is a person saved that made a confession once, but never lived it out for years afterwards?

Prayer and worship to finish.