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Christianity Explained. Week 6. Review: Three-legged Stool. His Resurrection. Son of God. His Death. Review: Jesus ’ Authority as the Son of God. As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22) Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12) Over nature (Mark 4:30-31) Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28)
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Christianity Explained Week 6
Review: Three-legged Stool His Resurrection Son of God His Death
Review: Jesus’ Authority as the Son of God... • As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22) • Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12) • Over nature (Mark 4:30-31) • Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28) • Over death (Mark 5:35-43) • To forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12) • Over people (including us) (Mark 1:16-20)
Review: Jesus’ Death • The darkness (15:33) • The cry (15:34-37) • The curtain (15:38-39)
Review: Resurrection important for two main reasons • It solves the problem of life after death • It guarantees the day of judgment
Review: Two Questions • Do you know for certain that if you died tonight you would go to heaven? • Christians believe that you can know with certainty • If you were to die tonight and God asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”, what would you say? • According to Christianity, there are two answers – a right answer and a wrong answer
Review: Two Answers If you were to die tonight and God asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”, what would you say? • Wrong Answer: What I have done (salvation by works) • Right Answer: What Christ has done for me (salvation by grace) • “Grace not Works”
Review: What is a Christian? • Mark 1:14-15 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." • A Christian is someone who belongs to the kingdom of God. • To belong, two things are necessary: • Repentance • Belief
Review: Repentance • Mark 8:34-38 • I put Jesus first… • Before my will • Before my ambition • Before my popularity • Before anything and everything
Review: Promises made to a Christian • Holy Spirit (Mark 1:8) • Forgiveness of Sins (Mark 2:10) • Eternal Life (Mark 10:28-31) • Also, repayment 100 times in this present life
What makes a Christian?(Mark 1:14-15) • Repentance • Belief (or Faith)
Faith is… • Mark 5:21-24,35-43 • Taking Jesus at his word • Facts <= Faith <= Feelings
Faith is… • Taking Jesus at His Word (Mark 5:21-24,35-43) • Reaching out to Jesus (Mark 5:25-34) • It is not the quantity of faith • It is the direction of faith • Faith is to be open and public
Faith is… • Taking Jesus at His Word (Mark 5:21-24,35-43) • Reaching out to Jesus (Mark 5:25-34) • Having child-like faith (Mark 10:13-16) • We are to receive Jesus Christ like a child • Not in a childish way, but like a child trusting his parents • This is a personal decision • John 5:24 – the present and the future