The document discusses the problem of sin and humanity's universal sinfulness and separation from God. It then presents the good news of salvation and forgiveness of sins through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, including pardon from sin and the gift of eternal life. It addresses common objections to responding to the call of repentance and salvation, and explains that the new life in Christ involves transformation through the indwelling Holy Spirit to become more like Jesus.

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2.  The problem of sin
 The Good news – a call to repentance
and salvation
 A new life of walking with God
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3.  Romans 3:23 - For ALL have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God
 Psalm 14:3 - ALL have turned away, all
have become corrupt; there is no one who
does good, not even one.
 Isaiah 53:6a - We ALL, like sheep, have
gone astray, each of us has turned to our
own way....
 Ecclesiastes 7:20 - For there is not a just
man on earth who does good and does
not sin.
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4.  John 8:34 - everyone who sins is a slave of
sin
 Ephesians 2:1-3 - As for you, you were dead
in your transgressions and sins, in which you
used to live when you followed the ways of
this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of
the air, the spirit who is now at work in those
who are disobedient. All of us also lived
among them at one time, gratifying the
cravings of our flesh and following its
desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were
by nature deserving of wrath.
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5.  Romans 6:23a – For the wages of sin is
death
 Isaiah 59:2-3 - but your iniquities have made
a separation between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you
so that he does not hear. For your hands
are defiled with blood and your fingers with
iniquity; your lips have spoken lies; your
tongue mutters wickedness.
 Ezekiel 18:20 – The soul that sins will die
 Hebrews 9:27 - Just as people are destined
to die once, and after that to face
judgment
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6.  Pardon from sin
 Freedom from the burden of guilt
 Justified before God
 Gift of eternal life
 Redemption from slavery to sin
 Restoration to the membership of God’s
household
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7.  Acts 2:38 - Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit
 Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift
of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
 Colossians 1:13-14 - For he has rescued us from the
dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom
of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the
forgiveness of sins.
 Romans 5:1,2,9 - Therefore being justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through Him we also have access by faith into this grace
in which we stand, and we rejoice on the hope of the
glory of God...... Much more then, being now justified by
His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
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8.  Galatians 2:16 - Yet we know that a person is
put right with God only through faith in Jesus
Christ, never by doing what the Law requires.
We, too, have believed in Christ Jesus in order
to be put right with God through our faith in
Christ, and not by doing what the Law
requires. For no one is put right with God by
doing what the Law requires.
 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation. The old has
passed away; behold, the new has come
 John 1:12 - Yet to all who did receive him, to
those who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God
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9.  I am a Christian by birth, am baptised,
take part in the holy communion, and
active member of the church
 I am a good person and am doing my
best to please God
 I am too sinful to be accepted by God
 I will come to God when I have become a
better person
 I am young and want to enjoy life now. I
will give my life to God when I get older
 Shame – what will people think or say
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11.  Born again – to a new life of walking with
God
 Being the salt and the light
 Transformation- becoming more like Him
every day
 Seeking His kingdom and righteousness
 Living life in all its fullness
 A holy and separated people
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12.  Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which
God prepared in advance for us to do.
 Matthew 5:16 - In the same way, let your light
shine before others, that they may see your good
deeds and glorify your Father in heaven
 Ephesians 5:1 - Therefore be imitators of God as
dear children
 Romans 12:2 - Do not conform to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing
and perfect will.
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13.  John 4:17 - but whoever drinks of the water
that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the
water that I shall give him shall be in him a
well of water springing up into everlasting
life
 1 Peter 2:9 - But you are the chosen race,
the King's priests, the holy nation, God's
own people, chosen to proclaim the
wonderful acts of God, who called you out
of darkness into is own marvellous light
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14.  2 Corinthians 6:2 - In the time of my favour
I heard you, and in the day of salvation I
helped you.”I tell you, now is the time of
God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.
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