The document discusses the nature of restoration according to 4 topics: 1. The nature of God and his mission to restore. God the Father sends the Son, and the Father and Son send the Spirit and Church to bring healing to individuals, communities and creation. 2. The role of hearing, repentance, faith and grace in salvation. Hearing and understanding the gospel is necessary for faith. Repentance involves turning from sin. Salvation comes through faith alone, not works. 3. How self and society can be transformed. Christians are called to participate in God's mission to restore individuals and society through proclaiming the gospel and making disciples of all nations. 4. The ultimate restoration of

1. Benchmark Essay

2. Benchmark Essay
1. Nature of God
2. Nature of Humanity
3. Nature & Work of Jesus
4. Restoration

3. Benchmark Essay
1. Nature of God — Topic 2
2. Nature of Humanity
3. Nature & Work of Jesus
4. Restoration

4. Benchmark Essay
1. Nature of God — Topic 2
2. Nature of Humanity — Topic 3
3. Nature & Work of Jesus
4. Restoration

5. Benchmark Essay
1. Nature of God — Topic 2
2. Nature of Humanity — Topic 3
3. Nature & Work of Jesus — Topic 4
4. Restoration

6. Benchmark Essay
1. Nature of God — Topic 2
2. Nature of Humanity — Topic 3
3. Nature & Work of Jesus — Topic 4
4. Restoration — Topic 5

7. Act 4
Restoration

8. Restoration
When people have been freed from sin to new life, Jesus
continues to work in their lives, healing the scars of sin and
brokenness and making them new. They become restored to
wholeness, and their lives become marked by grace and love.
God is not only restoring individuals but also all of creation,
fi
xing brokenness in the world. This process will continue until
the eventual restoration of all things when everything is made
new—new heavens, new Earth, and new bodies for people.
Hiles, 2021, “Glossary”

9. 4. Restoration
a. What is the solution to the human problem?
b. What role do hearing, repentance, faith, & grace play in
salvation?
c. How can self & society be transformed?

10. 4. Restoration
a. What is the solution to the human problem?

11. a. What is the solution to the human problem?
• What is sin?
• What are the theories of atonement?
• What is the objective work of Christ?
• What is the subjective work of Christ?

12. 4. Restoration
a. What is the solution to the human problem?
b. What role do hearing, repentance, faith, & grace play in
salvation?

13. Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and
said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what
shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “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.
(Acts 2:37–38 ESV)

14. Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in
the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your
household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and
to all who were in his house. And he took them the same
hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was
baptized at once, he and all his family.
(Acts 16:30–33 ESV)

15. What role do hearing, repentance, and faith play?
1. Hearing
2. Repentance
3. Faith

16. What about Baptism?
Christians have di
ff
erent views on how
baptism is done

17. What about Baptism?
All Christians agree Baptism is a physical sign
of faith in Jesus & repentance from sin

18. What role do hearing, repentance, and faith play?
1. Hearing — understanding

19. Hearing and understanding
is necessary because you cannot place your faith in
something unless you clearly understand what the object
of your faith is.

20. Jesus
The Incarnation of Vishnu

21. Jesus
The Incarnation of Vishnu
Jesus
Political-Social Activist

22. Jesus
The Incarnation of Vishnu
Jesus
Political-Social Activist
Jesus
Rabbi & Religious Teacher

23. 1. Hearing & Understanding
• Son of God — 2nd person of the Trinity
• God — the incarnation of God of the Bible
• Died — Atoned for sin (remember the atonement theories)
• Rose From the Dead

24. What role do hearing, repentance, and faith play?
1. Hearing
2. Repentance

25. ‫שובה‬
Shuvah Turn or Return

26. Repentance
The inward turning away from sin, in recognition of sin's
heinousness and idolatrous character, which is expressed
outwardly in righteous actions; it is definitive at conversion and
then is ongoing in a Christian's life.
Hiles, 2021, “Glossary of Terms”

27. Repentance
• Acknowledging Sin
• Admitting that it is wrong
• Desiring to turn away from it

28. What role do hearing, repentance, and faith play?
1. Hearing
2. Repentance
3. Faith

29. Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And
they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your
household.
Acts 16:30-31, ESV
We hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law
Romans 3:28, ESV
And to the one who…believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is
counted as righteousness,
Romans 4:5, ESV

30. WORKS
MERIT Salvation
Teaching of Most Religions
Salvation
Salvation
Salvation

31. WORKS
MERIT Salvation
Teaching of Most Religions
Salvation
Salvation
Salvation

32. Salvation
Teaching of the Scriptures
Salvation
Salvation
Salvation
Saving Faith
WORKS
MERIT

33. Saving Faith
Saving faith is faith that not only knows and comprehends
the facts about the gospel of Jesus Christ but also trusts
in the person and work of Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
Grudem, Wayne. (2000). Systematic theology. Zondervan: “Glossary”

34. Group:
Isn’t it cheating to say “I believe in Jesus” so now
whatever I did, or whatever I will do is forgiven,. I
can do whatever I want.

35. 4. Restoration
a. What is the solution to the human problem?
b. What role do repentance, faith, & grace play in salvation?
c. How can self & society be transformed?

36. The Mission of God

37. Missio Dei Mission of God

38. Missio (Latin) Mission

39. Dei (Latin) God

40. Mission of God
God the Father sent the Son; the Father and Son send the
Spirit; and the Father, Son, and Spirit send the church to the
world to bring healing and restoration to individuals,
communities, and the world through the gracious rule of God.
Hiles, 2021, “Glossary”

41. Father sent the Son

42. Jesus went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood
up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him.
He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
(Luke 4:16–21 ESV)

43. [And Jesus read] “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because
he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has
sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of
sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to
proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
(Luke 4:16–21 ESV)

44. And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant
and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were
fi
xed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this
Scripture has been ful
fi
lled in your hearing.”
(Luke 4:16–21 ESV)

45. Father & Son send Spirit

46. Trinity send the Church

47. Jesus said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth
has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you
always, to the end of the age.”
(Matt 28:18–20 ESV)

48. Group:
a. How is God restoring society today?
b. How are Christians involved in restoring society?

49. Grace

50. 4. Restoration
a. What is the solution to the human problem?
b. What role do hearing, repentance, faith, & grace play in
salvation?
c. How can self & society be transformed?

51. 4. Restoration
a. What is the solution to the human problem?
b. What role do hearing, repentance, faith, & grace play in
salvation?
c. How can self & society be transformed?