This document discusses the order of sin, confession, and forgiveness. It argues that confession does not need to come before forgiveness for Christians, as Jesus already paid for all sins. It explores two passages commonly used to suggest confession is needed for forgiveness, and explains they were written for different contexts under the Old Covenant. The document aims to clear up confusion on this topic by examining the context and meaning of key verses like 1 John 1:9, showing Christians are already fully forgiven and confession instead aids their transformation.
The document discusses the importance of forgiveness based on biblical teachings. It explains that Jesus was willing to forgive even those who crucified him, and that believers should seek to have forgiveness in their hearts like Jesus. It also discusses how forgiveness is necessary to receive God's forgiveness, and how Jesus and his sacrifice provide the basis for forgiveness and salvation. The document uses the parable of the prodigal son to illustrate lessons about pride, envy, patience, and reconciliation, and encourages readers to be willing to forgive others as God and Jesus forgive.
The document discusses the key elements that must be present in a disciple of Christ. It begins by stating that becoming a disciple starts with a decision to follow Christ and continues with ongoing decisions. It emphasizes that disciples receive instruction from Jesus' teachings and must step out in action by doing what Jesus commanded, such as healing, preaching, and making other disciples. True commitment requires taking up one's cross daily despite challenges. Disciples must also increase their faith through believing God can do anything and find strength through God during difficulties. With power from the Holy Spirit and God, and motivated by love, disciples can do greater works than Jesus and will be identified by their love for one another.
Spiritual maturity is an important goal for believers to progress toward. It involves a desire to grow, nourishment through studying God's word regularly, and exercise through consistently applying biblical principles. Reaching maturity takes time and patience - believers should not expect to grow overnight or become discouraged by mistakes and rebukes along the journey. Maintaining hunger for righteousness, feeding daily on scripture, and regularly practicing faith are key steps to advancing toward spiritual maturity.
God's love is described through various types: agape, philia, storge, and eros. Agape refers to sacrificial love, the highest form exemplified by God sending his son Jesus. Philia is brotherly love between friends. Storge describes natural family affection, while eros involves passionate love within marriage. Loving someone means accepting them, prioritizing their happiness, and finding joy in their company. Similarly, God loves humans unconditionally - he forgives sins, accepts people as they are, and finds pleasure in spending time with believers. God's love is measured by his mercy, compassion, forgiveness and righteousness. He wants all people to turn from evil and find peace. True love for God involves keeping
God's goodness, authority, compassion, and love all lead us to repentance. The document discusses how God has always shown goodness towards mankind, despite our sinfulness. It also explains how God commands repentance and waits patiently for us to repent through His compassion. God's love is most clearly seen in Jesus' sacrifice to save mankind. For those who know they have sinned, they must repent and obey God's will to be saved through Jesus Christ.
Being transformed in your mind (Romans12) means rethinking your self image. Those who have placed their trust in Jesus are in Christ. This is a fundamental change. Our identity is now who we are in Christ. The New testament has many descriptions of who we are in Christ and we need to live on the basis of these statements and not by what the world tells us were are or should be.
Repentance is the first step in beginning a walk with God and is vital to maintaining that relationship. Repentance involves acknowledging one's sins and faults, resolving not to repeat offenses, and attempting to live according to God's teachings. It requires admitting guilt, making amends, and living a life that pleases God. While humans often justify sins based on circumstances, the Bible teaches that God does not condone sin in any form. True repentance involves understanding what displeases God, acknowledging one's sinful nature, repenting of sins, and seeking to live righteously according to God's will. Repentance is fundamental to having a relationship with God and finding redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.
This document discusses the doctrine of sanctification. It defines sanctification as being set apart from sin and unto God. Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in making believers holy by implanting Christian graces and destroying sinful affections. It is not the same as moral virtue or religious practice alone, but is a supernatural, divine work that progressively makes one holy through faith in Christ, the Word, prayer, fellowship and other means. The signs of sanctification and a summons to pursue it are also outlined.
The document discusses the importance of forgiveness based on biblical teachings. It explains that Jesus was willing to forgive even those who crucified him, and that believers should seek to have forgiveness in their hearts like Jesus. It also discusses how forgiveness is necessary to receive God's forgiveness, and how Jesus and his sacrifice provide the basis for forgiveness and salvation. The document uses the parable of the prodigal son to illustrate lessons about pride, envy, patience, and reconciliation, and encourages readers to be willing to forgive others as God and Jesus forgive.
The document discusses the key elements that must be present in a disciple of Christ. It begins by stating that becoming a disciple starts with a decision to follow Christ and continues with ongoing decisions. It emphasizes that disciples receive instruction from Jesus' teachings and must step out in action by doing what Jesus commanded, such as healing, preaching, and making other disciples. True commitment requires taking up one's cross daily despite challenges. Disciples must also increase their faith through believing God can do anything and find strength through God during difficulties. With power from the Holy Spirit and God, and motivated by love, disciples can do greater works than Jesus and will be identified by their love for one another.
Spiritual maturity is an important goal for believers to progress toward. It involves a desire to grow, nourishment through studying God's word regularly, and exercise through consistently applying biblical principles. Reaching maturity takes time and patience - believers should not expect to grow overnight or become discouraged by mistakes and rebukes along the journey. Maintaining hunger for righteousness, feeding daily on scripture, and regularly practicing faith are key steps to advancing toward spiritual maturity.
God's love is described through various types: agape, philia, storge, and eros. Agape refers to sacrificial love, the highest form exemplified by God sending his son Jesus. Philia is brotherly love between friends. Storge describes natural family affection, while eros involves passionate love within marriage. Loving someone means accepting them, prioritizing their happiness, and finding joy in their company. Similarly, God loves humans unconditionally - he forgives sins, accepts people as they are, and finds pleasure in spending time with believers. God's love is measured by his mercy, compassion, forgiveness and righteousness. He wants all people to turn from evil and find peace. True love for God involves keeping
God's goodness, authority, compassion, and love all lead us to repentance. The document discusses how God has always shown goodness towards mankind, despite our sinfulness. It also explains how God commands repentance and waits patiently for us to repent through His compassion. God's love is most clearly seen in Jesus' sacrifice to save mankind. For those who know they have sinned, they must repent and obey God's will to be saved through Jesus Christ.
Being transformed in your mind (Romans12) means rethinking your self image. Those who have placed their trust in Jesus are in Christ. This is a fundamental change. Our identity is now who we are in Christ. The New testament has many descriptions of who we are in Christ and we need to live on the basis of these statements and not by what the world tells us were are or should be.
Repentance is the first step in beginning a walk with God and is vital to maintaining that relationship. Repentance involves acknowledging one's sins and faults, resolving not to repeat offenses, and attempting to live according to God's teachings. It requires admitting guilt, making amends, and living a life that pleases God. While humans often justify sins based on circumstances, the Bible teaches that God does not condone sin in any form. True repentance involves understanding what displeases God, acknowledging one's sinful nature, repenting of sins, and seeking to live righteously according to God's will. Repentance is fundamental to having a relationship with God and finding redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.
This document discusses the doctrine of sanctification. It defines sanctification as being set apart from sin and unto God. Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in making believers holy by implanting Christian graces and destroying sinful affections. It is not the same as moral virtue or religious practice alone, but is a supernatural, divine work that progressively makes one holy through faith in Christ, the Word, prayer, fellowship and other means. The signs of sanctification and a summons to pursue it are also outlined.
Importance of Sustaining Connection with GodJOHNY NATAD
What is the status of our connection to God? Does your wireless gadgets enable you to connect with God? It is very important to know the essentials of connecting to our great God. Find it here in this presentation the three essentials of sustaining our connection with God.
This document discusses the topic of repentance from a Christian perspective. It defines repentance as godly sorrow for sin that involves turning away from sin and toward God. It explains that repentance is essential for salvation. The nature of repentance involves changing one's mind, having sorrow for sin, making a decision to turn from sin, confessing sin, forsaking sin, and turning to God. Repentance is a gift from God brought about through means like the preaching of the gospel and God's chastisement. The results of repentance include bringing joy in heaven, receiving forgiveness of sins, and qualifying for regeneration. Restitution should be made when possible as part of repentance.
This document discusses the concept of faith from a biblical perspective. It defines faith as trust or belief in God and his word based on divine revelation. Faith includes knowledge of God, belief in the truth of his word, and personal trust in God. The document outlines that faith is activated through hearing God's spoken word (rhema), which produces visions, conviction, prophetic declarations, and the fulfillment of God's promises. True faith results in good works and obedience to God. The righteous are called to live by faith by clinging to their faith in God and his redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
What Is Real, True, Genuine Repentance?Don McClain
“What Is Real, True, Genuine Repentance?" - [According To God’s Word — Matthew 21:28-32] - Repentance is a command of God / Repentance is something God wills that every one of us would do - Sadly, very few are willing to actually, truly REPENT! Repentance has often been referenced as “the hardest command!” Why? What is so difficult about repentance? In this study we examine what repentance IS NOT - then five characteristics of genuine repentance.
There are gateways that connect the Holy Spirit with our spirit; the spirit with the soul and the soul with the body and the body with the external world. Do you know them?
The document discusses becoming a disciple-making church and outlines key aspects of discipleship according to Jesus' model. It emphasizes that discipleship is a lifelong commitment, not just a program or activity. True discipleship results in spiritual growth and character development rather than just knowledge acquisition. The document suggests churches should measure outcomes like spiritual maturity levels and number of mentoring relationships instead of just attendance and offerings.
This document tells a story about a man who was calling out to God but failing to recognize how God was responding. God spoke to the man through a singing bird, thunder, a shining star, and the birth of the man's son, but each time the man did not listen or understand. Finally, God touched the man's cheek with a butterfly, but the man brushed it away without comprehending. The moral is that God speaks to us in many ways, but we must have open senses to recognize His communications.
We know the dictionary definition of worship (a feeling, or devotion to a deity), and we have read John 4:24, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth"; but, what does the Bible teach us about the subject of worship? This is a series of lessons that gets to the heart of worship and what it really means for Christians.
The document outlines the five key truths one must understand about God's plan of salvation: 1) God loves humanity and desires eternal life for all, 2) Humans have a sin problem separating them from God, 3) Jesus Christ is God's solution as the only way to heaven, 4) We must have faith in Jesus for salvation, 5) By having faith in Jesus, one receives eternal life as a gift. It provides biblical support for each point and encourages applying one's faith through prayer, Bible reading, and community.
Leading Praise and worship (worship team)Viecy Zealhum
The document discusses the key roles and responsibilities involved in leading worship, including the worship leader, musicians, backing vocalists, and sound controller. It emphasizes that worship leaders should have knowledge of bible verses, different song styles, and their instruments. Additionally, it stresses the importance of musical understanding, communication skills, and practicing as a team. The overall message is that effectively leading worship requires preparation in these various areas and working together as a cohesive unit.
The document discusses the keys of prayer, faith, and obedience in hearing God's voice. It states that through regular prayer and developing a personal relationship with God, one can hear His voice in thoughts of encouragement. Having faith in God without proof is also important. Obedience to God by following His commands makes it easier to believe and trust Him. The document provides five ways to practice hearing God's voice: setting aside daily quiet time, being still, not demanding answers from God, expecting to hear from Him, and being aware of messages from angels.
John 13:34-35. Love One Another. I. WHAT JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT “LOVING ONE ANOTHER” II. WHAT PETER TAUGHT ABOUT “LOVING ONE ANOTHER” III. WHAT PAUL TAUGHT ABOUT “LOVING ONE ANOTHER” IV. WHAT JOHN TAUGHT ON “LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
1. To love one another is a commandment – it is not optional!!!
2. Loving one another is of great importance to God and should be to us.
3. To love one another may take some work on our part.
4. If I am truly concerned about my eternal destiny, I will honor my Lord’s request.
5. We are motivated to love one another because of the great love that has been and is bestowed on us.
This document discusses the power of forgiveness from a Christian perspective. It defines forgiveness as granting pardon without resentment. It explains that Christians must receive God's forgiveness for sins and forgive others to be forgiven. Jesus' death provided a way for sins to be forgiven. The document emphasizes that Christians must forgive others as instructed by Jesus in order to receive forgiveness from God. It provides examples from the Bible of Jesus and Stephen practicing extreme forgiveness even while being killed to encourage Christians to adopt an attitude of forgiveness.
The document outlines six essential requisites for spiritual growth as identified by the Universal House of Justice:
1. Prayer - Saying obligatory prayers daily with purity, humility and detachment.
2. Reading sacred scriptures - Reading each morning and evening with reverence, attention and thought.
3. Meditation - Pondering teachings to understand them more deeply and fulfill them faithfully.
4. Striving - Bringing one's behavior in line with spiritual teachings through daily effort and overcoming tests.
5. Teaching - Sharing spiritual truths with others through preparedness, qualities and action.
6. Service - Selflessly serving the cause of God and humanity
The document discusses what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, including how Jesus originally chose disciples, commissioned them to spread his teachings to all nations, and how Christians can strive to be disciples today by studying Jesus' word, spending time in prayer, fellowship and ministry, and sharing their faith. It also explores how the original disciples became apostles and helped establish the early Christian church after receiving the Holy Spirit.
To grow spiritually, one must create a spiritual growth plan, focus on next steps, and take action. A spiritual growth plan involves loving God and others, as Jesus taught. It is important to focus on next steps of obedience to God's word rather than just listening. Taking action requires training through spiritual disciplines. The document encourages creating a plan, focusing on next steps, and taking action to grow spiritually.
This document appears to be notes from a recollection or retreat focused on experiencing God and developing honesty and self-reflection. It includes biblical passages about choosing faith over lies, instructions for prayer and communicating with God, and exercises on understanding oneself including identifying positive and negative personality traits as well as secrets. Forgiveness is discussed, including common myths. Participants are encouraged not to tire of doing good and to make promises to themselves about personal growth.
This document outlines the importance of Christ's resurrection from a Christian perspective. It discusses how Christ's resurrection was predicted, how his tomb was found empty, how he appeared and interacted with his followers after his death, and how the resurrection transformed some of Jesus' earliest doubters into believers. It argues that the resurrection validates Christianity and the Bible, and is the foundation for the existence of the Christian church today. The resurrection proves Jesus' identity as the son of God and gives believers hope of eternal life.
This document discusses a church in Ephesus that had lost its first love for God. While the church was active, hardworking, patient, and doctrinally sound, rejecting false teachers, it had left behind its initial love and enthusiasm for Christianity. This loss of passion was the church's main problem. If not addressed by repenting and returning to its former fervor, the church risked losing its identity and purpose. However, the issues were seen as curable if the members remembered their past devotion and changed their attitudes through repentance.
Period of the spiritual instruction baptismCondryChapel
The document discusses the ordinances of communion and baptism in Christianity. It states that communion and baptism are ordinances commanded by Christ and practiced by the early church as visual aids to better understand Christ's redemptive work. Baptism represents new spiritual birth, and both ordinances were instituted by Christ, taught by the apostles, and practiced in the early church. The document provides biblical support for characterizing and practicing these ordinances.
God desires to release His purposes through each of us here on earth. It is the Holy Spirit who conceives, births and releases Heaven's (i.e. God's) purposes through us. As we consider the ‘Mary Miracle’, there are several insights we gain, on how to release the work of the Spirit, or release heaven's purposes here on earth.
For sermon audio, notes, slides, archives and other free resources like books, please visit our website - apcwo.org
#APCBangalore
Importance of Sustaining Connection with GodJOHNY NATAD
What is the status of our connection to God? Does your wireless gadgets enable you to connect with God? It is very important to know the essentials of connecting to our great God. Find it here in this presentation the three essentials of sustaining our connection with God.
This document discusses the topic of repentance from a Christian perspective. It defines repentance as godly sorrow for sin that involves turning away from sin and toward God. It explains that repentance is essential for salvation. The nature of repentance involves changing one's mind, having sorrow for sin, making a decision to turn from sin, confessing sin, forsaking sin, and turning to God. Repentance is a gift from God brought about through means like the preaching of the gospel and God's chastisement. The results of repentance include bringing joy in heaven, receiving forgiveness of sins, and qualifying for regeneration. Restitution should be made when possible as part of repentance.
This document discusses the concept of faith from a biblical perspective. It defines faith as trust or belief in God and his word based on divine revelation. Faith includes knowledge of God, belief in the truth of his word, and personal trust in God. The document outlines that faith is activated through hearing God's spoken word (rhema), which produces visions, conviction, prophetic declarations, and the fulfillment of God's promises. True faith results in good works and obedience to God. The righteous are called to live by faith by clinging to their faith in God and his redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
What Is Real, True, Genuine Repentance?Don McClain
“What Is Real, True, Genuine Repentance?" - [According To God’s Word — Matthew 21:28-32] - Repentance is a command of God / Repentance is something God wills that every one of us would do - Sadly, very few are willing to actually, truly REPENT! Repentance has often been referenced as “the hardest command!” Why? What is so difficult about repentance? In this study we examine what repentance IS NOT - then five characteristics of genuine repentance.
There are gateways that connect the Holy Spirit with our spirit; the spirit with the soul and the soul with the body and the body with the external world. Do you know them?
The document discusses becoming a disciple-making church and outlines key aspects of discipleship according to Jesus' model. It emphasizes that discipleship is a lifelong commitment, not just a program or activity. True discipleship results in spiritual growth and character development rather than just knowledge acquisition. The document suggests churches should measure outcomes like spiritual maturity levels and number of mentoring relationships instead of just attendance and offerings.
This document tells a story about a man who was calling out to God but failing to recognize how God was responding. God spoke to the man through a singing bird, thunder, a shining star, and the birth of the man's son, but each time the man did not listen or understand. Finally, God touched the man's cheek with a butterfly, but the man brushed it away without comprehending. The moral is that God speaks to us in many ways, but we must have open senses to recognize His communications.
We know the dictionary definition of worship (a feeling, or devotion to a deity), and we have read John 4:24, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth"; but, what does the Bible teach us about the subject of worship? This is a series of lessons that gets to the heart of worship and what it really means for Christians.
The document outlines the five key truths one must understand about God's plan of salvation: 1) God loves humanity and desires eternal life for all, 2) Humans have a sin problem separating them from God, 3) Jesus Christ is God's solution as the only way to heaven, 4) We must have faith in Jesus for salvation, 5) By having faith in Jesus, one receives eternal life as a gift. It provides biblical support for each point and encourages applying one's faith through prayer, Bible reading, and community.
Leading Praise and worship (worship team)Viecy Zealhum
The document discusses the key roles and responsibilities involved in leading worship, including the worship leader, musicians, backing vocalists, and sound controller. It emphasizes that worship leaders should have knowledge of bible verses, different song styles, and their instruments. Additionally, it stresses the importance of musical understanding, communication skills, and practicing as a team. The overall message is that effectively leading worship requires preparation in these various areas and working together as a cohesive unit.
The document discusses the keys of prayer, faith, and obedience in hearing God's voice. It states that through regular prayer and developing a personal relationship with God, one can hear His voice in thoughts of encouragement. Having faith in God without proof is also important. Obedience to God by following His commands makes it easier to believe and trust Him. The document provides five ways to practice hearing God's voice: setting aside daily quiet time, being still, not demanding answers from God, expecting to hear from Him, and being aware of messages from angels.
John 13:34-35. Love One Another. I. WHAT JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT “LOVING ONE ANOTHER” II. WHAT PETER TAUGHT ABOUT “LOVING ONE ANOTHER” III. WHAT PAUL TAUGHT ABOUT “LOVING ONE ANOTHER” IV. WHAT JOHN TAUGHT ON “LOVING ONE ANOTHER”
1. To love one another is a commandment – it is not optional!!!
2. Loving one another is of great importance to God and should be to us.
3. To love one another may take some work on our part.
4. If I am truly concerned about my eternal destiny, I will honor my Lord’s request.
5. We are motivated to love one another because of the great love that has been and is bestowed on us.
This document discusses the power of forgiveness from a Christian perspective. It defines forgiveness as granting pardon without resentment. It explains that Christians must receive God's forgiveness for sins and forgive others to be forgiven. Jesus' death provided a way for sins to be forgiven. The document emphasizes that Christians must forgive others as instructed by Jesus in order to receive forgiveness from God. It provides examples from the Bible of Jesus and Stephen practicing extreme forgiveness even while being killed to encourage Christians to adopt an attitude of forgiveness.
The document outlines six essential requisites for spiritual growth as identified by the Universal House of Justice:
1. Prayer - Saying obligatory prayers daily with purity, humility and detachment.
2. Reading sacred scriptures - Reading each morning and evening with reverence, attention and thought.
3. Meditation - Pondering teachings to understand them more deeply and fulfill them faithfully.
4. Striving - Bringing one's behavior in line with spiritual teachings through daily effort and overcoming tests.
5. Teaching - Sharing spiritual truths with others through preparedness, qualities and action.
6. Service - Selflessly serving the cause of God and humanity
The document discusses what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, including how Jesus originally chose disciples, commissioned them to spread his teachings to all nations, and how Christians can strive to be disciples today by studying Jesus' word, spending time in prayer, fellowship and ministry, and sharing their faith. It also explores how the original disciples became apostles and helped establish the early Christian church after receiving the Holy Spirit.
To grow spiritually, one must create a spiritual growth plan, focus on next steps, and take action. A spiritual growth plan involves loving God and others, as Jesus taught. It is important to focus on next steps of obedience to God's word rather than just listening. Taking action requires training through spiritual disciplines. The document encourages creating a plan, focusing on next steps, and taking action to grow spiritually.
This document appears to be notes from a recollection or retreat focused on experiencing God and developing honesty and self-reflection. It includes biblical passages about choosing faith over lies, instructions for prayer and communicating with God, and exercises on understanding oneself including identifying positive and negative personality traits as well as secrets. Forgiveness is discussed, including common myths. Participants are encouraged not to tire of doing good and to make promises to themselves about personal growth.
This document outlines the importance of Christ's resurrection from a Christian perspective. It discusses how Christ's resurrection was predicted, how his tomb was found empty, how he appeared and interacted with his followers after his death, and how the resurrection transformed some of Jesus' earliest doubters into believers. It argues that the resurrection validates Christianity and the Bible, and is the foundation for the existence of the Christian church today. The resurrection proves Jesus' identity as the son of God and gives believers hope of eternal life.
This document discusses a church in Ephesus that had lost its first love for God. While the church was active, hardworking, patient, and doctrinally sound, rejecting false teachers, it had left behind its initial love and enthusiasm for Christianity. This loss of passion was the church's main problem. If not addressed by repenting and returning to its former fervor, the church risked losing its identity and purpose. However, the issues were seen as curable if the members remembered their past devotion and changed their attitudes through repentance.
Period of the spiritual instruction baptismCondryChapel
The document discusses the ordinances of communion and baptism in Christianity. It states that communion and baptism are ordinances commanded by Christ and practiced by the early church as visual aids to better understand Christ's redemptive work. Baptism represents new spiritual birth, and both ordinances were instituted by Christ, taught by the apostles, and practiced in the early church. The document provides biblical support for characterizing and practicing these ordinances.
God desires to release His purposes through each of us here on earth. It is the Holy Spirit who conceives, births and releases Heaven's (i.e. God's) purposes through us. As we consider the ‘Mary Miracle’, there are several insights we gain, on how to release the work of the Spirit, or release heaven's purposes here on earth.
For sermon audio, notes, slides, archives and other free resources like books, please visit our website - apcwo.org
#APCBangalore
The document discusses the necessity of baptism and being "born again" through water and the spirit according to passages from the Bible. It provides several Bible verses from the books of John, Ephesians, Titus, Mark, Acts, Galatians, Romans, Colossians, and 1 Peter to support that baptism involves both physical water and spiritual rebirth. It also asserts that without this, one cannot enter God's kingdom or the true church.
The document discusses the Catholic beliefs around forgiveness of sins, baptism, penance, the power of the keys given to priests, and the resurrection of the body. It provides biblical quotes and explanations from Church fathers and councils supporting these doctrines. Key points include that baptism forgives original sin, penance through the Church forgives sins committed after baptism, priests have the power to forgive sins given by Jesus, and all will be resurrected in body at the end of time.
This document provides a summary of a church service at the Jackson Street Church of Christ. It includes the scripture reading from Matthew 3:13-17 about Jesus' baptism. It then discusses the requirements for biblical baptism, including having the right person (a believing penitent), the right process (immersion), and the right purpose (for the remission of sins and salvation). It questions whether those in attendance who had been baptized as infants or through other non-immersive methods had been scripturally baptized. The sermon topic for that night is announced as "Don't Throw Away Your Confidence".
Acts 3, Beautiful Gate, authority, the name of Jesus, Solomon’s Colonnade, re...Valley Bible Fellowship
Acts Chapter 3, Beautiful Gate, authority, the name of Jesus, Solomon’s Colonnade, repent and return, metanoeo and epistrepho, restitution of all things, all the prophets said Christ would suffer, a prophet like me
John the Baptist preached repentance in the wilderness and baptized many who confessed their sins in the Jordan River. Jesus also came to John to be baptized, saying it was necessary to fulfill all righteousness, after which the Holy Spirit descended on him. Baptism involves repentance, humility, surrender, and obedience to God.
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "The Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ" sermon at New Life Christian Church on July 7, 2013. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
The document discusses the path of forgiveness as a journey with steps including loss, anger, acceptance, learning, forgiveness, and restoration. Forgiveness is described as a bridge that carries people from hurt to greater peace and acceptance. It involves choosing love over fear and allows one to regain a sense of wholeness. The path of forgiveness weaves through memories to restore what was lost and come to terms with one's life story.
The document discusses sin and holiness based on 1 John 1:5-2:2. It outlines three claims of holiness that are false, and three correct attitudes. The false claims are that we have fellowship with God while walking in darkness, that we bear no guilt of sin, and that we have not sinned. The correct attitudes are to walk in the light as God is in the light, confess our sins, and realize we are obligated to keep God's law, with Jesus as our advocate when we sin.
This document discusses how living in God's amazing grace impacts our lives and activates us to be effective ambassadors. It explores the idea that God's grace allows Christians to boldly enter His presence without fear, as Jesus paid the price for all sin once and for all through His sacrifice. This freedom from guilt and assurance of acceptance calls Christians to share the message of reconciliation with confidence as God's ambassadors.
Especially for those who want to be overcomers in the last days
-Zac Poonen
INDEX
1. The Revelation of Jesus Christ
2. Encouragement in Tribulation
3. The Risen Lord
4. The Loveless Church
5. The Suffering Church
6. The Worldly Church
7. The Adulterous Church
8. The Hypocritical Church
9. The Faithful Church
10. The Proud Church
11. Arresting the Downward Trend
CFC, Christian Fellowship Church, Christian Fellowship Center, Christian Fellowship Centre
Jesus saves us from eternal damnation and God's wrath because all humans are sinners who deserve punishment. We sin by going against God's commands and perfect nature. Jesus, who is God in human form, died on the cross to pay the infinite penalty for our sins that we could not pay ourselves. All who believe that Jesus alone saved them through his sacrifice will be saved from punishment and granted eternal life. Jesus' death demonstrated God's great love for humanity and his justice in punishing sin. His resurrection showed that his sacrifice was sufficient to save those who put their faith in him.
This document outlines a Bible study on the character of God being forgiving based on passages from 1 John. The study has 6 sessions, with session 4 focusing on God being forgiving. Key points made in session 4 include: God grants judicial forgiveness and justification when we submit to Jesus as savior; Jesus serves as our advocate for ongoing forgiveness when we sin; and we can return to full fellowship with God through confession. The study encourages participants to respond to God's offer of forgiveness by self-evaluating, letting go of false guilt, and forgiving others.
The document discusses the concept of finding a "new life" through faith in Jesus Christ. It summarizes several passages from the book of Romans that describe how all people have sinned and deserve death, but that God offers salvation and eternal life through faith in Jesus, who died for our sins. It argues that one can receive this new life by believing, repenting of sins, and being baptized, which allows us to be freed from sin and born again into God's family. The goal is to encourage the reader to choose this path to eternal life in heaven rather than a life of sin that leads to death.
Repentance is the first step in beginning a walk with God and is vital to maintaining that relationship. Repentance requires acknowledging one's sins and faults, resolving not to repeat offenses, and attempting to live according to God's teachings. It includes admitting guilt, making amends, and following God's word. While humans often justify sins, true repentance requires recognizing actions that displease God and refraining from such sins to restore our relationship with Him. Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ and his sacrifice, but one must confess and renounce sins to find mercy.
The document discusses Jesus Christ as the light of the world and how Christians should emulate him. It cites several Bible passages where Jesus refers to himself as the light. As his followers, Christians are called to reflect his light by living righteously and being ready to share the reason for their faith with others in order to help them overcome sin. The light of Christ exposes evil and draws people out of darkness, so believers must not hide their good deeds but let their light shine for all to see and glorify God.
The document outlines plans to change the focus of a men's Bible study group. It discusses the need to 1) develop relationships and accountability, 2) evaluate sins and repent with honesty before God and others, and 3) examine whether group members have accurate understandings of God, man, Christ, and faith or if they are "trying to feed and water goats". It emphasizes applying Scripture daily, being desperate for God's Word, and coming prepared each week to discuss what God is teaching through His Word and working in members' lives. The goal is for the group to truly understand and live out Scripture together.
The new covenant that Jesus established through his blood transforms our lives by bringing joy, liberation from guilt, new thoughts, the hope of eternal life, and a mission. It provides an inner peace and joy that comes from believing in Jesus and having a personal relationship with God. Through the new covenant, we are freed from the burden of sin and guilt. Our thoughts are renewed as we understand God's love. We have the hope of eternal life rather than the second death. As God's chosen people, we have a mission to proclaim the good news of the gospel to others.
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3. “Surely that order must be wrong”, some people
may be thinking.
Surely the correct order must be:
1. SIN
2. CONFESSION
3. FORGIVENESS
4. “Surely CONFESSION must come before
FORGIVENESS?”
If YOU’RE thinking that way, be patient and
concentrate as we go through this presentation –
your thinking may have changed by the end!
5. In our Amazing Grace Course, we looked
at 6 Amazing Salvation Truths.
Here’s a reminder of them:
6. 6 AMAZING SALVATION TRUTHS:
1. Two thousand years ago, Jesus paid the
price for and took away all the sin of the
whole world – one sacrifice for all time.
2. When we trust in Jesus, God JUSTIFIES us –
He declares us to be as holy and righteous
as Jesus Himself.
3. When we trust in Jesus, our perfectly holy
God comes to live right inside of us!
7. 4. God can live in us because, in His sight,
we do not have the slightest stain of sin,
but we are perfectly holy and righteous.
5. The “sin curtain” is GONE, because God
counted our sin against Jesus and is no
longer counting it against us.
6. God’s amazing salvation gives us
VICTORY over sin and develops
righteousness in us over time.
8. We saw very clearly that In Jesus, all our sins, past,
present and future have been forgiven and taken
away.
And because Jesus has paid the price for and dealt
with man’s sin problem, God is able to GIVE LIFE to
those who come to Him and believe in Him.
Further, because of the finished work of Jesus, God
actually JUSTIFIES the believer – He declares the
believer to be totally RIGHTEOUS in His sight!
This declaration is only possible because ALL sin
has been judged and punished in Jesus and we
HAVE BEEN totally forgiven of ALL sin.
9. Further, when we are born-again into our new life
In Jesus,
Jesus actually comes to live right inside of us.
WE become the temple of God’s Holy Spirit.
All these wonderful truths are only possible
because Jesus, the Lamb of God,
took away ALL sin!
10. In Jesus, we are FORGIVEN PEOPLE!
”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.”
(Colossians 1: 14)
11. Sadly, not every Christian understands these truths.
And not every Christian preacher or teacher
preaches and teaches them – at least not in a clear,
uncompromising way.
In the Bible, there are two passages in particular
that can cause confusion. They are sometimes
taught in a way that might make people think that
all our sins are NOT forgiven – that we are NOT
really forgiven people.
12. Here they are:
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and
will forgive us our sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness.” (1 John 1: 9)
”If you forgive other people when they sin
against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their
sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
(Matt 6: 14-15)
13. Note that both of these passages start with the
word “IF.”
That word “if” implies that we have something to
do FIRST, BEFORE God will forgive us our sins:
1. IF we confess our sins . . .He will forgive us our
sins . . .
2. IF we forgive others when they sin against us . .
. . our Heavenly Father will forgive us . . .
14. But throughout the Bible, we have very many
passages that clearly teach that In Jesus, we are
forgiven people!
And as we saw in our Amazing Grace Course, the
only way we can have LIFE is because we are totally
forgiven people.
And God can only declare us RIGHTEOUS because
we are totally forgiven people.
And God can only LIVE IN US because we are
totally forgiven people.
15. So, are we forgiven people?
Or does God only forgive us if we confess our sins
as we commit them.
AND
If we first forgive
other people who have sinned against us?
How can we understand
1 John 1: 9 and Matthew 6: 14 + 15?
16. Let’s take a look at Matthew 6: 14 + 15 first.
”If you forgive other people when they sin against
you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your
Father will not forgive your sins.”
To establish whether this verse of Scripture applies
to Christians in the New Covenant, we simply have
to ask:
“Did Jesus teach like this about forgiveness
BEFORE or AFTER He died on the cross?”
17. “BEFORE He died on the cross,”
everyone will say.
“But why does this matter? How does
this answer the question about whether
Matthew 6: 14 applies to Christians in
the New Covenant?”
18. The answer is very simple.
Many Christians think that the
New Covenant started when
Jesus was BORN.
This is not so.
19. Jesus was born under the Old Covenant law.
(Galatians 4: 4)
He lived and ministered under
the Old Covenant law.
He taught under the Old Covenant law.
And His teaching about forgiveness in
Matthew 6: 14 was CORRECT UNDER THE LAW –
that was how God forgave people under the law.
20. (Remember, the Old Covenant was an
“IF - THEN” agreement.)
God said, “IF you do this, THEN I will do that.”
(In the case of forgiveness, IF you forgive others,
THEN I will forgive you.)
21. The New Covenant, however, started at
the DEATH of Jesus.
Jesus fulfilled the law in His life and death and His
death ushered in God’s wonderful New Covenant.
In God’s wonderful New Covenant, we no longer
have an “IF” - “THEN” agreement.
In the New Covenant, God says, “ I have ALREADY
DONE . . .and that enables you to do also.”
22. In the case of forgiveness, in the New Covenant,
God has ALREADY forgiven us.
This enables us to in turn forgive others:
“Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving
one another, just as God through Christ
has forgiven you.” (Eph 4: 32)
“Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must
forgive others.” (Col 3: 13)
23. So when we are properly taught, there is no reason
for Christians to be confused by Matthew 6: 14.
Matthew 6: 14 correctly taught God’s
Old Covenant way for being forgiven.
This does NOT apply to Christians living in God’s
wonderful New Covenant!
In God’s wonderful New Covenant we HAVE
forgiveness, we ARE forgiven people and HAVING
God’s forgiveness ENABLES us in turn to forgive
those who have trespassed against us.
24. Matthew 18: 23 – 34 is a good example of how this
should work.
When we understand HOW MUCH God has freely
forgiven US,
we should be quick to forgive others for the
relatively small things that they have done to us.
26. What about 1 John 1: 9?
Different people and denominations teach different
things:
Some say 1 Jn 1: 9 means just what it says, “IF we
confess our sins, THEN God will forgive us our sins.”
These denominations give people a regular
opportunity to do just that – to confess their sins and
receive absolution (or pardon) from their priest.
So, these people do not live their lives as forgiven
people – they believe they are only forgiven up to the
last time they confessed their sins. If they die with
serious (mortal) unconfessed sin, they will go to Hell.
27. Other people and denominations know very well
that In Jesus, ALL our sins HAVE BEEN forgiven.
So they explain 1 Jn 1: 9 by saying that God is not
talking about forgiveness of sins here – He is
talking about RESTORING FELLOWSHIP.
They teach that our fellowship with God is broken
when we sin and when we confess our sin, our
fellowship is restored.
28. There is one big problem with this explanation:
In 1 Jn 1: 9, John DOES NOT say that
God will restore our fellowship.
He clearly states that if we confess our sin,
God WILL FORGIVE US our sin.
Would John have mistakenly said “forgive sin”
when he really meant to say, “restore fellowship?”
29. Hardly likely.
It becomes even more unlikely, indeed impossible,
when you consider what John was writing about in
the verses just before 1 Jn 1:9.
He was actually writing
ABOUT FELLOWSHIP!
30. “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,
so that you also may have fellowship with us.
And our fellowship is with the Father
and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
We write this to make our joy complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and
declare to you: God is light; in him there is no
darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with
him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not
live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is
in the light, we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all
sin.” (1 Jn 1: 3 – 7)
31. In these verses right before 1 Jn 1: 9, John is writing
about fellowship and actually uses the very word
fellowship FOUR times!
How likely is it that seconds later, he intends to
keep on writing about fellowship (that God will
restore fellowship with us if we confess) but now he
says instead that God will “forgive us our sins.”
It is inconceivable that John means
“God will restore fellowship” in 1 Jn 1: 9.
He SAYS “God will FORGIVE US OUR SINS” and he
means that God will forgive us our sins.
32. SO – If 1 Jn 1: 9 is talking about forgiveness of sins . .
but Christians are forgiven people,
past, present and future,
HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND 1 John 1:9?
John himself gives the answer when he tells us what
he wrote the letter for: (1 Jn 2: 26)
“I am writing these things to warn you about those
who want to LEAD YOU ASTRAY.”
33. And so we’ve come right back to the never-ceasing
problem of people trying to lead Christians astray
with false teachings. (Satan never gives up.)
The book of Galatians was written to encourage
Christians to STAND FIRM in the TRUE Gospel of
God’s wonderful grace.
Anything else is NO GOSPEL AT ALL!
And John’s first letter was written for the same
reason – false teachers were trying to confuse
Christians into accepting a philosophy called
GNOSTICISM. This was also NO GOSPEL AT ALL!
34. What did Gnosticism teach?
Among other things, two main errors:
1. Jesus did not come in the flesh.
2. People do not have a sin nature and peoples’
spirits can’t be defiled by things done in the
flesh. (This led to very licentious behaviour.)
Let’s see how John starts to refute the first error
FROM THE VERY FIRST SENTENCE of his letter!
35. I John 1: 1 – 4:
We proclaim to you the one who existed from the
beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We
saw him with our own eyes and touched him with
our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one
who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have
seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you
that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with
the Father, and then he was revealed to us. We
proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually
seen and heard so that you may have fellowship
with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and
with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these
things so that you may fully share our joy.
36. Notice how John repeatedly emphasizes that he and
the other disciples SAW, HEARD and TOUCHED
Jesus!
(If you didn’t know about the first false Gnostic
teaching, you might wonder why John goes on so
much about this as he starts his letter.)
37. Notice also later on how John says we must test
spirits: (1 John 4: 1 – 3)
”Dear friends, do not believe everyone who
claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them
to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For
there are many false prophets in the world. This
is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a
person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges
that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person
has the Spirit of God. But if someone claims to be
a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth
about Jesus, that person is not from God.”
38. So, throughout this letter, John repeatedly refutes
the Gnostic false teaching that Jesus
did not come in the flesh.
What about the SECOND false Gnostic teaching?
(We do not have a sin nature – that sin does not
“matter” – that people’s spirits cannot be defiled
by things done in the flesh.)
39. Again, John starts to refute this from the very first
chapter of his letter: (Chapter 1: 8 + 10):
”If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling
ourselves and not living in the truth. If we claim we
have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and
showing that his word has no place in our hearts.”
(And throughout the letter there are further warnings
about having a slack attitude towards sin and repeated
calls for Christians to live righteous lives.)
Can a person who claims to have no sin be saved?
What is the first thing we must recognize about
ourselves that will cause us to seek the Saviour?
40. We must admit that:
“We have all sinned and
fall short of the glory of God . . .”
(Rom 3: 23)
A person who does not acknowledge that they are
a sinner will not seek the Saviour.
A person who has not sought the Saviour
is not a believer.
41. So, how can we understand 1 John 1: 9 in the light
of what we have just learned?
In the first chapter of his letter, John is writing
about people who CLAIM to have fellowship with
God, but are actually living in the spiritual darkness
of Gnosticism.
They are lying if they say they have fellowship with
God but go on living in spiritual darkness; they are
not practicing the truth.
42. He is writing to them in the hope that they will see the
error of their ways and DO what 1 John 1: 9 says every
sinner must do – CONFESS that they have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God. Also, they must
acknowledge that Jesus came in the flesh.
IF they do this, these people will have fellowship with
Christian believers and with the Father and with Jesus:
“We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually
seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with
us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his
Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that
you may fully share our joy.” (1 Jn 1: 3-4)
43. So, 1 John 1: 9 is not written for Christians!
Christians have ALREADY come to Jesus, have
acknowledged their sin, have received forgiveness and
have been cleansed from ALL unrighteousness.
1 John 1: 9 is written to UNBELIEVERS , people who are
in the church that he wrote to, but who are tied up in
the false teaching on Gnosticism. His aim is that they
will come to Jesus, acknowledging their sin. Then they
too, will be cleansed from all unrighteousness. Then
they too, will HAVE fellowship with the Christian
believers and can start living their new lives In Christ,
being transformed by Jesus
living in them and through them.
45. YES!
But NOT in order to be
FORGIVEN!
(Christians are FORGIVEN PEOPLE!)
46. Christians should confess their sins
in order to be
TRANSFORMED – CHANGED!
“And we all . . are being transformed into His
(Jesus’) image with ever-increasing glory . . . .”
(2 Cor 3: 18)
47. The Greek word for “confess” is
“Homologeo”
This is from 2 Greek words:
• “Homou”, meaning “together with” and
• “Lego”, meaning “to say.”
So, “Homologeo” means “To say together with”
or, “to agree with.”
48. When we “Homologeo”, or confess our
sin to God, we are AGREEING with Him,
or ADMITTING that we have sinned.
Can we be transformed if we
do not agree with God and admit that
we have done wrong?
50. So a Christian “homologeoes” to start the
transformation process.
• He agrees with God that he has sinned.
• He THANKS God that he is a forgiven person and
that God is not counting that sin against him.
• He thanks God that God is at work in him,
transforming him into the image of Jesus with
ever-increasing glory and giving him VICTORY
over that sin and every other sin.
51. Knowing that we are forgiven people – knowing
the God is not counting our sins against us
actually FREES us to be open and honest with God
and with our fellow human beings about our
many shortcomings and “ways.”
52. “Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for
his own? No one—for God himself has given us
right standing with himself.Who then will
condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us
and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in
the place of honor at God’s right hand,
pleading for us.” (Rom 8: 33-34)
53. When we understand that God Himself has
JUSTIFIED us – has declared us NOT GUILTY of sin,
but perfectly righteous in His sight –
we no longer fear accusation or condemnation
from God or from other people.
We are FREE to openly and honestly “Homologeo”
our sins to both God and to each other and from
that open and honest “Homologeing” comes
TRANSFORMATION
and VICTORY OVER SIN.
54. So, back to the question we had at the start!
NOW what do you think is the correct order
for a Christian?
1. SIN
2. FORGIVENESS
3. CONFESSION
1. SIN
2. CONFESSION
3. FORGIVENESS
55. Remember:
Christians are FORGIVEN PEOPLE.
Forgiven people do not confess sin in order to be
forgiven – they already HAVE God’s forgiveness.
Forgiven people DO need to be TRANSFORMED,
however, and CONFESSION
leads to TRANSFORMATION.
56. The world should want what we
Christians have because of our
JOY
57. May we experience great
JOY
As we learn to REST in our wonderful
New Covenant Salvation and as we see God
“transforming us into His image
with ever- increasing glory!”