BIBLE STUDY #3

WHAT DOES ‘SALVATION’

MEAN?

CSI St.John’s Church,PondicherryYouth Programme

WHAT IS COMMON AMONG THE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND RITUALS?

What is mankind

really looking

for?

QUESTIONS TO PONDER

What are we trying to do? To God?To ourselves?

Why do we do this?Is there anything wrong?What is our expectation?

Is it good enough?How much good is good enough?

WHAT IS SIN? Sin is ‘missing the mark’ (and God has set

the standards for us)

WHICH IS CORRECT? (CHICKEN OR EGG?)

Because I am a sinner, I sin(or)

I sin, therefore I become a sinner

ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE …SIN IS BOTH BEING AND DOING

The Bible, in short, is all about …

Creation of man

Fall of man

Restoration of man

What was

different then?

Creation (Creation (Genesis)Genesis)

Man was unique in creation (1:26; 2:7)

… the crown of creation (1:26; 2:19)

… given instruction & free will (2:16)

… given a suitable helper (2:18)

… commanded at creation (1:28; 2:15)

How the devil fooled eve How the devil fooled eve (Gen.3)(Gen.3)

Devil’s strategy (3:1,6) cunning negativism seed of doubt question God temptation

lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, pride of life – Lk.4:1-13; I Jn.2:15-17

The fall and its consequencesThe fall and its consequences

Horizontal relationship took a hit Gen.3:7; Compare 2:23 and 3:12

Hiding from God Gen.3:8, 10

Blame game/ Not-taking-responsibility Gen.3:12,13

Permanent consequences (for woman, earth and man)

Gen.3:16-19,23 Glimpse of God’s justice and love in Gen.3:21

MOST FAMOUS VERSE IN THE BIBLE

John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His

one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Whom does God love? What did His love cause Him to do? How can a person receive eternal

life/moksha? What happens if a person does not believe

in Jesus?

WHAT HAPPENS IN SALVATION?

SeekConfessRepentBelieveSurrender

CommunicateRedeemJustifySanctifyGlorify

God’s role Man’s role

TO UNDERSTAND SALVATION…

Issue – SIN Problem – CONSEQUENCES

OF SIN Solution – CROSS Solution-provider – JESUS

Why did Jesus die?

‘He came to pay a debt He did not owe, because we owed a

debt we could not pay’

The logic of SalvationThe logic of Salvation

John 3:16 - God loves usRom. 3:23 - All are disconnected from God because of sinRom. 6:23 - Sin has a penaltyRom. 5:8 - Christ has paid the penaltyEph. 2:8-9 - Christ offers salvationJohn 1:12 - Receive Him

REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD TO

ETERNAL LIFE: JESUS