God's Solution for Sin

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Lesson Four: God’s Solution for SIN

Anchor Verse: John 3: 16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. [King James]
This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. [The Message]
 For 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. [NIV]

Introduction:

Scriptures show clearly that God wants all men to come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved. What then is God’s solution for the curse of sin, defilement of sin, and power of sin?

A.      A sacrificial lamb is provided: God sent his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to die for humanity. This provided the blood for the new covenant between God and man; for without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin [Hebrews 9: 22-26].

·         The blood of Christ not only atones for our sins, but also brings us near God (a transportation vehicle for man) [Ephesians 2: 13].

·         The blood of Christ is the currency with which we have been redeemed from Satan and evil traditions unto God [1 Peter 1:18; Acts 20: 28].

·         All Christians have been spiritually sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ by faith (the network code or password that connects us to all of God’s blessings) [1 Peter 1: 2].

B.      Jesus Christ, God’s unspeakable gift to man (2 Corinthians 9: 15) has been made a CURSE for us, thus taking away the handwriting of curses that was against us and nailing it to the cross (Galatians 3: 13; Colossians 2: 13-14).

C.      Jesus Christ became sin for us so that we (believers) would become the righteousness of God [2 Corinthians 5: 21].

D.     Jesus Christ came and destroyed the works of the devil (including sin) [1 John 3: 8]:

·         Sin shall not have dominion over the Christian anymore because of grace that comes through the knowledge of Jesus Christ and God (2 Peter 1: 2) [Romans 6: 14]

·         So also consider yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6: 11).

·         We now have the word of God’s grace in order that as we study it daily, we shall partake in the divine nature (that is God’s life of victory); reign in life through Christ Jesus after receiving abundant of grace and righteousness through the word of God; and thus, being born again through the word, we will become the light and salt of the earth. We are then sanctified for obedience to God in all things. [Acts 20: 32; 2 Peter 1: 2-4; 1 Peter 1: 2, 23; 1 John 3: 9].

 

Have you experienced God’s solution for sin? Have you asked him to wash your sins away with the blood of Jesus Christ which cleanses from all sin? [1 John 1:7] By this we know that we have come to know Jesus Christ and benefit from Him if we are able to keep His commandments without difficulty [1 John 2: 3-4].

God’s grace teaches us to deny unrighteousness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, godly, and righteously in this wicked and evil world. This is the greatest miracle—that we Christians live without sin in our daily life. This is why Christ came, to reproduce Himself in human beings and thus make them also the children of God by faith.

Pray for this experience to be real in your life.

What Does God Do to Sinners?

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Lesson Three: What does God do to SINNERS?

Anchor verse: Psalm 9: 17: The wicked shall be turned to hell and all nations that forget God.
Introduction:
God has determined that all wicked people and those that forget Him should be tuned to hell. All our deeds will stand for or against us in eternity; for it is appointed for man to die once and after that to face judgment [Hebrews 9: 27]. Where will you spend eternity—in hell (Lake of fire) or heaven? God is angry with the sinner every day [Psalm 7: 11]:

A.      If the sinner does not repent, God will mark him for death with His sword, arrow, and weapons of death [Psalm 7: 12-13].

B.      God will cast the sinner (wicked) into hell after they have physically died [Psalm 9: 17; Luke 16: 19-24].

C.      God takes peace away from the wicked [Isaiah 48: 22].

D.     God resists sinners (the proud) in their efforts to succeed in life [1 Peter 5:5; James 4:6].

E.      God curses the sinner and his generation of disobedient children after him [Exodus 20:5-6].

·         You can prepare a great foundation of peace and favor for your children by walking faithfully with God. When a man lives a wicked life, his children after him who don’t obey God will suffer the consequences. Are you suffering under the yoke of your father’s wicked life?

·         Let us pray and break any generational curse that may be following us, unknown to us. As God to have mercy on you and claim Ezekiel 28: 20, and cut yourself off your father’s wicked deeds.

The Effects of Sin

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Lesson Two: The Effect of SIN

Anchor verse: Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. [King James]

“Do you need to ask, ‘So why does the child not share the guilt of the parent?’ (vs. 19)

“Isn’t it plain? It’s because the child did what is fair and right. Since the child was careful to do what is lawful and right, the child will live truly and well. The soul that sins is the soul that dies. The child does not share the guilt of the parent, nor the parent the guilt of the child. If you live upright and well, you get the credit; if you live a wicked life, you’re guilty as charged. [The Message]

 The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them. [NIV]

Introduction:

What happens when you sin? That should be a question of interest. Let us find out the answer from God’s word which says:  Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. [Galatians 6:7]

God told Adam that if he disobeyed Him and ate of the forbidden tree, he would DIE. Death is the consequence of SIN. The sting of sin is death. Whenever sin stings you, it inflicts death—spiritual and physical death.

What sin does to individuals and society:

A.      Sin brings death: Discuss the memory verse and Genesis 2: 15-17-----------------------------------------------------Give examples of people that lost their life because of sin.

B.      Sin brings a curse: Reuben’s curse [Genesis 49: 1-4]: Discuss.

C.      Sin fetches reproach to a people [Proverbs 14: 34]: Discuss how sin has disgraced your society.

D.     Sin brings destruction [Ezekiel 28: 18]: Give examples.

E.      Sin hinders prayers from being answered [Isaiah 59:1-16]: Discuss the sins mentioned in the passage and the consequences.

·         What happens when a husband does not live in peace with his wife? [1 Peter 3:7]

·         From what you have learned in the scriptures, why do many people find difficult to know the right thing to do?

·         Is there any peace for the wicked? [Isaiah 48:22]

·         What happens to you if you do these things [Ephesians 5:3-6; 1 Corinthians 5: 9-10]?

Pray to God to give you the power to sin no more.

General Overseer's Message

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Theme: Sin & the Christian

GENERAL OVERSEER’S CHARGE: Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. [Ecclesiastes 7: 8]

The family of Jesus Christ, the church, must keep focus on the goal, the end result, for ”better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof.” Therefore, the Bible Clinic Ministry family must be focused on the end. Patience is better than haste. It is pride, the eagerness to be the best, that causes people to be in haste.

The mind has two principal functions—to prepare and to repair. God’s word is given for doctrine (foundation); correction (repair); reproof (warning); and instruction (preparation).  Principles work; experience is peculiar. Time in the word is time for the word. Habits will take you further than desire. Repentance is demanded by God, not being merely sorry. The Christian has no excuses to make for sin. He either willfully sins that claims to be a Christian and yet is a slave to sin or he only assumes and does not know what he affirms. Study and do; it is not the hearers who are justified before God, but the doers. Be a doer!

What is Sin?

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Lesson One: What is SIN?

Anchor Scripture:    1 John 3:4: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. [King James]

All who indulge in a sinful life are dangerously lawless, for sin is a major disruption of God’s order. [The Message]

Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. [NIV]

Introduction:

No one can live a godly life without a correct understanding of what sin means. In this study, we examine what sin is or means. When you know what sin means, you will then understand what God wants. The power of sin is the law and the sting of death is sin.

A.      Sin is transgression of the law: Where there is no law, sin loses power.

God made a law in the Garden of Eden that man should eat of all trees in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil: Genesis 2: 15-17:  The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; ^but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

What law of God are you presently transgressing?---------------------------------Bow your head and ask God to forgive you.

Give examples in the Bible of how the following people transgressed or broke God’s law or instruction:

E1: Moses [Numbers 20: 8-12]--------------------------------------------------------------What do you learn from the apparent success (gushing out of water) in spite of transgression of God’s clear instruction?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E2: Children of Israel [Numbers 25: 1-9]----------------------------------------------------------What do you learn from the action of Phinehas? ------------------------------------------------------------

E3: Amnon [2 Samuel 13: 1-14]--------------------------------------------------------------------------

B.      Sin is disruption of order: When you are engaged in a course of action that will bring about confusion, destroy family harmony, and overthrow faith in God, you are sinning against God and society. Describe how the following people sinned:

·         Korah, Dathan, Abiram [Numbers 16: 1-3, 12-14]: --------------------------------------------

·         Absalom [2 Samuel 15: 1-5]:------------------------------------------------------------------------

·          Diotrephes [2 John 1: 9-11]-------------------------------------------------------------------------

C.      Sin is lawlessness: Taking the law in your hands and living as if you are accountable to no one, without restraint, and without law, is sin. “This is my life; I will do whatever I want,” is an attitude of sin. Describe how the following people lived defiantly and as outlaws:

·         Cain [Genesis 4: 3-9]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------What pushed Cain to become lawless?--------------------------------------------------------------------

·         Micah and his mother [Judges 17:1-13]-------------------------------------------------------How do you compare this with traditional or man-made religion in our day when people claim they can find God in their own way and on their own terms?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

·         Unbelievers before receiving Jesus Christ as Lord [Ephesians 2:1-3, 11-12]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do you live as if you were your own god?----------------------------------Pray now that God will have mercy on you and forgive your sins, and that Jesus Christ would come into your life now and become your Lord and Master.