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THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION

In accordance with the Scriptures, Christ the Messiah, the Son of the living God, became human, incarnate in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, lived a morally perfect and sinless life, died for our sins on the Cross as a substitutionary sacrifice, was buried in a tomb, and was raised bodily from the dead on the third day. Everyone who hears and accepts this message of salvation, believing in their heart that God raised the Christ from the dead, will be pardoned of all their sins, given the gift of the Holy Spirit, and granted everlasting life with God. Salvation is found in Christ alone by grace alone through faith alone and not by works.

KEY SCRIPTURES

God, Creator and source of all things ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:1

Man created in the image of God ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:27

Man given dominion over the earth ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:28

God completes creation in six days ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 1:31–2:1 (cf. Ex. 20:11)

The seventh day is the Sabbath ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 2:2

Marriage, the union of one man and one woman ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 2:24

Man disobeys God’s single commandment and falls into sin ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 3 (cf. Rom. 5:12)

God promises a human Redeemer ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 3:15

God destroys the ancient, evil world with a flood ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 6–7

The earth is replenished through Noah and his family ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 8–10

God scatters mankind and creates different languages ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 11

Abraham, the father of Israel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 12:1–4

Abraham’s faith counted as righteousness ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 15:6

God’s covenant established with Isaac and not Ishmael ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 17:18–19

Isaac’s son Jacob becomes Israel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gen. 32:27–28

God reveals that His Name is YHWH ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ex. 3:13–15

The Israelites escape slavery in Egypt and receive the Law ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ex. 12:31–42; 19–24

God gives the Holy Land to the Israelites ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Josh. 1:1–6

God’s own Son to rule all nations from Zion ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ps. 2

The coming Redeemer will die as an atoning sacrifice for our sins ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Isa. 53

Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, born of a virgin, is revealed ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 1:1–2:6; Lk. 1:26–2:52

Jesus reveals that salvation is only found in Him ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Jn. 14:6 (cf. Acts 4:12)

Jesus gives His life as an atoning sacrifice for our sins ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 27:11–56; Jn. 18:28–37

Jesus is buried in a rich man’s tomb ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 27:57–61; Jn. 19:38–42

Jesus is resurrected from the dead and appears to many ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 28:1–15; Lk. 24:1–49; Jn. 20

Jesus reveals the Trinity ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mt. 28:19 (cf. Lk. 3:22; Jn. 14:26; 15:26; Acts 2:33; 2 Cor. 13:14)

Jesus ascends into Heaven ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mk. 16:19; Lk. 24:50–53; Acts 1:6–9

Jesus will return to the same place He left ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Acts 1:10–11 (cf. Zech. 14:1–5)

The Holy Spirit is given to the Church on Pentecost ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Acts 2:1–4 (cf. Acts 1:1–5)

The Early Church is filled with zeal and love for one another ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Acts 2:42–47

The Church is the mystical Body of Christ, made of many members ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Cor. 12:12–27

The Gospel explicitly defined ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Cor. 15:1–8

Believers will be resurrected to inherit eternal life ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Cor. 15:50–58 (cf. Jn. 3:1–18, 3:36; 5:24)

Everyone is wicked and in need of Jesus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rom. 3:9–20, 23; Isa. 64:6; Jas. 3:2

Salvation is through faith alone ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rom. 3:21–5:21; Gal. 2:15–5:6; Eph. 2:8–9

Believers called to live holy lives ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1 Thess. 4:1–12

Believers will be taken to Heaven by Jesus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Jn. 14:1–4; 1 Thess. 4:16–18

Jesus defeats the Devil and rules all nations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 12:7–10; 19:11–16

Jesus judges all men and unbelievers are destroyed ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 20:11–15

A new heaven, new earth, and New Jerusalem ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 21:1–27 (cf. Isa. 65:17; 2 Pet. 3:13)

Jesus is coming soon, invitation to believe ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rev. 22

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