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How does God regard sins and
sinners on the time continuum?
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1)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
Does God hate
sins but love sinners?
§
Does God ever
hate sinners at all? If so, when?
§
What is the window
of time when God loves sinners?
§
What will happen
when the window of time for God to love sinners runs out?
§
Is there
exception to the timing of God hating sinners?
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Psalm 5:4-6
4For you are not a God who is
pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.
5The arrogant cannot stand in
your presence. You hate all who do wrong;
6you destroy those who tell
lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest.
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2)
According to
verses 4 to 6 what is the specific list of sins that is pointed out?
o
Wickedness.
o
Evil.
o
Arrogance.
o
Wrongdoing.
o
Lying.
o
Bloodthirstiness.
o
And deceit.
3)
Is the emphasis
on God’s hatred of specific sins or God’s hatred of sinners in the current
passage of the bible and why?
o
The emphasis is
on God’s hatred of specific sins.
o
Because
o
The act is the
emphasis in the original language.
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Psalm 11:5
5The Lord examines the
righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
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4)
What is the
specific sin that is pointed out?
o
Violence.
5)
Is the emphasis
on God’s hatred of the specific sin or God’s hatred of sinners in the current
verse of the bible and why?
o
The emphasis is
on God’s hatred of specific sins.
o
Because
o
The act is the
emphasis in the original language.
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Leviticus 20:23
23You must not live according
to the customs of the nations I am going to drive out before you. Because they
did all these things, I abhorred them.
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6)
Whom does ‘you’
refer to?
o
‘You’ refers to
the Israelites.
7)
What are the sins
that are pointed out?
o
The customs of
the nations God was going to drive out before the Israelites.
8)
Is the emphasis
on God’s hatred of specific sins or God’s hatred of sinners in the current
verse of the bible?
o
The emphasis is
on God’s hatred of specific sins.
o
Because
o
The act is the
emphasis in the original language.
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Hosea 9:15
15“Because of all their
wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of
their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house. I will no longer love
them; all their leaders are rebellious.
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9)
What are the
specific sins that are pointed out?
o
Wickedness in Gilgal.
o
Rebellion.
10)
Is the emphasis
on God’s hatred of specific sins or God’s hatred of sinners in the current
verse of the bible?
o
The emphasis is
on God’s hatred of specific sins.
o
Because
o
The act is the
emphasis in the original language.
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Romans 1:18
18The wrath of God is being
revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who
suppress the truth by their wickedness,
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11)
What are the
specific sins that are pointed out?
o
Godlessness.
o
Wickedness.
12)
Is the emphasis
on God’s hatred of specific sins or God’s hatred of sinners in the current
verse of the bible?
o
The emphasis is
on God’s hatred of specific sins.
o
Because
o
The act is the
emphasis.
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Romans 5:8
8But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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13)
How does God
demonstrate his own love for us?
o
Christ died for
us.
o
While
o
We were still
sinners.
14)
Does God love
sinners?
o
Yes.
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Conclusion
15)
Does God hate
sins but love sinners?
o
Yes.
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Romans 2:4-8
4Or do you show contempt for
the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s
kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
5But because of your
stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against
yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be
revealed.
6God “will repay each person
according to what they have done.”
7To those who by persistence
in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
8But for those who are
self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and
anger.
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16)
According to
verse 4 what is the intention behind God’s kindness, forbearance and patience?
o
It is intended to
lead us to repentance.
17)
According to
verse 4 what is our attitude toward the riches of God’s kindness, forbearance
and patience?
o
We show contempt.
18)
According to
verse 5 what do we have coming because of our stubbornness and unrepentant
heart?
o
We are storing up
wrath against ourselves for the day of God’s wrath.
o
When
o
His righteous
judgment will be revealed.
19)
According to
verse 5 when is the day of God’s wrath?
o
The day of God’s
wrath is the day of God’s judgment.
20)
According to
verse 6 how will God repay each person?
o
God will repay
each person according to what they have done.
21)
According to
verse 7 what will God give to those who by persistence in doing good seek
glory, honor and immortality?
o
God will give
eternal life.
22)
According to
verse 8 what will be there for those who are self-seeking and who reject the
truth and follow evil?
o
There will be
§
Wrath.
§
And anger.
23)
Will God’s wrath and
anger be against the sins of sinners or against sinners on the day of judgment?
o
God’s wrath and
anger will be against unrepentant sinners on the day of judgment.
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1 Thessalonians 1:10
10and to wait for his Son
from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming
wrath.
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24)
What does Jesus
rescue us from?
o
Jesus rescues us
from the coming wrath.
25)
Whose wrath is
it?
o
It is God’s wrath.
26)
Whom is God’s wrath
against?
o
God’s wrath is against
unrepentant sinners.
27)
When is God’s
wrath coming?
o
God’s wrath is coming
on the day of judgment.
28)
Will God’s wrath be
against the sins of sinners or against sinners on the day of
judgment?
o
God’s wrath will be
against unrepentant sinners on the day of judgment.
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Revelation 6:15-17
15Then the kings of the
earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both
slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
16They called to the
mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits
on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
17For the great day of their
wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”
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29)
According to
verse 15 who hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains?
o
The kings of the
earth.
o
The princes.
o
The generals.
o
The rich.
o
The mighty.
o
And everyone
else, both
§
Slave.
§
And free.
30)
According to
verse 16 what did all the people call to the mountains and the rocks for?
o
They called for the
mountains and the rocks to
§
Fall on them.
§
And hide them
Ø
From the face of
him who sits on the throne.
Ø
And from the
wrath of the Lamb.
31)
Who is the Lamb,
given John 1:29?
o
Jesus is the Lamb
of God.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 1:29 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
29The next day John saw Jesus
coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of
the world!"
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
32)
Who sits on the
throne, given Hebrews 12:2?
o
God the Father sits
on the throne.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 12:2 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2fixing our
eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,
scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
33)
According to
verse 15 whom is the wrath of the Lamb against?
o
The wrath of the
Lamb is against all the people.
34)
According to
verse 17 when will the wrath of the Lamb be against all the people?
o
On the great day
of the wrath of
§
God the Father.
§
And the Lamb.
35)
When is the great
day of the wrath of God the Father and the Lamb?
o
The great day of
the wrath of
§
God the Father.
§
And the Lamb.
o
Is the day of judgment.
36)
Will God’s wrath be
against the sins of sinners or against sinners on the day of
judgment?
o
God’s wrath will be
against unrepentant sinners on the day of judgment.
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Revelation 14:9-11
9A third angel followed them
and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and
receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand,
10they, too, will drink the
wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his
wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy
angels and of the Lamb.
11And the smoke of their
torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no
rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone
who receives the mark of its name.”
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37)
According to
verse 9 what will happen to anyone who worships the beast and its image and
receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand?
o
They will drink
the wine of God’s fury.
38)
When will they
drink the wine of God’s fury?
o
On the day of judgment.
39)
According to
verses 10 and 11 what is the manifestation of God’s wrath?
o
There will be
torment with burning sulfur.
o
The smoke of
torment will rise
§
For ever.
§
And ever.
o
There will be no
rest
§
Day.
§
Or night.
40)
Will God’s wrath be
against the sins of sinners or against sinners on the day of
judgment?
o
God’s wrath will be
against unrepentant sinners on the day of judgment.
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Conclusion
41)
Does God ever
hate sinners at all? If so, when?
o
Yes, God hates
unrepentant sinners on the day of judgment.
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2 Peter 3:5-9
5But they deliberately forget
that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was
formed out of water and by water.
6By these waters also the
world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
7By the same word the present
heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day
of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
8But do not forget this one
thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a
thousand years are like a day.
9The Lord is not slow in
keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with
you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
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42)
According to
verse 7 what will happen on the day of judgment?
o
The present
§
Heavens.
§
And earth.
o
Will be destroyed
by fire along with the destruction of the ungodly.
43)
According to
verses 5 and 7 by whose word will the present heavens and earth be destroyed by
fire along with the destruction of the ungodly?
o
By God’s word.
44)
According to
verse 8 what is time like from the Lord’s perspective?
o
With the Lord
§
A day is like a
thousand years.
§
And a thousand
years are like a day.
45)
According to
verse 9 why does the Lord not rush to keep his promise?
o
The Lord is patient
with us,
§
Not wanting
anyone to perish.
§
But everyone to
come to repentance.
46)
What is the window
of time when the Lord is patient with us such that we can come to repentance?
o
The Lord is patient
with us until the day of judgment.
47)
What will happen
to the Lord’s love for sinners on the day of judgment?
o
On the day of
judgment the Lord will
§
Run out of
patience for unrepentant sinners.
§
And turn from
Ø
Loving sinners.
Ø
To hating sinners.
Ø
And destroying
sinners.
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Conclusion
48)
What is the
window of time when God loves sinners?
o
God loves sinners
until the day of judgment.
49)
What will happen
when the window of time for God to love sinners runs out?
o
On the day of
judgment the Lord will
§
Run out of
patience for unrepentant sinners.
§
And turn from
Ø
Loving sinners.
Ø
To hating sinners.
Ø
And destroying
sinners.
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1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 (Young's Literal Translation)
14for ye became imitators,
brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in
15who did both put to death
the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are
not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary,
16forbidding us to speak to
the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the
anger did come upon them -- to the end!
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50)
Whom does ‘ye’ in
verse 14 refer to?
o
‘Ye’ in verse 14
refers to the Thessalonians believers.
51)
According to
verse 14 whom did the Thessalonians believers become imitators of?
o
They became
imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that were in
52)
According to
verse 14 on what basis did the Thessalonians believers become imitators of the
churches of God in Christ Jesus that were in
o
They suffered
from their own countrymen.
o
As
o
The churches of
God in Christ Jesus that were in
53)
Whom does ‘us’ in
verse 15 refer to?
o
‘Us’ in verse 15
refers to Paul and his church-planting team.
54)
What does ‘the
nations’ in verse 16 refer to?
o
‘The nations’ in
verse 16 refers to the Gentiles.
55)
According to
verses 15 and 16 what did the Jews do?
o
They
§
Killed
Ø
The Lord Jesus.
Ø
And the prophets.
§
And persecuted
Paul and his church-planting team in an effort to keep them from speaking to
the Gentiles.
§
So that
§
They might be
saved.
56)
According to
verse 15 how did the Jews relate to God and all
people?
o
They were
§
Not pleasing to
God.
§
And hostile to
all people.
57)
According to
verse 16 what did the Jews fill up from their
effort to keep the Gentiles from getting saved?
o
They filled up
their sins always.
58)
According to
verse 16 what came upon the Jews as a result who committed the wrongdoings?
o
God’s wrath did
come upon them to the end.
59)
What does it mean
for God’s wrath to come upon those Jews to the end?
o
It means that
§
God did not wait until
the day of judgment before pouring out his wrath against
these Jews who committed the wrongdoings.
§
Instead God poured
out his wrath against them at the point of God’s judgment that is before the day of judgment.
§
Their lot is not
going to change whatsoever from thereon out to the end.
60)
When is the point
of God’s judgment for the majority of unrepentant sinners?
o
The point of God’s
judgment for the majority of unrepentant sinners is on the day
of judgment.
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Conclusion
61)
Is there exception
to the timing of God hating sinners?
o
Yes, because God turns
from loving to hating some unrepentant sinners prior
to the day of judgment.
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How does God regard sins and
sinners on the time continuum?
========================
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How does God treat sinners and
Jesus for the salvation of sinners?
========================
62)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
find out about the following:
§
God loved sinners
to the utmost and hated Jesus to the utmost for the salvation of sinners.
§
God was merciful with
sinners to the utmost and just with Jesus to the utmost for the salvation of sinners.
§
God was gracious with
sinners to the utmost and vengeful toward Jesus to the utmost for the salvation
of sinners.
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John 3:16
16 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.
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63)
What is the name
that Jesus referred to himself as in verse 16?
o
Jesus referred to
himself as the one and only Son of God.
64)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 16 what will happen to those who believe in him as the Son of
God?
o
They shall
§
Not perish.
§
But have eternal
life.
65)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 16 what motivated God to give his one and only Son to save the
world?
o
God’s love for
the world did.
66)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 16 what is so amazing about God’s love for the
world?
o
God so loved the
world.
o
That
o
He gave his one
and only Son.
67)
How does God
relate to his one and only Son, given John 3:35, John 5:20, John 5:22, John
17:24, Matthew 11:27 and Colossians 1:19?
o
From these passages
of the bible we know that God loves his one and only Son to the utmost.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 3:35 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
35The Father loves the Son
and has placed everything in his hands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 5:20 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
20For the Father loves the
Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will
show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 5:22 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
22Moreover, the Father judges
no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the
Son,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 17:24 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
24“Father, I want those you
have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have
given me because you loved me before the creation of
the world.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 11:27 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
27“All
things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the
Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son
chooses to reveal him.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Colossians 1:19 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
19For God was pleased to have
all his fullness dwell
in him,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
68)
How much did God
love sinners when he gave sinners his one and only Son whom he loved to the
utmost for their salvation?
o
God loved sinners
to the utmost in giving his one and only Son for their salvation.
o
Whom
o
He loved to the
utmost.
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1 Peter 2:24
24“He himself bore our sins”
in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for
righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
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69)
Whom does ‘he’
refer to?
o
‘He’ refers to
Jesus.
70)
Was Jesus at the
point of God’s judgment when he bore our sins in his body on the cross?
o
Yes.
71)
How does God treat
sinners at the point of God’s judgment from what we discussed earlier?
o
God hates sinners
for their sins at the point of God’s judgment.
72)
How did God treat
Jesus at the point of God’s judgment when he bore all our sins in his body on
the cross?
o
God hated Jesus at
the point of God’s judgment.
o
When
o
He bore all our
sins in his body on the cross.
73)
How much did God
hate Jesus at the point of God’s judgment when he bore our all sins in his body
on the cross?
o
God hated Jesus to
the utmost at the point of God’s judgment.
o
Because
o
He bore all our sins in his body on the cross.
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Conclusion
74)
How much did God love
sinners and hate Jesus for the salvation of sinners?
o
God
§
Loved sinners to
the utmost.
§
And hated Jesus
to the utmost.
o
For the salvation
of sinners.
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Matthew 18:23-34
23“Therefore, the kingdom of
heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24As he began the settlement,
a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.
25Since he was not able to
pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he
had be sold to repay the debt.
26“At this the servant fell
on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back
everything.’
27The servant’s master took
pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28“But when that servant went
out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.
He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
29“His
fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I
will pay it back.’
30“But he refused. Instead,
he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
31When the other servants saw
what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything
that had happened.
32“Then the master called the
servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours
because you begged me to.
33Shouldn’t you have had
mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’
34In anger his master handed
him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
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75)
According to
verses 24 and 25 what did the first servant deserve as a result of owing his
master ten thousand bags of gold?
o
He deserved to
have
§
Himself.
§
And his wife.
§
And his children.
§
And all that he
had.
o
Be sold to repay
the debt.
76)
According to
verses 26 and 27 did the first servant and his wife and his children and all
that he had get sold to repay the debt and why?
o
No, because his master
§
Took pity on him.
§
Canceled the debt.
§
And let him go.
77)
What is the
definition of mercy as seen in the way the first servant was treated by his master?
o
Mercy is not
getting the bad things.
o
That
o
One deserves.
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2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
8He will punish those who do
not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
9They will be punished with
everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his might.
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78)
Whom does ‘he’ in
verse 8 refer to?
o
‘He’ in verse 8
refers to Jesus.
79)
According to
verse 8 whom will Jesus punish?
o
Jesus will punish
those who
§
Do not know God.
§
And do not obey the
gospel of our Lord Jesus.
80)
According to
verse 9 what will be the punishment?
o
They will be
§
Punished with
everlasting destruction.
§
And shut out
Ø
From the presence
of the Lord.
Ø
And from the
glory of his might.
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Titus 3:4-5
4But when the kindness and
love of God our Savior appeared,
5he saved us, not because of
righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the
washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
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81)
According to
verse 5 on what basis did God save us?
o
God saved us,
§
Not because of
righteous things we had done.
§
But because of
his mercy.
82)
What are we saved
from in accordance with 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 discussed earlier?
o
We are saved from
everlasting destruction.
83)
How merciful was God
with sinners for their salvation and why?
o
God is merciful with
sinners to the utmost for their salvation.
o
Because
o
They are saved
from everlasting destruction that they deserve.
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Romans 3:25-26
25God presented Christ as a
sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by
faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance
he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—
26he did it to demonstrate
his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who
justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
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84)
According to
verse 25 how did God present Christ as a sacrifice of atonement?
o
God presented
Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood.
85)
According to
verse 25 how is Christ to be received as a sacrifice of atonement?
o
By faith.
86)
According to
verse 25 what had God left undone in his forbearance?
o
In his
forbearance God had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.
87)
According to
verse 25 what did God demonstrate when he presented Christ as a sacrifice of
atonement?
o
God demonstrated
his righteousness.
88)
According to
verse 26 what does God’s demonstration of his righteousness show?
o
It shows that God
is
§
Just.
§
And the one who
justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
89)
In accordance
with verse 25 how many of our sins did Jesus as the sacrifice of atonement atone
for?
o
Jesus atoned for
all our sins.
o
Because
o
All our sins were
left unpunished.
90)
In accordance
with verse 25 how did Jesus atone for all our sins committed beforehand
unpunished?
o
Jesus atoned for all
our sins committed beforehand unpunished through the shedding of his blood.
91)
How just was God
with Jesus for our salvation?
o
God was just with
Jesus to the utmost for our salvation.
o
Because
o
Jesus needed to
atone for all our sins committed beforehand.
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Conclusion
92)
How merciful was God
with sinners and how just was God with Jesus for the salvation of sinners?
o
God was
§
Merciful with
sinners to the utmost.
§
And just with Jesus
to the utmost.
o
For the salvation
of sinners.
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Ephesians 2:8-9
8For it is by grace you have
been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God—
9not by
works, so that no one can boast.
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93)
According to
verses 8 and 9 do we deserve salvation and why?
o
No, because this
is
§
Not from ourselves, it is the gift of God.
§
Not by works, so
that no one can boast.
94)
What is the
definition of grace in accordance with the current passage of the bible?
o
Grace is getting
the good things.
o
That
o
One does not
deserve.
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Romans 3:23
23For all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God.
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95)
Who has sinned?
o
All have sinned.
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Romans 6:23
23For the wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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96)
What is the wages
of sin?
o
The wages of sin
is death.
97)
Who are destined
for death?
o
We all are.
o
Because
o
All have sinned.
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John 5:24
24Very truly I tell you,
whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will
not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
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98)
What is the
consequence for us when we hear Jesus’ word and believe God who sent him?
o
We
§
Will not be
judged.
§
But have crossed
over from death to life.
99)
What is the
magnitude of salvation grace by faith?
o
It is
§
From death.
§
To life.
o
As a free gift from
God.
100) How gracious was God with sinners for their salvation
and why?
o
God was gracious with
sinners to the utmost for their salvation.
o
Because
o
Instead of death,
we receive eternal life.
o
That
o
We do not
deserve.
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Isaiah 53:4-6
4Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him,
and afflicted.
5But he was pierced for our
transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought
us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
6We all, like sheep, have
gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
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101) Whom does ‘he’ in verse 4 refer to?
o
‘He’ in verse 4
refers to Jesus.
102) According to verses 4 and 5 what did Jesus do on our
behalf?
o
Jesus
§
Took up our pain.
§
And bore our
suffering.
o
He was pierced
for our transgressions.
o
He was crushed
for our iniquities.
103) According to verse 4 what is our mistaken notion about
the pain and suffering Jesus went through?
o
We considered him
§
Punished by God.
§
Stricken by him.
§
And afflicted.
o
We don’t think that
it had anything to do with us.
104) According to verse 5 how did that which Jesus suffered on
our behalf benefit us?
o
The punishment
that was on him brought us peace.
o
By his wounds we
are healed.
105) According to verse 6 how much of our iniquity has the Lord
laid on Jesus?
o
The Lord has laid
on him the iniquity of us all.
106) According to verse 6 what is our prevailing condition when the
Lord has laid on Jesus the iniquity of us all?
o
We all, like
sheep, have gone astray.
o
Each of us has
turned to our own way.
107) Why did the Lord punish and strike Jesus?
o
The Lord
§
Punished.
§
And struck Jesus.
o
For all our iniquities
that were laid on him.
108) What is the consequence for us for Jesus to be punished
and struck by the Lord for the iniquity of us all?
o
The consequence is
that we don’t need to be punished for our iniquities.
109) Was the Lord’s wrath against the sins of sinners or
against Jesus at the point of his judgment when he laid on him the iniquity of
us all?
o
The Lord’s wrath was
against Jesus at the point of his judgment.
o
When
o
He laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
110) How vengeful was God toward Jesus at the point of
judgment when he laid on him the iniquity of us all?
o
God was vengeful toward
Jesus to the utmost at the point of his judgment.
o
Because
o
Jesus was
punished for the iniquity of us all.
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Conclusion
111) How did God treat sinners and Jesus for the salvation of
sinners?
o
God was
§
Gracious with
sinners to the utmost.
§
And vengeful toward
Jesus to the utmost.
o
For the salvation
of sinners.
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How does God treat sinners and
Jesus for the salvation of sinners?
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There is perfect harmony in
God’s nature
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112) What attributes of God were at work for sinners in
order to save sinners?
o
God’s
§
Love.
§
Mercy.
§
And grace.
113) What attributes of God were at work against Jesus while
he bore the sins of the world in order to save sinners?
o
God’s
§
Hatred.
§
Justice.
§
And vengeance.
114) What is the problem with God if he is primarily loving,
merciful and gracious and sinners have their sins forgiven without Jesus having
to pay the penalty for their sins?
o
God
§
Is indulgent.
§
And perverts
justice.
115) What is the problem with God if he is primarily hateful,
just and vengeful and all sinners end up burning in the fire of hell without any
hope of salvation?
o
God is legalistic.
116) How did God’s attributes operate together to bring
about the salvation of sinners and in the meantime ruling out legalism yet without
being indulgent and perverting justice?
o
God’s
§
Love.
§
Mercy.
§
And grace.
o
and God’s
§
Hatred.
§
Justice.
§
And vengeance.
o
Operated
§
At maximal
strength.
§
And in perfect
Ø
Tension.
Ø
And unison with
one another.
117) What might be a handy descriptive term for the
collective state of God’s attributes operating together as they did to bring
about the salvation of sinners?
o
The perfect
harmony in God’s nature.
118) How does the condition of our nature contrast with the
perfect harmony in God’s nature?
o
Some of us
§
Are indulgent.
§
And pervert
justice.
o
Others are legalistic.
o
None of us has perfect
harmony in our nature.
119) Given that we lack harmony in our nature, how do our
character traits operate with one another?
o
Some of our
character traits are dominant.
o
Others are
recessive.
o
Consequently the
dominant character traits would be dragging the recessive character traits along.
o
And so each of us
lacks harmony in our nature in a wide array of individual ways.
120) How do we account for the caprice in our character?
o
Our character
traits operate
§
At different
strengths.
§
At different
times.
o
Thus accounting
for the caprice in our character.
121) What does the bible say about the mutability (changeability)
in God’s nature, given Hebrews 13:8?
o
God does not
change.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 13:8 that says,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and forever.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
122) How do we account for the immutability in God’s nature?
o
All God’s
attributes are dominant.
o
There are no
recessive attributes in God’s nature.
o
Consequently
God’s attributes operate
§
At maximal
strength.
§
And in perfect
Ø
Tension.
Ø
And unison with
one another.
o
Unlike humans, none
of God’s attributes would be dragging other attributes along thus leaving no
room for change in God’s nature.
123) How do we account for the perfection in God’s nature?
o
What does not
change for eternity to come is perfect.
o
God is perfect.
o
Since
o
God is immutable.
124) Let’s have a sanity check. Is hell perfect since it has no possibility
for change for eternity to come and why?
o
Yes, because
unrepentant sinners want to have nothing to do with God.
o
There they will
have it in hell.
o
Where
o
God is totally
absent, for eternity to come.
o
In the same way
heaven is perfect.
o
Because
o
Repentant sinners
want to be with God.
o
There they will
have it in heaven.
o
Where
o
God is fully
present, for eternity to come.
125) How do we account for the imperfection in our
character?
o
Unlike God we
§
Change all the
time.
§
And therefore are
not perfect.
126) What might be the cause for extreme views of God such
as God primarily being loving toward sinners or primarily
being hateful of sin?
o
We harbor extreme
views of God.
o
When
o
We
§
Take snapshots of
God haphazardly.
§
And do not view
him
Ø
Holistically.
Ø
And systematically
in the bible.
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There is perfect harmony in
God’s nature
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