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SIN
This morning, we’re going to talk about sin and Jesus.
SIN
Bible Project - Sin Video
Sin simply means to miss the mark, or fall short of a goal.
Sin simply means to miss the mark, or fall short of a goal.
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Hebrew: Khata | Greek: Hamartia
‘Sin’ in Greek - Hamartia
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Sin is a failure to love God and love others by not treating them with the honor they deserve.
Sin is about more than just doing bad things; it describes how we easily deceive ourselves and spin illusions to redefine our bad decisions and our good ones.
The first appearance of the word ‘sin’ is in the story of Cain and Abel .
Failed human behavior, our tendency toward self-deception, runs deep.
It’s rooted in our desires and selfish urges that compels us to act for our own benefit at the expense of others.
In the New Testament, the apostle Paul describes sin (Hamartia) as a power or force that rules humans.
“We are slaves to sin”
Summary of Sin:
1. It’s a failure to be humans who fully love God and other
2. Our inability to judge whether we’re succeeding or failing
3. Deep selfish impulse that drives lots of our behavior
Deep selfish impulse that drives lots of our behavior
Romans :
Original Sin
Death is the consequence of sin (Romans 5:12-19)
Death originated in the human race because of Adam’s sin.
Death is universal and the cause of this is the universal sin of humankind.
Pay attention to verse 12; Paul is saying that death originated in the human race because of Adam’s sin.
He’s also saying that death is universal and the cause of this is the universal sin of humankind.
JESUS
Jesus is such good news!
He did not sin, but still took responsibility for humanities history of failure.
He lived for others, died for their sins, and raised from the dead to offer us the gift of his life that covers for their failures.
He is the second person of the trinity.
The word “Christology” comes from two Greek words meaning “Christ / Messiah” and “word” - which combine to mean the “study of Christ”.
It’s the study of the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
C&MA Statement of Faith - https://www.cmalliance.org/about/beliefs/doctrine
Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.
He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest.
He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.
Jesus - Christ | Messiah
Jesus’ Deity
Did Jesus every claim to be God?
- Get in groups of 3 or 4 and try to find....
Jesus never said the words “I am God”.
He did make statements, though, that can’t be interpreted any other way than Jesus being god.
John identifies the Word being with God, and that the Word was divine.
2 books that are helpful in reading about Jesus’ divinity: The Gospel of John and Hebrews .
John
John identifies the Word being with God, and that the Word was divine.
Hebrews
John identifies the Word being with God, and that the Word was divine.
The Evidence of His Resurrection
The proclamation of the resurrection in Jerusalem so soon after Jesus’ death is very significant.
Within the earliest Christian community there must have been a reliable testimony to the empty tomb.
“There is no claim at all that Jesus’ grave was not empty”
Why the Deity of Christ is Important
We can have real knowledge of God.
Redemption is available to us
God and humankind have been reunited
Worship of Christ is appropriate
The Humanity of Christ
In addition to a physical nature, Jesus had the same sort of emotions and intellectual qualities that all humans have - he thought, reasoned, and experienced the full gamut of human feelings.
- Introducing Christian Doctrine by Millard Erickson
Just as John describes Jesus’ deity in the Gospel of John, he also describes Jesus’ human nature in his first letter.
In addition to a physical nature, Jesus had the same sort of emotions and intellectual qualities that all humans have - he thought, reasoned, and experienced the full gamut of human feelings.
- Introducing Christian Doctrine by Millard Erickson
He loved (John 13:23)
He was compassionate (Mt 9:36)
He showed he could be sorrowful and troubled 6:37
Right before his crucifixion:
He showed astonishment (; Mark 6:6)
He struggled and showed stress ()
(death on the cross)
Mark
When Jesus saw Mary and others weeping about the death of Lazurus.
He
Jesus had incredible knowledge (; )
He
He knew thoughts of his friends and enemies
He knew about the Samaritan woman having 5 husbands
He knew that Lazarus was already dead
Jesus was dependent on his Father.
(Luke 6:12)
Jesus prayed regularly.
While choosing his twelve disciples, Jesus prayed all night
The Work of Christ
Humiliation
Humiliation
Incarnation - The act of grace whereby Christ took our human nature into union with his Divine Person, became man (biblestudytools.com)
What Jesus gave up in coming to earth was huge.
He went from “equality with God” which entailed the immediate presence of the Father and the Holy Spirit as well as the continuous praise of the angels, he came to earth where he had none of these.
And he didn’t even come in the highest of human circumstances, but he came as a slave; a servant.
He was born into very common family and a very small town of Bethlehem, and was born in the humble setting of a stable and laid in a manger.
But what about his divine attributes?
His power?
He didn’t surrender his attributes, but he could only exercise them in dependence upon the Father.
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