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JESUS CHRIST

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This Message Presents 7 TRUTHS


from the Bible on Eternal Salvation
1 THE PERFECT GOD
God is perfect, thus, He is worthy
to be loved and obeyed above all

A. God is PERFECT in all that HE IS

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;


the whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isaiah 6:3)

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1 THE PERFECT GOD
God is perfect, thus, He is worthy
to be loved and obeyed above all

B. God is PERFECT in all that HE DOES

“In the beginning God created


the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)

“Then God saw everything that He had made,


and indeed it was very good.” (Genesis 1: 31)
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1 THE PERFECT GOD
God is perfect, thus, He is worthy
to be loved and obeyed above all

C. There is Only ONE PERFECT GOD

(God speaking) “I am the LORD, and there is no other;


there is no God besides Me.” (Isaiah 45:5)

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Do you agree that God alone
is worthy of worship?

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2 THE PURPOSE
Man’s purpose is to love and obey God
above all.

A. Man is created to Love God above all

“And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul,
with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.”
(Mark 12:30)
To love God is to worship God. It involves knowing, desiring,
enjoying, fearing, trusting, and valuing God above anyone and
anything else (Psalm 73:25-26; Luke 14:26) JESUS CHRIS
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2 THE PURPOSE
Man’s purpose is to love and obey God
above all.

B. Man is created to Obey God above all

“Fear God and keep His commandments,


For this is man’s all.”(Ecclesiastes 12:13)

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2 THE PURPOSE
Man’s purpose is to love and obey God
above all.

C. Man is Required to Love and Obey God PERFECTLY

“Therefore you shall be perfect,


just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48)

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Is there anyone
who perfectly loves
and obeys God?

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3 THE PROBLEMAll men have sinned
by not loving and obeying God above all.

A. Man sinned by NOT Loving God

“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world,
and men love darkness rather than light.” (John 3:19)

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3 THE PROBLEMAll men have sinned
by not loving and obeying God above all.

A. Man sinned by NOT Loving God


Man is sinful by nature. He loves darkness rather than the light who is Jesus
Christ (John 8:12). Darkness or sin is anything that is morally evil like
cheating, lying, lustful thought. However it is also anything that is morally good
like money, education, work, friends, and family that you value more than
God.”

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3 THE PROBLEMAll men have sinned
by not loving and obeying God above all.

B. Man sinned by NOT Obeying God

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

“For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point,
he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10)

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If loving God
is the greatest commandment,
what is the greatest SIN?

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Are you also guilty
of committing the greatest
sin?

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If all men are guilty,
what does all men
deserve then,
REWARD or PENALTY?

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4 THE PENALTY
Eternal death in hell is the penalty
for man’s sin

Because God is holy and just, He demands punishment


for sin. If God does not punish sin, it means He is not a
good and righteous judge.

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4 THE PENALTY
Eternal death in hell is the penalty
for man’s sin

A. The Penalty of Sin is DEATH

“For the wages of sin is death…” (Romans 6:23)

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4 THE PENALTY
Eternal death in hell is the penalty
for man’s sin

B. The Final Penalty for Sin is Eternal Suffering in HELL

“If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ,


let him be accursed. [be thrown in hell]” (1 Corinthians 16:22)

“Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him
who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)
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4 THE PENALTY
Eternal death in hell is the penalty
for man’s sin

B. The Final Penalty for Sin is Eternal Suffering in HELL

“Where their worm does not die,


and the fire is not quenched” (Mark 9:44)

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Because God is perfect,
only perfect people can go to
heaven and thus, escape Hell.
Is this GOOD NEWS or BAD
NEWS? Why?

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U TH pr es ent s t he
The FIFTH TR
GOO D N E W S !

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5 THE PROVISION
Jesus Christ came to earth
for man’s salvation

Jesus Christ alone can represent God to man and man to


God for He alone is both God and man. (1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John
5:20). Christ Himself said “I am The Way, The Truth, and The
Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

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5 THE PROVISION
Jesus Christ came to earth
for man’s salvation

A. Jesus Lived a Perfect Life for Man’s Perfection

“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners,


so also by one Man’s obedience [Christ’s Obedience]
many will be made righteous.” (Romans 5:19)

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5 THE PROVISION
Jesus Christ came to earth
for man’s salvation

B. Jesus Died a Painful Death for Man’s Punishment

“But God demonstrates His own love towards us,


in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

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5 THE PROVISION
Jesus Christ came to earth
for man’s salvation

C. Jesus Resurrected from the Dead for Man’s Salvation

“Christ was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised


because of our justification (being perfect in the eyes of God)” (Romans 4:25)

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How do you think man can be
saved from hell and be accepted
by God in heaven?
a. By doing good works c. By baptism
b. By church/religion d. By faith in Christ plus good works
e. ___________________

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How do you think man can be saved from
hell and be accepted by God in heaven?
The only right answer to the question above is: By faith in
Christ alone. It is so because Christ is the only Saviour (Acts
4:12. Adding your good works to Christ means you do not fully
trust Christ, especially on the sufficiency of His finished work of
salvation.

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How do you think man can be saved from
hell and be accepted by God in heaven?
Christ’s coming down from heaven to earth would be useless if
it is possible to gain salvation by doing good works. The Bible
says “we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousness
[good works] are like filthy rags.” (Isaiah 64:6) Thus,
obtaining salvation is only by faith in Christ alone.

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How do you think man can be saved from
hell and be accepted by God in heaven?

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves:
It is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

The next truth will further explain how a sinful man can be perfect in the eyes of
God and receive the gifts of eternal salvation.

Do you want to know how?


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6 THE PERSONAL RESPONSE
You must repent and believe in Christ
to be eternally saved.

A. You must Repent from your Sins

“Repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away” (Acts 3:19)

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6 THE PERSONAL RESPONSE
You must repent and believe in Christ
to be eternally saved.

A. You must Repent from your Sins

True repentance is a change of mind and heart and a genuine


decision to turn away from sin towards God (Acts 20:21). It is
realizing that sin dishonours God, does not give lasting satisfaction, and
its end is eternal separation from God in hell. It also involves forsaking
anything you have added to Christ for your salvation, like good works.”

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6 THE PERSONAL RESPONSE
You must repent and believe in Christ
to be eternally saved.

B. You must Believe in CHRIST ALONE

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31)

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6 THE PERSONAL RESPONSE
You must repent and believe in Christ
to be eternally saved.

B. You must Believe in CHRIST ALONE

True faith is trusting Christ alone, especially His finished work of


salvation through His perfect life, sacrificial death and resurrection.
True faith is also receiving Christ, for who He is – God, Saviour, Lord and
Master. The primary goal of saving faith is reconciliation with God and
intimacy with Him through love and obedience for life and eternity.
Escaping hell and going to heaven are only secondary.
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7 THE PRIVILEGES
God declares sinful man perfect
and eternally saves him.

Man can be Perfect in the Eyes of God by Grace through Faith

At the very moment a person repents and trusts in Christ alone for salvation, he
becomes instantly and permanently perfect in God’s eyes. This is on the
basis of Christ’s perfection counted as his. The Bible says,

“But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies [declares perfect]
the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:5)
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7 THE PRIVILEGES
God declares sinful man perfect
and eternally saves him.

A Thief who became Perfect in the Eyes of God

During the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, one of the thieves was saved.
He repented from his sin and believed on Christ. Right there and
then, Jesus granted forgiveness and eternal life to the thief. Christ
said to him, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:43)

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7 THE PRIVILEGES
God declares sinful man perfect
and eternally saves him.

A Thief who became Perfect in the Eyes of God

The thief was accepted by the Holy God in heaven. Why? It is so


because at that very moment the thief genuinely repented and fully
trusted Christ to save him, he then became perfect in the eyes of
God. How? The death of Christ erased all his sins, and the
perfection of Christ was counted as his.
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Do you understand how the thief
became perfect in the eyes of
God? How?

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7 THE PRIVILEGES
God declares sinful man perfect
and eternally saves him.

Privileges for Having Christ’s Presence and Perfection

1. Forgiveness for all sins – past, present and future (Rom. 4:5-8; Col. 2:13)
2. Eternal reconciliation with God (Rom. 5:9-11)
3. Being a child of God for life and eternity (John 1:12; Rom. 8:16-17)
4. Sure salvation from the punishment of sin in hell (Rom. 5:9; 8:1; John 5:24)
5. Having eternal life now and forever (1 John 5:11-13; John 3:16,36; 10:28-29)
6. Having the permanent presence of Jesus in one’s life (Heb. 13:5)
7. Having real satisfaction through glorifying God by loving JESUS CHRIS
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7 THE PRIVILEGES
God declares sinful man perfect and eternally
saves him.

Christian life is not easy. It involves sacrifices. However, it is worth it


for there is nothing in this world more wonderful and satisfying than
having Christ and loving Him above all. This is why Christ said, “I
have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly” (John 10:10). In God’s presence is fullness of joy
and pleasures forevermore (Psalm 16:11).

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Answer the following questions in your mind:
Have you already experienced the wonderful privileges of
salvation?
Are you sure you are going to heaven and not to hell?
Do you already have the presence and perfection of Christ?
Have you genuinely repented from your sins
and put your trust on Christ alone for your salvation?

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If you are already saved, praise the Lord! Keep valuing and
following Him until the end. However, if the Holy Spirit is convicting
your heart right now that you are not yet saved, repent and believe
in Him, for behold now is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Admit that you are a sinner, deserving of eternal death in hell. Admit
you are helpless to save yourself. Then, come to Christ. Ask Him to
forgive you and reconcile you to God.

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Also ask Him to rule your life to make you a person who loves and
obeys the Lord Jesus Christ. Then claim God’s promise that
“whoever calls upon the Name of the Lord will be saved” (Rom.
10:13).

Talk to God in prayer right now in response to the truths He has


revealed to you through this booklet.

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Thank you for your time in hearing the Good News of Salvation
through this presentation. May you continue to give importance to
the Word of God as Christ Himself said, “Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that proceeds
from the mouth of God.”
We offer more lessons from the Bible to help you know and love
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