The Good News

The word "gospel" is an old English word meaning "good news". The message Jesus preached was good news. The same message was preached by the apostles. That same good news is the only true message of the Christian Church.

Study 2. Why Can't Man Enter The Kingdom?

Look up these verses and write down why man is unable to enter the Kingdom without God's help. 1 Cor 2,14; 2 Cor 4,4; John 3,3-5

The facts are:

1. Man is in a state of rebellion against God and is consequently under judgement. Rom 1,16-21; Rom 2,5-6
2. Man is guilty before God and defiled in his sight. Rom 3,9-18+23
3. Man is unable to live as God wants him to. Rom 7,14-24

Write down two facts about the human heart from Jer 17,9.

Can we save ourselves by our own good deeds? See Eph 2,8-9; Titus 3,5

Can we be saved by keeping the Law? Rom 3,20

Why did Jesus Christ come into the world? 1 Tim 1,15

Now let us consider what God has done about our dilemma.