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 3. What God Has Done To Save Us.

1. God loves us and sent His Son to save us. John 3,16; Mark 10,45. Write out these verses.

2. What impresses you about Matt 27,45-46?

3. Do these verses explain it? Gal 3,13; 1 Peter 2,24.

4. What three facts about Jesus Christ did Paul stress in his preaching of the Gospel? 1 Cor 15,3-4

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5. What benefits does a believer receive from Christ's work on the cross? Heb 10,4-12+22; Rom 3,21-25; Rom 5,6-9; Isa 53,5-6.

Atonement; forgiveness; cleansing.

6. What does The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Godhead do?

a. John 16,8-11.

He convinces us about our sin.

b. John 15,26; John 16,13-14; 1 Cor 2,9-10.

He draws us to Christ and speaks to us about Him.

c. Titus 3,5; John 3,3-5.

He regenerates us.

d. Acts 11,18; Eph 2,8-9.

He enables us to repent and believe.

e. Gal 4,6; Rom 8,15.

He gives us assurance.

See Rom 14,9 for a summary of the purpose of Christ's work. Write out this verse.