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New Disciple’s Class

Lesson 01 – The Meaning of Salvation

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904 North Roxboro St Durham, NC 27701 Reverend Prince Raney Rivers, Pastor THE MEANING OF SALVATION The Nature of Sin God has revealed His will to us in His law. The law spells out what God requires of us in the Ten Commandments. ( Exodus 20:3- 17 ). Sin is disobedience to the will of God. The word sin itself (martyreo in Greek) means, “Missing the mark”. Sin is both personal and social...Personal in that all of us as individuals have disobeyed the will of God. Sin is also social because it is deeply imbedded in the social institutions and structures of our society ( Romans 8:20, 22 ). It is just as sinful for our government to ignore the needs of the poor and socially disadvantaged as it is for individuals to do so. Sin is universal; everybody has committed sin ( Romans 3:23, I John 1:8, Romans 3:10 ). God’s Judgement of Sin Because God is righteous and just, all men are under His judgement for their sins ( Romans 1:8 ). God’s judgement for sin is death...Both physical and spiritual ( Romans 6:23, Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20, Romans 5:12 ). Everybody who sins will eventually die a physical death. When people sin, they also die spiritually because sin breaks the bond of fellowship between man and God and destroys the relationship ( Genesis 3:8 ). Jesus Christ, Our Savior from the Judgement of God and the Power and Penalty of Sin Jesus’ death was not because of His own sin. He was the perfect man without fault or sin ( Hebrews 4:15, 7:26 ). It was for our sins that Jesus died in order for God to forgive us of our sins and that we might be free from the power and penalty of sin ( Romans 5:8, II Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 1:3-4, John 1:29, Isaiah 53:6 ). The resurrection of Christ from the dead is our assurance that Jesus has done everything necessary for our salvation.

904 North Roxboro St Durham, NC 27701 Reverend Prince Raney Rivers, Pastor After getting out of bed and taking care of your personal needs, you will want to discover a tranquil place and there with your bible be in solitude for 7 minutes with God. What to do Biblical Promise Time Allotment Prayer for Guidance Psalms 143:8 ½ Minute Reading of the Bible Psalms 119:18 4 Minutes Prayer 2 ½ Minutes Adoration I Chronicles 29: Confession I John 1: Thanksgiving Ephesians 5: Supplication Matthew 7: Take 4 minutes for reading of the Bible. Your greatest need is to hear from God’s word. Start with the book of Mark. Read consecutively....Word after word, chapter after chapter. Don’t race, but avoid stopping to do a bible study. This is a bible reading for the pure joy of reading and allowing God to speak. When you have finished that book, start John’s Gospel. After you have read for 4 minutes, you have 2 ½ minutes to fellowship with Him in prayer. ACTS. A-Adoration To adore God is to worship and praise Him, to honor and exalt Him in our heart and mind and with our lips. This is the purest kind of prayer because it’s all for God. C- Confession Having seen God, you need to confess every sin “If I regard iniquity in my heart, “The Lord will not hear me” -- Psalms 66:18. When our discipline of prayer begins with adoration, the Holy Spirit has the opportunity to reveal any sin in our life that needs to be confessed.

904 North Roxboro St Durham, NC 27701 Reverend Prince Raney Rivers, Pastor T-Thanksgiving An attitude of thanksgiving to God, for who He is and for the benefits we enjoy because we belong to Him, enables us to recognize that He controls all things -- not just the blessings, but the problems and adversities as well. As we approach God with a thankful heart, He becomes strong on our behalf. S- Supplication Supplication includes petitions for our own needs and intercession for others. Pray that your inner person may be renewed, always sensitive to and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Pray for others -- your spouse, your children, your parents, neighbors, and friends, our nation and those in authority over us. Pray for the salvation of souls, for a daily opportunity to introduce others to Christ and to the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Christian Growth Spiritual Growth results from trusting Jesus Christ “The righteous man shall live by faith (Gal 3:11). A life of faith will enable you to trust God increasingly with every detail of your life, and to practice the following: G Go to God daily in prayer John 15: R Read God’s Word Daily – begin with Mark Acts 17: O Obey God, moment by moment John 14: W Witness for Christ by your life I Peter 5: T Trust God for every detail of your life Gal 5:16, 17 H Holy Spirit - allow Him to control and empower your daily life and witness Acts 1: