Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church

Salvation in Christ

• The Good News: Salvation is a gift.

• Ephesians 2: 8-9 ––For by grace you have been saved through faith; it is the gift of God not by works so that no one can boast.

Why does salvation have to be a Gift?

Human nature

SIN

Romans 3:23 – All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – God’s perfect plan

SIN—Bad News

• What is sin?– Doing what’s wrong– Failing to do right – Good Sam -- Luke 10

• Who has sinned?

• Why is sin so serious?

God

God’s LoveLove & JusticeJustice•For God so loved the world …

(John 3:16)•The wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness and wickedness … (Rom 1:18)

God has a PROBLEM

God loves us ...

But

God is just ...

God loves us; therefore, he does not want to punish US.

But

God is just; so he MUST punish our SIN.

All religion gets the problem

God’s Solution:

Jesus Christ

Atonement2 Corinthians 5:21: God made [Jesus] to

be sin for us that we through him might be made

the righteousness of God.

Do you trust God’s Bridge?

US GOD

FAITH

FaithWhat faith is NOT:

Assenting to certain facts. James 2:19

Being a member of some religion.

Faith ISTransferring your TRUST

FROMYOURSELF

TOWHAT CHRIST HAS

DONE FOR YOU