Human Nature – God’s View

Swansea –3rd July 2016

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God’s point of view

“For what is your life? It is even a vapour,

that appeareth for a little time, and then

vanisheth away.”James 4:14

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Our approach

• God’s perspective as the creator

• Two key features of man’s nature

• The choice God has given us

• God’s offer of salvation

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God our creator• We are made in God’s image –

Genesis 1:26-27• We are God’s work, fearfully and

wonderfully made – Psalm 139:13-14• We are part of His purpose –

Isaiah 45:18-19• He is working with man to fill the earth

with His glory – Numbers 14:21

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Man’s nature• Very different from God – Isaiah 55:8-9• A dying creature – Ecclesiastes 9:4-6• A tendency to godlessness and evil –

Jeremiah 17:9• God has given us the free will to

choose – Deuteronomy 30:19-20• Only hope is resurrection –

1 Corinthians 15:16-20

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Our God given choice• God is calling us to repentance –

Isaiah 55:6-7• It is not our natural choice –

Proverbs 14:12• Repentance is essential to avoid

eternal death – Luke 13:1-5• Devote ourselves to God’s way –

1 Thessalonians 2:12

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God’s offer of salvation• Jesus of the same flesh and blood but

without sin – Hebrews 2:16-18• Hope in Christ – 1 Corinthians 15:21-22• A hope of transformation –

1 Corinthians 15:45-49• Salvation for us is entirely possible,

only we can stand in the way – Hebrews 7:25

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