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                                                   God’s Marvelous Plan of Salvation

1. Man has sinned:
   1. Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.
   2. 1 John 1:8 – If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

2. The dread consequences of sin:
   1. Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death
   2. Romans 3:23 – for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
   3. Ezekiel 18:20 – The soul who sins, is the one who will die.
   4. Isaiah 59:2 – But your iniquities have separated you from your God
   5. James 2:10 – For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

3. Man’s Savior from sin:
   1. John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
   2. 1 John 1:7 – and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sins.
   3. 1 Timothy 1:15 – Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance:  Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.
   4. Ephesians 2:8 – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.
   5. 1 Corinthians 15:3 – . . that Christ died for our sins.

4. God’s Gift – eternal life won by our Savior:
   1. John 3: 36 – . .that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
   2. John 11 25, 26 – Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live  even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.
   3. Romans 6:23 - . . . but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

God’s Blessings – New Life

                                       Blessings that follow:

Rest                               -          Matthew 11:28 – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.           

Fruit of the Spirit          -          Galatians 5 22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Deliverance                   -           Psalm 50:15 – Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you.

Eternal Life                    -           John 3:16 – God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

New Life Right Now      -           John 3:36 – Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.

Freedom from Guilt      -           Psalm 103:12 – As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Guidance for life           -           Psalm 119:105 – Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Fellowship                     -           Ephesians 2:19 – You are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household.

Assurance                     -           Romans 8:28 – We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.    

Godly Living                  -           Galatians 2:20 – I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Note:  Good works do not produce Christians, but Christians produce good works.

God’s Marvelous Plan of Salvation

as summarized above can be called:

God’s Great Exchange

Only God has the remedy:

-         He sent His only Son into the world to become one of us

-         His Son lived a perfectly holy life – in our place

-         His Son died on a cross, paying the wages of sin in our place; for “the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6)

-         His Son rose from the grave, guaranteeing our redemption:

o       Romans 4:25 – He was raised to life for our justification.

-         God has credited the perfect life of Jesus and His death for sin to our account:

o       2 Corinthians 5:21 – God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

-         The result:  we have the holiness (Jesus’ holiness) and the removal of sin we need for life.

-         What God requires of us – holiness and sinlessness – God gives us

God’ Promise

-         This new life is yours as a gift.

o       Romans 6:23 - . . . but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

o       Acts 16:31 – Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.

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