Be able to recognize the following verses and their references.
Romans 3:23 –We are spiritually lost and in need of salvation.
Romans 6:23 – We deserve to be punished because we have sinful heart.
Isaiah 64:6 – Prior to our salvation, even our best deeds or intentions are ineffective to save, and thus any attempt to save our own souls is repulsive to God.
Titus 3:5 – There is no possible way to obtain salvation by our good thoughts or good deeds
Romans 5:8 – God extended an invitation for us to enter into a peaceful relationship with Him. *The word “but” contrasts any notion that we can save ourselves.
1 John 1:5 – As long as we have a sinful heart we cannot commune with our Creator, nor have an intimate relationship with Him
Romans 10:9–10 – If we want to accept Christ as our Savior, we must respond in two ways: confess and believe.
Questions taken from “The Call” by Dr. Gutierrez – Chapter 1
Can one receive a full, clear teaching of any biblical concept from just a few verses? NO. THE BIBLE DISPERSES THE FULL TEACHING OF A PARTICULAR DOCTRINE WITHIN A NUMBER OF RELATED VERSES.
What is the only way to salvation? JESUS (JOHN 14:6)
Why can’t spiritual lostness be remedied by human means? BECAUSE OF OUR SINFUL NATURE AND SINFUL HEART.
Is a person’s salvation based on his/her feelings? NO.
What is the true gauge for holiness? GOD’S HOLINESS, THE PERFECT GLORY OF GOD.
Even though an unsaved person can perform charitable deeds and express kindness that reflects Christianity,… (Be able to complete the sentence) THOSE DEEDS ARE UNABLE TO SAVE, ANY ATTEMPT IS REPULSIVE TO THE ONE AND ONLY SAVIOR: GOD.
What are some “bargaining” arguments people might use to argue their salvation?
In Matthew 5:3, what does “poor” mean? This word (ptokos) is used to describe someone that literally has nothing. This same word is used in the gospel of Luke to describe a beggar who is extending his arms asking for alms on a street corner. Being