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You must understand the gospel to be able to communicate your message

Christianity is not a Philosophy or a Way of Life

BUT

A Living Person, our Lord Jesus Christ

Christianity is Not:

A Heritage

Going to Church

Participating in a Certain Ritual

Following the Teaching of Jesus Christ

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Christianity Is

The Gospel - Jesus Christ Himself

Who He is

What He has Done

How He can be known in Personal Experiences

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Basic Facts

1. Who is Jesus Christ?

a. He is FULLY GOD

Truth

Holy

The Creator

& Lord of the Universe

Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.

(John 5 : 18)

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Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?. (John 14 : 9)

He has True Pure Love for each of us

- His creation -

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Basic Facts

1. Who is Jesus Christ?

b. He is FULLY MAN

Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from [His] journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. (John 4 : 6)

Jesus wept (John 11 : 35)

He was Wise

He was Virtuous

He Obeyed His Father

He was Tempted

At the end,

He died for us

HE WAS

WITHOUT SIN

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Basic Facts

2. His Diagnosis of Human Nature

How does He Regard His Creation?

And He said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, "thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. "All these evil things come from within and defile a man“. (Mark 7 : 1 - 23)

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Basic Facts

2. His Diagnosis of Human Nature

How does He Regard His Creation?

Cruel

We Cheat

We Lie

Self-centered

Desirous

Jealous

Hateful

Our original nature of creation was not :

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Basic Facts

2. His Diagnosis of Human Nature

How does He Regard His Creation?

Sin Comes from WITHIN a man - It Originates Internally and not Externally

Sin Separates us from God

Loneliness, Boredom, moral weakness, lack of purpose, … etc

Result

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Basic Facts

3. The Fact & Meaning of His Crucifixion

Without it, we would have remained estranged from God

"For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (Mathew 26 : 28)

"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many“. (Mathew 20 : 28)

Forgiveness

As a Reason for Many

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Basic Facts

3. The Fact & Meaning of His Crucifixion

Without it, we would have remained estranged from God

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, (1 Peter 3 : 18)

He Broke our Captivity -

He paid the price for us

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Basic Facts

4. The Fact & Meaning of His Resurrection

"Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have“.

His Body was Resurrected

not Merely His Spirit

Christianity is Unique

Resurrection’s Power -

Jesus is alive

& Powerful to Invade the Lives of all

who Invite Him

because of the

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Basic Facts

5. Becoming A Christian

For godly sorrow produces repentance [leading] to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. (2 Cor 7 : 10)

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, "and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants" ‘. "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. (Luke 15 : 18 - 20)

He did not just come to his senses, but he acted too

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Basic Facts

5. Becoming A Christian

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name (John 1 : 12)

Believe

Receive

Become

Total Commitment of

Intellects, Emotions & Will

(like in marriage)

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2. His Diagnosis of Human Nature

1. Who is Jesus Christ?

a. He is FULLY GOD

b. He is FULLY MAN

4. The Fact & Meaning of His Resurrection

5. Becoming A Christian

3. The Fact & Meaning of His Crucifixion

The Basic Facts

Remember