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Our
Dilemma: We are by nature sinners who stand guilty and condemned before
our Creator and Judge. In our thoughts and actions, we have disobeyed His
perfect standards.
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All
have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans
3:23
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Our
Inability: We are helpless to save ourselves. Forgiveness is a gift to
be received, not a reward that can be earned.
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The
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
Romans
6:23
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Our
Savior: Because of His love for us, God provided salvation through His
Son, Jesus. He became a member of the human family, lived sinlessly, and
died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.
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God
demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
Romans
5:8
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Our
Response: Salvation is an individual matter and requires a personal response
on the part of anyone who wants to be saved. All who acknowledge their
sin and place their trust in Christ are adopted as God's children.
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If
you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans
10:9
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