Lesson 5: God Promised to Lesson 5: God Promised to Save Sinful Mankind.Save Sinful Mankind.

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How Sin Entered the WorldHow Sin Entered the World

I Peter 5: 8-9I Peter 5: 8-9 II Peter 2: 4II Peter 2: 4 Jude 6Jude 6 Some angels Some angels

disobeyed disobeyed God and God and now live as now live as demonsdemons under the leadership under the leadership of the of the devildevil ( (liarliar) or ) or SatanSatan ( (enemyenemy).).

How Sin Entered the WorldHow Sin Entered the World

Genesis 2: 15-17Genesis 2: 15-17Genesis 3Genesis 3The devil The devil tempted tempted

Adam and Eve to Adam and Eve to disobey God.disobey God.

How Sin Entered the WorldHow Sin Entered the World

Genesis 5: 1-3Genesis 5: 1-3Adam and Eve Adam and Eve

deliberately deliberately disobeyed God disobeyed God and lost God’s and lost God’s image.image.

The Results of SinThe Results of Sin

John 3: 5-6John 3: 5-6 1. 1. We are all born in We are all born in

a sinful condition a sinful condition (original or inherited (original or inherited sin)sin)

Matthew 15: 19Matthew 15: 19 2. 2. We commit sins We commit sins

against God every against God every day (Actual Sin)day (Actual Sin)

The Results of SinThe Results of Sin

Romans 5: 12Romans 5: 12Romans 6: 23Romans 6: 233. 3. We deserve We deserve

God’s punishment God’s punishment and eternal deathand eternal death

The Results of SinThe Results of Sin

Genesis 3: 16-19Genesis 3: 16-194. 4. We suffer pain We suffer pain

and sadness and sadness because of sin.because of sin.

Romans 8: 19-22Romans 8: 19-225. 5. All of nature All of nature

lost its perfection lost its perfection with the fall into with the fall into sin.sin.

What did God do for sinful What did God do for sinful mankind?mankind?

Genesis 2: 17Genesis 2: 17 Genesis 3: 15Genesis 3: 15 He said that sin must He said that sin must

be be punishedpunished and and paid forpaid for, but , but that a that a Savior as Substitute Savior as Substitute would take the would take the punishment for us.punishment for us.

What did God do…?What did God do…? Leviticus 19: 2Leviticus 19: 2 II Corinthians 5: 21II Corinthians 5: 21 He said that He said that holinessholiness

was still required for was still required for eternal life but eternal life but that a that a Savior as Substitute Savior as Substitute would give us His would give us His holiness as a gift. holiness as a gift.

John 1: 29John 1: 29 3. 3. He sent His Son, He sent His Son,

Jesus, as the perfect Jesus, as the perfect lamb of sacrifice.lamb of sacrifice.

What did God do…?What did God do…?

Acts 16: 31Acts 16: 314. 4. He gives He gives

salvation to those salvation to those who personally who personally trust in Jesus.trust in Jesus.