Understanding the Fall from Grace and God's Renewed Promise
Explore the concept of the Fall from Grace, the consequences of disobedience, and God's promise of redemption through Christ. Reflect on the theological, philosophical, and moral aspects of the fall, as well as the criteria for judgment based on deeds and pursuit of God's standard. Discover insights from Romans on the importance of perseverance in doing good and seeking eternal life.
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3 MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO Renouncing of Grace Renouncing of Grace (Part 2)
Review: The Fall from Grace Review: The Fall from Grace The perfect creation of the world and man is God s initial expression of Grace. Man s disobedience causes his separation from God and fall from grace.
The Process of the Fall The Process of the Fall 1. 1. Theological Fall Theological Fall Refusal to acknowledge God or give thanks to God 2. 2. Philosophical Fall Philosophical Fall Worship of man-made gods and ideas 3. 3. Moral Fall Moral Fall A plunge into active evil conduct
Gods Renewed Promise of Grace God s Renewed Promise of Grace Throughout History has Always Throughout History has Always Centered Around Christ. Centered Around Christ. O.T. O.T. Coming Coming N.T. N.T. - -Return Return
Standard of Judgement Standard of Judgement Jews Jews Legitimate descendants of Abraham Gentiles Gentiles Everyone else
But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, - - Romans 2:5 Romans 2:5
who will render to each person according to his deeds: to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; - - Romans 2:6 Romans 2:6- -7 7
Gods Basic Criteria for Judgement God s Basic Criteria for Judgement - -Romans Romans 2:5 2:5- -16 16 Everyone who consciously pursues God s standard for good will be saved.
but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. - - Romans 2:8 Romans 2:8
Those who disobey the truth will face Those who disobey the truth will face God s judgement. God s judgement.
There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, - - Romans 2:9 Romans 2:9
but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God. - - Romans 2:10 Romans 2:10- -11 11
For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; - - Romans 2:12 Romans 2:12
for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. - - Romans 2:13 Romans 2:13
All Mankind is Responsible to Either: All Mankind is Responsible to Either: 1. 1. The The Principle of Law Principle of Law conscience nature 2. 2. The The Revealed Revealed Law Moses and the Prophets The Word of God Law
Paul explains that what pleases God is not how a person performs the externals of religion but but how that person responds to how that person responds to the Law he lives under. the Law he lives under.
For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, - - Romans 2:14 Romans 2:14
in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus. - - Romans 2:15 Romans 2:15- -16 16
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? - - Romans 3:1 Romans 3:1- -3 3
May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, That You may be justified in Your words, And prevail when You are judged. - - Romans 3:4 Romans 3:4
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.) - - Romans 3:5 Romans 3:5
May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world? But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? - - Romans 3:6 Romans 3:6- -7 7
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), Let us do evil that good may come ? Their condemnation is just. - - Romans 3:8 Romans 3:8
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; - - Romans 3:9 Romans 3:9
Universal Condemnation Universal Condemnation JEWS JEWS Even with the advantage of revelation, they failed to respond properly. GENTILES GENTILES Failed to live up to the standard they had in conscience and creation.
as it is written, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE. - - Romans 3:10 Romans 3:10- -12 12
Why is the Person in China in the 4 Why is the Person in China in the 4th thCentury Condemned? Century Condemned? 1. He could know Rom. 1:19 2. He did not respond Rom. 3:23 3. God has examined every heart Rom. 3:10-12
What if someone were searching? What if someone were searching? And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. - - Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11:6
Summary: Romans 1 Summary: Romans 1- -3 3 All men have sinned All men are condemned Ignorance is not an excuse Innocence is not an excuse
Unless we accept the universality of Unless we accept the universality of condemnation, we cannot condemnation, we cannot 1. 1. Appreciate God s grace in Appreciate God s grace in Christ Christ
Unless we accept the universality of Unless we accept the universality of condemnation, we cannot condemnation, we cannot 1. Appreciate God s grace in Christ 2. 2. Appreciate the urgency of the Appreciate the urgency of the Great Great Commission Commission
Unless we accept the universality of Unless we accept the universality of condemnation, we cannot condemnation, we cannot 1. Appreciate God s grace in Christ 2. Appreciate the urgency of the Great Commission 3. 3. Appreciate the value of our own Appreciate the value of our own Salvation Salvation
