1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The Resurrection of Christ
1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
Man must know he has sinned against a Holy and Just God.
Romans 3:23
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Ecclesiastes 7:20
20 There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.
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John 8:28
24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be,[a] you will indeed die in your sins."
John 8:58
58"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
Man must know Jesus Christ died for our sins.
Hebrews 10:10-18
Isaiah 53:6
6 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
1 Peter 3:18
18 For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit,
Man must know that Jesus Christ rose on the 3rd day according to the scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
Luke 24:6
6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
Man must put his faith in Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:28
28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.
Galatians 2:16
16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.
REPENTANCE begins with a recognition and confession that what God says about us is true- we have sinned against a Holy and Just God.
Psaml 51:3
3 For I know my transgressions,and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
A genuine recognition of our sinfulness and guilt will aslo lead to a genuine sorrow, and hatred for what we've done.
Roman's 7:24
24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Apparent sincerity of confession alone is never definite evidence of true repentance. It must be a turning away from sin.
Isaiah 1:16
16 wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong,
FAITH DEFINED
Hebrews 11:1 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Romans 4:21
21 ...And being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform.
FAITH BASED ON THE PROMISES OF GOD
John 3:16
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Acts 16:31
31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."
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