VOCAB
What is forgiveness?
decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness
We are saved by God's ____
grace
SAVED BY GRACE
What did Jesus die on?
A cross
Who gives us wisdom?
GOD
What is grace?
The love of God shown to the unlovely; the peace of God given to the restless; the unmerited favor of God
We all fall short of God's ____
GLORY; GRACE
We must have ___ to be SAVED
faith
How many crosses were present when Jesus was crucified?
3
What is wisdom?
Wisdom is a capacity of the mind that allows us to understand life from God’s perspective
What is faith?
Trusting in something you cannot prove
We can not be seen righteous before ___
GOD
What is gained when we believe in Christ?
Our sins are forgiven
What was the shape of the mountain that Jesus died on?
A skull
What does it mean when the Bible says we enter God's rest?
Those who enter into the "rest" offered by God are those who have completed the works He has given them, rest can be peace or heaven (eternal life)
What is redemption?
The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
God presented ___ as the sacrifice for ___
Jesus; sin
What does counted mean?
Counted: take something that belongs to someone else and give it to another person
- it is a one-sided transaction
What is John 3:16?
....
What does "For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law" mean?
-We cannot and will not be seen as righteous before God on the basis of our own efforts
-God provides a way—but only one way—for humans to be declared "justified." This comes through faith and not through works of the law
What is justification?
Being declared righteous. God declares that a person is not guilty. A person who is justified is therefore in a state of acceptance with God.
Those who have entered into the ___ offered by God are those who have completed the works He has given them
REST
What books is this lesson from?
Romans
What is Mr. Blake's last name?
Hermann
What verses did we focus on today?
1-8