Sacrifice
Why is Christ's death called a sacrifice?
Jesus died as a sacrifice to be God's perfect _______ for elect sinners.
Jesus died as a sacrifice to be God's perfect substitute for elect sinners.
What did Christ's sacrifice do for those who believe?
Jesus's sacrificial death satisfied God's _______.
Jesus's sacrificial death satisfied God's wrath.
How are Christians ransomed?
Christ's _______ was shed as the ransom _______ for the sins of the elect.
Christ's blood was shed as the ransom payment for the sins of the elect.
How does Jesus' death bring reconciliation?
Jesus' death brings _______ between God and His _______.
Jesus' death brings peace between God and His people.
What does Christ's resurrection prove?
Christ's resurrection proves the Gospel is _______ and _______ giving.
Christ's resurrection proves the Gospel is true and life giving.
The 10th plague before the Exodus from Egypt was the origin of which tradition involving the blood of a lamb?
Passover
What does the word "propitiation" mean?
appeasement or satisfaction
What does redemption mean?
Why does God reconcile sinners to himself?
(Romans 5:8)
God reconciles sinners because he loves them.
What does the resurrection show?
A) Christ's power
B) that eternal life exists
C) the gospel is true and life giving
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
True or False:
None of the animal sacrifices in the Old Testament saved anyone.
True
True or False:
God does not expose or punish anyone's sin because of Jesus' sacrifice.
False
God is so holy, that he cannot stand our sin, and must expose sin and punish sinners. Believers need a substitute to take their punishment.
True or False:
The Bible teaches that every single person either is or has been a slave to sin.
True
True or False:
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
True
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
True or False:
There is no real way of confirming that the resurrection occurred.
False
Why is Jesus able to be our sacrifice?
He is perfect and lived a sinless life, etc.
What did Jesus do to satisfy God's wrath?
He died as a sacrifice for his elect.
What group of people have been ransomed?
God's elect who have accepted Christ as their Savior
What does an ambassador for Christ do?
Go into the world to proclaim the message of reconciliation, preach the good news of Christ's perfect work to those who are still God's enemies and in eternal danger, etc.
What if Jesus had not been raised from the dead?
(1 Cor. 15:13-17, 55)
Then our preaching and faith is worthless
There is no power to forgive sins, we would still be in our sins
Death would sting
etc.
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our _______; upon him was the chastisement that brought us _______, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
In this is _______, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and _______ his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:10
"For even the Son of _______ came not to be served but to serve, and to give his _______ as a ransom for many."
Mark 10:45
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Mark 10:45
For if while we were _______ we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled shall we be _______ by his life.
Romans 5:10
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled shall we be saved by his life.
Romans 5:10
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was _______, that he was _______ on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4