Sure-Foundation: MAN

MAN
A. What is Man, Where Does He Come From?
  1. Body made from the dust of the Earth. Gen. 2:7, 3:19, Eccl. 12:7, 1 Cor.15:47
  2. His spirit is from the breath of God. Gen. 2:7, Eccl. 12:7, James 2:26
  3. His status is: ‘lower than the Angels’ Heb. 2:7
  4. Equal to the Angels’ Luke 20:36
  5. Higher than the Angels’ 1 Cor. 6:3
B. Is He a Tri-une Being?
  • Yes, Man consists of spirit, soul and body. 1 Thess. 5:23
  • The Spirit is the seat of God-consciousness, and links man with God.
  • No animal has God-consciousness.
  • Only, and all humans worship in some form.
  • The Soul is the seat of feelings and emotions, it links spirit and body.
  • The Body is material. In it dwell soul and spirit.
  • Spirit and Soul survive upon death.
  • At the resurrection they will receive a new body to house them.
  • Animals have only a body and soul; Matter has only body.

C. Explain “Fallen Man”
  1. Our fall into sin. Gen 3:1-6, brings:
  2. ‘universal sin’ Rom. 3:9-18, 1 John 5:19
  3. ‘universal death’ Rom.5:12
  4. ‘universal ignorance’ 1 Cor. 2:14, Eph. 4:17-18
  5. ‘universal condemnation’ Rom. 3:19-20, Eph. 2:3
  6. Broken fellowship with God, Gen 3:8, Eph. 2:3, Gal. 3:10 Death, Psalm 9:17, Rom. 6:23
  7. It involves our subjective disposition;
  8. Our Mind, Jer. 17:9, Eph. 4:18
  9. Our Will, Rom. 6:17-19, 8:7
  10. Our Affections, Rom. 1:26

D. What is Salvation?

SALVATION implies:

Justification; (we have been saved) 1 Pet. 1:3, Heb. 11 :39
Sanctification; (we are being saved) Col. 3:10 and
Glorification; (we shall be saved)

Atonement
  • Explained in Rom. 6:5-11 , 2 Cor. 5:20-21, 1 John 2:2, 4;10
  • Effected by Christ, Acts 4:10-12, John 14:6
  • Forgiveness; Complete, 1 John 1:9, Col. 2:13 Rom. 4:7-9 Through Christ, Acts 10:43
  • Redemption; We are ransomed by Christ, Matt. 20:26-28, Gal. 3:13 Owned by God, 1 Cor. 6:19-20
  • Justification;Is on the basis of Christ’s Atonement that we are declared righteous, Gal. 3:6, Rom. 4:3, 5:9, James 2:23
Regenerated
  • New Birth, John 3:3-8, 1 Pet. 1:23
  • New Life, Rom. 6:4, Gal. 2:20, 2 Cor. 5:17
Adoption
  • Effected by Christ, Gal. 4:4-5
  • Attested by Holy Spirit, Gal. 4:6
  • Enjoyed by the Believer, 1 John 3:1

IT DEMANDS:
  • Confession; Lev. 16:21, Hos. 5:15, Psalm 32:1-5, 51:1-9, Joshua 7:19, James 5:16, 1 John 1:9
  • Repentance; 2 Chron. 6:38, Matt. 3:2, Acts 3:19, 17:30, 1 Thess. 1:9, Acts 3:19, Luke 15:7-10, Acts 26:20, 2 Peter 3:9, Rom. 2:4, Rev. 3:19, 2 Peter 3:9
  • Faith; Rom. 3:26-28, 4:5, 5:1, Acts 13:38-39, Gal. 2:16, Phill. 3:9. Heb. 11 :1

E. Why is Salvation Only Through Christ?
  • He only is the perfect Sacrifice. John 14:6, Acts 4:11-12 Rom. 6:23, Gal. 4:4, 1 Tim. 1:15, Heb. 5:9, 10:12, 1 Pet. 3:18 1 John 1:9, 5:12, Rev. 3:20

F. What Blessings Does Salvation Bring
  • Saved by grace alone, Rom. 3:24, 2 Cor 12:9, Gal. 1:15, 6:15, Eph. 2:5-8
  • Saved from the power of sin,
  • Made holy by God, 1 Thess. 5:23
  • Made holy by Christ, Eph. 5:25-26
  • Made holy by the Spirit, 1 Pet. 1:2
  • Shall be saved from the presence of sin. Rom. 8:29-30, 1 Cor. 15:51-53, 1 John 3:2, Rev. 21:2-4, 1 Cor. 13:12
  • Salvation is secured, Eph. 1:11 -14, 4:30, John 6:37, 10:28-29, Rom. 5:8, 8:34, 9:33b, 2 Cor. 5:17, 1 John 5:10-13
  • Receive eternal life, John 3:16-17, Titus 3:7, 1 Pet.5:10
  • We are to put on the armour found in Eph 6:10-17
  • We fight wicked spiritual forces, Eph. 6:12,
  • With perseverance, v18
  • We are to resist the devil and he will flee, James 4:7
  • We must rely on the Holy Spirit who is more powerful, 1 John 4:3-4