John 3:19 KJV And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 1. Is his mission to save a) Salvation is offensive, but why is it? - Luke 2:6-14 - Micah 5:2 - Isaiah 7:14, 64:6 NLT, 45:22 - Romans 3:23, 19 b) Salvation is exclusive, but why is it? - 2 Peter 3:9 - 1 John 2:2 c) Salvation is liberating, but why is it? Advent is celebrating the coming and anticipating the second coming of Christ. We cannot understand Gods LOVE without understanding Gods WRATH. Wrath and love are fused together and they define each other. Lion and the lamb together Loving fury and furious love God is not just wrath because that produces violence in his followers, God is also not just love No impurity in his wrath or is love because God is not SELFISH There is a balance in God 1. God wrath is an expression of his love for TRUTH Where did we get the idea that God is love? It came from CHRISTIANITY The Abolition of Man. CS Lewis Who is going to enforce moral justice if there is no God? Evil is SELFISHNESS 2...Love for people Yes God loves you but he also loves the people around you! Anger is NOT the opposite of Love its Hate worse still is difference The condemnation is already here! You may get away with your sin but youll never get away from your sin. Sin changes you and stays with you. Gods law is there is make us not break us! God gives us laws so we flourish Trying to make God only love would negate the central doctrine of Christianity; we could not explain the crucifixion 3...Love expressed at the Cross At the cross Jesus absorbed Gods wrath Without the sacrifice LOVE is just words John Stott Peace with God= The good news of Christmas only works if you understand the bad news of Christmas CHRISTIANITY is not about living a moral life IT IS IMPOSSIBLE John 3:1-7 As a Christian my sin should cause me to run toward God! All you NEED is NEED to be saved and become a Christian Receive Him and believe in Him
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 06:08:05 +0000