Post by Jesse Morrell on Aug 18, 2009 2:00:19 GMT -5
These are points I have put together for a Gospel tract:
GOD HAS GIVEN A MORAL LAW FOR OUR WELL-BEING:
“… what doth the Lord thy God require of thee… To keep the
commandments of the Lord and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?” Deuteronomy 10:12-13
GOD HAS MADE HIS LAW KNOWN TO ALL PEOPLE:
“For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their heats, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another” Romans 2:14-15
SIN IS THE CHOICE TO DISOBEY GOD’S KNOWN LAW:
“Jesus said unto them, if ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, we see, therefore your sin remaineth.” John 9:41
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” 1 John 3:4
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17
GOD HAS GIVEN US THE POWER OF CHOICE:
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life.” Deuteronomy 30:19
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” Joshua 24:15
ALL MEN HAVE CHOSEN TO BE SINNERS:
“And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.” Genesis 6:12
“God hath made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions.” Ecclesiastes 7:29
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way…” Isaiah 53:6
EACH PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PERSONAL CHOICES:
“Yet say ye, Why? does not the son bear the iniquity of the father?.. The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son...” Ezekiel 18:19-20
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” 2 Corinthians 5:10
GOD MAINTAINS AND ENFORCES HIS LAW BY PUNISHING SINNERS:
“Behold I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: a blessing if ye obey the commandments… And a curse if ye will not obey the commandments…” Deut. 11:26-28
“He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness…” Acts 17:31
THE PUNISHMENT FOR OUR SINS IS ETERNAL HELL:
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord…” 2 Thes. 1:9
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Rev. 20:15
THE ATONEMENT SUBSTITUTES OUR PUNISHMENT:
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities” Isa. 53:5
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust…” 1 Pet. 3:18
OUR PUNISHMENT CAN BE REMITTED SINCE ATONEMENT HAS BEEN MADE:
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matt. 26:28
“… without shedding of blood is no remission.” Heb. 9:22
GOD STILL HAS WRATH FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THEIR SINS:
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness” Rom. 1:18
“But after they hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath”. Rom. 2:5
FORGIVENESS IS WHEN GOD TURNS AWAY FROM HIS WRATH:
“Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sins. Selah. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.” Psalms 85:2-3
IF WE TURN FROM OUR SINS GOD WILL TURN FROM HIS WRATH:
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:7
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” Proverbs 28:13
“Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee” Acts 8:22
“Repent, ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out…” Acts 3:19
GOD HAS GIVEN A MORAL LAW FOR OUR WELL-BEING:
“… what doth the Lord thy God require of thee… To keep the
commandments of the Lord and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?” Deuteronomy 10:12-13
GOD HAS MADE HIS LAW KNOWN TO ALL PEOPLE:
“For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their heats, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another” Romans 2:14-15
SIN IS THE CHOICE TO DISOBEY GOD’S KNOWN LAW:
“Jesus said unto them, if ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, we see, therefore your sin remaineth.” John 9:41
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” 1 John 3:4
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17
GOD HAS GIVEN US THE POWER OF CHOICE:
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life.” Deuteronomy 30:19
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” Joshua 24:15
ALL MEN HAVE CHOSEN TO BE SINNERS:
“And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.” Genesis 6:12
“God hath made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions.” Ecclesiastes 7:29
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way…” Isaiah 53:6
EACH PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PERSONAL CHOICES:
“Yet say ye, Why? does not the son bear the iniquity of the father?.. The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son...” Ezekiel 18:19-20
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” 2 Corinthians 5:10
GOD MAINTAINS AND ENFORCES HIS LAW BY PUNISHING SINNERS:
“Behold I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: a blessing if ye obey the commandments… And a curse if ye will not obey the commandments…” Deut. 11:26-28
“He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness…” Acts 17:31
THE PUNISHMENT FOR OUR SINS IS ETERNAL HELL:
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord…” 2 Thes. 1:9
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Rev. 20:15
THE ATONEMENT SUBSTITUTES OUR PUNISHMENT:
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities” Isa. 53:5
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust…” 1 Pet. 3:18
OUR PUNISHMENT CAN BE REMITTED SINCE ATONEMENT HAS BEEN MADE:
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matt. 26:28
“… without shedding of blood is no remission.” Heb. 9:22
GOD STILL HAS WRATH FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THEIR SINS:
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness” Rom. 1:18
“But after they hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath”. Rom. 2:5
FORGIVENESS IS WHEN GOD TURNS AWAY FROM HIS WRATH:
“Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sins. Selah. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.” Psalms 85:2-3
IF WE TURN FROM OUR SINS GOD WILL TURN FROM HIS WRATH:
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:7
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” Proverbs 28:13
“Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee” Acts 8:22
“Repent, ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out…” Acts 3:19