Subject Two Hundred Thirty

SIN

Scripture: Rom. 1:28-32; Mark 7:21-23
The book of Romans mentions twenty-one kinds of sins, and the Gospel of Mark mentions thirteen. There are altogether thirty-four kinds of sins. A few towards which the feelings of the sinners are sensitive can be chosen and expounded in detail.

Subject Two Hundred Thirty-one

THE SAVIOR

Scripture: Matt. 1:21; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Acts 4:12

1. Man needs a savior because he is sinful
2. Throughout the entire history of mankind no one ever claimed to be the Savior
3. Only the Lord Jesus said that He is the Savior
4. The Lord Jesus is God coming not only as man but as the Savior
   (Refer to Subject 215.)

Subject Two Hundred Thirty-two

REDEMPTION

Scripture: Matt. 20:28; Heb. 9:12; Rom. 3:24

1. The Lord desires to save
   He came as the Savior to accomplish the work of redemption. This work was accomplished through His death on the cross where the Savior bore man’s sins and died in man’s place.
2. Salvation is through His death and resurrection
   Not only did the Savior die to redeem us and to free us from sin, but He rose from the dead that man may receive His life and thus be regenerated.
3. Man’s need is salvation
   Man’s need is not that he be reformed or improved, but that he be redeemed and regenerated. (Refer to Subject 216.)

Subject Two Hundred Thirty-three

BELIEVING

Scripture: Mark 1:15; Acts 16:31; Rom. 10:10-13

1. The Savior’s redemption having been accomplished, there is the need for man’s receiving
2. Before he receives, man must first repent
3. After repenting man needs to believe, and this believing is his receiving
4. In this receiving he should call upon the name of the Lord
   (Refer to Subject 217.)

Subject Two Hundred Thirty-four

SALVATION

Scripture: Acts 16:31; 10:45; John 3:36; 1 John 5:13; Luke 19:8-9

1. As soon as man believes, he is saved
2. Salvation is of two aspects
   On the one hand, man receives forgiveness of sins; on the other hand, he receives the life of God.
3. Assurance of salvation is based upon the word of the Bible
   The Bible guarantees our salvation.
4. One proof of man’s salvation is that there is a change in his life