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Introduction to spiritual Introduction to spiritual basicsbasics

Studying the Bible as a Guide to Studying the Bible as a Guide to Life!Life!

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What is the Bible?What is the Bible?

As an acronym, the words stands for:As an acronym, the words stands for: BasicBasic InstructionInstruction BeforeBefore Leaving Leaving EarthEarth

Leaving earth is not an option!Leaving earth is not an option!

Where you wind up is the issue!Where you wind up is the issue!

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The Bible is a collection of Holy The Bible is a collection of Holy Scriptures (writings)Scriptures (writings)

2Tim. 3:15—Holy scriptures have power to2Tim. 3:15—Holy scriptures have power to . . .make you wise for salvation. . .make you wise for salvation . . .focuses on the faith that is in Christ Jesus!. . .focuses on the faith that is in Christ Jesus!

Inspired of God and is thereby profitable Inspired of God and is thereby profitable for:for: doctrine—principles of a way of lifedoctrine—principles of a way of life reproof—proving time and time againreproof—proving time and time again correction—aligning with Godcorrection—aligning with God instruction in righteousnessinstruction in righteousness

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Why must we be instructed in Why must we be instructed in righteousness?righteousness?

Do you naturally know right from wrong? Do you naturally know right from wrong? (Prov. 14:12; 16:25)(Prov. 14:12; 16:25)If what you believe to be right always If what you believe to be right always leads to death, what are your thoughts? leads to death, what are your thoughts? (Rom. 6:23).(Rom. 6:23).Note: Your words—what seems right to Note: Your words—what seems right to you—ALWAYS leads to death!you—ALWAYS leads to death!Eternal life is the gift of God, given in Eternal life is the gift of God, given in Jesus, the Christ!Jesus, the Christ!

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Why is everything we do (our Why is everything we do (our works) always sin?works) always sin?

All we do naturally are works of the flesh All we do naturally are works of the flesh (Gal. 5:19-21)(Gal. 5:19-21)

Why do we do works of the flesh?Why do we do works of the flesh? Rom. 7:14-18Rom. 7:14-18 Jer. 17:1,5,9Jer. 17:1,5,9 Isa. 55:8Isa. 55:8 Mark 7:23Mark 7:23 Prov. 18:21Prov. 18:21

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Where does sin dwell in me?Where does sin dwell in me?

I Thes. 5:23—We are all body, soul and I Thes. 5:23—We are all body, soul and spirit. (see 1Cor. 2:9)spirit. (see 1Cor. 2:9)

Ezek. 18:4—The soul sins! Therefore, the Ezek. 18:4—The soul sins! Therefore, the soul dies!soul dies!

The soul is filled with the sinful nature. The The soul is filled with the sinful nature. The “soul” is synonymous with the “heart”, It is “soul” is synonymous with the “heart”, It is deceitful above all things, desperately deceitful above all things, desperately wicked and beyond cure.wicked and beyond cure.

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Can we summarize the human Can we summarize the human condition, relative to God’s plan?condition, relative to God’s plan?

Eph. 2:1-22Eph. 2:1-22 How can you be dead and live How can you be dead and live

simultaneously?simultaneously? All you did developed from your sinful nature!All you did developed from your sinful nature! Notice how God delivered you from death and Notice how God delivered you from death and

established a future for you!established a future for you! All that’s good in your life comes from God, All that’s good in your life comes from God,

not from you! (Remember nothing good dwells not from you! (Remember nothing good dwells in you)in you)

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Summarizing the human situationSummarizing the human situation

God’s love for us motivated Him to save God’s love for us motivated Him to save us. To be saved, we had to die! (Col. 3:3)us. To be saved, we had to die! (Col. 3:3)

God rich mercifulness made us alive with God rich mercifulness made us alive with Christ (He put Christ in us, see Col. 1:27)Christ (He put Christ in us, see Col. 1:27)

Thus, we are God’s workmanship, Thus, we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus (see Eph. 1:3-4)created in Christ Jesus (see Eph. 1:3-4)

We are created to do good worksWe are created to do good works

Thus we are His working workmanship!Thus we are His working workmanship!

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Remember!Remember!

You were born a Gentile—separate from You were born a Gentile—separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel; Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel; foreigners to the covenants of promiseforeigners to the covenants of promiseWithout hope and without God in the Without hope and without God in the world!world!You are now brought near by the blood of You are now brought near by the blood of Jesus, the Christ!Jesus, the Christ!What law in us did Jesus destroy (see What law in us did Jesus destroy (see Rom. 8:1-2)Rom. 8:1-2)