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In sin, man In sin, man has a has a

miserable, miserable, wretched wretched condition.condition.

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Man has been alienated fro

m God from the womb.

Man has been alienated fro

m God from the womb.

“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies” (Psalm 58:3).

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Man was shaped in iniquity.

Man was shaped in iniquity.

“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me”

(Psalm 51:5).

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Sinful man’s heart is

desperately, dreadfully

Sinful man’s heart is

desperately, dreadfully

wicked.wicked.

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who

can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9).

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“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power

of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience”

(Ephesians 2:2).

Sinful man is controlled by Satan.Sinful man is controlled by Satan.

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Law of sin and death contin

ually at work

Law of sin and death contin

ually at work

in sinful m

an’s life

.

in sinful m

an’s life

.

“But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of

my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in

my members” (Romans 7:23).

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Sinful man is under a curse.

Sinful man is under a curse.

“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is

written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do

them” (Galatians 3:10).

“Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from

the life of God through the ignorance that is in them,

because of the blindness of their heart” (Ephesians 4:18).

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Sinful man’s understanding is darkened.Sinful man’s understanding is darkened.

“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in

the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually”

(Genesis 6:5).

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Sinful man has a

n evil imaginatio

n.

Sinful man has a

n evil imaginatio

n.

“Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,

wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy,

murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers” (Romans 1:29).

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Sinful man is filled with all Sinful man is filled with all unrighteousness.unrighteousness.

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Sinful man is dead in tre

spass and sin.

Sinful man is dead in tre

spass and sin.

“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins”

(Ephesians 2:1).

“From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no

soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they

have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with

ointment” (Isaiah 1:6).

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Sinful man is corrupt from head to toe.

Sinful man is corrupt from head to toe.

Man needs Man needs a Savior to a Savior to rescue him rescue him

from his from his hopeless hopeless situation.situation.

Without a Without a Savior, Savior,

man man remains a remains a

sinner, sinner, without without hope of hope of

eternal life.eternal life.

Salvation, Salvation, deliverance or deliverance or rescue, cannot rescue, cannot

be earned be earned (Ephesians 2:8-9).(Ephesians 2:8-9).

Man Man cannot cannot save save

himself.himself.

God’s standard God’s standard requires perfection requires perfection

and rightness.and rightness.

Jesus said,Jesus said,“Be ye “Be ye

therefore therefore perfect, even perfect, even as your Father as your Father

which in which in heaven is heaven is perfect”perfect”(Matthew (Matthew

5:48).5:48).

How can man be How can man be rescued?rescued?

He needs a Savior!He needs a Savior!

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word

was God.And the Word was made flesh, and

dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only

begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth” (John 1:1,14).

God designed a solution God designed a solution to man’s predicament.to man’s predicament.

He robed Himself in flesh, He robed Himself in flesh, coming to earth as God-coming to earth as God-

man.man.

God became our God became our Savior!Savior!

The name Jesus meansThe name Jesus means“Jehovah Savior”“Jehovah Savior”

oror“Jehovah has become “Jehovah has become

salvation”.salvation”.

Jesus died on Jesus died on Calvary’s cross and Calvary’s cross and

rose again.rose again.This paid the debt This paid the debt

and penalty of and penalty of man’s sins.man’s sins.

““For God so loved the For God so loved the world, that he gave his world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in whosoever believeth in him should not perish, him should not perish,

but have everlasting life”but have everlasting life”(John 3:16).(John 3:16).

In John 3:15-18, words In John 3:15-18, words with the root word with the root word

“believe” are used five “believe” are used five different times.different times.

Man must believe that Man must believe that Jesus Christ is the Jesus Christ is the

Savior in order to be Savior in order to be saved.saved.

The angel told Mary, “Thou The angel told Mary, “Thou shalt call his name shalt call his name

JeESUS: for he shall save JeESUS: for he shall save his people from his people from

their sins” their sins” (Matthew 1:21).(Matthew 1:21).

John the John the Baptist saw Baptist saw

Jesus coming Jesus coming and and

proclaimed,proclaimed,“Behold the “Behold the

Lamb of God, Lamb of God, which taketh which taketh away the sin away the sin of the world”of the world”(John 1:29).(John 1:29).

Jesus came that through Him, Jesus came that through Him, all men might believe,all men might believe,

““The same came for a witness, The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, to bear witness of the Light,

that all men through him that all men through him might believe” (John 1:7).might believe” (John 1:7).

““Jesus said unto her, I am the Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were believeth in me, though he were

dead, yet shall he live” (John dead, yet shall he live” (John 11:25).11:25).

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Let’s Look at the Let’s Look at the Scriptures:Scriptures:

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““If ye believe not that I If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in am he, ye shall die in

your sins”your sins”(John 8:24).(John 8:24).

“Through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of

sins”(Acts 10:43).

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Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is the Savior. To the Savior. To reject Jesus reject Jesus

Christ is to reject Christ is to reject “Truth.” “Truth.”

(See John 14:6.)(See John 14:6.)

REVIEW QUESTIONSREVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Who needs a Savior?1. Who needs a Savior?

Every ManEvery Man

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2. In sin, who has a miserable wretched 2. In sin, who has a miserable wretched condition?condition?

ManMan

3. Who has been alienated from God from 3. Who has been alienated from God from the womb?the womb?

ManMan

4. Who born in sin and shapen in iniquity?4. Who born in sin and shapen in iniquity?

ManMan

5. Who is the Bible referring to when it 5. Who is the Bible referring to when it mentions the heart is desperately wickedmentions the heart is desperately wicked ??

ManMan

6. Which type of man does Satan control6. Which type of man does Satan control ??

Sinful ManSinful Man

7. Which type of man is under a curse7. Which type of man is under a curse ??

Sinful ManSinful Man

8. Which type of man has his 8. Which type of man has his understanding darkenedunderstanding darkened ??

Sinful ManSinful Man

9. Which type of man has an evil 9. Which type of man has an evil imagination?imagination?

Sinful ManSinful Man

10. Which type of man is filled with 10. Which type of man is filled with unrighteousness?unrighteousness?

Sinful ManSinful Man

11. Which type of man is dead in trespass 11. Which type of man is dead in trespass and sin?and sin?

Sinful ManSinful Man

12. Which type of man is corrupt from head 12. Which type of man is corrupt from head to toe?to toe?

Sinful ManSinful Man

13. Without a Savior, what does man 13. Without a Savior, what does man remain?remain?

A sinner, without hope of eternal A sinner, without hope of eternal lifelife

14. Why does sinful man need a Savior?14. Why does sinful man need a Savior?

To rescue him from his hopeless To rescue him from his hopeless situationsituation

15. What does Ephesians 2:8-9 say?15. What does Ephesians 2:8-9 say?

Salvation, deliverance or rescue Salvation, deliverance or rescue cannot be earned.cannot be earned.

16. What was God’s solution to man’s 16. What was God’s solution to man’s predicament?predicament?

He robed Himself in He robed Himself in Flesh.Flesh.

17. What paid the debt for the penalty of 17. What paid the debt for the penalty of man’s sin?man’s sin?

Jesus death on Calvary’s Cross and Jesus death on Calvary’s Cross and ResurrectionResurrection

18. What does the name “JESUS” mean?18. What does the name “JESUS” mean?

Jehovah SaviorJehovah SaviorOrOr

Jehovah has become SalvationJehovah has become Salvation

19. John 8:24 tells us if you do not believe 19. John 8:24 tells us if you do not believe that Jesus is the Savior, what will happen to that Jesus is the Savior, what will happen to

you?you?

You shall die in your sins.You shall die in your sins.

20. In Acts 10:43, we learn that those that 20. In Acts 10:43, we learn that those that believe in his name will receive what?believe in his name will receive what?

Remission of sinsRemission of sins

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