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01 What is life & death and why should I care?

June 20, 2018 by Krisan Marotta

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Understanding the gospel means we must understand the problem that the gospel solves.  While the word gospel means “good news,” understanding the gospel begins with bad news: death.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6:23 NASB

What is death?

  • Our modern concept of death is the end of biological viability.
  • The New Testament concept of death is the process of physical decay that brings about the end of life.
  • Death includes both physical and moral “entropy”.
  • We are governed by death because of our rebellion to God.
  • Death is the inevitable consequence of sin.
  • We are unable to escape this rule of death by ourselves.
  • Sin inevitably leads to death.

What is life?

  • Life is the opposite of death.  It is an existence free from the power, presence and consequences of death.
  • “Eternal life” is life in the age of ages which will be an existence free from death.
  • Holiness is having a character ruled by life.
  • Holiness is the goal of salvation.
  • God is the sole source of life because He alone is Holy and can give holiness.
  • Holiness inevitably leads to life.

The problem is how do we escape death and gain life.

Next: 02 What is justification and why do I need it?

Part of the series: What is the Gospel?

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