GP2 EXAM Flashcards
Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
Foundational Elements of the Gospel
Imputations 1-3
Justification
Propitiation
The Imputations
- Adams sin to mankind
- Mankind’s sin to Christ
- Christ Righteousness to the believer
Justification
To be declared righteous when you believe in the finished work of Christ on the Cross
Just as if I’d never sinned.
Just as if I’d never had a sin nature.
Propitiation
Substitutionary sacrifice
Christ absorbing the wrath of God for us
The Theme of Romans
The Righteousness of God
4 Parts of Romans
Condemnation: All are Guilty
Justification: Declared Righteous
Sanctification: Set Apart
Glorification: Glorified State
“Immanuel” means…
God with us
Immanuel left the garden when sin came into it.
When Jesus came to deal with sin, Emmanuel came back.
“Jesus” means
salvation
Christology
the study of Christ
Looking into the depths of Christ in Scripture
Hebrews 1:1
God, who at various times and in various ways, spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets.
Hebrews 1:3-4
Who being the Brightness of His Glory and the Express Image of His Person, and Upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on High.
4 Ways We Respond to Christ
Listen to Him
Believe Him
Confess Him
Manifest Him
REVELATION 13:8
He is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
The Gospel message of redemption started in the very beginning, even before Adam sinned.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the women and between your seed and her Seed. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
ProtoEvangelism:
The 1st instance of the gospel being peached is Gen 3:15
ProtoEvangelism
The 1st instance of the gospel being peached is Gen 3:15
Virgin Birth, Suffering Savior, Victory over enemy
Gen 3:15: And I will put enmity between you and the women and between your seed and her Seed. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
“Christ” meaning
Anointed One, Christos
Book Divisions in the Old Testament
Law
History
Poetry
Prophets
The relationship between the Old and New Testaments
The OT is the NT Concealed
The NT is the OT Revealed
Hypostatic Union
Jesus Christ in fully Man and fully God
Theophany
In the Old Testament, God through Christ appeared to man.
He came in the form of a man or the Angel of the Lord.
4 Ways Christ Manifested in the Old Testament
- Appearances: Theophany
- Personifications: Melchizedek, Moses, Abraham, Joseph
- Types & Shadows: Noah’s Ark, Ark of the Covenant, Bronze Serpent on the Pole, Blood Sacrifice
- Messianic Prophesies & Promises
Personifications:
Ways Christ Manifested in the Old Testament
representations of Christ through the character & actions of people.
Melchizedek, Moses, Abraham, Joseph
Types & Shadows:
4 Ways Christ Manifested in the Old Testament
Symbols in the OT that speak of Christ and His work.
Noah’s Ark = salvation
Ark o.t. Covenant = Christ is Bread of heaven. Law, Mercy. Bronze Serpent o.t. Pole = Jesus on the Cross
OT Blood Sacrifice = Christ sacrifice
Messianic Prophesies
OT declaring the Messiah and plan of redemption
The 5th Gospel
Isaiah
Jews struggled with Isaiah 53 prophesies.
- It presents a Suffering Savior
- They wanted a reigning king to save them
- How could He be suffering and the king at the same time?
Imputation 2 in OT Prophecy
Isaiah 53:4
Surely He has born our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
He was bruised for our iniquities.
Bruised = crushed
Bruised
He was bruised for our iniquities.
Bruised = crushed
Isaiah 53:4
Surely He has born our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
OT Prophecy of Christ’s death & burial
Isaiah 53:9
And they made His grave with the wicked, but with the rich at His death.
Romans 1:17
For in it, the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
The Purpose of the Gospel John
- That you would believe Jesus is the Christ
- That you would have life in Jesus Christ
John 20:30-31
Mark 1:14-15
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee,
preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
4 Points Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God
- The time is fulfilled.
- The kingdom of God is at hand.
- Repent
- Believe the Gospel.
Mark 1:14-15
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
Repentance
A change in Heart & Direction.
A change in perception.
Seeing sin from God’s perspective.
The Blood Chapter
Hebrews 9
Hebrews 9:22 “Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.”
Hebrews 9:22
Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.
The Passover Chapter
Exodus 12
Provisions of the Blood
Brought near to God Peace with God Set apart, Made Holy Cleansed Conscience Overcoming Power Redemption Justification Forgiveness of sin (remission of sin)
Facts about the Blood
- No one can stand in God’s presence without the shed blood of Jesus.
- Before the beginning of time, God has ordained innocent substitutionary sacrifice His plan of redemption to help mankind.
- The OLD and NEW Testaments were established with blood.
- Cain and Abel’s sacrifice: only Abel’s was acceptable because of the blood.
- Judgement for those who don’t receive the Lamb of God.
Leviticus 17:14
For it is the Life of all Flesh. Its blood sustains its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel, “You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood.” Whoever eats it shall be cut off.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
The Resurrection Chapter
1 Corinthians 15
Romans 1:14
and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:15-19
Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead do not rise.
For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.
And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!
Then also, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
Apart from the Resurrection of Christ (4)
1 Corinthians 15:15-19
- Our faith is in vain
- We are false witnesses
- We are still in sin
- We are the most pitiable people in the world.
4 Accomplishments of Christ’s Resurrection
- Vindication the Jesus’ claims were Accurate
- Demonstration of Christ’s Power over death
- Confirmation of Christ’s Divinity
- Validation of the gospel message
3 Ways the Resurrection Affects Life
3 F’s
- Facts of the resurrection in your mind.
- Faith of the resurrection in your heart.
- Fruit of the resurrection in your walk.