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Benchmark—Gospel Essentials
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Grand Canyon University
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The Christian worldview one holds today depends on one's doctrine. It is believed by some that the father, the son, and the holy spirit are separate individuals. Many Christians, therefore, question the existence of God, his visit to earth, the afterlife, and their suffering today. In their pursuit of disproving the existence of God and how the earth came into existence, atheists and scientists are always seeking to prove their theories. In a way that human reasoning cannot explain, the Christian worldview teaches that God is beyond doubt. The Christian worldview has stood the test of time and has been taught generation after generation. Christianity explains its worldview by examining God's nature, humanity's nature, Jesus' nature, and creation's restoration.
God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all in one. God is all-loving, all-powerful, all-just, all-grateful, and all-faithful. In Genesis 1, "God creates a benevolent and beautiful world in which human beings have the responsibility of reflecting God’s love for the world…” (McCormack, E. 2008, pg 41). And in the six days, God created the light, the darkness, the sky, the land, the sea, and all the animals that roam the earth according to what He desired. Once the seventh day came God had finished all his creations and made them holy, so he rested from all his work. “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock and
all the wild animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground." Creating mankind made us superior over all of God’s other creations, such as the animals that roam the earth and the creatures that live in the waters and seas. Growing up in church I have always heard God is all loving and all forgiving, now that I’m older understand those few words all loving and all forgiving is much more, because “God so loved the world that he gave his 2
one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John
3:16). This verse is one of the most famous ones in the Bible because God sent his only begotten son to earth and he sacrificed himself for our sins so that God would forgive us for
our sins. Many Christians struggle with answering this question, “Are you saved?”, because they aren’t sure how the process works for being saved, so their response is “I hope so..”. Well, being saved is fully believing and trusting in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Humans are the assortment of characteristics that constitute and define humanity. Human nature makes us inherently human and distinct from all other creatures. Human nature includes the capacity to create, reason, love, and experience a wide range of emotions. Such a capacity is found in no other form of life. The Bible provides much information on human nature. First, humans were created in God's image (Genesis 1:26-
27). Human nature is a unique creation that in some ways reflects the Creator. Soon after creation, human nature experienced a fall. A primary result of sin is that human nature has been corrupted. Every part of man—his mind, will, emotions, and body—is affected (Romans 3:9-18). Our nature is now bent toward sin, so that man's unregenerate heart is "deceitful … and desperately sick" (Jeremiah 17:9). Sinful human nature is referred to as "the flesh" in some translations of the Bible (Romans 8:3, KJV; 2 Peter 2:18, ESV). In
The African Queen
, Charlie, a drunken boat captain, attributes his penchant for gin to human nature. "A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it's only human nature," he says. Rose, an Anglican missionary, responds, "Nature, is what we are put in this world to rise above." Charlie knows, experientially, that "human nature" is inherently weak. The unbending Rose refuses to accept natural weakness as an excuse for sin. The problem is that we cannot overcome sin or "rise above" human nature. Without Christ, we are victims
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of the weakness of the flesh. The apostle Paul described his natural state as "unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin" (Romans 7:14 NIV). We desperately need a Savior, and that's why God sent His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus came "in the likeness of sinful flesh" and through His
death and resurrection "condemned sin in the flesh" (Romans 8:3). Those who trust in Christ become a new creation: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come". The "new creation" includes a brand-
new nature "created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness" (Ephesians 4:24). Even after we are born again, the individual's struggle with sin continues.
All of us, including Christians, share the same basic nature. The difference is that the believer in Christ is no longer controlled by sin. Believers do not need to be "conformed to this world"; rather, they can be "transformed by the renewal of your mind". Living a holy life before the Lord is an ongoing, deliberate process. Human nature will ultimately be changed at the end of time when God makes all things afresh. In eternity with God, believers will be set free from the curse. There will be no more pain or sorrow, and all will be made perfect. As God's children, we are intended to share in His glory (Romans 8:17 NIV).
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