Gospel Essentials
God
God is so complex that no one could ever describe him completely. He can be described as the Trinity God the father, God the sun and God the holy ghost. Three different persons with different functions that are united with the trinity. Gods characteristics can be summarized up in two words Love and devotion. God is infinite and has no limitations, he is unchanging. He is the sovereign Creator, the creator of the heaven and the earth(Diffey, 2014) All of creation is dependent upon God, who existed before all things. God's creation "humanity" was physically and morally good, humanity was created in his image, blessed with his loving kindness.
Humanity
Human nature is what makes us human, we are different from animals and all other creations, We unlike all other creations possess the ability to reason. God created humanity in his image, So, human nature reflects some similar attributes to gods such as love, compassion, Patience, and faithfulness. Due to sin these qualities are flawed. Humans were also entrusted with the caring for all of gods creations which includes the plants and animals. God also gave each individual person their own unique purpose, god did this because he loves us and knows us all personally. "Luke 12:7 says", indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be a trial you are worth more than many sparrows" (Luke 12:7 NIV) Jesus What is Jesus true identity and who was he? Jesus was an anointed King or the anointed one. In Hebrew, this refers to Jesus as Christ, this is not a surname but his title a title that was bestowed upon him. This title doesn't just identify Jesus as thee King but also The Messiah. The savior of all mankind and the ruler of Gods kingdom and Domains. What Jesus Did while he was a life he welcomed those who were viewed as corrupt like women, Samaritans, Canaanites, Roman soldiers, Sinners and Tax Collectors. Jesus didn't show perception at that time. He believed that all people were all good at one point but suffered from internal wickedness. Jesus believed the line separating good and evil passes not through states, or between classes, or political parties but through every human heart. (Solzhenitsyn, 2007) Jesus kingdom dose not align with the kingdom of this world because Jesus Kingdom is the reign of God in the human heart. Jesus identity and work are important for the Christian world view because it allows forgiveness of sins. Jesus teachings show us to be accepting of others Religion, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, politics and other social distinctions. This is the very foundation of the Christian Religion. While on earth he traveled around gathering disciples. During that time, he taught the gospel, he preached did good works of kindness. Jesus healed the sick, Feed the hungry and worked miracles like rising Lazarus from the dead. After all of these good works Jesus allowed himself to be tortured and crucified for our sins. Three days after he was crucified he r...
