Looking for answers? part 1

1. What is Salvation?
Salvation is deliverance from the penalty, pollution, and power of sin(Rom. 6:14,23; Ti. 3:4-6). It is generally more important than being saved from fire, deep water, illness, or loneliness.

2. What is a sin?
Sin is any thought, word, or deed that either violates or falls short of complete conformity to God's holy laws(Rom. 3:23; Jas. 4:17, I Jn. 3:4). In short, Jesus and His apostles taught that sin is anything that doesn't reflect selfless love for God and others(Mt. 22:34-40).

3. What has God done to provide salvation?
He became a member of the human race in the person of Jesus(Jn. 1:1, 14), lived sinlessly as our substitute to fulfill God's righteous demands(2 Cor. 5:12), suffered and died on the cross to bear the penalty for our sins(Mt. 20:28; Rom. 4:23-25; I Cor. 15:3-4), and rode from the grave to break the power of death and defeats Satan( Acts 2:24; Heb. 2:14-15). In other words, He accepted full responsibility to pay the price for the consequences of our sins.

4. For whom did Christ die?
Jesus died for all the people(Jn. 3:16; 2Cor. 5:14-15), for all have fallen short of their original purpose to know God(Jn. 17:3), to glorify Him(I Cor. 10:31), and to enjoy Him forever(Rev. 7:15-17; 21:1-4). Christ died for those who are sinners by nature(Ps. 51:5), disobedient by choice(Rom. 3:23), spiritually dead(Eph. 2:1, 5), unable to please God(Rom. 8:8), and under Hid wrath(Jn. 3:36; Rom. 1:18).