These 5 and 6 year old children have already asked Christ to forgive their sins and come into their lives. We do not try to get children to live for Christ without being saved. We believe they can be saved and then live for Christ.
God's salvation delivers us from the
Penalty of sin.
Pollution of sin,
Power of sin,
Through...
Justification by Faith
Romans 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:.
Entire Sanctification by Faith
Acts 15:9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Victorious Living by Faith
Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
I teach the children the meaning of Biblical terms.
I teach the children the meaning of Biblical terms.
I raise their level of understanding rather than lower the meaning of God's word.
God chose the words in the Scriptures for a reason and we should teach them in the same way that He used them.
ITUITASUI means, If They Can Understand It, Then Adults Can Understand It.
ITUITASUI means, If They Can Understand It, Then Adults Can Understand It.
This is important, since adults need to understand it for themselves and they also need to be able to explain it to other people.
Inner man is our real self.
Inner man is our real self.
The Outer man is part of us, but it will die and the Inner Man lives on after death
2 Corinthians 4:16
2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
The children understood that the Inner Man is the soul or spirit.
I did not deal with Dichotomy and Trichotomy at this time.
I explained that the Inner Man is part of the Human Nature.
They understood that the Outer man will be buried and then raised from the dead.
They understood that earthly life is passing, but spiritual life continues.
They understood that the soul is more important than the body, and choices should be made accordingly.
They understood that earthly life is passing, but spiritual life continues.
They understood that the soul is more important than the body, and choices should be made accordingly.
WHAT SHALL A MAN GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS SOUL Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
People try to get rid of guilt by ceremonial washings, religious duties, benevolent works, but they are still guilty. Only Jesus takes away our guilt, if we believe He died for our sins and rose again for our forgiveness (Romans 4:25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification).
The Old Man is an attitude, not a person.
Little children are born with an ugly attitude, but Jesus can save from the Old Man (sinful nature).
People try to get rid of guilt by ceremonial washings, religious duties, benevolent works, but they are still guilty. Only Jesus takes away our guilt, if we believe He died for our sins and rose again for our forgiveness (Romans 4:25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification).
The Old Man is an attitude, not a person.
Little children are born with an ugly attitude, but Jesus can save from the Old Man (sinful nature).
They understood what it means to be Double Minded
James 1:8
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
I showed them that God can burn/purge out the Evil Mind
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
We can love God with the whole heart, mind, soul and strength
Matthew 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Forgiveness makes it possible to obey God,
Forgiveness makes it possible to obey God,
Purity makes it easier to obey God, but
Obeying God is a daily and moment by moment choice.
We must make our members, parts serve God
Romans 6:13
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
DLG An instrument is a tool, and we will either be tools for God or tools for Satan.
We are either free from righteousness or free from sin
Romans 6:7
For he that is dead is freed from sin.
I challenged everyone to be sure of their salvation, entire sanctification and to be sure that they are making faith choices every day.
I challenged everyone to be sure of their salvation, entire sanctification and to be sure that they are making faith choices every day.
