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Revelation: God is known through his saving acts in history.
Y God's ultimate revelation of himself in Jesus.
Y Problem: Our vision is blinded by the fall: I Cor 13:12
Y Rom 1:19-20: plain in nature.
Y Acts 14:17: general revelation.
Y I Peter 2:9: particular/special revelation.
Y Ephesians 1:17-18: God opens eyes.
God: Trinity: II Cor 13:14, Matt 28:19
Y Yet One: Deut 6:4
Y Love: I John
Y Both transcendent and immanent (present with us): Is 57:15
Y Eternal (Deut 33:27), Unchangeable (James 1:17), yet
Y Personal (John 1:3)
Humanity: In God's image: Gen 1:27, John 1:3, Ps 139
Y Precious to God: Is. 43:4, Matt 10:29-31
Y Fallen: Gen 3, Romans 3:10-12, 6:23, 7:19
Y Mortal: subject to death and decay.
Y Creatures, not primarily creators.
Church: Greek ekklesia means "the called-out ones, assembled"
Y People, not buildings. "Outside the church there is no salvation" -- a motto of the reformation.
Y Prominent images: Body of Christ (Eph 4:4), Building (1 Pet 2:5), Bride of Christ (Eph 5:25-27).
Eschatology: Speaks of fulfillment; history is not cyclical but is moving to a climax, according to
God's sovereign plan.
Y Justice/Redemption
Y Will involve:
Y return of Christ (John 14:3, Matt 24:30, Tit 2:13)
Y physical resurrection of all (John 5:28-29)
Y judgment: heaven (Rev 21:3), hell (Matt 8:12)
Sin: Broken relationship, rebellion: Gen 3 shows the progression: doubt ==> disbelief ==>
disobedience ==> shame, alienation
Y Sin is universal: Rom 3:23
Y Sin ==> death: Rom 6:23
Grace: Central to God's character: Ex 34:6
Y Jesus, full of grace: John 1:14-16
Y Saved by grace: Eph 2:8
Salvation: necessary, only through Jesus

Y Saved from evil, death, hell, consequences of our sin: Rom 6:23
Y Saved for: power, grace, heaven, hope, works of God.
Scripture: inspired, originated in mind of God, not humans (2 Tim 3:16)
Y Holy Spirit illuminates: meaning prepares heart to receive it, enables a positive response to it.
Y Alive: Heb 4:12-13
Atonement: OT background: sacrifice for sins, Lev 17:11
Y Jesus: the perfect sacrifice: John 1:29,
Y Reconciliation with God: Rom 5:10, Eph 2:16
Y Propitiation, sacrifice
Y Ransom: I Tim 2:16