“Coming To Terms With Reality” Intro. Acts 24:24-25, commentary on human nature’s response to biblical doctrine of sin. For A right relationship with God must come to terms with reality: I. Divine Authority A.God Sets The Standards, Not Men! Jer.31:31-34; Jn.12:48; Mt.28:18-20; Acts 4:12. A.God Sets The Standards, Not Men! Jer.31:31-34; Jn.12:48; Mt.28:18-20; Acts 4:12. B. Passed to the Apostles, Jn.13:20; 20:21 B. Passed to the Apostles, Jn.13:20; 20:21 Hold to the apostles’ traditions, 1 Cor.11:23, 2; 2 Thess.2:15; 3:6. C.Will you Accept God and His Word As Ultimate C.Will you Accept God and His Word As Ultimate Reality? Rom. 9:20-21

P.2, Coming To Terms With Reality II. Man’s Condition Before God Outside of Christ: A. Exceeding Sinful & Lost without exception outside of Christ, Rom.3:9-10, 23; Rom.5:12; Rom.7:13. A. Exceeding Sinful & Lost without exception outside of Christ, Rom.3:9-10, 23; Rom.5:12; Rom.7:13. B. Penalty to pay both now and later: B. Penalty to pay both now and later: 1. wrath now, Rom.1:18; Eph.2:1-3; Ps.79:6 1. wrath now, Rom.1:18; Eph.2:1-3; Ps.79:6 2. everlasting wrath to come, Ro.2:4-9; 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph.5: everlasting wrath to come, Ro.2:4-9; 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph.5:5-6. C. Cannot atone for own sin, Jn.8:34-36; Eph.2:11-12; 1 Thess.4:13. Eph.2:11-12; 1 Thess.4:13.

P.3, Coming To Term With Reality III. God’s Response, The Divine Ground, Jn.3:16; 1 Jn.4:10; Heb.2: Hence, Rom.5:8-9, “But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more now being justified by his blood shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.” 1 Thess.1:10, “…you turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.”

P.4, Coming To Terms With Reality IV. Judgment Coming, 1.upon all men, Jn.5: upon all men, Jn.5: a day already appointed, Acts 17:30-31; Heb.9:27 2. a day already appointed, Acts 17:30-31; Heb.9:27 3. Rev.20:11-15 shows what “the dead” will experience at the judgment: Read 3. Rev.20:11-15 shows what “the dead” will experience at the judgment: Read

P.5, Coming To Terms With Reality “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.”

P.6, Coming To Terms With Reality IV. Judgment Coming, 1.upon all men, Jn.5: upon all men, Jn.5: a day already appointed, Acts 17:30-31; Heb.9:27 2. a day already appointed, Acts 17:30-31; Heb.9:27 3. Rev.20:11-15 shows what “the dead” will 3. Rev.20:11-15 shows what “the dead” will experience at the judgment: Read experience at the judgment: Read V. The Human Response: Obedience of faith, Rom.16: Obedience of faith, Rom.16:25-26.