1. Part 4a – Who is the Christ? An Historical Perspective
New Covenant Presbyterian Church
Inquirer’s Class

2. won’t can’t Review: Total Depravity Imago Dei – Genesis 1
Covenant of Works – Genesis 2
The Fall – Genesis 3
The extent of it
on the will of man
before the justice of God
Total Depravity
won’t
can’t

3. The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, … “ the serpent (Satan) is cursed, the woman is cursed, The marriage relationship is cursed, All of creation is cursed, And man, himself, is cursed.

4. The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, … “ But … In the midst of justice … mercy and grace!

5. A New Covenant: An Immediate Change
In the Relationship Between God and Man:
The sin brings and end to the Covenant of Works
but grace brings the beginning
of a new covenant -
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
(Gen. 3:15)
A New Covenant:

6. Genesis 3 God ends the covenant of works with a curse …
… but God begins a new
covenant given of grace
with a promise:
There will be a new covenant head:
a 2nd Adam who will be the God-man.
Genesis 3

7. For as in Adam, Cor 15:22
 even so, in Christ
      
all die … all shall be made alive!

8. Covenant of Covenant of Grace Works
Gen. 1:1 Gen. 3: Rev. 22:21
Covenant of Covenant of Grace
Works

10. It’s all about Christ. Covenant of Covenant of Grace Works
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
(Lk. 24:27, ESV)
Gen. 1:1 Gen. 3: Rev. 22:21
Covenant of Covenant of Grace
Works
It’s all about Christ.

11. “Gospel” means “good news”
An outline of the life of Jesus
His miraculous virgin birth
30 years in Nazareth
Preparation for ministry
Galilean ministry
Judean ministry
“Gospel” means “good news”

12. “Gospel” means “good news”
The Death of Death
Jesus in control of his death
Disciples completely lost
Resurrection appearances
Ascension/Coronation (rf. Dan. 7:13-14)
“Gospel” means “good news”

13. Read: Confessing Christ, chapter 2 And Westminster Confession of Faith, ch. 8
Homework:

14. New Covenant Presbyterian Church
Preaching God’s Sovereign Grace
to a World of Need
128 St. Mary’s Church Rd. Abingdon, MD