2. CONFIRMATION LESSON 8

3. GENESIS 3  How was God’s perfect world corrupted?  Sin  Who is responsible?  Adam, Eve, and Satan  Why didn’t God destroy the ruined world and start over again?  Love

4. THE RESULTS OF SIN  Genesis 5:1-3  Mankind lost the image of God – holiness  Psalm 51:5  We are all born in a sinful condition (inherited sin)  Matthew 15:19  Our sinful condition leads to sinful words and actions (actual sin).

5. THE RESULTS OF SIN  Romans 5:12, Romans 6:23  We deserve God’s punishment and eternal death.  Genesis 3:16ff  We suffer pain and sorrow as the consequences of sin.

6. THE RESULTS OF SIN  Romans 8:19-22  All of nature lost its perfection also (example: natural disasters)

7. HOW COME BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?  Romans 3:10-11  Romans 6:23  Ezekiel 18:20  Romans 8:28  Luke 13:1-9  John 9:1-3  2 Corinthians 12:7-10  I Peter 1:6-7 1.Who said anyone was good? Any sin is worthy of eternal damnation. 2.God works all things for our good. 3.To lead us to repentance. 4.So the work of God might be displayed 5.Thorn in the flesh to keep us focused on Christ and eternal life. 6.To test our faith

8. WHAT DID GOD DO FOR SINFUL MANKIND  What does the person who sins deserve?  Death  …but that a Savior would  Take the punishment for us (be our substitute)  Perfection is required, but that a Savior would  Give His Holiness to us as a gift.

9. Jesus + Holiness -Sins = life Us -Holiness + Sins = death GOD’S GREAT EXCHANGE

10. Judgment Day WHEN WILL EVERYTHING BE RIGHT AGAIN?

11. Homework Complete homework section. Next class time: November 28

12. Review lesson # 8 VIP # 9VIC #1-15 Small Catechism: Parents & Children Quiz