1. The Solution For Sin- Man Reconciled To God 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

2. Nature of Sin Sin depends on two things –A totally righteous God –A man who is free to make choices As a result –Man is accountable –Sin is ultimately rebellion

3. Consequence of Sin Separation from –God –Self –Others –Nature itself

4. Consequence of Sin Desire for freedom –Overcome and enslaved –Destruction

5. Tremendous Challenge Power versus weakness –His power in creation (Romans 1:20) –We are like a vapor (James 4:14)

6. Tremendous Challenge Righteousness versus sinfulness –God’s absolute holiness (Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 John 1:5) –Man’s sinfulness (Romans 3:10, 23) –His righteousness demands justice (Romans 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9)

7. Tremendous Challenge Hating sin but loving the sinner –Men make no distinction –We must hate evil as God does (Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9)

8. The Key Is His Love Unique nature of His love –Greek word, agape, is love without respect to the character of the object of love –Christ dies for sinners (John 3:16; Romans 5:7, 8) –God is love (1 John 4:8)

9. The Key Is His Love Did not cancel His hatred of sin –Love tempered with justice (Malachi 3:6) –Jesus’ words to the rich young ruler (Mark 10:21) –May we have similar courage (Ephesians 5:11)

10. A Covering For Sin False ideas –Calvinism’s imputed righteousness –Continuous cleansing (1 John 1:7, 9) –General confession and prayer (James 5:16)

11. A Covering For Sin Atonement in the Old Testament –“To cover” (Genesis 6:14; Psalms 65:3) –Jacob “appeasing” Esau (Genesis 32:20) –After murmuring (Numbers 16:41-48) –Burnt offering (Leviticus 1:4, 17) –Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16: Hebrews 10:4)

12. A Covering For Sin Propitiation in the New Testament –Meaning is “cover” –Christ is our “cover” (1 John 2;1, 2; 4:10) –Shielded from God’s wrath (Isaiah 53:4-8) –No hope outside Christ (Romans 3:25, 26; Ephesians 2:1, 2, 12)

13. A Covering For Sin Whose sins are covered? –Faith in God (Romans 4:6-8) –Contact with the blood (Romans 6:3, 4; Colossians 2:12) –Our Passover is Christ (John 1:29; 3:36; 8:24; Romans 2:5-9) –He sacrificed Himself (1 Corinthians 5:7)

14. Conclusion Grace abounds (Romans 5:2; 6:1) Have your sins been covered?