1. Lesson 4 for the 25 th of October, 2008

2. How could God have acted about man’s sin? WITH LOVE (without justice) WITH JUSTICE (without love) Destroying immediately Adam and Eve. Overlooking the transgression and continue with the relation with man like nothing happened.

3. How did God act about man’s sin? By GRACE, He acted with JUSTICE and LOVE “The theme of redemption is one that the angels desire to look into; it will be the science and the song of the redeemed throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity” E.G.W. (Steps to Christ, chapter 10, pages 89-90)

4. The mystery of God’s love. The mystery of God’s grace. The mystery that was hidden for centuries and ages. The mystery of Atonement. The mystery of God’s love. The mystery of God’s grace. The mystery that was hidden for centuries and ages. The mystery of Atonement.

5. Although it wasn’t His duty to look for a solution for sin… Although He knew that we couldn’t keep the law by ourselves… His love led Him to look for a just solution which could allow our salvation He gave himself in our place!

6. Divine grace never showed before (it wasn’t necessary) Grace was necessary because man doesn’t deserve salvation; there is no justification for our sin. Grace makes salvation free for man. He paid the cost: Jesus died for our sin.

7. 1.The plan was created a long time before man’s creation and before Satan’s rebellion. 2.It was hidden from universe and from the angels for centuries. 3.The mystery was about the ministry, death, resurrection and mediation of Christ. 4.The intention of the plan was to restore cosmic harmony through Christ. 5.This mystery was gradually revealed to humanity and it is known through the incarnation of Christ.

8. Was there another way to save the man? Was there another way to save the man? “O my Father, IF IT BE POSSIBLE, let this cup pass from me” (Matthew, 26: 39) The salvation of human race could only be achieved through God’s death.

9. Jesus took Atonement very seriously. The NEED of carrying out the mission of saving man marked all His work. HIS MINISTRY “Wist ye not that I must [it is necessary for Me to] be about my Father's business?” (Luke, 2: 49)  Luke, 4: 43; Luke, 19: 5; John, 4: 4; John, 9: 4 HIS DEATH "[The Son of man] must [it is necessary for Him to] suffer many things, and be killed” (Mark, 8: 31)  Mateo, 26: 54; Luke, 9: 22; Luke, 17: 25; Luke, 22: 39; Luke, 24: 7; Luke, 24: 46; John, 3: 14; John, 12: 34 HIS RESURRECTION “He must [it was necessary for Him to] rise again from the dead” (John, 20: 9)  Mark, 8: 31; Luke, 9: 22; Luke, 24: 7; Luke, 24: 46 HIS MEDIATION “Ought [Was necessary for] not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?” (Luke, 24: 26)  Hebrews, 7: 25