4 Man in need of redemption

215 Why are human beings in need of redemption? ￫

 

216 What does “redemption” mean? ￫

 

217 Where does evil come from? ￫

 

218 What is evil? ￫

 

219 How does evil reveal itself? ￫

 

220 Does evil also exist as a person? ￫

 

221 How did evil come to mankind? ￫

 

222 Will evil always exist? ￫

 

223 What is related in Holy Scripture concerning the fall into sin? ￫

 

224 What were the consequences for mankind of the fall into sin? ￫

 

225 What was God’s position toward fallen mankind? ￫

 

226 How was the further development of mankind after the fall into sin? ￫

 

227 Did the fall into sin have consequences for all human beings? ￫

 

228 Did the fall into sin also have consequences for the creation? ￫

 

229 What is sin? ￫

 

230 What is the distinction between sin and guilt? ￫

 

231 How can this separation from God be undone? ￫

 

232 Who defines what is sinful? ￫

 

233 How can we recognise what is sinful? ￫

 

234 With what gifts did God equip sinful mankind? ￫

 

235 How are we to engage the conscience, reason, and faith? ￫

 

236 What is the purpose of the conscience? ￫

 

237 What is the function of reason? ￫

 

238 Are there limitations to human reason? ￫

 

239 What is faith? ￫

 

240 How does a human being come to believe? ￫

 

241 What is the task of the believer? ￫

 

242 What can faith help achieve? ￫

 

243 What is meant by the term “salvation history”? ￫

 

244 What is meant by the term “plan of salvation”? ￫

 

245 How will salvation history transpire? ￫

 

246 What was the object of hope for salvation in the time of the Old Testament? ￫

 

247 What is the foundation for salvation? ￫

 

248 Who is able to attain salvation? ￫

 

249 In what phase of God’s plan of salvation do we live? ￫

 

250 How can salvation be attained today? ￫

 

251  What form of salvation will the bridal congregation experience at the return of Christ?￫

 

252  When will God’s plan of salvation be fulfilled?￫

 

253 What is the basis for our election by God? ￫

 

254 Why does God elect people? ￫

 

255 Are there examples of election in the Old Testament? ￫

 

256 Are there examples of election in the New Testament? ￫

 

257 Can anyone lay claim to election by God? ￫

 

258 What does election signify from the perspective of the gospel? ￫

 

259 What is the result of accepting this election? ￫

 

260 What is blessing? ￫

 

261 How is blessing attained, and how does it unfold? ￫

 

262 How is God’s blessing revealed in the creation? ￫

 

263 How was blessing experienced in the old covenant? ￫

 

264 What were the implications for the Israelites if they accepted or rejected the blessing of God? ￫

 

265  From whom does blessing emanate in the new covenant?￫

 

266 How did Jesus bless? ￫

 

267 Where does the emphasis of the blessing of Jesus Christ lie? ￫

 

268 What constitutes this spiritual blessing? ￫

 

269 How can this blessing be attained and how should it be treated? ￫

 

270 What constitutes the fullness of blessing? ￫

 

271 Did God give His people a law in the old covenant? ￫

 

272 What is the purpose of the Mosaic Law? ￫

 

273 How was the Mosaic Law assessed in Old Testament times? ￫

 

274 How is the Mosaic Law assessed from the perspective of the gospel? ￫

 

275 What is the content of the gospel? ￫

 

276 What other names are there for the gospel? ￫

 

277 What is the relationship between the law and the gospel? ￫

 

278 What are the fundamental prerequisites for obtaining the grace offered in the gospel? ￫

 

279 What is the relationship between a person’s good works and his redemption? ￫

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