Salvation from the Penalty of Sin

Today we are going to look at some verses that deal with salvation from the Penalty of Sin.  Next week we are going to look at Salvation from the Power of sin.  You can't experience salvation from sin's power over you until the penalty for your sin is paid for.

Salvation is the grace and mercy of God but its not just a "wand of leniency" that the Lord waves over you to make it happen.  All throughout the bible salvation could come only after a substitue has met the demands against the sinner.  Even though Jesus didn't show up until the New Testament, the Old Testament's laws were in place to do so and foreshadow what Christ would ultimately do.

We are going old Testament today:

• Lev 4:20-21
• Lev 4:26
• Lev 19:22
• Lev 1:4-5
• Exodus 12

As you read these note who had to make atonement for a person.  What had to happen for that person?  What did they have to do?  Back when Isreal was in slavery to Egypt what kept the Isrealites from being killed?  In other words, what had to be on the doorway for the Lord to "Passover" and not judge their household?

Thats all for today

My timeline part 3  (these are my notes from the last topic, "How does man fit in the bible?"  Here is part 1 and part 2.

• God uses Moses to deliver his people out of oppression.
• God uses mankind (Isreal lead by Joshua) to help establish His Kingdom through Isreal.  It was God that judged and conquered the evil nations, but he used Godly men to accomplish His work
• God had began a plan of salvation because man chose sin, He promised his people that they would be great it number, he delivered them out of slavery, and made them a mighty and prosperous kingdom...yet they still sinned and unfaithful.  God had to raise up judges to get His people out of their sinful ways and oppression.

I just always feel like God is having to make away for our sinful selves.  He is always offers a way out of the trouble we put ourselves in.