Romans 6:23
1 – For the wages of sin is death;
2 – but the gift of God is eternal life
3 – through Jesus Christ our Lord.
#1 – SIN & HELL
• Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Not perfect, righteous = always doing right (Jm 2:10)
• Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
What is the punishment for sin? “the wages of sin is death” (hell)
• Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. (Hell is forever Rev 14:11a)
• Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
>Turn Back to Rom 6:23 – Rom 5:8
#2 – The ETERNAL GIFT by Faith – Free & Forever
• Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: :9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Tts 3:5, Ro 4:3-7 Jn 1:12)
• Tts 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; Once Saved Always Saved (Heb 10:10 & 13:5)
• Joh 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
• Act 16:30b …Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Act 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. >Turn Back to Rom 6:23
Romans 6:23
1 – For the wages of sin is death;
2 – but the gift of God is eternal life
3 – through Jesus Christ our Lord.
#3 – JESUS is God & Saviour
Jesus was the Son of Man 100% MAN
• 1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (Heb 10:5)
Christ = Anointed, Saviour
• 2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (1 Cor 15:3-4, Acts 2:31)
1Pe 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
LORD = Jesus was the Son of God 100% GOD
• 1Jn 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (Gen 1:26 & 1 Th 5:23)
Php 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Acts 7:59 calling upon God, John 8:58 before Abraham, John 20:28 my Lord & my God
>Turn Back to Rom 6:23 – Gift Illustration
Salvation is only by Faith in your heart, If you trust Him call unto Him now!
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, & shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
• Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Salvation has always been by FAITH ALONE in the SON of GOD:
Act 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.