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CREDO

I believe

• Free• Innocent• Unashamed• Courageous• Humble• Fruitful

CREDO

I believe

“Either Christianity is true or it is not. If it’s not true, let’s forget it. If it is true let’s defend it.’

Professor John Lennox

www.credoseries.jimdo.com

• The Bible is trustworthy

• Jesus is both God and man

• Jesus died for our forgiveness

• Jesus rose from the dead

• The Holy Spirit lives in us

• The church is the body of Jesus

• Jesus is coming back

• People are born dead

Romans 3:9-26

What’s wrong with the world?

•Problems at the moment•Problems with the world•Problems with bad people

Andrew Wilson

Diagnosis – we all have a heart disease

‘The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?’

Jeremiah 17:9

Diagnosis – we all have a heart disease

‘For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.’ Mark 7:21-22

Diagnosis – we all have a heart disease

‘Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.’ Psalm 51:3-5

Diagnosis – we all have a heart disease

Prognosis – it’s a fatal disease

“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” 3:23

“….the whole world will be held accountable to God.” 3:19

“the wages of sin is death……..” 6:23

“Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight” Psalm 51:4

THE REALITY –we all have a problem

THE DIAGNOSIS –we all have a heart disease

THE PROGNOSIS –it’s a fatal disease

THE REMEDY – turn to Jesus

THE REMEDY

PAST

‘The wages of sin is death but THE GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’

Romans 6:23

THE REMEDY

PRESENT

‘For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do, this I keep on doing.’

Romans 7:18-19

THE REMEDY

FUTURE

‘There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away.’

Revelation 21:4

1. Do you know that you’re a sinner in God’s sight?

2. Have you accepted the forgiveness Jesus offers?