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LIFE Questions — 3.07.10
Go Fish #6: Don't Muddy Up the Water
Refer to the key Scriptures and the Core Teaching Thread and especially the resource article for this week as you answer these questions for yourself or with others.
How can you keep your trust in what Jesus did to save you, rather than trying to earn your way to God's grace and favor? (This is the heart of the book of Galatians if you want to read further on this matter!)
What is the big difference between believing THAT Jesus died for us and trusting IN Jesus' sacrifice for our sins? (John 3:16 — notice the emphasis on believing in rather than believing that!)
Why do you think Paul summarized the core Good News message so simply — that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures? (See 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.)
Why do you think we make things more complicated than they need to be when it comes to responding to the Gospel of Jesus?
Religious groups use terms like symbol, act of obedience, or work to refer to baptism to make it seem as if this is something that we do rather than something we experience as we place our trust in Jesus' death, burial and resurrection.
What's the difference between viewing baptism as an opportunity to place our trust in Jesus by experiencing his death, burial, and resurrection versus seeing baptism merely as an outward symbol or a work of obedience (Romans 6:3-5)?
How is sharing in the Lord's Supper a participation in the body and blood of Jesus (1 Corinthians 10:16-17)?
Remembering is a crucial part of the Lord's Supper (1 Corinthians 11:23-25), but how does seeing the Supper as a time to share in or participate in Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection deepen your insight into the purpose of the Supper?
