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The gospel is, in some respects, at any rate,
social. To deny that there are social
implications in the teachings of Jesus and the
writers of the New Testament would be
ridiculous. Dr. David Harrell, FCC Lectures,
March 23, 1960
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True that the gospel instructions have far
reaching effects on society and social relations
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The Shift Develops Subtly
The True Gospel (Gal. 16-9)
The Social Gospel (Gal. 16-9)
Shifting To
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A Contrast

• True Gospel
• Deals with the disease
• Converts people to Christ
• Makes society better by making Christians

• Social Gospel
• Deals with the symptoms
• Converts people better way of life
• Makes Christians by social reforms

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The Social Gospel
A Series

1. Gospel is a Redemptive Message
2. The Distinction in Individual Church
3. History of the Social Gospel Movement
4. What Builds Faith, Edifies, Causes Growth
5. Dangers Among Us

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Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message
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Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message

1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

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1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

• Defines Sin
• 1 John 34 Transgression of the law
• Transgress by doing the forbidden or by failing
  to do what is commanded

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1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

• Defines Sin
• Condemns Immorality
• Gal. 519-21 identifies shows consequences
• 1 Cor. 69-11 shows than man can change

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1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

• Defines Sin
• Condemns Immorality
• Convicts of Sin
• John 168 work of the Holy Spirit
• Acts 223 points to specific application
• Rom. 323 all stand condemned thus need

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1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

• Defines Sin
• Condemns Immorality
• Convicts of Sin
• Warns of Consequences
• Rom. 623 wages of sin is death et.
  Separation
• Matt. 2546 punishment is eternal
• Rev. 218 lake of fire and brimstone

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Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message

1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

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1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

• Christ is the Answer Rom. 724-25
• Fulfilled Promise of the Old Testament
• Gen. 315 promise made at first sin

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Bruise His Head (Resurrection)
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1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

• Christ is the Answer Rom. 724-25
• Fulfilled Promise of the Old Testament
• Gen. 315 promise made at first sin
• Gen. 121-3 promise to Abraham

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Gen 121-3 1 Now the LORD had said to Abram
"Get out of your country, From your family And
from your father's house, To a land that I will
show you. 2 I will make you a great nation I
will bless you and make your name great And you
shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who
bless you, And I will curse him who curses you
And in you all the families of the earth shall be
blessed."
Land
Nation
Seed
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Land Promise
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Joshua 2143-45
43 So the LORD gave to Israel all the land of
which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and
they took possession of it and dwelt in it. 44
The LORD gave them rest all around, according to
all that He had sworn to their fathers. And not a
man of all their enemies stood against them the
LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 Not a word failed of any good thing which
the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All
came to pass.
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Into Egypt - 70
Nation Promise
Gen. 4627 Exo. 15
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Into Egypt - 70
Nation Promise
Out of Egypt - 600,000
Exo. 1237
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Into Egypt - 70
Nation Promise
Out of Egypt - 600,000
At Sinai - Covenant
Exo. 194-6
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Seed of woman

• Christ seed of woman
• Born of a woman (virgin) - Isa. 714
• Made of a woman (Gal. 44)

Seed Promise
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Gal. 316 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the
promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds,"
as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed,"
who is Christ.
Seed of woman
Seed of Abraham
Seed Promise

• Gen. 123 2218
• Seed Christ
• Acts 325-26 - raised up Jesus
• Gal. 316 - seed who is Christ

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Seed of woman
Seed of Abraham
Seed Promise
How does the promise relate to us?
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Our Salvation is a Result of the Seed Promise
Acts 325-26 25 You are sons of the prophets,
and of the covenant which God made with our
fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your seed all
the families of the earth shall be blessed.'
26 To you first, God, having raised up His
Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning
away every one of you from your iniquities."
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Our Salvation is a Result of the Seed Promise
Gen 123 And in you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed
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Our Salvation is a Result of the Seed Promise
Gal 326-29 26 For you are all sons of God
through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of
you as were baptized into Christ have put on
Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there
is neither slave nor free, there is neither male
nor female for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you are Christ's, then you are
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
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Our Salvation is a Result of the Seed Promise
Children of God (Baptized) Gal. 326-27
Abrahams Seed Heirs of Promise Gal. 329
ARE
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1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

• Christ is the Answer Rom. 724-25
• Fulfilled Promise of the Old Testament
• Gen. 315 promise made at first sin
• Gen. 121-3 promise to Abraham
• Prophets foretold of a savior
• Isaiah 534-6 borne our iniquity
• Deut. 1815-19 prophet like Moses
• Psalms 1610 raised from dead

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1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

• Christ is the Answer Rom. 724-25
• Fulfilled Promise of the Old Testament
• Died for Our Sins
• 1 Cor. 153 died for our sins
• Matt. 2628 shed blood for remission of sins
• Heb. 29 tasted death for every man
• 1 Pet. 119 redeemed by the blood of Christ

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Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message

1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

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1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

• Focus is on Spiritual Need
• Great Commission (Mark 1615-16 Luke 2447)
• Sermons
• Acts 221, 37-40
• Acts 319-26
• Acts 1043
• Acts 1323, 39-41
• Acts 1730-31

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1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

• Focus is on Spiritual Need
• Great Commission (Mark 1615-16 Luke 2447)
• Sermons
• Gods plan for righteousness is found in the
  gospel (Rom. 116-17)
• Gospel is Gods message to save (1 Cor. 118, 21)
• Saved by the gospel (1 Cor. 151-3)

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1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

• Focus is on Spiritual Need
• Contents of the Gospel
• Facts to be believed (Acts 236)
• Commands to be obeyed (Acts 237-38)
• Promises to be received (Acts 238-39)

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1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

• Focus is on Spiritual Need
• Contents of the Gospel
• Message of the Whole Bible - Christ

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The Coming of Christ

• Christ is Coming
• Genesis Malachi
• Preaching of John
• Christ has Come
• Matthew John
• Acts
• Christ is Coming Again
• Acts
• Romans - Revelation

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Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message

1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

1. Gospel Does Not Address Social Needs

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1. Gospel Does Not Address Social Needs

1. Poverty
2. Hunger
3. Sickness / Disease
4. Social Relationships
5. Recreation
6. Business Essentials

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Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message

1. Gospel Addresses Mans Need Sin

1. Gospel Gives A Remedy Christ

1. Gospel Has A Message Salvation

1. Gospel Does Not Address Social Needs

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