THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE: 1.Freedom From Sin - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJuly 21, 20161h 5mWatch on YouTube

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De waarheid zal u vrijmaken: 1.Vrij van zonde - Zac Poonen A series of sermons by Zac Poonen "THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE" with Dutch translation consists of Seven parts . To Watch Full Series Click this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeUiCH7ooZ3ljPuTLwbVmtvdHZjk2xj6_ Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com

Summary

The speaker emphasizes that the Bible is the sole, authoritative word of God, contrasting it with teachings from parents or established churches. He recounts his personal journey from an Orthodox background to realizing the necessity of being 'born again' through the Bible. The central message is that true knowledge of God's truth, including warnings about hell and the path to salvation, comes only from reading and believing the Bible, as exemplified by the rich man's conversation with Abraham in Luke 16.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

How do you know which church is true?When starting out as a young Christian in an Orthodox church that never spoke of being born again, the speaker had to search the Bible to find the truth.

The Bible is the only book written by GodIf a person truly believes the Bible is God's written word, they will read and study it regularly.

The warning from the rich man in hellIn the true account of the rich man and Lazarus, the rich man begs Abraham to warn his brothers, but Abraham insists they have the Bible.

God's word is more truthful than anything elseAbraham explains that if people do not listen to Scripture, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.

John the Baptist preached repentanceThough he performed no miracles, John was the greatest prophet because he prepared the way by preaching repentance.

Jesus and the apostles continued the messageWhen John was imprisoned, Jesus took up the exact same message of repentance, which was later continued by Peter and Paul.

Paul's message of turning to GodPaul reminded the elders that he faithfully taught repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ.

The seriousness of sin and the crossSin separates us from God's presence, and the cross of Calvary demonstrates both the extreme cost of sin and God's great love.

The true meaning of being savedThe first time the word 'saved' appears in the New Testament, it is defined as saving people from their sins.

The truth shall set you freeJesus declared that whoever commits sin is a slave to sin, and only the Son can make a person truly free.

Forgiveness is not enough; we need deliveranceSin forgiveness was already experienced in the Old Testament by David, but Jesus came to offer complete rescue and victory over sin.

Sin shall not rule over youRomans 6:14 teaches that if we are under grace rather than the law, sin will not have dominion over us.

Moving from defeat to true graceAfter years of living a defeated Christian life while trying harder on his own, the speaker finally confessed his hypocrisy and was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Crying out to God like the IsraelitesJust as the Israelites in Egypt groaned under slavery until God heard them and sent deliverance, believers must cry out to be freed from sin.

Do not let the devil rob your inheritanceJust as we would never allow a corrupt lawyer to steal our physical inheritance, we should not let the devil rob us of the permanent victory Christ purchased for us.

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