Realizing Our True Purpose #1: Our Problem of Sin -- Santosh Poonen -- November 15, 2021
http://rlcf.church/media/sermons/our-problem-of-sin River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker explains that human life on earth is merely preparation for eternity, comparing it to a single, irreversible entrance exam. He details that humanity was made in God's image to share in His nature, but sin—the opposite of God's nature—broke this fellowship. Because all have sinned, the consequence is separation from God, making understanding the seriousness of sin crucial before hearing the good news.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Realizing our true purpose in eternityOur real purpose lies in eternity, and our life on earth is just a preparation for that destination.
The illustration of the dream job entrance examLife on earth is like a strict entrance exam for a dream job where getting even one answer wrong results in a zero and you only get to write it once.
Made in God's image for fellowshipGod made humans special in His image so that His pure nature of love, joy, and peace could be shared with us, allowing us to be His close friends.
What is sin?Sin is the exact opposite of God's nature, and God cannot tolerate any sin near Him.
How sin entered through Adam and EveAdam and Eve disobeyed God and chose sin, breaking fellowship with God for themselves and every human born after them.
All have sinned and fall shortEvery human being is born into a broken relationship with God and has personally chosen to sin, resulting in separation from Him.Romans 3:23
Choosing our own way and the internal recorderSin is simply choosing our own way instead of God's, and God has given every person an internal memory recorder that will play back everything at the end of time.
Failing the one-time exam of lifeJust like a strict exam where one wrong answer causes failure, any sin means we fail, and we cannot retake this test once it is over.
Time as our biggest enemyTime is rushing by quickly like an exam timer, and none of us knows when our time on earth will end.
Where you will be for eternityYour eternal destination matters far more than anything you do on earth.
Understanding the seriousness of our sinWe have all messed up and are failing this test, but understanding the seriousness of our sin makes the upcoming good news even sweeter.
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