missions and the "lostness" of mankind
state of man
.....fall short of the glory of god
.....children of wrath
.....death...
.....judgment...
man is......
dead to the trespasses and sin
separated from the life of god
ignorant of god
hostile to god
disobedient to god
jeremiah 17:9 "the heart is deceitful above all things, ....wicked...."
conclusion - humanity is lost
what does it matter?
is humanity of mankind eternally lost?
god has set eternity in man's heart - there is a sense of justice in man and a sense of immortality in man's consciousness
man has two destinies after death - either with god or with the devil
so there is a need for evangelism and missions to reach out to man
what is there for us (god's children) to tell?
1. jesus christ..."the way, the truth and the life"
2. mankind is lost...but there is a way for them to be found.
jesus, by dying on the cross, has completed a mission to open the way for mankind to find god and be found in god. after that, christians are given the great commission to "go and tell" this good news to all.
