Church of the Good Shepherd Equip Class

Salvation in Christ, Fall 2026

Class 2: Human Sin, Divine Justice, and the Necessity of the Atonement

Introduction:  Some background to Atonement, and the state of all humanity.

 Eph.2:8; Titus 2:11; Ro.5:12-21; 1Cor.15:45f; Lev.1:3-5; Ro.3:23; Eph.2:1; Heb.10:27; Ro.5:6;  Ro.3,5 & 8; Hab.1:13; Ps.5:4-5; Ps.34:16; 1Sam.2:2; Ro.4:8  

I   Human Sin – How did this state of affairs come about?

 Gen.1, 2, 3; Gen.2:15-17; Ro.5:12ff; 

II   Why would God want such a pitiful people?  Inexplicable Triune Love!

 1Jn.4:10; Ro.2:9,11; Ac.10:34; 1Cor.1:30; Ro.3:26; 2Cor.13:14; Ro.5:5; Ro.8:39

III   What would it take to make such a people pure before God?  Always and only ever one way – Jesus, “I am the Way.” 

 2Tim.2:13; Jn.14:6; Lk.24:25-26; Gal.2:21; Mt.26:39; Ro.6:23; Heb.10:4; Heb.10:4-7; Ps.40:7-8; Lk.22:42; Heb.2:14; Heb.4:15; Heb.7:26; 

IV   Penal Substitution: What is wrong in the human court is divine justice in God’s court.

 Isa.53:5ff; Mk.10:45; 2Cor.5:21; Gal.3:13; Ro.6:3-4,