CONDEMNED
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CONDEMNED
CONDEMNED
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Main Idea: People condemn themselves, not God.
Main Idea: People condemn themselves, not God.
Key Question: Are you condemned?
Key Question: Are you condemned?
1. Condemnation happens in spite of God’s efforts. (v. 17)
1. Condemnation happens in spite of God’s efforts. (v. 17)
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
2. Condemnation happens right now. (v. 18)
2. Condemnation happens right now. (v. 18)
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
And on some have compassion, making a distinction;
but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
3. Condemnation happens because of one’s individual decisions. (v. 19)
3. Condemnation happens because of one’s individual decisions. (v. 19)
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”
“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?