Cornerstone Curriculum, Official Certification Edition

LESSON 2 | EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE: BINDING OF THE STRONG MAN / 409

2. What is the protoevangelium and why is it so important for our understanding of evangelism as proclaiming the message of God’s deliverance from satanic oppression? 3. What role does Jesus’ life play in the destruction of the enemy? Be specific. 4. How did the death of Jesus accomplish for humankind its deliverance from the power of the devil, especially our fear of death and the bondage we suffer from that fear? 5. In what way does Jesus’ resurrection provide us with confidence that the deliverance he won actually is accepted by God? 6. What does Scripture teach regarding Jesus’ death as the sufficient penalty for our sin? 7. Why do believers never have to fear satanic domination again? What did Jesus’ death and resurrection do to Satan for humankind? 8. How does the Holy Spirit guarantee us, in this age, that we are no longer under the power of sin? 9. At what point will we who believe finally be delivered from the very presence of sin? 10. Explain how evangelism is the declaration of the good news of God’s deliverance from Satan and sin to those who do not believe. This lesson focuses upon the foundational concepts which undergird our understanding of evangelism and spiritual warfare. Evangelism does not begin with what we do in our lives and testimonies with the lost; it began centuries ago when the devil and the first human pair rebelled against God’s righteous rule. In seeking to live independent of God’s authority and provision, the universe was thrown into spiritual chaos and darkness. Now, the universe is in spiritual war with God who promised to send to us a Deliverer who would crush the head of the serpent and deliver his people from their sins. Jesus Christ is that Deliverer! Understanding these basic critical points is essential in order to know just what evangelism seeks to do and what God does when those who are lost believe the good news of the Gospel.

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