Confirmation
Promises Unit

The beginning of a lifelong Christian education and relational experience, within the congregation, that began when I came to faith in Christ Jesus.

Goals:
1. Understand and take ownership in my Christian faith.
2. To live faith as a child and servant of God.
3. Grow in the life and mission of the church.

Unit Promises (Genesis) With the help of the Holy Spirit, students can come to understand that the promises made by God are fulfilled in Christ Jesus. Given Scripture references The Lutheran Study Bible, Small Catechism, and class discussion, students will know the story of the fall; describe the consequences of original sin; name the promise give to us through Adam and Eve; and explain the cost of sin and the hope given with the expulsion from Eden.





Lesson Notes: Promises (Savior to Come)



Promise - Jesus is the fulfillment of the promised savior


Terms

Enmity - Deep rooted hostility, friction, or malice
Protevangelium - First promise of a savior
Genesis 3:15 - the first promise of a savior
Sin - An thought, word, or action that separates us from God
Evil - the opposite of God


Sources of Evil

     • Me, the individual
     • The world, our culture
     • The Devil


Consequences of sin

     • Judgment
     • Death
     • Makes life harder

Q70, Q109


Kinds of Sin

- Actual Sin - Thoughts, words, deeds
- Omission - Not doing what we are called to do
- Original sin - corruption of human nature

Q78, Q79, Q80, Q82, Q83


Condemnation of Sin

     • Original Sin is more than guilt of Adam’s sin
     • Those born of slaves are slaves themselves through no fault of their own
     • The inclination to evil is not the act of Adam & Eve coming into contact with the apple. It is more than a mark against us from birth.
     • It is a corruption of human nature


Original Sin = Total Corruption

     • No Righteousness; Loss of righteousness
     • No Knowledge of God; Ignorance of God (Redefining of God)
     • No Love of God; Inability to love God
     • No Trust in God; Unable to trust God (Rejecting His Church)
     • No fear of God (Contempt of God)
     • My Judgement; Hating God’s judgement
     • My Way; Seeking our own way, our own path
     • My Good; Define for ourselves good and evil
     • My Lust; Lusting after any bobble or trinket
     • My sin; Makes sinning seem reasonable (The desire to sin)

Q107


Nature of Evil

     • Evil has no code of honor.
     • Evil is random and it destroys at random.
     • It will promise anything
     • It will try to using rules against you.
     • It causes chaos.
     • Evil just wants to watch the world burn.


Cult Markings

+ Add to Scripture
- Subtract from god
* Multiply Works to do
/ Divide loyalties