He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, forgiveness of sins. Colossians.

““He delivered us from the He delivered us from the power of power of darknessdarkness and transferred us to the and transferred us to the

kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have we have redemption, forgiveness of redemption, forgiveness of

sinssins.”.”

Colossians 1:13-14Colossians 1:13-14

What is an indulgence?What is an indulgence?

The lessening of temporal The lessening of temporal penaltiespenalties

Principle 1: Sin results in guilt Principle 1: Sin results in guilt and and punishmentpunishment

Biblical Citation – Psalms Biblical Citation – Psalms 51: 51: 2, 72, 7

““Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! … Purge and cleanse me from my sin! … Purge me the hyssop, and I shall be clean; me the hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than wash me, and I shall be whiter than

snow.”snow.”

Principle 2: Punishments are Principle 2: Punishments are both temporal and eternalboth temporal and eternal

Biblical Citations – Daniel Biblical Citations – Daniel 12:2 12:2 and Genesis and Genesis 3:193:19::

Daniel: “And may of those who sleep in Daniel: “And may of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame to everlasting life and some to shame

and everlasting contempt.”and everlasting contempt.”

Genesis: “[Men shall be] cursed to toil - Genesis: “[Men shall be] cursed to toil - in the sweat of your face you shall eat in the sweat of your face you shall eat breach till you return to the ground.”breach till you return to the ground.”

Principle 3: Temporal Penalties Principle 3: Temporal Penalties may remain when a sin is may remain when a sin is forgivenforgiven

Biblical Citation –Numbers Biblical Citation –Numbers 20:1220:12

““And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not believe in Me, to ‘Because you did not believe in Me, to

sanctify me in the eyes of the people of sanctify me in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this Israel, therefore you shall not bring this

assembly into the land which I have assembly into the land which I have given them.”given them.”

Principle 4: God blesses some Principle 4: God blesses some people as a reward to otherspeople as a reward to others

Biblical Citation – Genesis Biblical Citation – Genesis 15:515:5

““He took him outside and said, ‘Look up He took him outside and said, ‘Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,’ He added, ‘shall your can. Just so,’ He added, ‘shall your

descendants be.’ ... ‘To your descendants be.’ ... ‘To your descendants I give this land, from the descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River.’ ”Wadi of Egypt to the Great River.’ ”

Principle 5: God remits Principle 5: God remits temporal penalties suffered by temporal penalties suffered by some as a reward to otherssome as a reward to othersBiblical Citation –1 Kings Biblical Citation –1 Kings 11:11-11:11-

013013

““[T]he Lord said to Solomon, ‘Since this is [T]he Lord said to Solomon, ‘Since this is what you want, and you have not kept my what you want, and you have not kept my

covenant and my statutes which I covenant and my statutes which I enjoined on you, I will deprive you of the enjoined on you, I will deprive you of the

kingdom and give it to your servant. I will kingdom and give it to your servant. I will not do this during your lifetime, however, not do this during your lifetime, however,

for the sake of your father David; it is for the sake of your father David; it is your son whom I will deprive. Nor will I your son whom I will deprive. Nor will I

take the whole kingdom. I will leave your take the whole kingdom. I will leave your son one tribe for the for the sake of my son one tribe for the for the sake of my servant David and of Jerusalem, which I servant David and of Jerusalem, which I

have chosen.”have chosen.”

Principle 6: God remits Principle 6: God remits temporal punishments temporal punishments through the Churchthrough the Church

Biblical Citation –John Biblical Citation –John 20:21-20:21-2323

““As the Father has sent me, even so I As the Father has sent me, even so I send you … Receive the Holy Spirit. If send you … Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are you forgive the sins of any, they are

forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”they are retained.”

Principle 7: God blesses dead Principle 7: God blesses dead Christians as a reward to Christians as a reward to living Christiansliving Christians

Am I for Christ or Am I for Christ or against Him?against Him?

Luke - Letter to the Luke - Letter to the Ephesians:Ephesians:

““These are the beginning and the These are the beginning and the end of life: faith the beginning, love end of life: faith the beginning, love

the end. When these 2 are found the end. When these 2 are found together, there is God, and together, there is God, and

everything else concerning the right everything else concerning the right living follows them. No one living follows them. No one professing faith sins; no one professing faith sins; no one

possessing love hates. A tree is possessing love hates. A tree is know by its fruit. So, those who know by its fruit. So, those who

profess to belong to Christ will be profess to belong to Christ will be known by what they do.”known by what they do.”

““I give you a new I give you a new commandment: love one commandment: love one another. As I have love you, so another. As I have love you, so you also should love one you also should love one another. … If you love Me, you another. … If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”will keep My commandments.”

John 13:34, John 13:34, 14-1514-15

What is What is love?love?

Who feels that I love them Who feels that I love them with the love of Jesus?with the love of Jesus?

Do I strive for personal Do I strive for personal holiness through Christian holiness through Christian moral living?moral living?

How many people do you How many people do you love as we’ve defined?love as we’ve defined?

Who was the very first Who was the very first person who loved you?person who loved you?

Name 3 reasons why Name 3 reasons why people love you.people love you.

God was the very 1God was the very 1stst to to love you.love you.

What is a What is a covenant?covenant?

What had God done for the What had God done for the Israelites?Israelites?

““I am the way” (John I am the way” (John 14:6)14:6)

““As I have loved you, As I have loved you, so you also should so you also should love one another.”love one another.”

John 13:34John 13:34

You made a covenant You made a covenant with with

God at God at baptism.baptism.

DidacheDidache

Way of LifeWay of Life

DidacheDidache

Way of Way of DeathDeath

What is sin?What is sin?

What is a What is a vice?vice?

7 Capital 7 Capital SinsSins

PridePride

GreeGreedd

AngeAngerr

LustLust

GluttonyGluttony

EnvyEnvy

SlothSloth

7 Virtues7 Virtues

HumilityHumility

ChastitChastityy

GenerositGenerosityy

MeeknessMeekness

TemperanceTemperance

Love of Love of othersothers

DiligenceDiligence

Which “Way “do You Which “Way “do You Choose? Choose?