The Power of God Unto Salvation (Teen Class)

This 1992 series, The Power of God Unto Salvation (Teen Class), presents a clear and practical exploration of first principles. Each class takes a key Bible subject and shows how it forms part of God’s saving purpose in Christ. With careful use of scripture, Brother Peter Mansfield demonstrates why the gospel is truly “the power of God unto salvation,” offering a solid foundation for faith and hope.

Man Is Mortal

The opening class establishes the reality of human mortality. Far from possessing inherent immortality, scripture teaches that man is subject to death because of sin. To sin is to miss the mark, to transgress God’s law, and to fall short of His glory. This study calls listeners to recognize their true condition and to seek the life that only God can provide through Christ.

The Hope of Resurrection

The second lecture highlights the only hope God offers—resurrection from the dead. From David and Isaiah to Jesus and Paul, the Bible consistently testifies to the promise of rising again. The class shows how the grave is a place of silence and unconsciousness, yet through God’s power the faithful will be awakened to life everlasting when Christ returns.

The Judgment Seat

This class explains the purpose of the judgment seat of Christ. Those who know the gospel will be raised and revealed for what they truly are, giving account before the Lord. It is not a balancing of deeds but a humbling experience, impressing on each that salvation is by grace, not personal merit. The study urges believers to live now with integrity, knowing their lives will be openly revealed before Christ.

The Bible’s Challenge

Here the focus turns to the authority and consistency of the scriptures themselves. The class demonstrates how the Bible provides both a positive declaration of truth and clear answers to common misconceptions about death, the soul, and the devil. Listeners are challenged to accept scripture as the sole source of doctrine and the measure of all teaching.

Who Were the Spirits?

This lecture tackles the difficult passage about Christ preaching to “the spirits in prison.” Rather than supporting ideas of disembodied spirits, the study shows from Isaiah and Peter that these were people imprisoned by sin and death. Christ’s work proclaims liberty to such captives, opening the way of life and hope for all who respond to his message.

The Thief on the Cross

The closing class addresses the well-known record of the thief who asked Jesus to remember him. Far from proving immediate entrance to heaven, the passage shows the thief was promised a place in Christ’s kingdom on earth. By examining the timing of Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension, the study explains that paradise is the restored kingdom of God, when Christ returns to reign in righteousness.

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