The Gospel

What is the Gospel? The word gospel means good news. So what is the good news. I call it the greatest exchange. What is the exchange? Jesus Christ, who is God, took on our sins and gave us His righteousness. You can never beat this deal for all human kind. 

Our first parents, Adam and Eve sinned and disobeyed God. Their sin was passed to us hereditarily. By nature, we are sinners and separated from God. Our loving Father God, in His wisdom and justice, appointed Jesus Christ the Son to come down to earth to die on the cross so that our sins can be paid for (atoned). Every sin and disobedience has penalty. In Jesus Christ, justice and judgment were satisfied for the wrath (punishment) of our sins.

If anyone, you, me believe in this provision for salvation from the wrath of God, repent (turn from our sins, change our thinking), confess and receive this free gift of God accomplished by Christ, then we are forgiven, saved and reconciled to God. The Bible says we become new creations by the Holy Spirit that now lives in us that have said yes to the lordship of Jesus Christ - Romans 8 and 2 Corinthians 5.

Therefore, the Gospel is the power of God unto Salvation to everyone that believes - Romans 1:16.

The opposite of the gospel is relying on self-righteousness, that is appearing before God to appease Him based on what we can do on our own. It would never be enough. Listen to Jesus. "Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” John 6:28-29. 

Of course we must do good works and live righteously by the power of the Holy Spirit. But we are saved by God's grace to do good works to God's glory and not the basis for our salvation. Ephesians 2:1-10. As Christ followers, we live now as light and salt to this world. We have the responsibility to be witnesses for Christ and tell all this good news. Acts 1:7-8.

Friend, Jesus rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and coming back again to take those who believe and follow Him. Then afterward, Jesus will judge the world based on believing/not believing Him as the provision of God for the penalty for sins. Those who do not believe will be separated from God forever which is hell.

Receive the good news. Repent, confess, believe in Jesus and be saved today. Romans 10:8-13. Tomorrow may be too late.  Begin now and enjoy a new life of a loving relationship with God forever. Of course there will be trials but Jesus says be of good cheer for He has overcome for us. John 16:31-33

Friend, will you agree with God that you need to be saved and receive Jesus as your personal Savior right now? If you will, please pray something like this:

    Dear God, I confess to you that I am a sinner and that I deserve to die and go to hell            forever to pay for my sins. I believe that Jesus died and shed His blood on the cross in my     place. I now receive Jesus as my personal Savior and ask You to forgive me all my sins        and give me eternal life. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit to live a new life. In Jesus'        name, Amen.

If you just prayed to God, you have this assurance from Him: "He who has the Son [by accepting Him as Lord and Savior] has the life [that is eternal]; he who does not have the Son of God [by personal faith] does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God [which represents all that Jesus Christ is and does], so that you will know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have eternal life." (1 John 5:12-13). - AMP.

If you have decided to trust Jesus Christ as your Savior, please contact us to let us know at H2hmdChurch@gmail.com. Thank you.


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