Friday, October 20, 2017

The Gospel of Salvation

The only way to be delivered from the “wrath to come (1 Thes. 1:9,10),” from the “power of darkness (Col. 1:12,13),” from this “present evil world (Gal. 1:4),” and from the “fear of death (Heb. 2:14,15)” is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

All you have to do is believe the Gospel. What is the Gospel? The Gospel is that Jesus Christ died on the cross for all our sins, was buried, and rose again. If you just believe (put your trust/faith in Christ) that He died for your own sins, was buried, and rose again, then you will be saved and have eternal life.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If you do not believe, then the “wages of sin is death.” However, if you just accept God’s free gift of salvation by just believing, you will have eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

The “Who” in this verse is the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ was delivered for our offences (sins) to pay the penalty of sin, which is death. He was also raised again from the grave for our justification. Jesus Christ went to Calvary to die our death and pay for our sins. Also, He was raised again so that we might be justified (made righteous).

2 Corinthians 5:19-21 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

We are made the righteousness of God in him (in Christ), when we reconcile ourselves to God. God already reconciled the world unto himself in the person of Jesus Christ, His Son. But, it’s still up to each individual person to reconcile themselves to God. In other words, when we simply just believe what Christ did for us on the cross. “Christ was made sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (2 Cor. 5:21).”

In conclusion, all that you have to do is believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins, was buried, and rose again the third day. And you will receive eternal life, and be justified! Salvation does not come by “works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy he saved us (Titus 3:5).”

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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