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GOOD NEWS
Good News!
Would you like to talk to someone?Click Here! The Gospel is good news, not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us. ~ Timothy Keller
What is the good news? The gospel of Christ is the good news of Jesus coming to give us forgiveness of the sins of all who will believe (Colossians 1:14; Romans 10:9). Since the first sin of Adam and Eve, the world has been under the condemnation of God (Romans 5:12). Since everyone breaks God’s perfect law by sinning, everyone is guilty (Romans 3:23). The punishment for the crime of sin is physical death and separation from God (Romans 6:23), which includes an eternity spent in a place of punishment (Revelation 20:15; Matthew 25:46). This eternal separation from God is called the “second death” (Revelation 20:14–15). Since we are all guilty of sin and condemned by God, the gospel—the good news of Jesus Christ—resolves the real bad news. Because of His love for the world, God has made way for man to be forgiven of their sins (John 3:16). God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to take the world’s sins on Himself through sacrificial death on the cross (1 Peter 2:24). In placing our sins on Christ, God ensured that all who will believe in the name of Jesus will be forgiven (Acts 10:43).
The Good News Is That Jesus Paid For All Our Sins In Full!
What Really Is Important…
For what I received, I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he seemed to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time” (1 Corinthians 15:1–6). In this passage, Paul emphasizes the primacy of the gospel—it is of “first importance.” Gotquestions.org
The gospel message contains two historical facts supported by Scripture: Christ’s death and His resurrection. Other proofs back up both facts: His burial proves Christ’s death, and eyewitnesses prove His resurrection. The calendar is split into two parts, reflecting what Jesus did for us: B.C. (Before Christ) and A.D. (After Death). The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God provided the way for man to be freed from the penalty of sin (John 14:6; Romans 6:23). Each of us dies physically, but those who believe in Jesus Christ are promised a physical resurrection unto eternal life (John 11:23–26). Those who reject Christ will not only die physically but will undergo a “second death,” which the Bible describes as an eternal lake of fire, otherwise known as hell (Revelation 20:13–14). Jesus is the only One in whom salvation can be found (Acts 4:12). The gospel of Jesus Christ is the best news anyone will ever hear, and how a person responds to it will determine where they spend eternity. God is calling you to choose life. Call on the name of the Lord and be saved (Romans 10:13). Gotquestions.org
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Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:
Romans 1:16Â ESVÂ
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
John 3:16Â ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Romans 1:16-17Â ESV
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
What Is The Good News Of The Gospel?
More Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:
Ephesians 2:8-9Â ESVÂ
For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Acts 2:38Â ESVÂ
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 1:14-15Â ESVÂ
After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaimed the gospel of God, and said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
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