The Gospel

The Gospel. What is that and why is it important?

It’s important for the Christian and the non Christian. The non Chrisian because they need it and the Christian because they need it. You can go to I would say the majority of churches in America and you won’t find it. Even though the bible focuses on it.

All religions are the same except Christianity because of this very Gospel we have abondoned.

 So what is it? We all die someday. And no matter what you do you are going to face it whether it’s tomorrow or in fifty years. And whatever is out there after is going to be where you spend for eternity. When you think of the infinite amount of years that we are in eternity compared to the average life span, our life is truly just a vapor. So isn’t the most important thing we can do in this life to figure out and be certain of what’s on the other side.

The bible that has been proven true so many times speaks of heaven and a hell. Many people don’t believe in Hell but do believe that a criminal will be punished. And how would heaven be if someone like Hitler could be in it? God is a perfectly just judge and has to punish sinners. We would call a judge who didn’t punish someone a corrupt judge.

 The ten commandments. They are the standard for which God judges the world. If there were not a standard everyone would compare themselves to someone else and you can always find someone worse. Our court system has a standard. We have all lied, stolen, lusted in our hearts which is adultry, been angry with someone which God see’s as murder since He looks at our hearts. We are guilty.

So if we were to all die today by that standard we have to end up in Hell or God would not be just. Many say God would just forgive us. But how would that work in a court of law. Hey judge I know I commited a crime but can you just forgive me. What would he say? I am just, and because of that I a criminal has to be punished. Some say good works get you there. How would that look? Hey judge I know i am guilty and deserve life but I have done many good things since then. You still have to be punished for that crime.

 Here is where the good news of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ comes in. He came and died because God loves us that much to send His one and only Son to die for us. Think about that God who sits on His throne that is set above the heaven we cant even comprehend, came to the world as a mere human. How much did God humble himself?

Here is where God died as a propitiation for our sins. Which is God took the wrath that we deserve upon Himself so that we can be forgiven and not recieve it.

No other religion does that. All other religions say that good works get you to wherever they call heaven. Islam, Judaism, Buddism, Catholicism, Mormonism, Jehovas Witness, Scientology, and the rest.

But we know that we are sinful. The ten commandments are just like a mirror. We are already sinners but the ten commandments show us our sin. It isn’t only written in the bible but on our hearts. We all know its wrong when we lie, and steal, and all of the commandments. No other religion provides the cleansing of our sin.

So what do we do. Do we just believe in God. Well the demons do. Are they going to heaven. If we were on an airplane that was going to crash how good would it do to just believe in a parachute. You have to but it on and put your trust in it for it to save you. In the same way the bible tells us to put on the Lord Jesus Chrsit. And to repent which is a turning away from our sins. And then you will be born again.

Matthew 13 tells us this. That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9He who has ears, let him hear.”

Most churches will tell you God has a wonderful plan for your life. And people will commit their life to Jesus but it is like a seek falling on rocky ground. That is why 90 percent of people that at one time “put their faith in Jesus” fall away.

The Gospel is the good soil.

Most churches will say things like i accepted Christ. Like Christ died and thats all God did to save us and it is up to us to save ourself. Is that what the bible teaches? Is that grace? Grace with works is not grace at all it’s dead. It is God that saves us. The bible says in John 6 that no one can come to God unless the Father draws him. But God is a God of regeneration not condemnation. Cry out for God to save you. It is the most important decision in your life.

How do you know you are saved? You will and others will. When you have been born again which John 3 talks about you will be a new creature and this is a real thing. I am not some lunatic. Your desires will began to change from sin to serving God. 1 John taks about that if we say we are a Christian but continue to walk in the darkness we are a liar and the truth is not with us.

Christians, Paul tells us to examine our faith, so this is for everyone. I want to see everyone in heaven some day. That day is getting closer.