Romans 1:16-17 says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” It doesn’t take very long to explain what the gospel doesn’t do. While it is vital to understand what the gospel does not do, let’s talk about what the gospel does do.
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The question is asked often and its a pertinent question. But as we understand more about the subject of salvation, it becomes more clear that the question could be answered in many ways. Am I saved from what? Hell? Destruction? Self-righteousness? Ignorance? Deceit? Error? Wickedness? Hopelessness?
Often the first thing we experience after the Holy Spirit comes into our heart is guilt and fear. One reason the gospel is so needed is it brings us out of that state of fear into faith and trust in Christ. Only through faith in Christ alone can we truly enjoy the salvation God has freely bestowed upon us.
To awake each morning and think about the opportunity we have to do something to honor the Creator of the universe… That’s an awesome thought! And that is how we enjoy the eternal life God has given us.
The world of Christianity says that God wants to, Christ is trying to, and the Spirit is knocking. The Bible says that God determined, Christ accomplished, and the Spirit enters in.
Did Christ accomplish what he came into the world to do? Was our Savior successful? The angel told Joseph, “…for he shall save his people from their sins.” The good news of the gospel is, he did it!
Titus 1:2, “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”
