The Gospel of Christ Jesus
Who is Jesus Christ?
Jesus is the most important figure in all of human history. He is God in flesh (John 1:1, 14; Col. 2:9), physically risen from the dead, Lord (Luke 24:34; John 2:19-21) and Savior (Acts 5:30-32). He came to die for sinners (Rom. 5:8) to deliver people from the righteous wrath of God upon us.
I would like to note, that the Jesus of Mormonism (the brother of the devil), the Jesus of the Jehovah's Witnesses (an angel made into a man), the Jesus of the New Age (a man in tune with the divine consciousness), etc., cannot save you from your sins. Faith is only as good as who you put it in. Only the Jesus of the Bible can do that. Jesus is God in flesh, the creator. God is a trinity and Jesus is the second person of the trinity.
"Gospel" means "Good News"
A gospel presents the Good News that Jesus Christ has made salvation available to all people, not just Jews.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16
"What is the gospel?"
As Paul makes clear, there is actually only one gospel:
1 Corinthians 15:1-8,11 [1] Now, brothers, I want to remind you of
the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have
taken your stand. [2] By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise,
you have believed in vain. [3] For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures, [4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to
the Scriptures, [5] and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. [6] After that, he appeared to more than five
hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. [7] Then he appeared to James,
then to all the apostles, [8] and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. [11] Whether, then, it was I or they,
this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
The gospel is that Jesus died for sinners on the cross, was buried, and rose from the dead
(1 Cor. 15:1-4).
His death was a sacrifice that turns away the wrath of God
(1 John 2:2). This is the only way to be saved.
Jesus is the one who died for the sins of the world
(1 John 2:2). He is the only way to the God the Father
(John 14:6). He alone reveals God
(Matt. 11:27). He has all authority in heaven and earth
(Matt. 28:18).
It is only through Him that you can be saved from God's wrath
(Eph. 2:3). He can forgive you of your sin
(Luke 5:20;
Matt. 9:2).
He can remove the guilt that is upon your soul. Jesus can set you free from the bondage of sin that blinds your eyes,
weakens your soul, and brings you to despair. He can do this because He bore sin in His body on the cross
(1 Pet. 2:24)
that those who trust in Him would be saved.
If you are not a Christian, and want to be delivered from the righteous judgment of God upon you due to your sin against Him,
then you need to REPENT and come to the One who died for the sins of the world. Come to the One who died for sinners
(Matt. 11:28). Receive Christ
(John 1:12).
Only He can wash you clean from your sins and only Jesus can deliver you from the righteous judgment of a holy and infinite God.
Pray to Jesus. Seek Him. Ask Him to save you. He will.
What must I do to be saved?Acts 2:37-40
Repent or turn from your sins. Jesus' first words in His public ministries were "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand." See Matt. 4:17
His forerunner, John the Baptist also professed this (Matt. 4:17).
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REPENTANCE - A turning away from sin, disobedience, or rebellion
and turning back to God
(Matt. 9:13; Luke 5:32).
In a more general sense, repentance means a change of mind or a feeling of remorse or regret for past conduct
(Matt. 27:3).
True repentance is a "godly sorrow" for sin, an act of no longer living, loving and serving yourself, but living,
loving and serving God. This type of repentance leads to a fundamental change in a person's relationship with God.
Believe and trust in Jesus, as you would trust in a parachute jumping from a plane.
Receive Jesus, who is God in flesh, who died and rose from the dead (1 Cor. 15:1-4) as your Lord and Savior.
Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins.
The Gospel According to Isaiah - 700 B.C.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
- Immanuel means "God with us." It is important to remember that Israelite names were descriptive phrases. It was not unusal for a person to have several names, e.g. (1) Saul and Paul, (2) Peter, Simon and Cephas.
Isaiah 9:6-7 [NIV] [6] For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the
government will be on his shoulders. [New American Bible: upon his shoulder
dominion rests] And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [7] Of the increase of his government
and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from
that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 52:13 through 53:12 is called the "suffering servant" passage.
Isaiah 52:13-15 [13] See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up
and highly exalted. [14] Just as there were many who were appalled at him -- his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form
marred beyond human likeness -- [15] so will he sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told,
they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand.
Isaiah 53:1-12 [1] Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? [2] He grew up before him like
a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire
him. [3] He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was
despised, and we esteemed him not. [4] Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed
. [6] We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and
the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. [7] He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. [8]
By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken. [9] He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. [10] Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though
the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. [11]
After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will
bear their iniquities. [12] Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because
he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors
.
Friend, that is the gospel, just as clear and certain as
Matthew,
Mark,
Luke and
John!
God's wrath on the Day of Judgment is upon sinners
On the Day of Judgment God will judge all people for their sins against Him. He will judge all who have lied, stolen, cheated, lusted, dishonored their parents, etc. He will do this because He is holy and righteous. God must punish the sinner. God cannot and will not ignore the person who has broken His righteous law. The Law is a reflection of the character of God. Therefore, to break God's law is to offend God and deny the holiness of His character. He will be vindicated. He will judge.
The Bible says that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God
(Rom. 3:23).
That means that your sins have caused a separation between you and God
(Isa. 59:2) and the result is death
(Rom. 6:23) and wrath
(Eph. 2:3).
The only way to be saved from the wrath of God, is to be saved from it by faith in Christ
(Eph. 2:8-9;
Rom. 5:1).
You must trust in what Jesus did on the cross to forgive you of your sins and not trust anything else, not even your own sincerity or works.
It is Jesus and only Jesus who can turn away the righteous judgment of God upon the sinner.
Let those rejoice who have received it, and let those who have not take heed to its warnings.
If you have prayed and asked Jesus to deliver you from your sins and save you from God's wrath, then please e-mail us at the E-Team and let us know so we may keep you lifted in prayer.
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