Friends,
God bless you by studying His words from the Bible. Please read –
This
is the Gospel message summarized in four basic truths:
(see
peacewithGod.net):
Truth
1: God’s plan – peace and life
God
created us in His own image (Genesis 1:27). We have the ability to relate to
Him and the freedom to choose whether or not to love and obey Him. When God finished
creating the world, He declared that everything in it – including people – was
“very good” (Genesis 1:31).
Truth
2: Our problem – separation from God
When
God created the first man and woman – Adam and Eve – He placed them in a
beautiful garden and gave them one rule: they could eat of the fruit of every
tree but one. Eating of this forbidden tree would mean spiritual death and
eternal separation from God (Genesis 2:16-17). Unfortunately, Adam and Eve
disobeyed (or “sinned”) and were separated from God (Genesis 3:22-24). Every
human since then has also sinned (Romans 5:12). Without Jesus Christ, we all
experience this separation from God.
Truth
3: God’s remedy – the cross
God
did not leave us without hope. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the
cross and rise again from the grave. When Jesus did that for us, He paid the
penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5-6).
It is faith in Jesus Christ and not human effort that brings us to God. There
is nothing we can do to earn our salvation. It is only by God’s grace that we
can be saved (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Truth
4: Our response – receive Christ
God
has provided the way back to Him, but we must accept it. We must admit that we
are sinners and then be willing to repent. To repent means to change your
thinking and the direction in your life. It means to turn away from sin and
turn to Jesus Christ (Acts 3:19). By faith, we must trust that Jesus paid the
penalty for our sin and receive Him as Lord over our lives. When we do, we
become children of God (John 1:12) and are promised eternal life (John 3:16).
