The Gospel Message

  

God created all people in His image, giving them the gift of life on this earth that He created. Because of the sin of Adam and Eve not to touch or eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the midst of the garden, God said they would die. Their sin nature, which includes the knowledge of good and evil, has been passed down to all generations. God required a payment for the penalty of our sin debt to avoid a place He calls Hell. God is a Holy and Just God. God, in His great love, grace and mercy, takes no pleasure in seeing one person condemned to eternity in Hell. God provided the only way to avoid it, by faith in the sacrificial death and payment for our sin debt by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, on the cross. The Gospel Story: Mary, the virgin, conceived of God the Holy Spirit. They called Him Jesus. He was God dwelling in human flesh. He then grew and lived a life committing no sin, for it was impossible for Him to sin for Jesus was fully God, while being tempted in all things like we are. Jesus Christ then made the one time payment for our sin debt. A debt we could not pay for ourselves by shedding His blood and dying on the cross. After three days, He arose from the grave having conquered death. He was seen by many for forty days, and then ascended to the throne of God in heaven. His resurrection from the dead gives all who believe in Him true hope and assurance of their future resurrection from the dead. All who believe that Jesus Christ died for their sin debt and that He arose from the grave will receive the forgiveness of their sins, be indwelt with the Holy Spirit, avoid God's eternal judgment in Hell, and receive the gift and promise of eternal life in the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem with God.

John 8:24 Jesus said, Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

Matthew 10:28 Jesus said, "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."

John 3:16 Jesus said, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

1 Timothy 2:4 God desires all men (male and female) to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Corinthians 6:2 For God says, "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

After Believing

Tell someone about your new faith in Jesus Christ. Be baptized. Spend time in God's word and prayer daily. Gather together for fellowship with other believers, learning and obeying God's word that is preached. Worship the Lord through praise and singing. Serve one another by meeting each others needs in the love of Jesus. Tell others how they can know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

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