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I will like us to begin this series by clearing away some misunderstandings of what the gospel is and briefly establishing what it truly is.
“What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?”
A question that every Believer/Christian should be able to answer even in their sleep. A question every Christian should be able and prepared to answer when asked what their faith, hope, and love is anchored upon?
1 Peter 3:15-16 (CSB)
15 but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you. 16 Yet do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are accused, those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.
“What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?”
This is also a question that every unbeliever must hear the answer to in order to be saved.
So, let’s briefly look at what the gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT and what it IS.
What the Gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT.
It is NOT the message of prosperity.
It is NOT the message of Assured Wealth or Health.
It is NOT the message of “living your best life yet” (Depends on your definition of “Best Life”).
It is NOT the message of a good life and enjoyment.
It is NOT the message of a rosy life without illness.
It is NOT your personal salvation story or testimony.
It is NOT the message of popularity, fame, and influence.
It is NOT the message of Jesus’s baptism.
It is NOT the message of Jesus’s ministry of preaching, deliverance and signs and wonders.
It is NOT the message of good works.
It is NOT the message of “making” heaven.
It is NOT the message of giving your life to Christ (we are spiritually dead, we ain’t got no life to give him).
It is NOT the message of forsaking sinful lifestyles
It is NOT the message of religion.
It is NOT the message of becoming a boring person.
It is NOT the message of being a “good” and moral person.
It is NOT the message of wearing only skirts and no trousers for women.
It is NOT the message of not wearing makeup or weaves.
It is NOT the message of paying tithes.
It is NOT the message of sowing and reaping.
It is NOT the message of confessing your sins (Can you really recall and confess all your sins?)
It is NOT the message of not having tattoos.
It is NOT the message of marriage.
It is NOT the message of going to church every Sunday.
It is NOT the message of speaking in Tongues.
It is NOT the message of drinking anointing oil.
It is NOT the message of signs and wonders.
It is NOT the message of going for altar calls.
It is NOT the message of praying the sinner or salvation prayer.
It is NOT every other misconceptions and false teachings of what the gospel is. (The list is endless).
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Now, let’s see what,
The gospel of Jesus Christ IS
It is the message of the entire Bible.
It is the message of Faith, Hope, and Love.
It is the message of JOY and PEACE to the world.
It is the message of reconciliation.
It is the message of the power of God unto salvation to all who believe.
It is the message of the forgiveness and remission of sins.
It is the message of repentance unto faith in Jesus Christ.
It is the message of redemption.
It is the message of the gift of grace.
It is the message of God’s Love.
It is the message of Jesus’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.
It is the message of non-condemnation.
It is the message of adoption in God’s family.
It is the message of God’s gift of righteousness.
It is the message of truth.
It is the message of Eternal Life.
It is the message of purpose for the believer.
It is the message of the church – the body of Christ.
It is the message of freedom in Christ Jesus.
Were you surprised by any?
What the gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT is way more than what it simply IS because we have attached our own meanings to it due to our lack of understanding and we just take whatever we are told without confirming its accuracy.
I have personally experienced this. For years I was in church and around people who were telling me what the gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT. They were telling me everything I should do and not do (The law and the law has never and will never save anyone. We will talk more about this later). While I indeed have to stop my sinful lifestyles, what they were preaching was NOT the gospel just a bunch of rules, traditions, and laws. That NEVER saved me. Because they were trying to get me saved by WORKS rather than FAITH. And I was never going to stop my sinful lifestyle until I became a new creation and the Holy Spirit begins to work in my life.
We must know what the gospel of Jesus Christ is. Not just so you can truly get saved but because as Christians the gospel of Jesus Christ is our hope and anchor. If we don’t know it accurately, we can’t rely on it when we need to and we will continue to always wonder if we are truly saved because we don’t even know how exactly we got saved. So we wonder, “Am I saved? Did I really get saved? Maybe I should go for another altar call, etc.” And we can’t share or preach it to others as we’ve been commanded to.
How do you teach or preach what you don’t know? You can’t. Hence why many don’t share the gospel because they don’t know what to share or they just share what they’ve been told which is often the wrong message.
Well, you are in for a treat because, in this series, we will be talking and building up our knowledge and understanding of what the gospel of Jesus Christ is all about.
Stick around.
God bless.
You are Eternally Loved.
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