This is the Good News of Jesus Christ!
“God, the Creator of the universe and everything in it, the one true, sovereign and only living God is holy— perfectly righteous and pure, and you and I are not. That’s a serious problem, because one day you and I will stand before this holy God, and in our sin we are completely unprepared and unequipped and will be judged, found guilty, and thrown into the lake of fire.
How can an unholy person stand before a holy God on the last day and expect anything but condemnation? We can’t. We are all sinners and have fallen short of His perfect standard of righteousness. That’s why God, in His mercy and because of His love for us, sent us exactly what we needed—a Savior. Jesus Christ lived the perfect life we couldn’t live, died the death we deserved, and then rose again, conquering sin, death, Satan and all the powers of darkness.
If you genuinely repent of your sins and completely surrender your life to Christ and put your faith and trust in Him, God, by His grace, will forgive you, declare you righteous through the righteousness of Jesus, and give you eternal life. This is the Good News of the gospel of Jesus Christ!“
God Is Holy; We Are Not
God, the Creator of everything, is the one true, sovereign, living God—holy, perfectly righteous and pure.
- Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Isaiah 45:5 — “I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God.”
- 1 Peter 1:15–16 — “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’”
- Habakkuk 1:13 — “You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong…”
We are not holy, and that creates a serious problem.
- Romans 3:10–12 — “None is righteous, no, not one.”
- Romans 3:23 — “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Judgment Is Certain
One day every person will stand before God and be judged.
- Hebrews 9:27 — “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.”
- Revelation 20:11–15 — “…the dead were judged by what was written in the books… and if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
- Matthew 25:46 — “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
In our sin, we are completely unprepared to stand before a holy God.
- Isaiah 64:6 — “All our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.”
The Problem We Cannot Fix
An unholy person cannot stand before a holy God and expect anything but condemnation.
- Romans 6:23a — “For the wages of sin is death…”
- Galatians 3:10 — “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.”
God’s Mercy and Love
Because of His mercy and love, God sent exactly what we needed—a Savior.
- John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son…”
- Romans 5:8 — “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Ephesians 2:4–5 — “But God, being rich in mercy… made us alive together with Christ.”
Jesus Christ: The Only Savior
Jesus lived the perfect life we couldn’t live.
- Hebrews 4:15 — “One who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
- 1 Peter 2:22 — “He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth.”
He died the death we deserved.
- Isaiah 53:5–6 — “He was pierced for our transgressions… the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 — “For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin.”
He rose again, conquering sin, death, Satan, and darkness.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 — “Christ died for our sins… He was buried… He was raised on the third day.”
- Colossians 2:14–15 — “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame.”
- Hebrews 2:14 — “That through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil.”
The Call: Repent and Believe
Salvation requires repentance, surrender, and faith in Christ alone.
- Mark 1:15 — “Repent and believe in the gospel.”
- Acts 3:19 — “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.”
- Luke 9:23 — “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”
- Acts 16:31 — “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”
The Result: Forgiveness, Righteousness, Eternal Life
God forgives, declares us righteous through Christ, and gives eternal life—by grace alone.
- Ephesians 2:8–9 — “For by grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works.”
- Romans 5:1 — “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God.”
- Philippians 3:9 — “…not having a righteousness of my own… but that which comes through faith in Christ.”
- John 5:24 — “Whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life.”
The Good News
This is the gospel of Jesus Christ—the only way of salvation.
- 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 — “I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received…”
- John 14:6 — “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
- Romans 10:9–10 — “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
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