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The Good News
What is the Gospel?
Your Greatest Need
Unless you know that you need something you will definitely not know how to find it. The Bible states that our greatest need is to have peace with God. Because God made the world He has the authority to set the rules for what is right and wrong. Do you obey God’s rules? Have you kept all of His 10 commandments from your youth? Let’s examine some of these commands from Exodus 20:3-18:
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“Give honor to your mom and dad.” – honoring is shown in how we obey.
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“Do not commit adultery.” – Jesus said lusting after someone is adultery of the heart.
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“Do not steal” – includes things like stealing time from your employer.
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“Do not use the name of God in an empty way” – this law is broken hundreds of times in prime time T.V. every night!
If you are like me you will be honest and admit to breaking God’s Law many, many times! The Bible says that this is the case for everyone; “All have sinned.” [1] Sin is breaking God’s Law. Most people agree that they have sinned against the law of God but not everyone wants to believe that this is a problem. Can God just forget about your sin?
Well, what does the Bible say is God’s attitude toward sin? The prophet Habakkuk tells us that God’s eyes are too pure to look on sin. [2] God must punish sin and that punishment is separation from Him. We cannot have fellowship or peace with God when we have sin. In fact, the Bible teaches that our sin separates us from God eternally, “The payment for sin is death.” [3] “And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire.” [4] “Do you not know that the one who breaks God’s laws will not inherit the Kingdom of God?” [5] “and if anyone was not found written in the book of life he was thrown into the lake of fire” [6] God does not want this for you! He has provided a way of peace and that is the good news.
God’s Greatest Gift
Jesus Lived a Perfect Life
The Bible teaches that Jesus lived a perfect life – He obeyed every law of God. He is God’s Son. This means that He is God. Just as my son or daughter is human so God’s son is God.
Jesus Died a Sacrificial Death
Jesus Rose Again
This is why Jesus could tell His followers that He is the only way to God. “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” [10] So through Jesus Christ you can meet your greatest need – to have peace with God. You can have true fellowship with God through Him. “Therefore having been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” [11]
Receiving His Gift
The gift is available to you today. Would you like to receive it? Well, then ask Him for it. God offers this gift to as many as receive Him as their Lord and Savior.