What is the Gospel - 15 points
Romans 1:14-18 “I am
debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and to the
unwise. So as much as in me is, I am
ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:
for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the
Jew first, and also to the Greek. For
therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is
written, the just shall live by faith.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;”
All your knowledge is
divided into 3 categories: 1, things
that are not important, 2 things that are important, 3 things that are
absolutely essential. You can live a
happy life without knowing certain things.
Some things are interesting, some are useful, but they are not important
that they are something you must
know. Other things are very important
that we may understanding, example: how to drive a car according to the rules
of the road, how to use a chain saw's safety rules, electrical safety.. if you
live a life without knowing important things, you might live a short life.
The gospel is
absolutely essential not only for well being, but essential for your
everlasting welfare. If you are ignorant
of the gospel for your whole life, you will be suffering the consequences one
million years from now. But if you
understand the gospel but accept it and receive it and believe it, you will be
receiving the benefits of the knowledge of the gospel in a million years time.
The gospel is the
most important subject. This is the
knowledge that we most need.. this
knowledge of the gospel is very lacking.
Not all of the gospel is preached, just the part about believing and you
are forgiven. What is the real
gospel? the biblical gospel. You must know this because if we do not know
the real gospel, how are we going to witness it to others?
