ATTENTION ALL "CHRISTIANS" : ARE YOU REALLY SAVED? HAVE YOU HAD A TRUE OR FALSE CONVERSION? LISTEN TO THIS POWERFUL MESSAGE BY PASTOR PAUL WASHER.
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
The gospel simply means good news. So, what is the good news? About 2000 years ago, God (Jesus Christ)came down to earth, and was born of a virgin. He later died on a Roman cross (crucifix) as payment for the sins of mankind, He was buried, and rose Himself from the dead three days later. All who turn away from their sinful lifestyle and believe in Him will not perish in hell, but will be saved from eternal damnation in hell. Why did Jesus have to die for our sins? Because in God's Divine law, the wages of sin is death. What is sin? Disobedience to God's commands. What are God's commands? Let's look at the 10 commandments in the Bible.
The 10 commandments:
1) You shall have no other gods before Me.
2) You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them... (The Bible says in Ephesians 5:5 that people who lust after wordly things are idolaters.)
3) You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
4) Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (THIS COMMAND IS NO LONGER REQUIRED BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE RITUAL LAW [MOSAIC LAW] WHICH WAS ABOLISHED THROUGH JESUS' DEATH ON THE CROSS. GOD'S MORAL LAW WILL NEVER BE ABOLISHED.)
5) Honor your father and your mother...
6) You shall not murder. (Jesus says that if you hate someone you are a murderer at heart. Matthew 5:22)
7) You shall not commit adultery. ( Jesus says that if you look at someone with lust you have committed adultery in your heart. Matthew 5:28
8) You shall not steal.
9) You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10) You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor .
Have you disobeyed any of these commands? Don't lie, you know you have. So that means you have sinned against God. There must be a penalty for sin, because God is just and holy. That penalty is death. So, instead of you going to the electric chair, Jesus went to the electric chair on your behalf. Dope huh? You committed a crime and Jesus took the rap. His death not only paid for your sins, but made you in a right standing with God. It's like going to court for a crime you committed, and the judge saying, not guilty . But you have to believe in Jesus and what He did on the cross to be pronounced innocent. You have to believe with all your heart that Jesus is LORD (God), and that He died on the cross for your sins, and that He arose from the dead on the 3rd day with all power. It has to be the kind of faith that compels you to desire change in your life. Meaning you no longer want to live a sinful lifestyle, and want God to change you. Jesus didn't die on the cross so we can continue living in sin, he died to free us from the power sin has in our lives. You know that natural instinct to do what is wrong, instead of what is right. So, here's the rundown. We all are sinners. The penalty of sin is death. Jesus Christ died for our sins on our behalf. He arose from the dead on the 3rd day. All who believe in Him will be saved from eternity in hell, and will have their sins forgiven. they will be in aright standing with God. That's the Gospel, or good news.
Now what are you going to do with this good news? Do you want to know how to become a Christian? It's easy. It''s not about joining a church, although we should attend church. There are many people sitting on church pews going to hell. It is about a relationship with the living God Jesus Christ. All you have to do is ask Jesus to forgive your sins and to save you. Tell Him you know that He is LORD, and that he died on the cross for your sins. You know that He rose from the dead. Trust in him like you would trust a parachute to save your life. Turn away from your sinful lifestyle. If you have prayed to Jesus for salvation, welcome to the family You are now a child of God.