What is GOSPEL? The word “gospel” comes from the Old English word godspell, meaning “good news” or “glad tidings.”
- Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for certain that if you were to die today, you would go to Heaven?
- If you were to die today and stand before God, and He were to say to you, “Why should I let you into My heaven? What would you say?
GRACE
Heaven is a free gift. It cannot be earned or deserved. (Romans 8:23/ Ephesians 2:8-9)
~ Indeed, heaven must be a free gift because…
MAN
Man is a sinner. Define sin: What we do, what we don’t do, what we think. (Roman 3:23). Man cannot save himself. (Matthew 5:48)
~Let’s look at the God of the Bible
GOD
God is love & merciful: God love us as a sinner. God is just: He must punish sin. (Exodus 34:7)
~God solved the problem by sending Jesus Christ
JESUS
- Who is Jesus? infinite God & infinite Man in flesh. (John 1:1 & 14)
- What he did? Jesus died on the cross, rose again in 3 days to pay off our sin and purchased the place in heaven. Sin separate man & God. (Isaiah 53:6)
- ~The gift is received by faith.
SAVING FAITH
The only Key to Heaven. Saving faith is not merely head knowledge (James 2:19) or temporal faith, such as health, family, financial blessing. All these is good, but they will not bring you to heaven. Saving faith is trust Jesus alone as your personal Savior & Lord.
Commitment from heart. Do not take it light. Only do it if you mean to. Holy Spirit will reveal and guard your heart.
Does that make sense to you?
Would you like to receive the gift of eternal life?
Clarification of receiving The Gift as below
1) Transfer your trust
2) Receive Jesus as Savior
3) Receive Jesus as Lord- May change everything (Rev 3:20)
4) Repent- The Greek word for “repent” is μετανοέω (metanoeō), which means “to change one’s mind” or “to repent”.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
IN CHRIST 