It is a very challenging and often daunting task to spread the word of God. The Bible, which is the written and true word of God is the best-selling book in all of the world. Even though a lot of people have heard of the Bible and read some portion of it, they often have misunderstandings about what it means. This makes it vital for defenders of the Gospel to know what their purpose truly is.
To start, the Gospel is not what most people believe it to be. When translated properly, the Gospel means the good news. Actually, an accurate translation is nearly too good to be true news. When people know this, they will be less likely to believe the negative connotations of this important message and the Holy Spirit that has delivered it.
This news is the story of Jesus Christ. More than who he is, it is about what he came to the earth to do, and how he accomplished it. People often punish themselves when they feel guilty or when their consciences are heavy due to sin. They are also subject to punishment from God and accusations from the devil. Dying in sin can lead to an eternity in hell.
But, given that Christ has already paid the ultimate penalty for all sin, there is nothing that people need to do apart from believe in him and his sacrifice in order to escape death. For the sacrifice that Christ made, people also have the benefit of eternal life. All they must do is confess their sins to Christ and believe that he is the risen son of God.
When you defend the Gospel, however, you cannot make concessions concerning in. This is because the hour is late and Christ could return any day. This is not good diplomacy. Good representatives have to tell people the truth. Even though people are forgiven their sins through their belief in Christ, they should not willfully continue sinning.
There is a quite fine line between acknowledging the truth of the law and representing Christ. Believing in Christ allows for total forgiveness of sin. It is by building a relationship with Christ, however, that people are inspired to do away with sin and to keep their lives holy and righteous.
All defenders should also remember that no one is righteous before the Lord. The only man that has ever walked the earth and left it sin-free was Christ himself. Thus, judging others is not the goal of representing God. It is instead, convincing the world how much Jesus loved all of humanity in order to sacrifice himself.
When people come to acknowledge and accept the true and absolutely unlimited love of God and His son Jesus, they have a greater ability to commit to Christ and Christ-like lifestyles. As a result, rather than telling people that they are going to hell because they have sinned, Christians need to spread the news about God's love and Christ's sacrifice. This has to be done with absolute humility and with the knowledge that building a lasting relationship with Christ will gradually eliminate peoples' desire to sin.
To start, the Gospel is not what most people believe it to be. When translated properly, the Gospel means the good news. Actually, an accurate translation is nearly too good to be true news. When people know this, they will be less likely to believe the negative connotations of this important message and the Holy Spirit that has delivered it.
This news is the story of Jesus Christ. More than who he is, it is about what he came to the earth to do, and how he accomplished it. People often punish themselves when they feel guilty or when their consciences are heavy due to sin. They are also subject to punishment from God and accusations from the devil. Dying in sin can lead to an eternity in hell.
But, given that Christ has already paid the ultimate penalty for all sin, there is nothing that people need to do apart from believe in him and his sacrifice in order to escape death. For the sacrifice that Christ made, people also have the benefit of eternal life. All they must do is confess their sins to Christ and believe that he is the risen son of God.
When you defend the Gospel, however, you cannot make concessions concerning in. This is because the hour is late and Christ could return any day. This is not good diplomacy. Good representatives have to tell people the truth. Even though people are forgiven their sins through their belief in Christ, they should not willfully continue sinning.
There is a quite fine line between acknowledging the truth of the law and representing Christ. Believing in Christ allows for total forgiveness of sin. It is by building a relationship with Christ, however, that people are inspired to do away with sin and to keep their lives holy and righteous.
All defenders should also remember that no one is righteous before the Lord. The only man that has ever walked the earth and left it sin-free was Christ himself. Thus, judging others is not the goal of representing God. It is instead, convincing the world how much Jesus loved all of humanity in order to sacrifice himself.
When people come to acknowledge and accept the true and absolutely unlimited love of God and His son Jesus, they have a greater ability to commit to Christ and Christ-like lifestyles. As a result, rather than telling people that they are going to hell because they have sinned, Christians need to spread the news about God's love and Christ's sacrifice. This has to be done with absolute humility and with the knowledge that building a lasting relationship with Christ will gradually eliminate peoples' desire to sin.
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