The Gospel

Did you know you are a sinner? If you don't know or do not think so please read on.

THE CAUSE:

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
   27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
   17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. (Not a physical death but a spiritual death)

 Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
   2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
   3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
   4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
   5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
   6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

1 Timothy 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
Adam chose to partake of the forbidden fruit, thus disobeying God's Command, hence sin.

THE CONFIRMATION

Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

You were born a sinner!
Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin......

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

You might say, "well that is what the Bible says, but I'm not really that bad." I'm sure you have heard of the Ten Commandments - here are a few; see how good you are compared to God's law.

Deu 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deu 5:11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deu 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deu 5:17 Thou shalt not kill.
Deu 5:18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Deu 5:19 Neither shalt thou steal.
Deu 5:20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deu 5:21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.

So how do you measure up?
Have you ever lied? If you said "I'm not a sinner," then you just lied.
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Have you ever committed adultery?
Matthew 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Have you ever taken God's name in vain?
If so, then you once again have broken the Commandment, because to break one is to break all.
James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.


THE CONSEQUENCE

Romans 6:23a. For the wages of sin is death;

Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

So there is no possible way for you to atone for your sin,because the very best you can do is not good enough. You must therefore take the punishment for your sin and that is death in hell because unrighteousness cannot enter the Kingdom of God.



THE CURE

Jesus Christ!!

The perfect sacrifice.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

1 Peter 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
PROPITIATION: The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.

1 John 1:7 ...and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Romans 5:19 ...so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 6:23 ...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.




If this has left you asking " What shall I do?"

You must Believe:
In His death, burial and resurrection!
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ....

You must Confess:

To own, acknowledge or avow, as a crime, a fault, a charge, a debt, or something that is against one's interest, or reputation.

Psalm 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
   4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight......

To own, avow or acknowledge; publicly to declare a belief in and adherence to.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

You must Repent:

Real penitence; sorrow or deep contrition for sin, as an offense and dishonor to God, a violation of his holy law, and the basest ingratitude towards a Being of infinite benevolence.

Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Luke 13:3 ...except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

You must Call:

Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:12 ...for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
   13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.


If you have read this and the Holy Spirit of God has convicted you that you are in need of the Savior Jesus Christ, will you not do those thing required for Salvation?

2 Corinthians 6:2 ....behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;