R C Sproul | Apart from regeneration, we do not know God.

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

What is the gospel?

The word gospel literally means “good news” and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament. In Greek, it is the word euaggelion, from which we get our English words evangelist, evangel, and evangelical. The gospel is, broadly speaking, the whole of Scripture; more narrowly, the gospel is the good news concerning Christ and the way of salvation.

The key to understanding the gospel is to know why it’s good news. To do that, we must start with the bad news. The Old Testament Law was given to Israel during the time of Moses (Deuteronomy 5:1). The Law can be thought of as a measuring stick, and sin is anything that falls short of “perfect” according to that standard. The righteous requirement of the Law is so stringent that no human being could possibly follow it perfectly, in letter or in spirit. Despite our “goodness” or “badness” relative to each other, we are all in the same spiritual boat—we have sinned, and the punishment for sin is death, i.e. separation from God, the source of life (Romans 3:23). In order for us to go to heaven, God’s dwelling place and the realm of life and light, sin must be somehow removed or paid for. The Law established the fact that cleansing from sin can only happen through the bloody sacrifice of an innocent life (Hebrews 9:22).

The gospel involves Jesus’ death on the cross as the sin offering to fulfill the Law’s righteous requirement (Romans 8:3–4; Hebrews 10:5–10). Under the Law, animal sacrifices were offered year after year as a reminder of sin and a symbol of the coming sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 10:3–4). When Christ offered Himself at Calvary, that symbol became a reality for all who would believe (Hebrews 10:11–18). The work of atonement is finished now, and that’s good news.

The gospel also involves Jesus’ resurrection on the third day. “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification” (Romans 4:25). The fact that Jesus conquered sin and death (sin’s penalty) is good news, indeed. The fact that He offers to share that victory with us is the greatest news of all (John 14:19).

The elements of the gospel are clearly stated in 1 Corinthians 15:3–6, a key passage concerning the good news of God: “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living.” Notice, first, that Paul “received” the gospel and then “passed it on”; this is a divine message, not a man-made invention. Second, the gospel is “of first importance.” Everywhere the apostles went, they preached the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Third, the message of the gospel is accompanied by proofs: Christ died for our sins (proved by His burial), and He rose again the third day (proved by the eyewitnesses). Fourth, all this was done “according to the Scriptures”; the theme of the whole Bible is the salvation of mankind through Christ. The Bible is the gospel.

“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile” (Romans 1:16). The gospel is a bold message, and we are not ashamed of proclaiming it. It is a powerful message, because it is God’s good news. It is a saving message, the only thing that can truly reform the human heart. It is a universal message, for Jews and Gentiles both. And the gospel is received by faith; salvation is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8–9).

The gospel is the good news that God loves the world enough to give His only Son to die for our sin (John 3:16). The gospel is good news because our salvation and eternal life and home in heaven are guaranteed through Christ (John 14:1–4). “He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:3–4).

The gospel is good news when we understand that we do not (and cannot) earn our salvation; the work of redemption and justification is complete, having been finished on the cross (John 19:30). Jesus is the propitiation for our sins (1 John 2:2). The gospel is the good news that we, who were once enemies of God, have been reconciled by the blood of Christ and adopted into the family of God (Romans 5:10; John 1:12). “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1). The gospel is the good news that “there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

To reject the gospel is to embrace the bad news. Condemnation before God is the result of a lack of faith in the Son of God, God’s only provision for salvation. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:17–18). God has given a doomed world good news: the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

The Gospel, only bible verses.

[mattlopez]

I love watching these as a Christian this helps me to stop putting my selfishness aside an start to get to know my Creator and my savior

[dwightthoren]

Love and appreciate RC's standing up quality. In pursuing the biblical apologetic (in Ligonier, Providentially) against the principalities and powers, the philosophies and traditions of men..that lifetime of service and leadership now yields edifying equipment for the Contending..

[fouadkamou]

Revelation 3.20 behold I stand at door and knock if any man hear my voice and open the door I will come unto him and sup with him and he with me amen

[myscabula]

Salvation is not you saving yourself from a burning building and running into the arms of Christ, no salvation is you are hopeless and have no sense to run out, and out of Gods grace love and mercy runs into the fire and saves you. You have no part in your salvation. No man may boast.


Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[ntbsleepy]

We can learn more about God in the Bible so take time of your day to read the Bible🙏🏻

[anoshraoji]

Glory to our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise and Thanks the Almighty Lord. Hallelujah. Amen.

[akimsegga]

Renew our minds holy spirit so as to love you more and more as you love

[ssennses]

It’s amazing how The Way God works there a time we are dead in all without You Father God thank You In Jesus Name .Amen.

[jammin]

“By nature, the mind does not love God at all.”

[musictheoryforeveryone]

Matthew 7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

[jesussaves]

Amen very true the carnal mind is a enmity of god. Paul says to have the (MIND of Christ )and to be (spiritually MINDED )!!

[jesusfollowerswomenministries]

Amen he's speaking biblical truth! thank you God the Holy Spirit for saving us and bringing us into a relationship with you because it's only by you that we can love you and follow you and obey you in Jesus name Amen 🙏🏽

[MightyMatthew]

I thank the Lord thy God because every time I think of something that is wicked and unrighteousness, The holy ghost tells Matthew to repent, So I understand, What this man named RC Is sproul is explaining,
Thank you my father in heaven 🙏

[JMC]

The mind, the very heart of our being.

[thefoodtaster]

Yes I love my Heavenly Father so much and I believe in my Heavenly Father so much amen

[ntbsleepy]

Don’t expect to be with God in Heaven forever if you can’t take some time out of your day to Spend it with him 🙏🏻

[odysseytribute]

Amen Lord Jesus please give me an encounter with you

[KingJamesBibleForTheWin]

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and Thy house. KJV :-) :-) :-)

[kertekroth]

I've been trying to have a intimate relationship with Jesus I pray several times a day I go to church and bible study and repented the best I can please pray for me to have the relationship I seek