What is the gospel of salvation ?
Most people answer that question by
presenting a strategy pertaining to salvation.
They think that 'gospel' means
'SALVATION'.
In fact, 'gospel' means 'good news', it
means good news in the subject it concerns.
It is supposed to be good news when the
subject concerned is the Kingdom of God.
It is supposed to be good news when the
subject concerned is creation.
It is supposed to be good news when the
subject concerned is 'SALVATION'.
The gospel of SALVATION is the Lord
Jesus Christ portrayed in SALVATION.
The word 'SALVATION' standing by itself
is meaningless.
Saved, from WHAT ?
We need to address the specific meaning
of salvation.
Now the specific meaning of salvation
could be;
SAVED from drowning in the ocean.
SAVED from the hands of terrorists.
SAVED from a broken marriage.
SAVED from a sickness (cancer etc.).
SAVED from being blind.
And also, SAVED from a spiritually dead
state unto life, becoming spiritually alive (born again).
The word 'SALVATION' pertains to all
the above, plus more.
According to the Scriptures and the
Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ I preach a gospel-SALVATION which is
by WORKS. Yes by WORKS! By us doing something for that salvation,
believe in Jesus Christ, have faith in Jesus Christ and by doing what
the Lord Jesus has said.
That is a temporal salvation and is NOT
eternal.
That salvation is for ALL who are
willing to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and seek Him by faith for
whatever our need may be.
If we have great faith, great things
will happen. If we have little faith, little things will happen. If
we have no faith, what do we think will happen?
For everything good, we need to believe
in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that is the good news, called the
gospel.
Anyone who does not believe will
perish, that is called the bad news.
Therefore it is good news for ALL
mankind, and especially for everyone who is willing to believe.
Now, according to the Scriptures and
the Spirit of the Lord, I preach a gospel-SALVATION which is by
GRACE alone! And NOT by works.
That salvation is a FREE GIFT of God
lest any man may boast.
For that salvation no man can do
anything, because he or she is dead, meaning spiritually DEAD, from
the time of Adam, till the new birth (to be born again).
Spiritually dead people can NOT
function in the area in which they are dead. For that reason they
need someone to give them LIFE in the spirit, and only Jesus Christ
can and will give that life to the elect (His children).
Because the new birth salvation is a
free gift from the Lord Jesus Christ, therefore there is nothing
required from us, NO faith, NO belief, NO trust, NOTHING at all!
It is just as the Lord Jesus has said,
“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but
you do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is
everyone who is born of the Spirit”.
Now, that specific salvation is only
for Gods children (the elect), and everyone of Gods children will be
born again. Jesus Christ will lose not one, but save them all, and
they can NEVER lose that salvation which is eternal life, because it
is a FREE GIFT.
Eternal life can not be terminated,
because it is ETERNAL.
That is the good news for all of God's
children.
Now, did you understand that?
If I have not been clear, please let me
hear your concern.
If you have further questions, please
drop a comment.
All comments, good or bad, for or
against are appreciated.