The Gospel According to the Bible

The Word of God, working with the Spirit of God, accomplishes the will of God. 

The single most practical thing that the Word of God does is save us. 

How much more personal can it get?

1 Peter 1:23 – you have been born again... through the living and abiding word of God;

James 1:21 – ...the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 

Romans 10:17 – faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

On Sunday, during my sermon, I shared a brief gospel presentation using only the words of Scripture. Here are the verses and references I used:

Psalm 96 – the Lord made the heavens…Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;”

1 Corinthians 10:31 – ”So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

Romans 3:10-11– None is righteous, no one understands; no one seeks for God. 

Romans 3:23 – ” all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

6:23 – ”the wages of sin is death

Acts 17:30-31 – “…now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world...”

Romans 2:8 – for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

Romans 5:8–“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”

1 Peter 3:18 – “Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, so that he might bring us to God…”

1 Corinthians 15:4 – of first importance .... Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.”

Romans 10:9-10 – ...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” 

so....

Mark 1:15 – …repent and believe in the gospel.

Ephesians 2:8 – …by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God

We’re commanded to repent and believe.

And as 2 Corinthians 5:20 says - We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

If you have not repented of your sins and placed your faith in Christ alone for salvation, please get in touch with me - I'd love to talk with you more about what it means to be follower of Jesus. 

Rob