“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ…” To those who believe, would you? Neither would I.
“For it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes…” Jesus Christ is the center of the gospel.
The first four books of the New Testament talk focused on His birth, His growing up years, His ministry on earth and the betrayal, how He was persecuted, crucified and died and His resurrection which entitles Him as the one true God. Without Him being human, without Him on the cross, without His death – the repentance of man and redemption from sin would be impossible to achieve. Imagine how the Old Testament people offered sacrifices to God, how many days they must fast and the levels they ought to face before they can come near to the throne of God, before they can talk to Him and before they can confess of their sins! The atonement was Christ’s sacrificial body which lifted the hardest laws of God the Father.
“For the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Salvation is not just for a limited number or names of people and those elite cults and groups who claim they are the ones who could go to heaven. It is Biblical and the Word of God clearly states that SALVATION IS FOR EVERYONE WHO believes in CHRIST JESUS.” Warning: Alteration of God’s Words is one of the mistakes human is prohibited of doing. Let us not put God’s holy and sacred Words into our hands.
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, the just shall live by faith.” Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Faith as the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1. It is even impossible to please God without faith, Hebrews 11:6 for we come into His presence, we seek Him even we don’t see Him – that’s faith. Faith in God, the Son and the Holy Spirit amidst chaos and under all circumstances. Faith that in everything we give thanks for it His will (I Thessalonians 5:17) that after all this world’s sufferings, we have our greatest destination. And we will reach that wonderful place when we have the faith.
And I would be selfish if I would just keep this great truth to myself. This is not any new news to many. There are just minds and hearts that are very fickle to accept and understand the clear message of the gospel. The Bible is an open book, His Word, doctrines are made by man. Anything that man makes that is not in accordance with the Bible, is false.
