I'm not Ashamed of the Gospel

I’m Not Ashamed of the Gospel

Because Jesus told us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. Those that believe shall be saved and those that don’t won’t. (1) For it (The Gospel) is the power of God to Salvation for everyone who believes... (2) We must warn them, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is the way of death.” (3) So God in His infinite wisdom gave us His written Word in order that we can find out exactly what is the truth. In it we find that God has established certain laws, which we have a free choice to do or not to do. Basically, His Word tells us, through out, that if we adhere to it we’re blessed and if we don’t we’re cursed. (4) God however knew that because we’re all descendants of Adam and Eve, we would take on their sin nature, and would fall under the curse as they did. “For there is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” (5)   And the wages of that sin is death... (6) However God doesn’t want His creation to suffer death, so He instructed them (Old Testament) to sacrifice an unblemished lamb (a symbol of Jesus) instead, and the blood of this lamb would cover His peoples sins. (7) “Because without the shedding of blood there is no remission.” (8) Thus, God could go on and bless them while paving the way for His Spotless Son Jesus, who would pay the final sacrifice by shedding His own blood for us on the cross. (9) “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (10)

            You see, that sin nature we inherited from Adam and Eve made our spirits dead to God. So quite literally our spirits needed to be born again. (11) Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (12) A man once asked the Lord, “How can a man be born when he is old?” (13) And Jesus replied, “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again,’ That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (14) So, “Not the righteousness of God (our being in right standing with God) apart from the law (of sin and death) is revealed.” (15) “For He (the Father) made Him (Jesus the Son) who knew no sin to be sin, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (16) The thief (satan) does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus) have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (17) So we must look to “God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...” (18) For by grace (God’s unmerited favor) are we saved through faith... it (our faith and salvation) is the of God. (19) Its Grace to us and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (20) Since this promise remains of entering His rest, don’t come short of it! “...indeed this Gospel is preached to us as well as to them, but the Word they heard id not profit them, not being mixed with faith.” (21) So, there is no excuse, for God has dealt to each one, the measure of faith (to believe His Word) (22) So our ...faith comes by hearing this Word of God. (23) Because “Without Faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe...” (24) Our “...Faith is the substance of things hoped for, (it brings) the evidence of things not seen.” (26)

            Behold NOW is the accepted time, behold NOW is the day of salvation (27) “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” (His Word) (28) Believe (Cling to trust in, and rely) on the Lord Jesus Christ (and His sacrifice) and you will be saved, you and your household. (29) Because “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (30) We must believe that, “Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures..” (31) And since we have the same spirit of faith.. We also believe and therefore we speak. (32) Because this Word of Faith (from God) which is in our hearts will come out of our mouths. (33) Therefore, “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him up from the dead, you will be saved.” “For with the mouth confession is made to salvation. For the Scripture says, ‘Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame,’ ...for whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (34) Then we’re   “...born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the Word of God...” (35) (which we believed with all our hearts) God is saying to us, “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today ...that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing, therefore choose life, that both you and your decedents may live..”(36)

            If your one who desires with all your heart to know God and to receive the gift of eternal life, speak this prayer out loud to God:

JESUS, YOU SAID THAT WHATSOEVER I ASK THE FATHER IN YOUR NAME, HE WOULD GIVE IT TO ME. (37) YOU SAID, WHATEVER THINGS I ASK WHEN I PRAY, TO BELIEVE THAT I RECEIVE THEM AND I WILL HAVE THEM. (38) THEREFORE, FATHER I COME TO YOU NOW. I KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT OF YOUR GLORY. (39) I ASK YOU TO FORGIVE ME NOW. I ACCEPT THAT FACT THAT YOUR SON JESUS DIED FOR ME, AND THAT YOU RAISED HIM UP FROM THE DEAD, FOR MY JUSTIFICATION. (40) AND I NOW RECEIVE YOU JESUS AS MY SAVIOR AND LORD. (41) I HUMBLE MYSELF AND CAST ALL MY CARE UPON YOU JESUS, FOR YOU CARE FOR ME. (42) JESUS, YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD SEND THE HELPER, THE HOLY SPIRIT, FROM THE FATHER, TO TEACH ME ALL THINGS. (43) I RECEIVE HIS FULLNESS NOW. I GIVE THANKS TO YOU FATHER, FOR YOU HAVE QUALIFIED ME TO BE PARTAKER OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTS IN LIGHT. FOR YOU HAVE DELIVERED ME FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS AND TRANSLATED ME INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON OF YOUR LOVE. (44) AND YOU PROVIDE ALL MY NEEDS ACCORDING TO YOUR RICHES IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS. (45) FROM NOW ON I WILL SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND ALL THESE THINGS (MY NEEDS) SHALL BE ADDED TO ME. (46) I ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME. (47)   AMEN

HELPS FOR GROWING UP IN THE FAMILY OF GOD

NOTE: “God resist the proud, but gives Grace (Favor) to the humble.” (48) So one of the most important things to remember is to humble yourself! You do this by casting all your care upon Jesus, for He cares for you. 1Pet.5 In other words, always ask God, in everything, to help you in you finding out about Him and His Will. You must be diligent about the things of God. (If you’re serious, you will be) Therefore everyday, spend quality time with God in prayer and praise. Also spend quality time studying and in meditation of God’s Word. Also ask God to show you a local church where you can learn to grow in Christ. And get water baptized. This is telling others of your new life in Christ Jesus and how you recognized His death, burial and resurrection. And be sure to share your faith with others, what God has been showing you. And expect God’s Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and empower you. Receive His fullness. Acts 1:8

REFERENCES

(1) Mk.16 (2) Rom.1 (3) Prov.14 (4)Duet.28 (5) Rom.3 (6) Rom.6 (7) Lev.22 (8 & 9) Heb.9 (10-14) Jn.3 (15) Rom.3 (16) 2Cor.5 (17) Jn.10 (18 & 19) Eph.2 (20) Col.1 (21) Heb.4 (22) Rom.12 (23) Rom.10 (24) Heb.11 (25) Mk.9 (26) Heb.11 (27) 2Cor.(28) Col.2 (29) Acts 16 (30) Jn.3 (31) 1Cor.15 (32) 2Cor.4 (33,34) Rom.10 (35) 1Pet.1 (36) Duet.30 (37) Jn.16 (38) Mk.11 (39) Rom.3 (40) Rom.4 (41) Phil.2 (42) 1Pet.5 (43) Jn.14 (44)Col.1 (45) Phil.4 (46) Matt.6 (47) Jn.14 (48) Ja.4:6

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