THE GOOD NEWS
His words and you 006 Aug 10 2013
What is The Good News?
Let us view the good news as
expressed in these bible passages -
- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
- In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
- But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; 2 Corinthians 5:18
The good news is that God made provision
for our reconciliation to Himself. Haven all sinned through Adam.
- "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23
- "Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned." Romans 5:12.
- "For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17
- "So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life." Romans 5:18
So that is what the good news is
all about. Jesus Christ was sent to reconcile us with God. The gap Adam created
between us and God was filled by Christ. As man was driven out of God's
presence from the Garden of Eden so Christ is today pulling us back to Him.
Our salvation is of importance to
God, so God has done His bit.
Accepting the Good News is not by
force, but rather by choice. You are free to embrace the Good News and
therefore your salvation or reject it and perish.
If we embrace the good news, then
what is expected of us?
Just as Apostle Paul said
- "For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes". Romans 1:16
You cannot be ashamed of something
that you cherish and hold at high esteem. If you appreciate something very much
you are proud of it and you flaunt it, you want to be recognized with it. You
want to be identified with it. You preach it. You appreciate the source.
You are therefore expected to -
1, Glorify God daily, hourly, for
being kind and magnanimous to consider man for reconciliation with him.
2, Thank him daily, hourly, for personally
counting you worthy of consideration to salvation.
Consider this
- "Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened." Romans 1:21.
Do not kindle God's anger by
refusing to do or neglecting that which is expected of you.
3, Live it.
Let you life be in accordance with God's will. What you do, say, wear. Where
you are, your association should signify you as a child of salvation. The
fruits of the spirit must be seen and read on you.
- "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts." Galatians 5:22-24
4, Preach the Good News. Let the
world around you at least, know about the good news.
- He said to them, "Go into the entire world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. Mark 16:15,16
For those who reject the good news
-
- "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:18-32
Meaning God has left them to the
control of Devil himself.
Man, be wise. Make the right
choice, the Good News is worth considering.
Olufemi Samuel Ogundele
His Words and You Ministries
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