Gospel:The power of God to salvation
BY Argie Simonis
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes." Rom 1:16
The word "Gospel" which has become a clichés today comes from the Greek word "EVAGGELION". It means "the good message" or "good news". But it actually means more than that.
It is the "too good to be true" news!
This Greek word, as used in the Bible, highlights the means by which we receive the great benefits of our salvation. This all comes by faith in God’s grace. Any teaching that doesn’t emphasize grace as the way of receiving what Jesus provided isn’t the true Gospel. As Paul phrased it in Galatians 1:7, trying to receive from God by our own efforts is a perversion of the Gospel. Sadly that’s the condition of a great part of the church today. The Gospel is the power of God that releases the effects of salvation in our lives. Salvation is much more than just being born again. This refers to every benefit that the believer is entitled to through Jesus.
Do you need healing? It’s in the Gospel.
Do you need deliverance? Ιt’s in the Gospel.
Prosperity, answered prayer, joy, peace, love? They are all found through understanding and believing the Gospel. Praise God!
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