Gospel: The power of God unto salvation

 BY Argie Simonis

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."

Romans 1:16 

Gospel means "the good news," but it is much more than that. It's such good news that it might seem too good to be true!

And that's because when Jesus on the cross of Calvary took upon Himself all our sin, paid our own debt and gave us new life, it really seems too good to be true!

Paul speaks extensively in his letter to the Romans and to the Galatians on this subject. Ιn some places he even uses harsh language:

"O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

This only would I learn of you, Received you the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?" Gal. 3:1-3

Any teaching that does not focus on the grace of God as the way to receive what Jesus provided for us with His sacrifice on the cross, is not the true Gospel. The grace of the Lord is a gift and not a wage.

In other words, trying to receive from God with our own effort is a perversion of the Gospel. See what Paul tells us in his letter to the Galatians:

"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 1:6‭-‬7 

This is unfortunately the state of the church today, and this is due to ignorance.

The Gospel is the power of God that releases the fruit of salvation we have received so it manifests in our lives. Salvation includes not only the spiritual birth of the believer, but every benefit and spiritual blessing that we are entitled to through Jesus Christ because we are the children of God. These blessings are our inheritance:

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ".

Ephesians 1:3 

Therefore, if we do not experience the abundance that Jesus provided us in any area of our lives, it means that we have a problem understanding or even believing in the true Gospel. This is why the study of God's word is vital. Once the seed of the Word falls into our heart, the Spirit of the Lord will give us understanding and revelation so that this seed will take deep roots and bear fruit in our lives.

Amen 🙏

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