The Gospel in a Nutshell
Life and Death (the Problem). Created by God, we were given life, but committing sin, we died, spiritually speaking. As Paul wrote, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23)— that is, sin cuts us off from God, who is the Source of everything that life was ever meant to be. Alienated from God by our disobedience, we stand under the penalty of eternal death. If our lives in this world come to an end and nothing has been done about our estrangement from God, we will be banished from His presence forever. But God loved us, even in our rebellion, and was not willing to leave us without hope.
Death and Life (the Solution). Speaking of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the writer of Hebrews said, 14 Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. 15 (Hebrews 2:14-15) Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. In other words, God Himself came into the world, lived as a sinless human being, and submitted Himself to an undeserved death on our behalf. He took our penalty upon Himself, so that we might be forgiven and released from the grip of death.
Dying with Christ (the Response). Christ’s death for us is a marvelous gift of God’s grace. We certainly did not deserve it. But how do we appropriate the benefits of that grace? The answer of the Scriptures is simple: placing our faith in the saving death and resurrection of Christ we turn from our sins and ask Jesus to forgive us.
How do we ask?
Romans 10:9-10 says, If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.
Father, I know I am a sinner, and I know my sin deserves to be punished, but I know Christ died for me. I believe that he rose from the grave and that he lives forevermore. I ask you to forgive me of my sins, and come into my life. I receive your free gift of eternal life. In Jesus name. Amen!
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Life and Death (the Problem). Created by God, we were given life, but committing sin, we died, spiritually speaking. As Paul wrote, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23)— that is, sin cuts us off from God, who is the Source of everything that life was ever meant to be. Alienated from God by our disobedience, we stand under the penalty of eternal death. If our lives in this world come to an end and nothing has been done about our estrangement from God, we will be banished from His presence forever. But God loved us, even in our rebellion, and was not willing to leave us without hope.
Death and Life (the Solution). Speaking of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the writer of Hebrews said, 14 Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. 15 (Hebrews 2:14-15) Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. In other words, God Himself came into the world, lived as a sinless human being, and submitted Himself to an undeserved death on our behalf. He took our penalty upon Himself, so that we might be forgiven and released from the grip of death.
Dying with Christ (the Response). Christ’s death for us is a marvelous gift of God’s grace. We certainly did not deserve it. But how do we appropriate the benefits of that grace? The answer of the Scriptures is simple: placing our faith in the saving death and resurrection of Christ we turn from our sins and ask Jesus to forgive us.
How do we ask?
Romans 10:9-10 says, If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.
Father, I know I am a sinner, and I know my sin deserves to be punished, but I know Christ died for me. I believe that he rose from the grave and that he lives forevermore. I ask you to forgive me of my sins, and come into my life. I receive your free gift of eternal life. In Jesus name. Amen!
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