What is THE GOSPEL?
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.
John 3:16 AMPC
Do YOU KNOW AND BELIEVE, how MUCH GOD ALMIGHTY LOVES, cares and values YOU? Think about it and answer it in your heart for yourself.
The Gospel by definition means nearly too good to be true NEWS, which means it has already taken place, If it's not good and not news, it's not THE GOSPEL.
JOHN 3:16 shows us what the Gospel is. It's that God's himself has such a great value and love for us that it moved Him into action and gave us EVERYTHING HE HAS AND LOVES - His BELOVED Son Jesus. John 3:16 tells us that God's love for us is great. That means His love and the amount there of, is large, excessive, more than what's necessary. Furthermore this verse shows us that God prizes us, meaning that you are a prize(something to win), you are extremely valuable to God, and it shows you, you are worth being obtained, to have. Let that sink in for a moment.
Jesus demonstrated God's intense love for YOU and the WHOLE WORLD by dying on the cross 2000 years ago (see Romans 5:8). What did Jesus die for? Jesus came and died and took our sins (our failures, our fears, our anxieties, our sicknesses, our guilt, our shame) onto Himself, in His own body and He took it away and destroyed it forever(see John 1:29 and Galatians 3:13). He then was raised from the dead by God and is seated at the right hand of God the Father. Jesus died on the cross for our sins which had separated us from God and prevented us from having uninterrupted relationship with Him. Now, because He was then raised to life, we are now made holy, and right with God because of what Jesus has done. We have God in us (because we believe what Jesus has done) so there is no longer a separation and because God is holy, we are holy too. We now have direct access to relationship with God 24/7 and not just through a middle man for example a prophet or at the temple in Jerusalem. This is all a gift and we need to receive it as a gift by believing what Jesus has already done for us on the cross (The Gospel) and then we will be saved. Let's look at the following verse that explains this:
Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 AMPC
GOD IS NOT HOLDING ANYTHING AGAINST YOU, EVER! He is rejoicing and dancing over you (see Zephaniah 3:17). If you know or heard this truth of WHAT Jesus has done for you before, then let it refresh, encourage and strengthen your heart of who God is and His heart for you. If this is the first time you are hearing this message(The Gospel) and you want to receive this gift and what Jesus has done for you, I want to invite you to pray the following prayer(below) from your heart and receive this gift of eternal life that Jesus has given you.
Father I come to you in Jesus name, thank you that you paid for my sin and that you raised Jesus from the dead. I declare that you, Jesus, are now my Lord. I now receive You into my life, thank you that I am now your child.
Amen
Ps. If you have prayed this prayer, please let me know so I can celebrate with you and give you a gift.
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