Repent means to change one's of mind in the spiritual direction they are traveling in life.
Luke 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
SALVATION IS A GIFT FROM GOD
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Gospel
literally means good news,
however, there cannot be good news unless it first
counteracts the bad news.
In order for something to be classified as good there must be of necessity something to be classified as bad.
BAD NEWS:
The bad news comes in three parts:
1.Romans 3:10 as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one ( no one is "good enough" to get to heaven. Even our "righteousness" is as filthy rags to God-Isa 64:6
2.Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ( Everyone is in the "same boat" when it comes to sin. "All" come short of gaining heaven)
3.Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death (Because we are sinners, we will die twice - Lk. 12:4-5 and Rev 20:14-15)
GOOD NEWS:
The good news comes in three parts, countering the bad news:
1.Matthew 1:21-23 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
(God stepped out of eternity and stepped into time 2,000 years ago in order to become our sacrificial LAMB and die for our sins – I Cor 15:3 and Jn 1:29).
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died .
for our sins according to the scriptures;
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world.
2.Matthew 27:57-60 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
(Christ died for our sins by giving up certain aspects of His eternal authority with the other two Persons of the Triune Godhead and was buried – I Cor 15:4 and Mt 27:46)
3.Matthew 28:6 He is not here: for He has risen, as he said. Come see where the Lord lay.
(Christ rose again the third day, proving He is, was and always will be God, and if God, then able to keep His promise to save us– I Cor 15:4 and Rom 10:9-13)
I must ask you four questions to see if you understood the BAD/GOODNEWS
* Do you believe you are a sinner?
* Do you believe your sin is bad enough to send you to Hell? (This is why you need a Savior)
* Do you believe Christ is God and that He came to this earth 2000 years ago to die for your sins, be buried, and rise again?
* Now that you understand the Gospel, if you meant it in your heart and you asked Christ to save you, do you think that He would? He said He would!!!
BAD NEWS:
The bad news comes in three parts:
1.Romans 3:10 as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one ( no one is "good enough" to get to heaven. Even our "righteousness" is as filthy rags to God-Isa 64:6
2.Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ( Everyone is in the "same boat" when it comes to sin. "All" come short of gaining heaven)
3.Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death (Because we are sinners, we will die twice - Lk. 12:4-5 and Rev 20:14-15)
GOOD NEWS:
The good news comes in three parts, countering the bad news:
1.Matthew 1:21-23 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
(God stepped out of eternity and stepped into time 2,000 years ago in order to become our sacrificial LAMB and die for our sins – I Cor 15:3 and Jn 1:29).
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died .
for our sins according to the scriptures;
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world.
2.Matthew 27:57-60 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
(Christ died for our sins by giving up certain aspects of His eternal authority with the other two Persons of the Triune Godhead and was buried – I Cor 15:4 and Mt 27:46)
3.Matthew 28:6 He is not here: for He has risen, as he said. Come see where the Lord lay.
(Christ rose again the third day, proving He is, was and always will be God, and if God, then able to keep His promise to save us– I Cor 15:4 and Rom 10:9-13)
I must ask you four questions to see if you understood the BAD/GOODNEWS
* Do you believe you are a sinner?
* Do you believe your sin is bad enough to send you to Hell? (This is why you need a Savior)
* Do you believe Christ is God and that He came to this earth 2000 years ago to die for your sins, be buried, and rise again?
* Now that you understand the Gospel, if you meant it in your heart and you asked Christ to save you, do you think that He would? He said He would!!!
SINNER'S PRAYER:
“Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and condemned to Hell, but you loved me enough to step out of eternity and into time 2000 years ago just to die for my sins, be buried, and rise again. I ask you to come into my heart and life, right now to guide me from this day forward through your words of truth. Save me Lord Jesus, Amen.”
Salvation has nothing to do with your emotions but rather of your obedience to pray this prayer by faith to God is what saves you. It is allowing God’s word to have the last say in your life, to come under the obedience of His word. For it says in Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”
it is God’s word that is at stake here not yours in the salvation of your soul to life everlasting.
Congratulations you are now a child of God, a son or daughter of The King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s. Welcome into the family of God, all of heaven is rejoicing at your choice to give your heart to him!!!
“Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and condemned to Hell, but you loved me enough to step out of eternity and into time 2000 years ago just to die for my sins, be buried, and rise again. I ask you to come into my heart and life, right now to guide me from this day forward through your words of truth. Save me Lord Jesus, Amen.”
Salvation has nothing to do with your emotions but rather of your obedience to pray this prayer by faith to God is what saves you. It is allowing God’s word to have the last say in your life, to come under the obedience of His word. For it says in Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”
it is God’s word that is at stake here not yours in the salvation of your soul to life everlasting.
Congratulations you are now a child of God, a son or daughter of The King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s. Welcome into the family of God, all of heaven is rejoicing at your choice to give your heart to him!!!
From "THE STRAND STUDY BIBLE" used with permission 2017