The Gospel In 45 Seconds

1st Corinthians 15:1-4, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”

The gospel is three things:

1. Jesus DIED on a cross 2,000 years ago to pay your dent of sin.
2. Jesus was BURIED.
3. Jesus bodily RESURRECTED from the dead three days later.

You must realize that you are a needy sinner. Romans 3:19-20, “Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” You've got to know what you're being saved from, the penalty of sin in Hell forever (Revelation 21:8).

Any admitted guilty sinner who comes to God, by faith (taking God at His written Word), accepting Christ's sacrificial death on Calvary's cross as FULL PAYMENT for your sins, believing that Jesus was buried but then raised up the third day, is saved. 1st Thessalonians 4:14, “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” That's all you need to do to go to Heaven, simply REST in the finished work of Christ through Calvary's cross. Simply BELIEVE (trust, rely) that Jesus did it all for you.

Salvation is not a reward for the righteous, it is a gift for the guilty.

Salvation is not doing your best, it is having Christ's best put to your account through receiving Him by faith.

Turning away from sinful ways would be a work. Faith puts all of the merit where it belongs, on the object of our faith, Jesus and His redemptive work.

The true Gospel always points you to CHRIST; a false gospel always points to YOU.

Faith is the only righteous thing that I can do.

You don't need to pray a Sinner's Prayer to get to Heaven, just “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).

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