The Truth of the Gospel

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17

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Monday, March 12, 2007

The Gospel of personal Salvation...

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17

Though this blog may be read by those who already know Jesus Christ and His Salvation, primarily I will be thinking of those whom God is calling to Himself for Salvation. I do hope that others who know Him may be edified and encouraged but I am much more concerned here about those who need Him to begin their eternal walk with God.

It is my prayer that this particular blog may be used of God to reach someone out there who has something happening in them which is compelling them to know of Salvation for their eternal soul. I was there. I know what is happening to you as God is working on you to draw you to Himself. There is so much out there which offers some other way to God or denies Him altogether, but there really is only one way and this way is known through the true Person of Jesus Christ. Many are using this precious name of Jesus and the words of the Bible for their own progress of controlling or using others for their own gain. I wish to convey to you “The Truth of the Gospel of Grace” which sets you free from the powers of this world and the many lying imitations presented all throughout this world everywhere you turn. Maybe you don’t have it in you to go out and try to know God in going to churches. I personally to not believe that all which claim to be a church are bad any more than all who claim they are a Christian are bad. God has reserved a remnant for Himself throughout the world. But if you are here it may be that God would use what I share to help you know Him. If God is working on your heart --just like He has mine-- then I believe I could be used of Him to speak to you.

Even if only one may come to know Christ with the help of this blog it will be worth it all. For one soul's Salvation is more precious to our Savior than anything else. God is The Sovereign God and His Word promises this:


“And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, “so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; “for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ Acts 17:24

In other words, I believe that God is going to take me back in my heart here and cause me to recall how He supernaturally used people and events to draw me to Himself. And in this way, I trust that God may use this to speak to your heart if He is in the process of drawing you to Himself as well. He is a Mighty and Merciful Savior for our souls and I wish to share Him with you as much as He chooses to use me to reveal Himself to you. The Gospel is not complicated but it has been perverted in many ways and this makes knowing the simple Truth of the Gospel a challenge to our souls. There is a real enemy of our souls and he is doing all he can to prevent you from knowing “The Truth of the Gospel” which saves you from this enemy's control. But if you will cry out to God and ask Him to reveal the simplicity which is in Christ Jesus --the only Savior of man-- I truly believe He will guide you to know Him and His Salvation for your soul. And the enemy must bow to Jesus when the Holy Spirit is coming into your soul to save you, so have no fear. There is truly only One who we should fear --in a healthy, holy way-- and He is Sovereign over all and yet a merciful God to our eternal souls.

First of all I wish to establish on this blog that I am not going to be ashamed of “The Truth of the Gospel”. Those who only know a gospel which is out to please the world rather than God should be ashamed. Those who have another gospel of another Jesus --which is not the real Gospel or the real Jesus of Holy Scripture-- should be very ashamed. But if you have the Gospel given to us from the Full Truth of All of God’s Words as they are revealed in their context and original meaning then you have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of before the Eyes of God.

Let’s look at some Scripture in the Psalms which reminds us not to be ashamed:

I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness
In the great assembly;
Indeed, I do not restrain my lips,
O LORD, You Yourself know.
I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;
I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth
From the great assembly. Ps 40:9-10

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And Your salvation all the day,
For I do not know their limits.
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. Ps 71:15-16


I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings,
And will not be ashamed. Ps 119:46

Jesus said this which is recorded in the New Testament of the Bible:

“For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:38

Look into how the Apostle Paul --of the Bible-- thought of the Gospel here:

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. 2Tim 1:8-14

I am a sinner saved by my Lord's Grace and Mercy. I do not have it in me to wish to practice sin, but I struggle with my earthy flesh every day in some way and I must know God's Mercy and Grace to help me with each new day. God can save you from the controlling power of sin in you. You must first see your need of this Salvation then cry out to the Most High God who reigns over all. Trust in His power of the Gospel to answer you. Hell and the sin controlling power of Satan are a real for those without Salvation from sin which was accomplished through Christ's Grace alone. Jesus will reveal Himself to you personally through His Words of Life coming through the Holy Bible and He will offer to you this personal Salvation from the judgment due to each of us for our sinning against the One True Holy God of All. The death He died was for the punishment due to each of us sinners. The Life He was raised to is available to those who will trust in His power to save through "The Truth of the Gospel". I am here to share this Salvation with you the best way I know how, and that is by God's Grace alone through faith alone.

The "power of God to Salvation" is available to you if you will believe on the name and work of the Son of God as it is revealed through "The Truth of the Gospel".

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Until my next post, cry out to Him continually as you go to the book of John in the Bible... And I will be praying for you.