Paul describes the outcome
of the Gospel for every believer in these words:
I
proclaim the Gospel about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the
mystery hidden for long ages past, 26but now revealed and made
known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that
all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith. Rom 16:
25 – 26.
This Gospel of Jesus Christ
brings about powerful transformation in the life of every believer.
It makes us aware that, as
the Gospel has now been “revealed and made known to us” through the writings of
all the Bible writers, and as inspired by the Lord through the Holy Spirit, we
will have an urge, no a passion, that all people and all nations may believe
and get to know Jesus Christ in order to receive the gracious personal
relationship with God through Christ that the Gospel is all about.
The outcome of the Gospel is
that we begin to understand that to only hear the Gospel is not the result God
has in mind, but that we “will come to obedience that comes from faith”.
We need to obey the Gospel, which means to commit ourselves to Jesus Christ and
to the spreading of the Good News meant for everyone.
What glorious Good News we
did not receive to share with the world! That the cross, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ is
sufficient to satisfy the justice of a holy and righteous God.
Nothing stands between us
and living in his presence anymore. We can
live and serve as God expected us to do from the beginning. This obedience comes
from faith that leads to serve his Kingdom and sets us free to become the men
and women God has created us to be.
Where you find the Gospel
being faithfully preached and you find the preaching followed by God’s
children, it makes a critical difference in the lives of people.
The most exciting thing
about hearing the Gospel preached, is that we hear more about God and get to
know him personally.
We also learn to understand
that redemption and salvation comes from God. He gives it, sustains it and will
one day in heaven perfectly complete it.
When we come to Christ, we
suddenly realise that God in his mercy shaped the circumstances of our lives to
bring us to the point of faith and surrender. Our greatest surprise and our
greatest joy as believers are that we find that our salvation through faith, is
of the Lord. By his grace alone.
Is this not the sweetest
comfort of the Gospel? I cannot fail the salvation test, for all who believe
and trust in Christ alone, see that their redemption and salvation is from the
Lord who never fails us and forever remains our loving Saviour. Till the
end, and at the end.
Praise God today for the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. Praise Jesus that he is your salvation indeed!
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